| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) SG - Gary Marion (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Scott Fischer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Marion | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | David Riley connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Gary Marion - foul #1 on Gary Marion, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Luis Theriot blows the layup but the foul's on David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's layup is rejected by Scott Fischer | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Scott Fischer snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Luis Theriot tips it home | 3-6 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | David Bradley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Swanson | 3-6 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Robert Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Gary Marion knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Bradley | 3-8 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Harley Medley picks off the pass by Gary Marion in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Harley Medley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Bradley | 6-10 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Herschel Lucky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | John Knight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Robert Casanova snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca is hacked by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca comes up short on the runner in the lane | 6-10 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Fred Reichert steals the ball from John Knight | 6-10 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Herman Brewer steals the ball from Fred Reichert | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fairly fresh) SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) SF - Mathew Ricca (fairly fresh) PF - James Byers (fairly fresh) C - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Mathew Ricca - foul #1 on Mathew Ricca, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Luis Theriot clanks a jumper in the lane | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | David Riley clanks a jump hook near the basket | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Gary Marion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Herschel Lucky, Charles Jones | |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the shot from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Luis Theriot clanks a jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Luis Theriot hits a runner in the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | David Riley is whistled for a carry | 8-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Fred Reichert (C) Joseph Northcutt, Gary Marion, Luis Theriot | |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (SF) David Bradley | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), James Byers (PF) Robert Casanova, Scott Fischer | |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Fred Reichert buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon | 8-16 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the floater in the lane | 8-16 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't finish the layup | 8-16 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | James Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Reichert | 8-18 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 8-18 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Fred Reichert gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses short on an open runner from close range | 8-18 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Fred Reichert gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon | 8-21 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-21 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett tips it but misses | 8-21 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | James Byers gets the rebound | 8-21 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Charles Jones (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (tiring) SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Knight (fresh) C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) SG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Charles Jones is hacked by Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #7 | 8-21 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-23 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Scott Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Luis Theriot (C) David Bradley, Scott Fischer | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the finger roll | 10-23 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Northcutt | 10-26 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-26 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Robert Casanova grabs the defensive rebound | 10-26 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Milton Swanson, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Joseph Northcutt, Charles Jones | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Luis Theriot steals it from Robert Goodrich | 10-26 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | David Bradley misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-26 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Luis Theriot tips it but misses | 10-26 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Gary Marion tips it in | 10-28 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | David Bradley blocks the short jumper by David Riley | 10-28 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Gary Marion gets the rebound | 10-28 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #8 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Robert Casanova | |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the 1st free throw | 10-28 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 10-28 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-28 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is hacked by Scott Fischer - foul #1 on Scott Fischer, team foul #4 | 10-28 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 12-28 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 12-28 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Bradley | 12-30 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Luis Theriot swats the layup by Alfred Barrett | 12-30 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Luis Theriot gets the rebound | 12-30 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #9 | 12-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Edward Thomas, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Luis Theriot | |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 12-30 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (C) Scott Fischer | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | James Byers scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon | 12-32 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 12-32 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) SF - Milton Swanson (tired) 3 pts. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Riley (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Ricca (fairly fresh) PF - James Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Reichert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Joseph Northcutt - foul #1 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #5 | 12-32 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Herman Brewer (C) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Luis Theriot (C) Richard O'Bannon, Fred Reichert | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Theriot - foul #1 on Luis Theriot, team foul #6 | 12-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), Charles Jones (C) Mathew Ricca, Luis Theriot | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 13-32 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | James Byers pulls down the rebound | 13-32 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | James Byers makes the turnaround from the baseline | 13-34 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the dribble to David Bradley | 13-34 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | David Bradley blows the layup | 13-34 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-34 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | David Bradley is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #7 | 13-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, Robert Savage, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Joseph Northcutt, David Bradley, James Byers, Charles Jones | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 14-34 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-34 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky gets the offensive rebound | 15-34 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 15-34 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 15-34 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-34 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Gary Marion loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Guillermo Guzman, John Knight | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF) Gary Marion, Mathew Ricca | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett buries a floater near the basket | 20-34 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #10 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Harley Medley, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Luis Theriot | |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 22-35 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Fred Reichert is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Northcutt | 22-37 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich knocks in the jumper from the right block | 24-37 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Robert Savage steals it from Richard O'Bannon in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | David Bradley is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #8 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Charles Jones (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Fred Reichert | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | James Byers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | John Knight gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 29-37 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-37 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Robert Casanova can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tired) 3 pts. SF - John Knight (tiring) PF - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mathew Ricca (fairly fresh) PF - James Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer's layup is rejected by Mathew Ricca | 29-37 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Robert Casanova gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Robert Casanova is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Edward Thomas, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Charles Jones | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Barrett | 29-39 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | James Byers can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 29-39 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett tips it in | 31-39 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Gary Marion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Robert Casanova, Gary Marion, Mathew Ricca, James Byers | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Herschel Lucky - foul #2 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 32-39 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | David Riley's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Fischer | 32-41 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (C) Luis Theriot | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | John Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon | 32-43 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Northcutt steals the ball from Harley Medley in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon lays it in set up by Joseph Northcutt | 32-45 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | The jumper by Robert Goodrich is denied by Fred Reichert | 32-45 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer tips it in | 34-45 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint | 34-47 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #12 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), David Bradley (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Joseph Northcutt, Scott Fischer, Fred Reichert | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | David Riley steals it from Richard O'Bannon | 39-49 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), James Byers (PF) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Luis Theriot | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-49 |