| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Gagne inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Iowa | Willie Minyard steps in front of the Adam Chase pass in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | David Gagne pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Abraham Kilgo steals the ball from John Sheridan | 37-45 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's fadeaway is rejected by David Gagne | 37-45 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | John Sheridan gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | George Porter is called for the reach on Nicholas Coy in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | David Gagne's pass is intercepted by Abraham Kilgo | 37-45 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by John Sheridan - foul #2 on John Sheridan, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Willie Minyard, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Byrd (PF) John Sheridan | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Gagne - foul #3 on David Gagne, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, David Gagne | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Kitt (C) Stephen Bigelow | |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Dallas Whipkey steps in front of the Gary Sharpe pass in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Michael Kitt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Michael Kitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Michael Kitt hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | James Burke misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting clanks a runner from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-49 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Michael Kitt grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG), Craig Toscano (SF), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Carlos Nutting, Michael Metoyer, Curtis Byrd, Michael Kitt | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Minyard | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Toscano (fresh) PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the easy layup | 39-49 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Craig Toscano pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Minyard | 39-49 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is fouled on the floor by Craig Toscano - foul #1 on Craig Toscano, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Nichols (PF) James Burke, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Gagne (SF) Craig Toscano | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on David Gagne - foul #4 on David Gagne, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SF) David Gagne | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | George Porter steals it from Nicholas Coy in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | George Porter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Dallas Whipkey (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, Carlos Nutting, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Porter | 48-49 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Magnuson | 48-52 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on Paul Magnuson - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG), Craig Toscano (SF), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Paul Magnuson, Dallas Whipkey, Michael Metoyer, Curtis Byrd, Michael Kitt | |
| 12:30 | Iowa | George Porter is called for the reach on Nicholas Coy - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Adam Chase hits a floater from the right side | 50-54 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith loses the dribble to Adam Chase | 50-54 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Craig Toscano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SF) Craig Toscano | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-54 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Adam Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Porter (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Adam Chase | 50-57 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Abraham Kilgo | 52-57 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Chase | 52-59 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the tip | 52-59 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo tips it home | 54-59 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Adam Chase connects on the shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | John Sheridan steps in front of the George Porter pass | 54-61 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Coy and he's hacked by Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Dallas Whipkey - foul #2 on Dallas Whipkey, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG) Carlos Nutting | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-64 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Willie Minyard steps in front of the Paul Magnuson pass | 54-64 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | James Nichols scores on a jump hook in the lane | 56-64 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Metoyer | 56-66 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Magnuson - foul #1 on Paul Magnuson, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), David Gagne (SF), Craig Toscano (C) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Metoyer, Michael Kitt | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Toscano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Adam Chase is hacked by James Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow (C) Curtis Byrd | |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Minyard | 61-66 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Adam Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG) Paul Magnuson | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Burke hits a 3 from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Craig Toscano can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Adam Chase is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (C) James Burke, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG), Curtis Byrd (PF) Adam Chase, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | James Nichols clanks a jumper from the right block | 64-66 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Martin Suggs takes the ball from Curtis Byrd in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the finger roll | 68-66 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Craig Toscano - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SG), John Sheridan (PF) Nicholas Coy, Curtis Byrd | |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Craig Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Craig Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | David Gagne gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Michael Kitt (C) David Gagne, Craig Toscano | |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Michael Kitt - foul #1 on Michael Kitt, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Kitt | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Adam Chase blows the dunk but he's hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is whistled for a carry | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (PG), David Gagne (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF) Paul Magnuson, Adam Chase, John Sheridan | |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 72-70 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Gagne and he's hacked by Nestor Panek - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Michael Kitt (C) Michael Metoyer, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Kitt - foul #2 on Michael Kitt, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG) Carlos Nutting | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kitt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Sharpe - foul #2 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Sheridan (PF) Michael Kitt | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | George Porter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 77-75 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Gary Sharpe, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Curtis Byrd | |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Vernon Corey steps in front of the Adam Chase pass in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is denied on a layup by John Sheridan | 77-75 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to David Gagne | 77-75 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-75 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | John Sheridan gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy loses the ball out of bounds | 77-75 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side | 79-75 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | John Sheridan hits the finger roll | 79-77 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the 3 from straight away | 82-77 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | George Porter is called for the reach on Adam Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Porter, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith lays it in | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | David Gagne drills a jumper from close range set up by Adam Chase and he's hacked by Nestor Panek - foul #4 on Nestor Panek, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the free throw | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Chase - foul #2 on Adam Chase, team foul #9 | 84-82 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | George Porter steps in front of the Nicholas Coy pass | 86-82 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | George Porter banks in the layup | 88-82 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Adam Chase buries a 3 from the left wing | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Chase - foul #3 on Adam Chase, team foul #10 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (PG), Laurence Wanner (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on Adam Chase in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #15 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) James Burke, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Chase - foul #4 on Adam Chase, team foul #11 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (PG), Laurence Wanner (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 92-87 |