| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Merrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Toscano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | James Merrow inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | James Merrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Craig Toscano gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Craig Toscano can't finish the layup | 40-30 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keneth Comisky, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (PG) Stanley Prescott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), James Robinson (PF) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Jamie Smith | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero loses the dribble to Michael Metoyer | 40-30 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | James Merrow banks in the layup set up by Michael Metoyer | 42-30 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | James Merrow is called for the reach on Charles Letourneau - foul #2 on James Merrow, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (SG), Everett Braun (SF), Joseph Yocum (PF), James Brown (C) Michael Metoyer, James Merrow, Craig Toscano, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Mattingly (C) Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Dana Driver can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | James Brown snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Perry Moylan is hacked by Ernesto Caballero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Dana Driver, James Robinson | |
| 17:18 | Iowa | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 42-33 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG) Scott Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Gary Sharpe, Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Perry Moylan - foul #1 on Perry Moylan, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), Keneth Comisky (C) Perry Moylan, Joseph Yocum, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer is hacked by Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF) Dustin Thomas, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Hargis - foul #2 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Merrow (SF) Paul Parkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | James Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Merrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott is fouled in the backcourt by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Toscano (PF) Everett Braun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Jonathan Hargis, James Robinson | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Craig Toscano hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Merrow | 46-37 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (PG), Perry Moylan (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), James Brown (C) Stanley Prescott, Michael Metoyer, James Merrow, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Dana Driver, Charles Letourneau, Leroy Delgadillo, Nestor Panek | |
| 14:56 | Iowa | James Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-37 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Paul Parkins gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Perry Moylan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Perry Moylan steals the ball from Gary Sharpe in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Perry Moylan lays it in | 53-37 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Thomas - foul #2 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SG), James Merrow (SF), Everett Braun (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Scott Wilkins, Paul Parkins, Craig Toscano, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas, Jamie Smith, Steve Mattingly | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Perry Moylan makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Perry Moylan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Metoyer - foul #2 on Michael Metoyer, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Perry Moylan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Hargis | 55-44 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-44 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 55-44 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Robinson | 55-47 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer is open but misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Everett Braun pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | James Merrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Perry Moylan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Metoyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Merrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Keneth Comisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hargis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Everett Braun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 55-47 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Merrow | 58-47 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | James Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Perry Moylan hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from James Merrow | 60-47 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Keneth Comisky | 60-47 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | James Merrow is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 60-47 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | James Robinson is hacked by Everett Braun - foul #1 on Everett Braun, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), Scott Wilkins (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), Craig Toscano (PF), James Brown (C) Perry Moylan, Michael Metoyer, James Merrow, Everett Braun, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Ernesto Caballero, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, James Robinson, Nestor Panek | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Wilkins | 60-47 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Paul Parkins tips it in | 62-47 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott is called for traveling | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Scott Wilkins - foul #2 on Scott Wilkins, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Craig Toscano misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Sharpe - foul #2 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Lester (SG), Joseph Yocum (C) Stanley Prescott, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas | |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Craig Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Craig Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau hits the finger roll and the foul's on Joseph Yocum - foul #2 on Joseph Yocum, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), James Merrow (SF), Keneth Comisky (C) Scott Wilkins, Paul Parkins, Craig Toscano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Lester (fresh) SF - James Merrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Yocum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keneth Comisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Driver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Andre Lester misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 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) | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Dana Driver hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 64-54 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | James Merrow dunks the ball | 66-54 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky hits the finger roll | 68-56 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo loses the dribble to Stanley Prescott | 68-56 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Andre Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (PG), Michael Metoyer (SG), Everett Braun (SF), Craig Toscano (PF), James Brown (C) Stanley Prescott, Andre Lester, James Merrow, Joseph Yocum, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Craig Toscano blocks the short jumper by Gary Sharpe | 68-56 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Scott Wilkins snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Scott Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dustin Thomas (SF) Jonathan Hargis | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Everett Braun | 68-56 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Scott Wilkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | James Brown snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Everett Braun misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-56 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer misses the dunk | 68-56 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dustin Thomas | 68-56 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth loses the dribble to Craig Toscano | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Craig Toscano misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 68-56 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Mattingly | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Craig Toscano banks in the layup set up by James Brown | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Metoyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Everett Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Toscano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it home | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 70-61 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero knocks in the 3 from straight away | 70-64 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), Perry Moylan (SG), James Merrow (SF), Joseph Yocum (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Scott Wilkins, Michael Metoyer, Everett Braun, Craig Toscano, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SG) Perry Moylan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), James Robinson (C) Dana Driver, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Yocum | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum misses the dunk attempt | 72-64 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Yocum - foul #3 on Joseph Yocum, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Toscano (PF) Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Robinson | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Craig Toscano | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sharpe - foul #3 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled on the floor by Keneth Comisky - foul #2 on Keneth Comisky, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nestor Panek - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Hargis | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | James Merrow's layup is rejected by Jamie Smith | 75-68 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Merrow steals it from Jamie Smith | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Gary Sharpe is called for the reach on Craig Toscano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Craig Toscano misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Letourneau | 75-71 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sharpe - foul #5 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Everett Braun (PF) Craig Toscano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Everett Braun blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Hargis | 76-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it but misses | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jonathan Hargis | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Ernesto Caballero is called for the reach on Stanley Prescott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Toscano (PF) Everett Braun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky is fouled in the backcourt by Ernesto Caballero - foul #4 on Ernesto Caballero, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Everett Braun (PF) Craig Toscano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is fouled on the floor by Everett Braun - foul #2 on Everett Braun, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Toscano (PF) Everett Braun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky is hacked by Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Everett Braun (PF) Craig Toscano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses short on a halfcourt shot | 80-74 |