| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman inbounds the ball | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Simmonds (PF) Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 48-41 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is hacked by Warren Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Thompson, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 48-41 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Warren Thompson steps in front of the Richard Lawson pass in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Warren Thompson and he's fouled by Andrew Gillum - foul #2 on Andrew Gillum, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Robey (PF) Ted Simmonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Troy Edwards (SF) Warren Thompson, Randolph Cheesman | |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Troy Robey tips it home | 50-44 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Williams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Simmonds (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Troy Robey, Andrew Gillum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hector Miranda (SG), Andrew Gillum (C) Richard Lawson, Shawn Ferland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Andrew Gillum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 50-44 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Joe Lane pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | James Pegues is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Pegues, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Hector Miranda, Ted Simmonds, Andrew Gillum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams's pass is intercepted by David Lawson in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Joe Lane tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Troy Robey snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Michael Brown knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams | 52-44 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | James Pegues can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Michael Brown takes the ball from David Lawson | 52-44 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Troy Robey is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Williams | 54-44 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | James Pegues throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hector Miranda (SF), Ted Simmonds (PF), Andrew Gillum (C) Michael Brown, Troy Robey, Shawn Ferland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hector Miranda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ted Simmonds (fresh) C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Donald Payne is called for the reach on Hector Miranda - foul #4 on Donald Payne, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Hector Miranda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF) Donald Payne | |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Michael Brown connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Underwood, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hector Miranda (SG) Richard Lawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Ted Simmonds swats the layup by Jacob Jefferson | 57-44 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum's pass is intercepted by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Jefferson | 57-47 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Underwood - foul #3 on Walter Underwood, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Hector Miranda, Ted Simmonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Oliver Smith (C) Warren Thompson, Walter Underwood | |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jacob Jefferson is denied by Troy Robey | 59-47 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Troy Robey | 59-47 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Cheesman - foul #3 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Troy Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-47 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oliver Smith | 61-47 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Simmonds (PF) Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Oliver Smith | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | David Lawson picks off the pass by Richard Lawson in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman dunks the ball set up by David Lawson | 61-51 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is hacked by Randolph Cheesman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Randolph Cheesman | |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Richard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Thompson | 62-51 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 62-51 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum knocks in the floater from the right side | 64-51 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pegues | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ted Simmonds (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Andrew Gillum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pegues (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Troy Edwards - foul #2 on Troy Edwards, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Michael Brown, Andrew Gillum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, James Pegues, Walter Underwood | |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Richard Lawson takes the ball from Troy Edwards | 65-54 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hector Miranda (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Andrew Gillum (C) Richard Lawson, Ted Simmonds, Shawn Ferland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #3 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Shawn Ferland (C) Hector Miranda, Andrew Gillum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oscar Croteau, Oliver Smith | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Joe Lane tips it home | 65-56 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Troy Edwards | 68-58 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses short on a floater from close range | 68-58 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Joe Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jacob Poarch (PG), Hector Miranda (SG), Ted Simmonds (PF), Andrew Gillum (C) Jeffrey Williams, Richard Lawson, Troy Robey, Shawn Ferland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Michael Brown clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #3 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG) Hector Miranda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Hector Miranda (SF) Jacob Poarch, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Walter Underwood | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum can't finish the layup | 70-60 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 70-60 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander hits a 3 from straight away | 70-63 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jacob Poarch (PG), Troy Robey (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Ted Simmonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Troy Edwards (SF) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, James Pegues | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-63 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the follow up shot | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jacob Poarch (fresh) SG - Richard Lawson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hector Miranda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Gillum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses the 3 from straight away | 70-65 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Troy Robey - foul #1 on Troy Robey, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Jacob Poarch, Hector Miranda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Troy Edwards, Oliver Smith | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Simmonds (PF) Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman loses the ball out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Robey (PF) Ted Simmonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Richard Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Troy Robey - foul #2 on Troy Robey, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hector Miranda (SG), Ted Simmonds (PF) Richard Lawson, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Troy Edwards (PF) Oscar Croteau, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jacob Poarch (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Hector Miranda, Ted Simmonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF) Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Michael Brown banks in the layup | 72-69 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Troy Robey gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Troy Robey double dribbles | 72-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Hector Miranda (SG), Ted Simmonds (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Jacob Poarch, Richard Lawson, Troy Robey, Andrew Gillum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), James Pegues (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Williams - foul #4 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG) Hector Miranda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF) James Pegues | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ted Simmonds | 72-70 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Michael Brown comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 72-70 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Robey (PF), Andrew Gillum (C) Ted Simmonds, Shawn Ferland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF) Oscar Croteau, Troy Edwards | |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hector Miranda (SG), Ted Simmonds (PF) Richard Lawson, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Alexander | 72-72 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Hector Miranda's pass is intercepted by Randolph Cheesman in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Joe Lane | 72-72 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Michael Brown can't throw it down | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #5 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jacob Poarch (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Jeffrey Williams, Hector Miranda, Michael Brown, Andrew Gillum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Troy Robey makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Poarch | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jacob Poarch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Simmonds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Ferland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Jacob Poarch grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds misses the tip | 74-74 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland snags the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Jacob Poarch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Troy Robey pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Ted Simmonds | 76-74 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Hector Miranda (SF), Andrew Gillum (C) Jacob Poarch, Troy Robey, Shawn Ferland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Thomas Alexander, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-74 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds is fouled on the floor by Oscar Croteau - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Oscar Croteau | |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 77-74 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Hector Miranda makes the jumper from the left side | 79-74 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Ted Simmonds steals the ball from Jacob Jefferson | 79-74 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | David Lawson gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-74 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Payne | 79-74 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Donald Payne scores on a shot from the right block | 79-76 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Robey (PF) Ted Simmonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) David Lawson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Troy Robey is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #4 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pagan (PG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Troy Robey makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Troy Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Ronald Pagan takes the ball from Donald Payne | 81-76 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Ronald Pagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG) Oscar Croteau | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Richard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Troy Robey snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Troy Robey is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alexander - foul #4 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #16 | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Troy Robey misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Troy Robey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson gets the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Hector Miranda is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Thompson - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #17 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pagan (PG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Hector Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Hector Miranda misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the board | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Thompson | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Hector Miranda is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alexander - foul #5 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #18 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Ronald Pagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Thomas Alexander | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Hector Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Hector Miranda misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses long on a shot from the right wing | 83-82 |