| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Weller (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jim Trainer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it in | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland can't connect on a floater from the right block | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the runner from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Darryl Weller - foul #1 on Darryl Weller, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Darryl Weller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Darryl Weller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Darryl Weller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | David Stewart drills a floater in the paint | 41-36 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by William Blakes - foul #3 on William Blakes, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Michael Harber (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Kevin Geist (SG), Daniel Mathew (SF), Anthony Coble (PF), Andrew Blythe (C) Timothy Williams, Robert Kibbe, Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller, Jim Trainer | |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Kevin Geist knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Coble | 41-38 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Daniel Mathew misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Harber | 41-38 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Kevin Geist pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Anthony Coble lays it in set up by Kevin Geist and he's fouled by Terry Gallagher - foul #1 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Anthony Coble misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Dupree | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Andrew Blythe is called for the reach on Ryan Andre - foul #3 on Andrew Blythe, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kibbe (SG) Andrew Blythe | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is hacked by Anthony Coble - foul #2 on Anthony Coble, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), William Blakes (PF) Ryan Andre, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland (SF), Darryl Weller (PF) Charles Jones, Kevin Geist | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Daniel Mathew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Weller (fresh) 9 pts. C - Anthony Coble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville connects on the jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Darryl Weller's layup is rejected by Clayton James | 43-40 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 43-40 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Paul Locke gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-40 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Anthony Coble grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Darryl Weller buries a jump hook in the lane | 43-42 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Clayton James scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Eugene Linville steals it from Robert Kibbe in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Mathew | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Gary Westmoreland steps in front of the Paul Locke pass | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe loses the dribble to William Blakes | 45-45 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Locke | 47-45 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Daniel Mathew misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Darryl Weller grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Anthony Coble misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clayton James - foul #1 on Clayton James, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), Jim Trainer (C) Daniel Mathew, Robert Kibbe, Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller | |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Anthony Coble makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Anthony Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Coble - foul #3 on Anthony Coble, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Blythe (PF) Anthony Coble | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Jim Landes is called for the reach on Charles Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Landes, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Kevin Geist is hacked by Gregory Dupree - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Landes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Trainer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Kevin Geist misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | David Stewart double dribbles | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Jim Trainer is fouled on the floor by Jim Landes - foul #2 on Jim Landes, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe misses badly on a runner near the basket | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Jim Trainer snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Jim Trainer lays it in uncontested set up by Timothy Williams | 49-49 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | David Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Daniels (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Brandon Young (C) Timothy Williams, Charles Jones, Andrew Blythe, Jim Trainer | |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Brandon Young misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Michael Harber gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville's floater is tipped away by Kevin Geist | 49-49 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Kevin Geist snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Clayton James takes the ball from Kevin Geist | 49-49 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Harber | 52-49 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-49 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brandon Young and the foul's on Eugene Linville - foul #4 on Eugene Linville, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Darryl Weller (PF), Andrew Blythe (C) Frank Daniels, Kevin Geist, Brandon Young | |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-54 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Andre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Westmoreland (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Weller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Andrew Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Andrew Blythe - foul #4 on Andrew Blythe, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Kevin Geist (SG), Daniel Mathew (SF), Anthony Coble (PF), Jim Trainer (C) Charles Jones, Robert Kibbe, Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller, Andrew Blythe | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Daniel Mathew is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) Ryan Andre | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier tips it home | 57-54 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Timothy Williams is fouled on the floor by Lon Chartier - foul #2 on Lon Chartier, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Eugene Linville, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Gallagher | 57-55 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Jim Trainer misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Trainer | 60-55 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Jim Trainer drills a shot from the right block | 60-57 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Michael Harber connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Terry Gallagher | 62-57 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Kevin Geist hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jim Landes - foul #3 on Jim Landes, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Andrew Blythe (C) Timothy Williams, Daniel Mathew, Jim Trainer | |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Anthony Coble double dribbles | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland (SF), Darryl Weller (PF) Kevin Geist, Anthony Coble | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Darryl Weller snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Eugene Linville steals it from Darryl Weller in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Dupree | 67-59 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland scores on a shot near the basket | 67-61 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Paul Locke - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Kevin Geist (SG), Daniel Mathew (SF), Jim Trainer (C) Charles Jones, Robert Kibbe, Gary Westmoreland, Andrew Blythe | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Timothy Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Geist | 67-64 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jim Trainer steals it from William Blakes | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton James (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Geist (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Mathew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darryl Weller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Trainer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Timothy Williams's pass is intercepted by William Blakes | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Gallagher | 70-64 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Daniel Mathew is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Darryl Weller comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Harber - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kibbe (SG) Daniel Mathew | |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Darryl Weller misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Darryl Weller misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Trainer | 73-64 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Jim Trainer misses the open dunk | 73-64 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Jim Landes snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Jim Landes banks in the layup and he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Anthony Coble (PF), Andrew Blythe (C) Timothy Williams, Darryl Weller, Jim Trainer | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Anthony Coble scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Jones | 75-66 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Darryl Weller (PF), Jim Trainer (C) Charles Jones, Kevin Geist, Anthony Coble, Andrew Blythe | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is called for a charge - foul #5 on Eugene Linville, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Timothy Williams is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Weller | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gary Westmoreland - foul #1 on Gary Westmoreland, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Darryl Weller grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Timothy Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 75-68 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Darryl Weller hits the follow up shot | 75-70 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is fouled on the floor by Timothy Williams - foul #3 on Timothy Williams, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | David Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Blakes | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | William Blakes is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Williams - foul #4 on Timothy Williams, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (C) Clayton James | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Timothy Williams is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clayton James (C) Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams is called for the reach on Clayton James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Williams, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG) Timothy Williams | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Rodney Cordeiro picks off the pass by Charles Jones | 81-73 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (C) Clayton James | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | David Stewart is called for the reach on Gary Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #14 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | David Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kibbe - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jim Trainer | 83-75 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Michael Harber gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Michael Harber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Jim Trainer can't throw it down | 85-75 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Jim Trainer tips it but misses | 85-75 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier runs out the clock | 85-75 |