| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) SG - Victor Jackson (fresh) SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) PF - Aaron Quigley (fresh) C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - Warren Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Jackson | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Thomas Loughlin steals it from Steven Somerville | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Quigley | 0-0 |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is hacked by Thomas Loughlin - foul #1 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (PG), Leslie Sykes (SG), Ricky Lawhorn (SF), Denis Beale (PF), Jean Watson (C) Steven Somerville, Victor Jackson, Woodrow Dupuy, Aaron Quigley, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by John Ashbaugh - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Iowa State | Michael Norton denies the turnaround by Corey Knipp | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Glaze | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Jean Watson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Corey Knipp | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Ricky Lawhorn is called for the reach on Richard Getz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Victor Jackson (SG), James Milton (SF), Aaron Quigley (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Corey Knipp, Leslie Sykes, Ricky Lawhorn, Denis Beale, Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Michael Norton | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Milton - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Wayne Dobson (PF) Brian Ward, Keith Glaze | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Aaron Quigley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) SG - Victor Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) PF - James Milton (fresh) C - Micheal Stringfellow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) SF - Warren Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Getz | 4-7 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson misses the floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 15:19 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow tips it home | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Victor Jackson takes the ball from Richard Getz in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson is hacked by Thomas Loughlin - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (PG), Leslie Sykes (SG), Aaron Quigley (PF), Denis Beale (C) Steven Somerville, Victor Jackson, James Milton, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Denis Beale is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Leslie Sykes | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Woodrow Dupuy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Dupuy, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn (SF) Woodrow Dupuy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses badly on a runner near the basket | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is denied on a layup by Aaron Quigley | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Aaron Quigley | 8-7 |
| 14:27 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp is hacked by Michael Norton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Norton, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Jean Watson (C) Leslie Sykes, Ricky Lawhorn, Denis Beale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 14:11 | Iowa State | Wayne Dobson swats the layup by Jean Watson | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | Jean Watson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley tips it in | 10-7 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brian Ward and he's hacked by Jean Watson - foul #1 on Jean Watson, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Corey Knipp, Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley makes the driving attempt in the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Ricky Lawhorn (SF), James Milton (PF), Denis Beale (C) Steven Somerville, Woodrow Dupuy, Aaron Quigley, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Jordan - foul #1 on Warren Jordan, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Michael Norton snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by James Milton - foul #2 on James Milton, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Leslie Sykes, Victor Jackson, Ricky Lawhorn, James Milton, Denis Beale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Warren Jordan, Michael Norton | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (tiring) SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (tiring) PF - Aaron Quigley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 2 ast. SG - Brian Ward (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Corey Knipp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 11:33 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-13 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Stringfellow | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Denis Beale (SF), Jean Watson (PF) Woodrow Dupuy, Aaron Quigley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 14-13 |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Denis Beale | 14-13 |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (PF) Steven Somerville, Denis Beale, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Corey Knipp - foul #1 on Corey Knipp, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG) Corey Knipp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Warren Jordan, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley scores on a floater from the left block | 17-13 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-13 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Michael Norton can't tip it in | 17-13 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Ricky Lawhorn (SF), Denis Beale (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Leslie Sykes, Woodrow Dupuy, Aaron Quigley, Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Denis Beale blocks the jumper by Richard Getz | 19-13 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 22-13 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze tips it but misses | 22-13 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 08:06 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Loughlin - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #9 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (PF) Steven Somerville, Ricky Lawhorn, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Warren Jordan, Keith Glaze | |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Jackson (tired) 4 pts. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Quigley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Denis Beale (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (very tired) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-15 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson is fouled on the floor by Richard Getz - foul #2 on Richard Getz, team foul #10 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (C) Denis Beale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Aaron Quigley steals it from Richard Getz | 25-15 |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-15 |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Ricky Lawhorn (SF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Victor Jackson, Woodrow Dupuy, Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Michael Norton | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG) Corey Knipp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a runner from the left block | 25-15 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Leslie Sykes steps in front of the Warren Jordan pass | 25-15 |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson lays it up and in set up by Thomas Loughlin | 25-17 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-17 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Steven Somerville takes the ball from Warren Jordan in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Brian Ward comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Jordan | 25-17 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #11 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), James Milton (PF), Denis Beale (C) Steven Somerville, Ricky Lawhorn, Aaron Quigley, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Warren Jordan, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Woodrow Dupuy picks off the pass by Brian Ward | 27-17 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy banks in the layup | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Milton (fresh) C - Denis Beale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 2 ast. SG - Brian Ward (very tired) 1 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is whistled for traveling | 29-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG), Jean Watson (C) Leslie Sykes, Denis Beale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Jean Watson | 31-17 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Jean Watson is called for the reach on Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Jean Watson, team foul #7 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Denis Beale (PF) Victor Jackson, James Milton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp is hacked by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #12 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, Michael Norton | |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jean Watson - foul #3 on Jean Watson, team foul #8 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG), James Milton (PF) Steven Somerville, Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | James Milton grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Denis Beale misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 32-19 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-19 |
| 01:24 | Iowa State | James Milton snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Corey Knipp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #13 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Michael Norton | |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-19 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Getz - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #14 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Leslie Sykes (SG), Aaron Quigley (PF) Corey Knipp, Victor Jackson, James Milton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson | |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Keith Glaze denies the turnaround by Denis Beale | 35-21 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-21 |