| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - John Vick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Miner | 39-38 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 39-38 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Miner | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Jason Collier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Edward Gilbert | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Charles Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Otha Sielski buries a floater from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 41-40 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Jason Collier loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Otha Sielski | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Robert Woo takes the ball from Samuel Holcomb in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Walter Matz snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Samuel Holcomb steals the ball from Nathan Summers | 41-42 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Samuel Holcomb, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Matz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - John Vick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Matz | 44-43 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Bob Brannigan picks off the pass by Jerry Miner in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Jason Collier scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 47-45 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Jerry Miner, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Charles Blair | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb is hacked by Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Timothy Swenson steps in front of the Jason Collier pass | 50-45 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | John Vick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Cribb - foul #3 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Walter Dillard (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Ronald Cribb | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Walter Dillard snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Todd Lax - foul #1 on Todd Lax, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb connects on the jump hook from the right block | 53-47 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-47 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Summers and the foul's on Jerry Miner - foul #3 on Jerry Miner, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Jason Collier | 56-49 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Collier - foul #3 on Jason Collier, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Robert Woo steals the ball from Otha Sielski in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Hawkes | 58-51 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Swenson | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 stl. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes | |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is whistled for a carry | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Samuel Holcomb, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Jerry Miner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it home | 63-56 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Charles Blair drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 63-58 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 63-58 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Charles Blair snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Shane Neal is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Otha Sielski | 63-60 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Charles Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Charles Blair drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 63-62 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Jerry Miner grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the wide open floater in the lane | 63-64 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | John Vick is fouled on the floor by Walter Dillard - foul #1 on Walter Dillard, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Shane Neal, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jason Collier - foul #4 on Jason Collier, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Jason Porter snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 stl. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb blows the dunk | 64-64 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jason Collier is blocked by Robert Woo | 64-64 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jason Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Nathan Summers (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Jason Porter is called for the reach on Thomas Hawkes - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert blows the dunk | 64-64 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is hacked by Timothy Swenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-68 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins tips it in | 66-68 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Holcomb | 66-70 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner and he's hacked by Jason Collier - foul #5 on Jason Collier, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Jason Porter scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Matz | 73-70 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Swenson - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Woo | 76-72 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Shane Neal lays it in set up by Ronald Cribb and he's hacked by Robert Woo - foul #3 on Robert Woo, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Gilbert - foul #1 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) John Vick | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Shane Neal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 79-74 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the lay-in | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey grabs the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), John Vick (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Walter Dillard | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland loses the dribble to Shane Neal | 79-75 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | John Vick steals the ball from Samuel Holcomb | 79-75 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Walter Dillard (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jerry Miner | 79-77 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Miner - foul #4 on Jerry Miner, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | The short jumper by Shane Neal is denied by John Vick | 81-77 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bob Brannigan | 81-77 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | John Vick blows the layup | 81-77 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is hacked by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Miner, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on Ronald Cribb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Lax | 83-80 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Samuel Holcomb is called for the reach on Todd Lax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Holcomb - foul #3 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Cribb | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Shane Neal hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Holcomb is called for the reach on John Vick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is fouled on the floor by Todd Lax - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #14 | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |