| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Iowa | Jamie Rogers steps in front of the Anthony Williams pass in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Dumas | 47-33 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Jamie Rogers takes the ball from Matthew Rainey | 47-33 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 47-35 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Michael Heavner is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews and he's fouled by Frank St. Thomas - foul #1 on Frank St. Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Travis Tucker (C) Anthony Williams, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Michael Heavner is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) Jamie Rogers | |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 47-37 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 47-37 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker double dribbles | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matt Henton (SF) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Michael Hutson (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Joshua Glover, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Matt Henton, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (C) Paul Dotson | |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Frank St. Thomas is called for the reach on Jonathan Alejo - foul #2 on Frank St. Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (C) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, John Washer, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-37 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Travis Tucker (C) Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Matt Henton, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rainey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 47-37 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Michael Heavner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Stroble | 50-37 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (C) Gerald Stroble, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), John Washer (SF), Paul McThune (PF) Wayne Willis, Paul Dotson, George Dumas | |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the lay-in | 50-37 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Washer | 50-37 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Anthony Williams, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Michael Hutson (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Thomas Johnson, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Paul McThune | |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the shot in the lane | 50-37 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | John Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Michael Hutson, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Travis Tucker (C) Anthony Williams, Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 50-37 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Stroble | 52-37 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-37 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to George Dumas | 52-37 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Stroble - foul #2 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Michael Heavner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Stanford Price tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul Dotson | 52-39 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Matt Henton steals the ball from Paul McThune | 52-39 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (tired) 13 pts. SF - Matt Henton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanford Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Michael Heavner steals the ball from Paul Dotson | 52-39 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-39 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Stanford Price drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Williams | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is fouled on the floor by Stanford Price - foul #2 on Stanford Price, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Wayne Willis (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, John Washer, Paul Dotson, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble grabs the board | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble tips it in | 58-39 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker's layup is rejected by Matthew Rainey | 58-39 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Michael Heavner gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble hits the follow up shot | 60-39 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 3 from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Jamie Rogers, Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | John Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF) Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 08:22 | Iowa | George Dumas is called for the reach on Gerald Stroble - foul #3 on George Dumas, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Travis Tucker (C) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Dumas - foul #4 on George Dumas, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Matt Henton, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Wayne Willis (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Paul McThune | |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stroble - foul #3 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (C) Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (tired) 13 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rainey (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanford Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | George Dumas connects on the floater from the free throw line | 62-44 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Anthony Williams's pass is intercepted by Joshua Glover in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis lays it up and in set up by Joshua Glover | 62-46 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Michael Heavner connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 64-46 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Joshua Glover, Jamie Rogers, Wayne Willis, George Dumas, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | John Washer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 64-48 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Jonathan Alejo takes the ball from Michael Heavner | 64-48 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | John Washer drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 64-50 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Matt Henton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hutson - foul #2 on Michael Hutson, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF) Thomas Johnson, Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker double dribbles | 64-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF), Stanford Price (C) Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), George Dumas (PF) John Washer, Michael Hutson | |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Jamie Rogers picks off the pass by Anthony Williams | 64-50 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson throws it down set up by Jamie Rogers | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble can't tip it in | 64-52 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Dumas | 64-55 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Michael Heavner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McThune | 64-57 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the finger roll | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Travis Tucker (C) Thomas Johnson, Michael Heavner, Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) SF - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rainey (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Stroble | 70-59 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Stanford Price (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Glenn Best, Matthew Rainey, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Michael Hutson, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is fouled on the floor by Michael Heavner - foul #3 on Michael Heavner, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Stanford Price snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Dotson - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (SF) Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) Jamie Rogers | |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 72-59 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Matt Henton gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Travis Tucker (C) Michael Heavner, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Benjamin Matthews, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Matt Henton swats the layup by Michael Hutson | 74-59 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Stanford Price pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Stanford Price can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #4 on Paul McThune, team foul #11 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 76-59 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Stanford Price snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Glenn Best scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Stanford Price buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Best | 81-60 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Washer | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson runs out the clock | 81-63 |