| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) SG - Ernest White (fresh) SF - William Zavitz (fresh) PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) C - Mike Irby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Mike Irby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Mike Irby buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on James Welcher - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Ernest White is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #1 on Ernest White, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Mike Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | William Zavitz is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Jordan and the foul's on Tyler Trojanowski - foul #1 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | William Zavitz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Brian Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Zavitz - foul #1 on William Zavitz, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest White | 8-5 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Ward and the foul's on William Zavitz - foul #2 on William Zavitz, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Peter Thorne gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Todd Leger's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 8-7 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Corey Bush makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Todd Leger | 10-7 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty is fouled in the backcourt by John Cleveland - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Peter Thorne drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Knight and the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Rodney Ottman (PF) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Peter Thorne makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Fowles (fresh) PF - Rodney Ottman (fresh) C - Peter Thorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 13-10 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Barry Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Barry Vinton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Ottman | 16-12 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary banks in the layup and he's hacked by Tyler Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Todd Leger (SF) Barry Vinton, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Charles Duncan | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Joshua Knight scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the runner from the right block set up by Robert Smith | 18-17 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman is open but misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 18-17 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Brian Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, Samuel Fowles, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Irby | 18-17 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Mike Irby comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 18-17 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Mike Irby tips it home | 20-17 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Mike Irby snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Samuel Fowles (SF) Barry Vinton, Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles is whistled for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG) John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Fowles (tiring) PF - Corey Bush (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mike Irby (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fresh) PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) C - James Welcher (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Joshua Knight loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Corey Bush snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Joshua Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Charles Duncan, Kevin Beatty, James Welcher | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 20-17 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Robert Smith can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 20-17 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Bush | 20-17 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Larry Yeary steals it from John Cleveland | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Rodney Ottman (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, Samuel Fowles, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 20-17 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Ernest White tips it home | 22-17 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #1 on Todd Leger, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Gregory Elrod blocks the short jumper by Ernest White | 22-19 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Mike Irby tips it in | 24-19 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller makes the wide open runner in the lane | 24-21 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kevin Beatty - foul #2 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Todd Leger, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Charles Duncan, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller | |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman misses the free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a jumper near the basket | 26-21 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Barry Vinton snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Barry Vinton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Ernest White (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Fowles (tiring) PF - Rodney Ottman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Peter Thorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (tiring) C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 29-24 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Barry Vinton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Barry Vinton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner's pass is intercepted by Barry Vinton in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Ernest White lays it in set up by Barry Vinton | 31-24 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Robert Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Fowles - foul #1 on Samuel Fowles, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Samuel Fowles, Rodney Ottman, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Mike Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Mike Irby loses the dribble to Brian Ward in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward travels with the ball | 31-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Mike Irby connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Cleveland | 33-25 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Larry Yeary is called for the reach on Tyler Trojanowski - foul #1 on Larry Yeary, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG) Charles Duncan | |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Larry Yeary is called for the reach on Tyler Trojanowski - foul #2 on Larry Yeary, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Leger | 34-25 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Todd Leger takes the ball from Gregory Elrod | 37-25 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Joshua Knight connects on the runner from the baseline | 39-25 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Joshua Knight is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Knight, team foul #9 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Corey Bush (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Joseph Miller (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest White | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Peter Thorne (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest White - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #10 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Zavitz (SF) Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Robert Smith, Joseph Miller | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Kevin Beatty steals it from William Zavitz | 41-29 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary lays it up and in set up by Kevin Beatty | 41-31 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Barry Vinton is blocked by Kevin Beatty | 41-31 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 41-31 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray is fouled on the floor by Ernest White - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #11 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Charles Duncan, Warren Jordan | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Beatty - foul #3 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Tyler Trojanowski blocks the jumper by Robert Smith | 43-33 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | James Welcher tips it home | 43-35 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Brian Ward grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Rodney Ottman (C) Joshua Knight, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman connects on the jump hook near the basket | 45-38 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Welcher loses the dribble to Barry Vinton | 45-38 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Barry Vinton | 47-38 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner is hacked by Tyler Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #12 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (SG), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) John Cleveland, Tyler Trojanowski, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Brian Ward, James Welcher | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | William Zavitz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #10 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Fowles (C) Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, Joseph Miller | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | William Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | William Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan's floater is knocked away by Samuel Fowles | 49-40 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |