| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | James Hawkins double dribbles | 32-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), George Nelson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 32-23 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-23 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-23 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-23 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson loses the dribble to Mervin Tschida | 32-23 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 32-25 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Marvin Brown steals the ball from Jonas Richardson | 32-25 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Marvin Brown hits the finger roll | 32-27 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Freddy Morton | |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Steven Mayer is called for the reach on Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | John Brown is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, James Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith | |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Marvin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hunt | 37-27 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Wilbur Burnside - foul #1 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Morton | 39-31 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-31 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Carl Houpt | 39-31 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the lay-in | 39-31 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | James Hawkins gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Freddy Morton - foul #3 on Freddy Morton, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Charles Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-31 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Charles Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Adam Steveson | 39-34 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is open but misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 39-34 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | James Carter is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Steven Mayer (SF), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), George Nelson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Michael Douglas is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Carter | 39-34 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Raymond Price connects on the open shot in the lane | 41-34 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Carl Houpt double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonas Richardson | 43-34 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Carl Houpt takes the ball from Jonas Richardson | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hibbs (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF) Steven Mayer, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Freddy Morton - foul #4 on Freddy Morton, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 43-35 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | James Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Carl Houpt knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mervin Tschida and he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #3 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Steven Mayer (SF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | James Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (C) Carl Houpt | |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (C) Adam Steveson | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | John Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it home | 47-37 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | George Nelson is called for a backcourt violation | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Dunn | 47-37 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the board | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Carl Houpt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Steveson - foul #1 on Adam Steveson, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hibbs (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Houpt | 49-39 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Darryl Daniels steals it from Freddy Morton | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Michael Douglas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hibbs | 51-42 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Burnside - foul #2 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (SF) Darryl Daniels, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Dunn | 53-44 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Mervin Tschida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Leland Bopp blocks the short jumper by Carl Houpt | 55-44 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Charles Dunn is denied on a layup by James Carter | 55-44 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), James Hawkins (C) Lyle Carr, James Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Mervin Tschida in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the fadeaway from the right block | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Wilbur Burnside is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Michael Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Charles Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 57-48 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Steven Mayer (SF) John Brown, Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 57-48 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Michael Douglas evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Michael Douglas is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Douglas, team foul #12 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (SF) Darryl Daniels, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Leland Bopp steps in front of the Wilbur Burnside pass | 59-51 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the easy layup | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #13 | 59-51 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Carl Houpt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 61-51 |