| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Lamar (fresh) SF - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Musson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Gerald Moss is blocked by William Musson | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Barnes blocks the short jumper by Gerald Moss | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | John Denny grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | John Denny is hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | John Denny splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 3rd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Moss | 33-34 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | John Denny evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Trevor Mercer | 33-34 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | David Brock is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Charles Lamar, Joseph Barnes | |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Ponce | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Young Qian gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | David Brock drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | John Denny evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | William Musson tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Denny | 36-42 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Young Qian - foul #2 on Young Qian, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Joseph Barnes (PF) Jose Ponce, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is fouled on the floor by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | John Denny works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 36-42 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Barnes is called for the reach on David Brock - foul #2 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - William Musson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | John Denny misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-42 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Jose Ponce (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (C) John Denny, Young Qian, William Musson | |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (PG) Matthew Johansson | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Ray Thrower tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF), William Musson (C) Jose Ponce, Joseph Barnes | |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Denny | 38-46 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Young Qian - foul #3 on Young Qian, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (PF) Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - William Musson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | John Denny loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is whistled for a carry | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Ray Thrower knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Young Qian | 40-48 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Dunkelberger | 43-48 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Young Qian is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Charles Lamar (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) John Denny, Ray Thrower, Joseph Barnes | |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang's pass is intercepted by Tim Kraker | 43-48 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Charles Lamar | |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Ray Thrower scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Johansson | 43-50 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (PG), Jose Ponce (SF), Joseph Barnes (PF) Matthew Johansson, Young Qian, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | David Brock gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a shot near the basket | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jose Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - William Musson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #4 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Young Qian (SF) Ray Thrower, Jose Ponce | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #4 on Gerald Moss, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-53 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Brock and he's fouled by John Denny - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Charles Lamar | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Young Qian is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Thrower out of the doubleteam | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | David Brock is fouled on the floor by William Musson - foul #3 on William Musson, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Iowa | William Musson is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | John Denny gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on John Denny in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Charles Lamar (SG), Jose Ponce (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Ray Thrower, Young Qian, Joseph Barnes, William Musson | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson is hacked by Tim Kraker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (C) John Denny | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #12 | 50-61 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Musson swats the dunk try by Frankie Bock | 50-62 |