| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | John Riddle scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Anderson | 34-30 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Willis Davis lays it up and in set up by Richard Merrell and the foul's on John Riddle - foul #2 on John Riddle, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Robert Super (SF) Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Robert Super is called for the reach on Willard Davidson - foul #3 on Robert Super, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Steven Strickland, Robert Super, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Steffen | 37-30 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | John Riddle tips it in | 37-32 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it in | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Willis Davis (PF) Richard Merrell, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses short on a jumper in the paint | 37-34 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Steven Strickland pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Liu Abdelal steps in front of the John Riddle pass | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (SF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Liu Abdelal, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Willis Davis blocks the short jumper by Anthony Steffen | 37-34 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the shot near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Steven Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Willis Davis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Willis Davis is called for the reach on John Riddle - foul #2 on Willis Davis, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Curtis Carroll (C) Steven Strickland, Jack McKowen, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Steffen | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Morrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Marshall Morrell - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SF), Willis Davis (PF) Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Richard Merrell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Super | 40-36 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Riddle | 40-39 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Richard Merrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willis Davis | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Willis Davis grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Richard Merrell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | A charge is called on John Riddle - foul #3 on John Riddle, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Richard Merrell, Marshall Morrell, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Willis Davis | 45-39 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Steven Strickland snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Willis Davis buries a shot from the baseline set up by Liu Abdelal | 47-39 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew McGraw | 47-42 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Willis Davis drills a jumper from the right block | 49-42 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Warren Cash's layup is rejected by Nicolas Wesson | 49-42 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vincent Kuo | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Warren Cash (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Teer - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Curtis Carroll (C) Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Steffen | 52-47 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | The short jumper by Willis Davis is denied by John Riddle | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | John Riddle snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | John Riddle's floater is tipped away by Curtis Carroll | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Curtis Carroll is called for the reach on Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Jack McKowen (PF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Marshall Morrell, Willis Davis, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF) Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 52-49 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Steven Strickland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Jack McKowen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 52-49 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Carter | 52-51 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is hacked by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Curtis Carroll (C) Steven Strickland, Robert Super, Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Richard Merrell - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Richard Merrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Wesson | 55-51 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Warren Cash comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Carter | 55-51 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Curtis Carroll - foul #2 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG) Richard Merrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF) Robert Carter, Matthew Teer | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Carroll | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Morrell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Matthew McGraw | 57-55 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal lays it up and in set up by Robert Super | 59-55 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Nicolas Wesson - foul #2 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Willis Davis (PF) Marshall Morrell, Liu Abdelal, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Warren Cash | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses the easy open layup | 59-57 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Willis Davis - foul #3 on Willis Davis, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF), Curtis Carroll (C) Robert Super, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Willis Davis is fouled on the floor by Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) John Riddle | |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Richard Merrell travels with the ball | 59-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG) Steven Strickland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Teer | 59-62 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is hacked by Anthony Steffen - foul #2 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Robert Super (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Marshall Morrell, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Anthony Steffen picks off the pass by Richard Merrell in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Super | 61-65 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Steven Strickland connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Super | 63-65 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Carter is hacked by Nicolas Wesson - foul #3 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Willis Davis (PF) Steven Strickland, Robert Super, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), John Riddle (PF) Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Richard Merrell - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF), Warren Cash (C) Robert Carter, Willard Davidson | |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | John Riddle scores on a jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Vincent Kuo - foul #4 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Jack McKowen (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Marshall Morrell, Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack McKowen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the easy layup | 66-69 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jack McKowen | 66-69 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses the tip | 66-69 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Jack McKowen can't tip it in | 66-69 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the shot from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steven Strickland picks off the pass by Anthony Steffen | 66-69 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack McKowen - foul #1 on Jack McKowen, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Robert Super (SF), Willis Davis (PF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal, Jack McKowen, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Willard Davidson (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Warren Cash | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Davis | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Curtis Carroll (C) Steven Strickland, Robert Super, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Matthew McGraw, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Marshall Morrell steals it from Anthony Steffen | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Richard Merrell lays it in on a great pass from Marshall Morrell | 75-71 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll is hacked by Anthony Steffen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Riddle | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses long on a floater from the right block | 77-74 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson connects on the shot from the right wing | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell is hacked by Kevin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 31 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Willis Davis takes the ball from Willard Davidson | 79-79 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson's pass is intercepted by Marshall Morrell | 79-79 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo's dunk attempt is rejected by Curtis Carroll | 79-79 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Willis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Richard Merrell scores on a 3 from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Robert Super (SF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Richard Merrell, Marshall Morrell, Liu Abdelal, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Steven Strickland hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-79 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willis Davis - foul #4 on Willis Davis, team foul #9 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Jack McKowen (PF) Julian Nease, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Jack McKowen's pass is intercepted by Anthony Steffen | 84-81 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson is hacked by Nicolas Wesson - foul #4 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #10 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (PG), Willis Davis (PF) Marshall Morrell, Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Robert Super is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #4 on Robert Carter, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG) Alberto Costa | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle is fouled on the floor by Willis Davis - foul #5 on Willis Davis, team foul #11 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Curtis Carroll (C) Julian Nease, Steven Strickland, Robert Super, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Willard Davidson is called for the reach on Liu Abdelal - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #15 | 86-83 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nicolas Wesson - foul #5 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (PF) Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell is fouled on the floor by John Riddle - foul #4 on John Riddle, team foul #16 | 87-83 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | John Riddle comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 89-83 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it in | 89-85 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 27 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Morrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack McKowen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | John Riddle is called for the reach on Jack McKowen - foul #5 on John Riddle, team foul #17 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) John Riddle | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 91-85 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll snags the defensive board | 91-85 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Anthony Steffen is called for the reach on Curtis Carroll in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #18 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG) Marshall Morrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jack McKowen | 91-85 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Matthew Teer is called for the reach on Jack McKowen - foul #2 on Matthew Teer, team foul #19 | 91-85 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-85 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG) Steven Strickland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw makes the 3 from straight away | 93-88 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Jack McKowen is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McGraw - foul #1 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #20 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG) Marshall Morrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew McGraw | 95-91 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is hacked by Kevin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #21 | 95-91 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 97-91 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG) Steven Strickland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 97-91 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Jack McKowen grabs the defensive rebound | 97-91 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Matthew McGraw is called for the reach on Jack McKowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #22 | 97-91 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG) Marshall Morrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 2nd free throw | 99-91 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 99-91 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG) Steven Strickland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Marshall Morrell steps in front of the Matthew McGraw pass | 99-91 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Jack McKowen hits the finger roll set up by Marshall Morrell | 101-91 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 101-91 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 101-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal runs out the clock | 101-91 |