| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Fairbank | 27-45 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Christian Briley is blocked by Alva Milewski | 27-45 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Trey Redington pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Michael Chapman steps in front of the Joseph Fairbank pass | 27-45 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Michael Chapman buries a 3 from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is fouled on the floor by Michael Chapman - foul #2 on Michael Chapman, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Michael Chapman, Matthew Graybill, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG) Vaughn Lewis | |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 30-48 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Walter Leathers | 32-48 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Bryan Hamilton picks off the pass by Daniel Weeks | 32-48 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Walter Leathers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Valazquez | 35-48 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), John Gilbert (C) Walter Leathers, Bryan Hamilton, Jerome Lapointe, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-48 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Anderson | 35-50 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | John Valazquez misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 35-50 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | John Valazquez tips it but misses | 35-50 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | John Gilbert tips it but misses | 35-50 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | John Valazquez tips it home | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) PF - John Valazquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles McCarren (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Graybill - foul #3 on Matthew Graybill, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Walter Leathers (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Michael Chapman, Matthew Graybill, John Valazquez, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), William Brewer (PF) Anthony Anderson, Trey Redington | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Charles McCarren is called for the reach on Walter Leathers - foul #1 on Charles McCarren, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG) Christian Briley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Carmen King (C) Sterling Smith, Charles McCarren, Alva Milewski | |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Hamilton, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG) Vaughn Lewis | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | William Brewer can't finish the layup | 37-52 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank snags the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 37-55 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | William Campbell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF) William Campbell, Bryan Hamilton, Walter Leathers, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Joseph Fairbank, Carmen King | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | William Brewer travels with the ball | 37-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Valazquez (C) Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Joseph Fairbank (SF) Daniel Weeks, William Brewer | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Christian Briley is fouled in the backcourt by Vaughn Lewis - foul #2 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Gilbert (C) John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill is called for traveling | 37-55 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Trey Redington connects on the shot from close range | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Christian Briley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (SF), John Valazquez (C) Christian Briley, Michael Chapman, Matthew Graybill, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren misses the jump hook from the right block | 37-60 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Arturo Salinas | 37-60 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is called for traveling | 37-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Dumas (C) Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | John Valazquez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lubomierz Nitzkowski | 39-60 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas blows the dunk but the foul's on Floyd Dumas - foul #1 on Floyd Dumas, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-61 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Valazquez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McCarren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arturo Salinas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Hamilton - foul #2 on Bryan Hamilton, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Walter Leathers, Bryan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Trey Redington (PF), Carmen King (C) Charles McCarren, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | William Campbell is hacked by Vaughn Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-62 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe snags the offensive board | 39-62 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Vaughn Lewis takes the ball from John Valazquez | 39-62 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Trey Redington buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-65 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Daniel Weeks takes the ball from Floyd Dumas in the backcourt | 39-65 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks blows the layup | 39-65 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-65 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Trey Redington | 39-65 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Lubomierz Nitzkowski takes the ball from Carmen King | 39-65 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | John Valazquez misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carmen King - foul #1 on Carmen King, team foul #4 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), John Gilbert (C) Christian Briley, Floyd Dumas, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), William Brewer (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Anthony Anderson, Trey Redington, Carmen King | |
| 10:14 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-65 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski tips it back up and in | 41-67 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Joseph Fairbank denies the turnaround by Matthew Graybill | 41-67 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Gilbert - foul #1 on John Gilbert, team foul #6 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Fetters (PF) John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | John Gilbert grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-68 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sterling Smith | 44-70 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-70 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank can't finish the layup | 44-70 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is hacked by Sterling Smith - foul #2 on Sterling Smith, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Walter Leathers, Michael Chapman, Matthew Fetters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Trey Redington (PF), Charles McCarren (C) Sterling Smith, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas, Alva Milewski | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christian Briley | 47-70 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is fouled on the floor by John Gilbert - foul #2 on John Gilbert, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmen King (C) Joseph Fairbank | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | John Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carmen King - foul #2 on Carmen King, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McCarren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmen King (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Carmen King comes up short on the runner from the right block | 48-70 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Christian Briley snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Vaughn Lewis steals it from Bryan Hamilton | 48-70 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the easy layup | 48-70 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | John Gilbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton tips it but misses | 48-70 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | John Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christian Briley | 51-70 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-70 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits the follow up shot | 51-72 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Vaughn Lewis is called for the reach on Christian Briley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), Walter Leathers (C) Bryan Hamilton, Matthew Graybill, Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), William Brewer (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren, Trey Redington, Carmen King | |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-72 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Walter Leathers pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Christian Briley travels in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-72 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | John Valazquez jams it on a great pass from Floyd Dumas | 55-72 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Walter Leathers, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Arturo Salinas (C) Anthony Anderson, Sterling Smith, Alva Milewski | |
| 05:07 | Iowa | John Valazquez misses the dunk but he's fouled by Arturo Salinas - foul #1 on Arturo Salinas, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG) Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:07 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank travels with the ball | 57-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (SF), Trey Redington (PF) Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer | |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-72 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SF), John Gilbert (C) John Valazquez, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Arturo Salinas | |
| 04:13 | Iowa | William Campbell misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 57-72 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski tips it back up and in | 57-74 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Anthony Anderson is called for the reach on William Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #11 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Bryan Hamilton, Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (SF) Joseph Fairbank | |
| 04:02 | Iowa | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-74 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits the follow up shot | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McCarren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Walter Leathers (C) William Campbell, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), William Brewer (PF), Carmen King (C) Anthony Anderson, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren is whistled for traveling | 59-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Matthew Fetters (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Michael Chapman, Matthew Graybill, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Arturo Salinas (PF) Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | William Brewer is called for the reach on John Valazquez in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brewer, team foul #12 | 59-76 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | John Valazquez misses the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | John Valazquez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas snags the offensive board | 59-76 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | John Valazquez buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Leathers | 61-76 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Carmen King misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Fetters - foul #1 on Matthew Fetters, team foul #8 | 61-76 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Carmen King misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Carmen King misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Matthew Fetters snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Matthew Fetters drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Leathers | 63-76 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is hacked by Walter Leathers - foul #3 on Walter Leathers, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG) Bryan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (SF) Carmen King | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Smith - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #13 | 63-78 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Walter Leathers makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Walter Leathers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | William Brewer hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Alan Dutil and the foul's on Walter Leathers - foul #4 on Walter Leathers, team foul #10 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski (SF) Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (SF) Sterling Smith | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses the free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-80 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | William Brewer gets the rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Lubomierz Nitzkowski swats the layup by Anthony Anderson | 65-80 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski snags the defensive board | 65-80 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski is whistled for traveling | 65-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) William Campbell, Matthew Fetters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG) Alan Dutil | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-80 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by John Valazquez | 68-80 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | William Brewer connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles McCarren | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-83 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas misses the lay-in | 68-83 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas grabs the offensive board | 68-83 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 68-85 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | John Valazquez travels with the ball | 68-85 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson runs out the clock | 68-85 |