| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Martinez (fresh) C - Raymond Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Felix Cole clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Avery - foul #2 on Raymond Avery, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Joseph Walker double dribbles | 41-30 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Rick Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Michael Conger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Felix Cole drills a jump hook in the lane | 41-32 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Joseph Walker double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bailey (SF), Lucien Conti (PF) Samuel Smith, Raul Martinez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Lamanna | 41-32 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Lucien Conti snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Michael Conger connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lucien Conti | 44-32 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Delany drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Lamanna | 44-35 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Joseph Bond steals the ball from Timothy Bailey in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Delany | 44-38 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Raymond Avery clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Hardy (SF), Raul Martinez (PF) Timothy Bailey, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Raymond Avery misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Raymond Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Raul Martinez pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Smith (SF) John Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Raul Martinez grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Avery (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Michael Conger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Smith | 48-38 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Felix Cole | 48-41 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Raymond Avery's layup is rejected by Felix Cole | 48-41 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Raul Martinez pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Avery is blocked by Felix Cole | 48-41 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Raul Martinez pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Felix Cole knocks in the jumper from close range | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Samuel Smith loses the dribble to Felix Cole | 48-43 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Raymond Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Joseph Walker hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Martinez (tiring) 5 reb. C - Raymond Avery (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is fouled on the floor by Samuel Smith - foul #1 on Samuel Smith, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Timothy Bailey (SF), William Bustamante (PF), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Conger, Samuel Smith, Raul Martinez, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Lucien Conti pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Joseph Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | William Bustamante clanks a shot from the left block | 53-43 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is hacked by Andrew Irons - foul #4 on Andrew Irons, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG) Andrew Irons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is fouled on the floor by Michael Conger - foul #1 on Michael Conger, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Hardy (SF) Timothy Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Bustamante - foul #4 on William Bustamante, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (PF) William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Joseph Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lucien Conti | 54-45 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Coulter | 54-47 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Walker is blocked by Felix Cole | 54-47 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Lucien Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raul Martinez (tiring) 5 reb. C - Lucien Conti (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Lucien Conti makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew's floater is tipped away by Raul Martinez | 56-47 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Delany | 56-50 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Timothy Bailey (SF), William Bustamante (PF), Raymond Avery (C) Michael Conger, John Hardy, Raul Martinez, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Gerald Bryant steals it from Timothy Bailey in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Rick Drury banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 56-52 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Andrew Irons is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Timothy Bailey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Walker | 58-52 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the jumper from the right block | 58-52 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Raymond Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), Samuel Smith (SF) Joseph Walker, Timothy Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | William Lamanna knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Umana | 58-54 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Andrew Irons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) William Lamanna | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 58-56 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Rick Drury steals it from William Bustamante | 58-56 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana lays it in on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 58-58 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Raymond Avery drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Andrew Irons | 60-58 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Smith | 60-58 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Jamie Umana takes the ball from Samuel Smith in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamie Umana | 60-60 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | William Bustamante can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Irons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bustamante (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Avery (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), Timothy Bailey (SF), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Conger, Samuel Smith, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), William Lamanna (C) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | William Lamanna scores on a turnaround from the right block | 60-62 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses the shot from the right block | 60-62 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Lucien Conti snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is hacked by Leonard Walker - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Lucien Conti misses the jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), Samuel Smith (SF), Raymond Avery (C) Andrew Irons, Timothy Bailey, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, William Lamanna | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter's pass is intercepted by Raymond Avery | 60-62 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | William Bustamante pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses short on a shot near the basket | 62-62 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it home | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | William Bustamante drills a jumper in the lane | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Avery (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | William Bustamante wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Michael Conger hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Walker | 68-66 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the lay-in | 68-66 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Samuel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Michael Conger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (PG), Andrew Irons (SG), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Conger, Joseph Walker, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Lucien Conti is denied on a layup by Rick Drury | 68-67 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | William Bustamante grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Lucien Conti misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Felix Cole banks in the layup | 68-69 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lucien Conti | 71-69 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Samuel Smith steals it from Felix Cole | 71-69 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | William Bustamante blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Samuel Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Lucien Conti lays it in on a great pass from Raul Martinez | 73-69 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is fouled on the floor by Lucien Conti - foul #1 on Lucien Conti, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Raymond Avery (C) Raul Martinez, Andrew Irons, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Michael Conger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the floater from the right side | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Bustamante | 73-71 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Michael Conger makes the runner near the basket | 75-71 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Walker and he's fouled by Samuel Smith - foul #3 on Samuel Smith, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Bustamante (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Avery (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Leonard Walker steps in front of the Joseph Walker pass | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is whistled for a carry | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the floater from the right block | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses long on a fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Bustamante (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Avery (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | William Bustamante wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Michael Conger is fouled on the floor by Leonard Walker - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bailey (SF), Raul Martinez (PF), Lucien Conti (C) Samuel Smith, William Bustamante, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Michael Conger makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Michael Conger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Lucien Conti swats the short shot by Joseph Bond | 78-76 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG) Michael Conger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Joseph Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is whistled for a carry | 78-76 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Joseph Walker hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by Raul Martinez | 80-76 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's layup is rejected by Raul Martinez | 80-76 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Joseph Walker snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Joseph Walker hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Bailey | 83-76 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bustamante (PF) Raul Martinez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Felix Cole buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Umana | 83-78 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Timothy Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 83-78 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), Samuel Smith (SF), Raymond Avery (C) Andrew Irons, Timothy Bailey, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 83-78 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 83-78 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | William Bustamante grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Joseph Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-78 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Avery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Robert Delany blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Bustamante - foul #5 on William Bustamante, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (PF) William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Joseph Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is fouled on the floor by Samuel Smith - foul #4 on Samuel Smith, team foul #10 | 84-79 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Joseph Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raul Martinez - foul #1 on Raul Martinez, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Raymond Avery | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Raymond Avery is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG) Samuel Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Raymond Avery makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Raymond Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Smith (SF) Andrew Irons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Michael Conger grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Michael Conger is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Umana - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #14 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG) Samuel Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-81 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Raymond Avery snags the defensive board | 86-81 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Delany, team foul #15 | 86-81 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits a 3 from straight away | 88-84 |