| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Irby (fresh) C - Fletcher Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Bradley inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 31-20 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Fletcher Dean - foul #1 on Fletcher Dean, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Ernest White is hacked by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Mike Irby connects on the shot in the lane set up by Herschel Lucky and he's fouled by Mickey Dattilo - foul #2 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Wathen | 34-24 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Mike Irby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Luciano - foul #2 on Michael Luciano, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) David Bradley, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is fouled on the floor by John Cleveland - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra (SG), Todd Leger (PF) Herschel Lucky, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen (PF) Michael Luciano | |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Ybarra - foul #2 on Jonathan Ybarra, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG) Ernest White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen snags the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Ybarra is called for the reach on Lawrence Hale - foul #3 on Jonathan Ybarra, team foul #4 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (SG) Jonathan Ybarra | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (SG), Ralph Gerth (PF) Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale | |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 36-25 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Herschel Lucky | 38-27 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen misses the tip | 38-27 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | John Cleveland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), David Bradley (SF), Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Herschel Lucky, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Ralph Gerth, Douglas Wathen | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Irby steps in front of the Keith Fransen pass in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Ernest White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-27 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Ernest White pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Mike Irby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-27 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Irby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fletcher Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Bly (fresh) SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Ernest White pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Keith Fransen is called for the reach on Mike Irby - foul #1 on Keith Fransen, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Johnathan Lee (C) Joshua Knight, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Ralph Gerth (C) Henry Bly, Keith Fransen | |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Ernest White buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Johnathan Lee blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Hale | 40-27 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Johnathan Lee snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Bradley | 42-27 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is whistled for a carry | 42-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra (PG), Herschel Lucky (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Todd Leger (PF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Ernest White, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Mike Irby, Johnathan Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky's floater is knocked away by Douglas Wathen | 42-27 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses the tip | 42-27 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Gerth | 42-27 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Christopher Thomas | 42-27 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Thomas | 42-29 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Nolan Tapia blocks the short jumper by Tyler Trojanowski | 42-29 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nolan Tapia - foul #2 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #5 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Jonathan Ybarra, Herschel Lucky, John Cleveland, Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF) Charles Mower, Christopher Thomas, Nolan Tapia, Ralph Gerth | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 43-29 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi and the foul's on Richard O'Bannon - foul #4 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #6 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (SG), David Bradley (SF) Richard O'Bannon, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen (C) Douglas Wathen | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Irby (fresh) 7 pts. C - Fletcher Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Iowa | David Bradley buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joshua Knight | 46-32 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale travels with the ball | 46-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (SG), Jonathan Ybarra (SF), Johnathan Lee (C) Joshua Knight, David Bradley, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Douglas Wathen (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Luciano | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Johnathan Lee can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas loses the dribble to Herschel Lucky in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest White | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is whistled for traveling | 49-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SF), Todd Leger (PF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Ernest White, Jonathan Ybarra, Mike Irby, Johnathan Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky lays it in on a great pass from John Cleveland | 51-32 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-32 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Todd Leger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-32 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), Jonathan Ybarra (SG), Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Joshua Knight, Herschel Lucky, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Keith Fransen, Douglas Wathen | |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Ernest White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Ybarra | 51-32 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Ernest White hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mike Irby | 54-32 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Cleveland picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt | 54-32 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Charles Mower is called for the reach on John Cleveland - foul #4 on Charles Mower, team foul #7 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Todd Leger (PF), Johnathan Lee (C) Jonathan Ybarra, Mike Irby, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Douglas Wathen (C) Charles Mower, Michael Luciano | |
| 07:35 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnathan Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 56-32 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Nolan Tapia | 56-32 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-32 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Johnathan Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-32 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the 3 from straight away | 56-32 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen gets the rebound | 56-32 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-32 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Johnathan Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-32 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Johnathan Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-32 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 56-32 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-32 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-32 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is fouled on the floor by John Cleveland - foul #3 on John Cleveland, team foul #7 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Herschel Lucky (SG), David Bradley (SF), Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Ernest White, Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Johnathan Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (SG), Keith Fransen (PF), Donald Clarke (C) Christopher Thomas, Ralph Gerth, Douglas Wathen | |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Keith Fransen | 56-34 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | David Bradley grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Bly - foul #1 on Henry Bly, team foul #8 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (C) Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG), Ralph Gerth (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia | |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Irby picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas | 56-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Henry Bly picks off the pass by Herschel Lucky | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Irby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Bly (fresh) SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Fransen (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ralph Gerth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Fransen | 56-36 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Keith Fransen - foul #2 on Keith Fransen, team foul #9 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Todd Leger (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Joshua Knight, Herschel Lucky, David Bradley, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Nolan Tapia (SF) Christopher Thomas, Donald Clarke | |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi is fouled in the backcourt by Fletcher Dean - foul #2 on Fletcher Dean, team foul #8 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG) Henry Bly | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski double dribbles | 58-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG) Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Todd Leger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (SG), David Bradley (SF), Mike Irby (PF) Richard O'Bannon, Jonathan Ybarra, Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Irby blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dikembe Alghamdi | 58-41 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Irby | 58-41 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Christopher Thomas steps in front of the Mike Irby pass | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth double dribbles | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Herschel Lucky and he's hacked by Ralph Gerth - foul #3 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #10 | 60-41 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean misses the free throw | 60-41 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | David Bradley pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Ernest White runs out the clock | 60-41 |