| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Glenn Best (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits a shot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Steven Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Bell - foul #2 on Justin Bell, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Thomas Sims (C) Glenn Best, Justin Bell | |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 32-40 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Joel Davey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Justin Bell (C) Thomas Johnson, Thomas Sims | |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Justin Bell loses the dribble to Joel Davey | 32-40 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Justin Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Steven Jones gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Justin Bell travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Thomas Sims (C) Glenn Best, Justin Bell | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Steven Jones drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Stroble | 34-42 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes comes up short on the shot in the lane | 34-42 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Thomas Sims pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Justin Bell (C) Thomas Johnson, Thomas Sims | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Humphries | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Humphries (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Glenn Best (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Bell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the fadeaway from close range | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Travis Tucker misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's floater is knocked away by Justin Bell | 38-42 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Justin Bell snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Jonathan Alejo is called for the reach on Glenn Best in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung, John Humphries, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (SG), Stanford Price (C) Gerald Stroble, Justin Bell | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Stanford Price clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG) Glenn Best, Roman Zamora | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Joel Davey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Stroble - foul #1 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Steven Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes blows the dunk | 39-43 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Joel Davey tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Stanford Price's floater is tipped away by Paul McThune | 41-43 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Paul McThune scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Glover | 44-43 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Glenn Best is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Justin Bell (PF) Glenn Best, Travis Tucker | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker's fadeaway is rejected by Stanford Price | 44-43 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Stanford Price hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker drills a fadeaway in the paint | 46-45 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Travis Tucker (PF) Thomas Johnson, Justin Bell | |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is hacked by Travis Tucker - foul #3 on Travis Tucker, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Glenn Best (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Stroble (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Jones (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Tucker (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanford Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | The jumper by Wayne Willis is denied by Stanford Price | 46-47 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Humphries - foul #2 on John Humphries, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Joel Davey (C) John Humphries, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (PF) Travis Tucker | |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Glenn Best makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Stroble steals it from Daniel Rhodes | 46-48 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the runner from the left block set up by Joshua Glover and the foul's on Justin Bell - foul #3 on Justin Bell, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Scott Drees (SF) Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Travis Tucker (PF) Glenn Best, Gerald Stroble, Justin Bell | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Stanford Price can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 49-50 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Travis Tucker tips it in | 49-52 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 51-52 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Joel Davey is called for the reach on Stanford Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Justin Bell (PF) Thomas Johnson, Roman Zamora, Travis Tucker | |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Justin Bell snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Scott Drees steals it from Steven Jones | 51-52 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits the finger roll set up by Scott Drees | 53-52 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-52 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is hacked by Gerald Stroble - foul #2 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Humphries (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Joel Davey, Paul McThune, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Travis Tucker (PF) Glenn Best, Justin Bell | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Stanford Price comes up short on the runner from close range | 53-52 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Steven Jones - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) John Humphries | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Travis Tucker's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Alejo | 56-52 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 59-52 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Wayne Willis steps in front of the Gerald Stroble pass in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis banks in the layup | 61-52 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Glenn Best is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis Tucker | 61-54 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Rhodes and he's hacked by Steven Jones - foul #4 on Steven Jones, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (PF) Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG) Glenn Best | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Stroble (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Jones (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Travis Tucker (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanford Price (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by Steven Jones - foul #5 on Steven Jones, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Thomas Sims (SF) Thomas Johnson, Steven Jones | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Travis Tucker can't tip it in | 65-57 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Glenn Best grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble loses the dribble to Joshua Glover | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 67-57 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Travis Tucker tips it in | 67-59 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 69-59 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Humphries (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (SG), Justin Bell (PF) Gerald Stroble, Travis Tucker | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache loses the dribble to Thomas Sims | 69-59 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Justin Bell connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roman Zamora | 69-61 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | John Humphries tips it home | 71-61 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Glenn Best connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Justin Bell - foul #4 on Justin Bell, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Humphries, Joel Davey, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Travis Tucker (PF) Glenn Best, Roman Zamora, Thomas Sims | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-64 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Bastarache | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 76-66 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Tucker | 76-66 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Justin Bell gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Stanford Price can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul McThune - foul #4 on Paul McThune, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Humphries (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Thomas Sims (SF) Thomas Johnson, Justin Bell | |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanford Price - foul #4 on Stanford Price, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (SF) Thomas Sims | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Joshua Glover picks off the pass by Glenn Best in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover lays it in | 80-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Humphries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Glenn Best (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Gerald Stroble (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Bell (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Travis Tucker (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanford Price (very tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Glenn Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-67 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the offensive board | 80-67 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Humphries, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (SF) Justin Bell | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-67 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 80-67 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Travis Tucker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-67 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Tucker | 80-67 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Elmer Snedeker is called for the reach on Glenn Best - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Humphries (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Justin Bell (PF) Gerald Stroble, Travis Tucker, Stanford Price | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Glenn Best makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Glenn Best makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 80-69 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Glenn Best | 80-69 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Roman Zamora buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, John Humphries, Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG), Travis Tucker (PF), Stanford Price (C) Thomas Johnson, Roman Zamora, Justin Bell | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-72 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Glenn Best drills a fadeaway from the right side | 80-74 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is hacked by Gerald Stroble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (C) Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Travis Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Stroble - foul #4 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Thomas Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Leonard Chung, Joel Davey, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Stroble is called for the reach on Daniel Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (SG) Gerald Stroble | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Glenn Best can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is hacked by Glenn Best in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Best, team foul #14 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (C) Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Roman Zamora misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover runs out the clock | 85-76 |