| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Denny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Ray Thrower inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Ray Thrower tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sang Zheng - foul #2 on Sang Zheng, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 23-24 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Frazier and he's fouled by Paul Vecchio - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the contested jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Jordan | 26-26 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses short on a floater from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Sang Zheng can't finish the layup | 29-26 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Frazier | 29-26 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Denny - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Paul Vecchio - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Ray Thrower - foul #2 on Ray Thrower, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | John Denny misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Thrower | 33-28 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | John Denny drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sang Zheng | 33-31 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie loses the dribble to John Denny | 33-31 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Philip Jordan denies the turnaround by Gerald Moss | 33-31 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it in | 35-31 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | John Denny clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | David Brock is fouled on the floor by John Denny - foul #3 on John Denny, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SG) John Denny | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 37-31 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Vecchio | 37-34 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Paul Vecchio swats the short shot by Gerald Moss | 37-34 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Sang Zheng takes the ball from David Brock | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Philip Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf tips it home | 37-36 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sang Zheng - foul #3 on Sang Zheng, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Young Qian (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Ray Thrower, Paul Vecchio | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 3rd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Philip Jordan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin tips it home | 39-38 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Young Qian snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Young Qian - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), William Musson (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Jose Ponce, Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Young Qian | 39-40 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Ray Thrower (SF), Philip Jordan (PF) Boris Zulauf, Young Qian, William Musson | |
| 07:40 | Iowa | John Denny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Ray Thrower pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | John Denny drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Philip Jordan swats the short shot by Gerald Moss | 39-43 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 39-43 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Denny | 39-45 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | David Brock drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Moss | 42-45 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is fouled on the floor by David Brock as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) Paul Vecchio | |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ray Thrower | 42-47 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Desmond Tobin is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Desmond Tobin, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Philip Jordan grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Trevor Mercer picks off the pass by Desmond Tobin | 43-47 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's layup is rejected by Philip Jordan | 43-47 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Thrower (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | David Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (PG), Young Qian (SF), William Musson (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Sang Zheng, Ray Thrower, Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Ray Thrower (SF), Philip Jordan (PF) Boris Zulauf, Young Qian, William Musson | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Robert Connery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Philip Jordan gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Sang Zheng splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 46-47 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | John Denny is called for the reach on David Brock - foul #4 on John Denny, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Sang Zheng knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Thrower and the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Sang Zheng - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #4 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Philip Jordan picks off the pass by David Brock | 47-53 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | David Brock is called for the reach on Philip Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Sang Zheng runs out the clock | 47-55 |