| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 29-36 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Drury | 29-36 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Brian Canfield is called for the reach on Rick Drury - foul #3 on Brian Canfield, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Lamont McElpraug blocks the jumper by Rick Drury | 29-36 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Michael Noack comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PG), Joseph Causey (C) Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Brian Canfield makes the shot from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Orville Lange comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Noack | 29-43 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the driving attempt in the lane | 31-43 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | William Alley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Alley | 31-45 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Lamont McElpraug and he's hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Rick Drury (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Brian Canfield | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Bond | 33-47 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Andrew Irons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG) Michael Noack | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Cole | 38-47 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Timothy Mayes is called for the reach on Andrew Irons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-47 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 38-47 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Michael Noack (SG), Patrick Sullins (SF), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, Joseph Walker, Lamont McElpraug, William Bustamante | |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Alley | 38-49 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Felix Cole banks in the layup and the foul's on Brian Canfield - foul #4 on Brian Canfield, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF) William Lamanna, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bustamante (PF), Lucien Conti (C) Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Orville Lange steals it from Michael Noack in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rick Drury | 43-49 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Michael Noack's pass is intercepted by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Orville Lange tips it in | 45-49 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant clanks a floater from the left side | 45-49 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | William Bustamante grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Alley | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Noack (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Sullins (fairly fresh) PF - William Bustamante (fairly fresh) C - Lucien Conti (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | William Alley snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Patrick Sullins is called for 5 seconds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) William Alley, Michael Noack, Patrick Sullins, William Bustamante, Lucien Conti | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | William Lamanna can't finish the layup | 45-52 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 45-52 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Joseph Walker can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lamont McElpraug - foul #1 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Andrew Irons scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lamont McElpraug | 47-55 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Walker steals it from Joseph Causey | 47-55 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Joseph Walker banks in the layup | 47-57 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Brian Canfield gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Andrew Irons is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Irons, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Michael Noack (SG) Andrew Irons, Joseph Walker | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Felix Cole connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rick Drury | 49-57 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-57 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Brian Canfield hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Lamont McElpraug picks off the pass by Rick Drury | 49-59 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Robert Delany takes the ball from Michael Noack | 49-59 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-59 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Leonard Edwards | 49-59 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Michael Noack is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bustamante (C) Brian Canfield | |
| 07:48 | Iowa | William Bustamante's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Coulter | 49-59 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Drury (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Noack (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bustamante (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Leonard Edwards steals the ball from Rick Drury | 49-59 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Alley | 49-61 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lamont McElpraug | 49-61 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | William Alley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-61 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | William Bustamante gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Richard McGlew is called for the reach on Lamont McElpraug in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McGlew, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) William Lamanna, Rick Drury, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Patrick Sullins (SF), Brian Canfield (C) William Alley, Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards | |
| 06:04 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Andrew Irons | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey double dribbles | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (PF) William Bustamante | |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Brian Canfield connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 49-65 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Raul Martinez | 49-65 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Joseph Walker scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Irons | 49-67 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Andrew Irons picks off the pass by Joseph Bond | 49-67 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Andrew Irons misses the easy layup | 49-67 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Raul Martinez hits the follow up shot | 49-69 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by Patrick Sullins - foul #1 on Patrick Sullins, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lucien Conti (C) Brian Canfield | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-69 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Lucien Conti misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 52-69 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Bond | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tiring) 5 pts. SG - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Sullins (fairly fresh) PF - Raul Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucien Conti (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Rick Drury buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Michael Noack (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, Joseph Walker, Patrick Sullins, Raul Martinez, Lucien Conti | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mayes - foul #5 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Lamont McElpraug blocks the jumper by Orville Lange | 55-69 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it back up and in | 57-69 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Rick Drury is called for the reach on William Alley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-71 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Felix Cole is called for the reach on Leonard Edwards - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Patrick Sullins (SF), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug, Brian Canfield | |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 57-71 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew connects on the jump hook in the paint | 59-71 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Irons | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by William Bustamante - foul #2 on William Bustamante, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lucien Conti (C) Leonard Edwards | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Andrew Irons is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | William Lamanna clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Lucien Conti pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 62-75 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Patrick Sullins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | William Bustamante can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 62-75 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Joseph Walker can't tip it in | 62-75 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Patrick Sullins grabs the offensive board | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Andrew Irons runs out the clock | 62-75 |