| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Rudisill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Bobo (fresh) PF - Shilin Xiong (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber's layup is rejected by Shilin Xiong | 34-41 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Zwagerman | 34-41 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is fouled on the floor by Floyd Rudisill - foul #3 on Floyd Rudisill, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (SG) Floyd Rudisill | |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Robert Savage is called for the reach on Bruce Lightner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SF) Derek Bobo | |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner is fouled on the floor by Randy Lister - foul #1 on Randy Lister, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (SF), Oscar Jeffries (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Jon McElheny, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (C) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG) Bruce Lightner | |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 34-41 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Randy Lister drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Darell Wilber and he's fouled by Bobby Trautman - foul #1 on Bobby Trautman, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (SG), James Conrad (SF) Brandon Acheson, Rickie Henson | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Trautman | 37-43 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Oscar Jeffries, Bobby Trautman | |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Lightner - foul #2 on Bruce Lightner, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Milton Swanson (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SG), Derek Bobo (SF) Bruce Lightner, James Conrad | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Brandon Acheson | 37-43 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (SF) Derek Bobo | |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shilin Xiong and the foul's on Randy Lister - foul #2 on Randy Lister, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Rickie Henson is called for the reach on Lino Zwagerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Henson, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Derek Bobo (SF) Rickie Henson | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Charles Sprague blocks the short jumper by Randy Lister | 37-45 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny's pass is intercepted by Harley Medley in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Robert Savage (C) Edward Thomas, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Floyd Rudisill (SG), James Conrad (SF), Oscar Jeffries (PF) Jon McElheny, Brandon Acheson, Derek Bobo, Shilin Xiong | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bruce Lightner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Rudisill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Jeffries (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sprague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Robert Savage blocks the short jumper by Charles Sprague | 37-45 |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | James Conrad grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:18 | Iowa State | James Conrad is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 40-48 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-48 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Floyd Rudisill | 40-48 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Goodrich | 43-50 |
| 13:34 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Conrad | 43-52 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Floyd Rudisill | 43-52 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Milton Swanson (PF) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Brandon Acheson (SG), Rickie Henson (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Bruce Lightner, Floyd Rudisill, James Conrad, Oscar Jeffries, Charles Sprague | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 12:46 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jon McElheny - foul #2 on Jon McElheny, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Milton Swanson, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), Derek Bobo (SF) Rickie Henson, Bobby Trautman | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | The jumper by Randy Lister is denied by Shilin Xiong | 43-54 |
| 12:03 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Lino Zwagerman steals it from Derek Bobo in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Brandon Acheson takes the ball from Lawrence Ridley | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tired) 3 pts. PF - Randy Lister (tired) 3 pts. C - Darell Wilber (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Rudisill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Bobo (fairly fresh) PF - Shilin Xiong (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Acheson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Jon McElheny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman (C) Floyd Rudisill | |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG) Brandon Acheson | |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Jon McElheny - foul #3 on Jon McElheny, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (PF) Shilin Xiong | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Bobby Trautman steals it from Randy Lister | 43-56 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Derek Bobo drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Rudisill and he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Brandon Acheson (SG), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Jon McElheny, Floyd Rudisill, Rickie Henson, Bobby Trautman | |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Derek Bobo makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber connects on the open shot from close range | 45-59 |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Jeffries | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Shilin Xiong swats the short shot by Lino Zwagerman | 45-61 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries grabs the board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Savage - foul #4 on Robert Savage, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), James Conrad (SF) Oscar Jeffries, Derek Bobo | |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Randy Lister is blocked by Charles Sprague | 45-63 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Shilin Xiong - foul #2 on Shilin Xiong, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), Oscar Jeffries (C) Brandon Acheson, Charles Sprague | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong drills a driving attempt from the left block | 46-65 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Floyd Rudisill picks off the pass by Edward Thomas | 46-65 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #10 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Milton Swanson (C) Lawrence Ridley, Harley Medley, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Bobby Trautman (C) Jon McElheny, James Conrad, Shilin Xiong | |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Randy Lister | 48-67 |
| 07:41 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Robert Savage (C) Edward Thomas, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (SF) Oscar Jeffries | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bruce Lightner (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Rudisill (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rickie Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Acheson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #5 on Robert Savage, team foul #11 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Derek Bobo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF) Bruce Lightner, Floyd Rudisill, Rickie Henson | |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is hacked by Derek Bobo - foul #2 on Derek Bobo, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Sprague (C) Bobby Trautman | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harley Medley | 51-69 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-72 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 06:20 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Ridley | 54-74 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Floyd Rudisill (SG), James Conrad (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Jon McElheny, Brandon Acheson, Derek Bobo, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman drills a jumper from the free throw line | 56-74 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | James Conrad is fouled on the floor by Lino Zwagerman - foul #2 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #12 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (C) Bobby Trautman | |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | James Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | James Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-76 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Edward Thomas steps in front of the Floyd Rudisill pass in the backcourt | 56-76 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich banks in the layup set up by Edward Thomas | 58-76 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Lister - foul #3 on Randy Lister, team foul #13 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Charles Sprague (C) Bruce Lightner, James Conrad, Rickie Henson | |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-78 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the follow up shot | 60-78 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill's pass is intercepted by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 60-78 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Conrad (SF), Bobby Trautman (C) Floyd Rudisill, Charles Sprague | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Darell Wilber, team foul #14 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Robert Goodrich steps in front of the James Conrad pass in the backcourt | 60-78 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the finger roll | 62-78 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson tips it but misses | 62-78 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries tips it in | 62-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Medley (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Randy Lister (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Elrod (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Acheson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Conrad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Jeffries (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-80 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman gets the rebound | 62-80 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from James Conrad | 62-82 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-82 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | James Conrad grabs the board | 62-82 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | James Conrad comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #5 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #15 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Randy Lister, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Rickie Henson (PF) Jon McElheny, Bobby Trautman | |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | James Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | James Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-84 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson snags the defensive board | 62-84 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 62-86 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Jeffries picks off the pass by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 62-86 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Bruce Lightner - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #16 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman (C) James Conrad | |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner misses the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-86 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #17 | 62-86 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson makes the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-87 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the board | 62-87 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 65-87 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson tips it back up and in | 65-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber loses the dribble to Oscar Jeffries | 65-89 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner runs out the clock | 65-89 |