| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roman Zamora (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to George Williams | 26-38 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Justin Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Bell, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Travis Tucker swats the layup by Ronald Bastarache | 26-38 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | George Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Willis | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Roman Zamora is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Travis Tucker hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from George Williams | 29-40 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), Daniel Walter (C) George Williams, Justin Bell | |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Steven Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Steven Jones is hacked by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses long on an open floater from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roman Zamora - foul #1 on Roman Zamora, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, David Cork | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Roman Zamora misses the easy layup | 30-42 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Travis Tucker snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Tucker | 30-45 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Steven Jones grabs the board | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roman Zamora (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Travis Tucker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bastarache - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Thomas Sims (SF), Justin Bell (C) Robert Winfrey, Roman Zamora, Steven Jones, Daniel Walter | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 30-45 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Brandon Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum (PF) Travis Tucker | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-45 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Sims, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (SG), Steven Jones (SF) George Williams, Thomas Sims | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Roman Zamora misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 31-45 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Efrain Mahlum | 31-45 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Roman Zamora hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Lee | 31-48 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Brandon Lee is called for the reach on Joshua Glover - foul #1 on Brandon Lee, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, David Cork | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), George Williams (SG), Thomas Sims (SF), Travis Tucker (PF), Daniel Walter (C) Brandon Lee, Roman Zamora, Steven Jones, Efrain Mahlum, Justin Bell | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Thomas Sims travels with the ball | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG) Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sims (fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Walter | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 35-50 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Joel Davey swats the layup by Thomas Sims | 35-50 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Travis Tucker hits the follow up shot | 35-52 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Anthony Womac (PF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Robert Winfrey, George Williams, Thomas Sims, Travis Tucker, Daniel Walter | |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Roman Zamora misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-52 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Anthony Womac misses the tip | 35-52 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum tips it home | 35-54 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (C) Anthony Womac | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Steven Jones drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Bell and the foul's on Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #6 | 35-56 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the free throw | 35-56 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Glover | 37-56 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Brandon Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), Travis Tucker (PF) Brandon Lee, Efrain Mahlum | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Roman Zamora steals it from Joshua Glover | 37-56 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Travis Tucker misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 37-56 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 39-56 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Scott Drees takes the ball from Steven Jones | 39-56 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 41-56 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Steven Jones hits the finger roll | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roman Zamora (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Tucker (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Travis Tucker - foul #3 on Travis Tucker, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Thomas Sims (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF), Daniel Walter (C) Robert Winfrey, Roman Zamora, Steven Jones, Travis Tucker, Justin Bell | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Efrain Mahlum | 41-58 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Thomas Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Lee - foul #2 on Brandon Lee, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is fouled in the backcourt by David Cork - foul #3 on David Cork, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is fouled on the floor by Brandon Lee - foul #3 on Brandon Lee, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Ronald Bastarache swats the short shot by Brandon Lee | 45-58 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joel Davey | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Bastarache and he's hacked by Thomas Sims - foul #2 on Thomas Sims, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | George Williams is fouled on the floor by Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, David Cork | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:26 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Brandon Lee picks off the pass by Leonard Chung | 47-60 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by George Williams | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-62 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | George Williams connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Lee | 47-64 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's fadeaway is rejected by Efrain Mahlum | 47-64 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Ronald Bastarache steps in front of the Daniel Walter pass in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache banks in the layup | 49-64 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Thomas Sims connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Williams | 49-66 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Travis Tucker (PF), Justin Bell (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Thomas Sims, Efrain Mahlum, Daniel Walter | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Travis Tucker gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Roman Zamora is hacked by Scott Drees in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Roman Zamora misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the jumpshot from the left side | 51-66 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Justin Bell | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roman Zamora (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Robert Winfrey is called for the reach on Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Anthony Womac (PF), Daniel Walter (C) Roman Zamora, Steven Jones, Travis Tucker, Justin Bell | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Anthony Womac pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Anthony Womac | 53-69 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Daniel Walter snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Brandon Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walter | 53-72 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the fadeaway in the lane | 55-72 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-72 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Randy Darby pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Brandon Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Womac | 55-74 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Womac | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-77 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes tips it home | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey runs out the clock | 57-77 |