| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Szklarski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | Glen Love comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses long on an open shot in the lane | 43-37 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Green | 43-37 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's layup is rejected by Donald Bucy | 43-37 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Jeffrey Powers | 43-39 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is hacked by Glen Love - foul #2 on Glen Love, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), John Webb (PF), Roger Gould (C) Glen Love, Robert Szklarski, Samuel Sharpe | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Bucy - foul #2 on Donald Bucy, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:41 | Iowa State | Roger Gould pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Everette Duval - foul #1 on Everette Duval, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Theodore Green, Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (PF) Jeffrey Powers | |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Novoa - foul #1 on Donald Novoa, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-42 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:39 | Iowa State | John Webb hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, John Webb, Donald Bucy, Roger Gould | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Douglas Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Szklarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Samuel Sharpe (C) Percy Cornish, Robert Szklarski, Terry Griffiths | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Enam Africa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Enam Africa connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Green | 48-44 |
| 13:48 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe hits a runner from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Enam Africa knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe's pass is intercepted by Enam Africa | 50-46 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Enam Africa lays it up and in | 52-46 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 12:22 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey buries a fadeaway near the basket | 52-51 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is hacked by Douglas Foreman - foul #4 on Douglas Foreman, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), John Webb (SG), Donald Bucy (SF), Robert Szklarski (PF), Roger Gould (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Ronald Bailey, Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Enam Africa (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Everette Duval (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bucy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Szklarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa blows the layup but he's hacked by Everette Duval - foul #2 on Everette Duval, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Enam Africa | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | John Webb takes the ball from Edward Allen in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy hits a shot from the left block | 52-54 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ante Zender | 55-54 |
| 10:13 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Szklarski | 55-56 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Donald Bucy is called for the reach on Edward Allen - foul #3 on Donald Bucy, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender, Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, John Webb, Roger Gould | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 58-56 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Powers and the foul's on Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is called for 5 seconds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (PF) Robert Szklarski | |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish's pass is intercepted by Matthew Rico | 58-58 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Enam Africa connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Renato Russo | 61-58 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 08:17 | Iowa State | John Webb snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Bucy | 61-60 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Renato Russo connects on the floater from the right side | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Enam Africa (tiring) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Terry Griffiths (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Matthew Rico is called for the reach on Percy Cornish - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Robert Szklarski (PF), Roger Gould (C) Percy Cornish, Donald Bucy, Terry Griffiths | |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers is fouled on the floor by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Enam Africa | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (SF) Jeffrey Powers | |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Michael Matherly takes the ball from Glen Love | 63-60 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly lays it up and in | 65-60 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Glen Love scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Matherly and he's hacked by Glen Love - foul #3 on Glen Love, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Michael Matherly, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SG), Samuel Sharpe (C) John Webb, Robert Szklarski | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Edward Allen steals it from Ronald Bailey | 68-63 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it home | 70-63 |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman misses badly on a shot from the right block | 70-63 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Roger Gould takes the ball from Enam Africa | 70-63 |
| 05:14 | Iowa State | Glen Love scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Bailey | 70-65 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Edward Allen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Theodore Green | 73-65 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Glen Love can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Ronald Bailey picks off the pass by Edward Allen in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Sharpe and he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Everette Duval (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Robert Szklarski (PF) Glen Love, Ronald Bailey, Roger Gould | |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Bucy (SF), Terry Griffiths (C) Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe | |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy blows the layup but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #3 on Ante Zender, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Enam Africa connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Brunner | 76-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Enam Africa (tired) 30 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Everette Duval (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Szklarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers is hacked by Enam Africa - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Enam Africa, Ante Zender, Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (SF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Donald Bucy, Terry Griffiths | |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 03:09 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers is fouled on the floor by Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Michael Matherly, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Michael Matherly, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG) Donald Novoa | |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is hacked by Percy Cornish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Cornish, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Bucy (SF) Jeffrey Powers | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-73 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | John Webb tips it back up and in | 76-75 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Terry Griffiths (C) Percy Cornish, Samuel Sharpe | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Donald Novoa is called for the reach on Renato Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Novoa, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Renato Russo makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Renato Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Roger Gould (C) Donald Novoa, Terry Griffiths | |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Ante Zender drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Renato Russo | 81-75 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Enam Africa steps in front of the Glen Love pass | 81-75 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Enam Africa blows the dunk | 81-75 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Roger Gould grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Samuel Sharpe (C) John Webb, Roger Gould | |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy banks in the layup set up by Samuel Sharpe | 81-77 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Robert Szklarski takes the ball from Matthew Rico | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Glen Love is called for the reach on Matthew Rico in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Love, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Glen Love | 83-80 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Powers is called for the reach on Enam Africa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Szklarski | 84-80 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Renato Russo picks off the pass by Donald Bucy | 84-80 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by Glen Love in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Love, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (PG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG) Glen Love | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-80 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Donald Novoa is called for the reach on Theodore Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Novoa, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Donald Novoa is called for the reach on Matthew Rico in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Novoa, team foul #13 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG) Enam Africa | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Michael Matherly is called for the reach on Jeffrey Powers - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #10 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 89-84 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by Donald Novoa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Novoa, team foul #14 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG) Donald Novoa | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Samuel Sharpe | 90-84 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 90-84 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers grabs the offensive board | 90-84 |