| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Fry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thad Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcel Hacker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard buries a jumper from the left wing set up by James Homes | 37-42 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | James Homes snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Thad Jenkins steals it from Richard Bernhard in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thad Jenkins | 37-44 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is hacked by Glen Fry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Fry, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Patrick Roland (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger (PG), Lawrence Kalberg (SG), David Davidson (SF), Anthony McElvain (PF), Steve McCarthy (C) Glen Fry, Thad Jenkins, Ronald Dorsey, Christopher Wilkerson, Marcel Hacker | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Ronald Wasinger takes the ball from Jarek Zanders | 37-44 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger lays it in | 37-46 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Kalberg - foul #2 on Lawrence Kalberg, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Mullins (PG) Steve McCarthy | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Anthony McElvain is called for the reach on Stephen Starks - foul #1 on Anthony McElvain, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins (SG), Ronald Dorsey (SF), Christopher Wilkerson (PF) Ronald Wasinger, Lawrence Kalberg, David Davidson | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | James Homes misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks tips it home | 39-46 |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Richard Mullins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain tips it in | 39-48 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger (PG), Lawrence Kalberg (SF), Steve McCarthy (PF), Marcel Hacker (C) Richard Mullins, Ronald Dorsey, Christopher Wilkerson, Anthony McElvain | |
| 15:46 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marcel Hacker | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Roland (fairly fresh) C - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ronald Wasinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thad Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kalberg (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steve McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcel Hacker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lawrence Kalberg, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Fry (PG), Ronald Dorsey (SF), David Davidson (PF) Thad Jenkins, Lawrence Kalberg, Steve McCarthy | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled on the floor by Glen Fry - foul #4 on Glen Fry, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg (SG) Glen Fry | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's floater is tipped away by Marcel Hacker | 42-51 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-51 |
| 14:11 | Iowa State | David Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:58 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 13:57 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Ronald Dorsey is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Ronald Dorsey, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Mullins (PG), Thad Jenkins (SG), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Lawrence Kalberg, Ronald Dorsey, David Davidson, Marcel Hacker | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:37 | Iowa State | Richard Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski throws it down and he's fouled by Ronald Wasinger - foul #3 on Ronald Wasinger, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:29 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Robert Whitman is called for the reach on Thad Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Whitman, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| 13:11 | Iowa State | James Homes steals it from Thad Jenkins | 47-51 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Whitman, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Oleg Makowski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg (PG), Ronald Dorsey (SF) Richard Mullins, Ronald Wasinger | |
| 12:45 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses long on a runner in the paint | 47-51 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-51 |
| 12:25 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Mullins (PG), Steve McCarthy (C) Thad Jenkins, Christopher Wilkerson | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza is hacked by Richard Mullins - foul #2 on Richard Mullins, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (PF) Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger (SG), David Davidson (PF) Ronald Dorsey, Anthony McElvain | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:08 | Iowa State | David Davidson gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Guadalupe Espinoza takes the ball from Ronald Wasinger | 50-51 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Roland | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Roland (fairly fresh) C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Mullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Wasinger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Kalberg (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Guadalupe Espinoza steals it from Lawrence Kalberg in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Patrick Roland, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins (SG), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Marcel Hacker (C) Richard Mullins, David Davidson, Steve McCarthy | |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | James Homes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Mullins (PG), Ronald Dorsey (SF), Anthony McElvain (PF) Lawrence Kalberg, Ronald Wasinger, Christopher Wilkerson | |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Dorsey steals the ball from Miroslav Koski in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey is hacked by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Patrick Roland (PF) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Davidson (SG), Christopher Wilkerson (PF) Thad Jenkins, Marcel Hacker | |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Richard Bernhard is called for the reach on David Davidson - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger (PG), Thad Jenkins (SG) Richard Mullins, Ronald Dorsey | |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | Patrick Roland is called for the reach on Christopher Wilkerson - foul #1 on Patrick Roland, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski (PF) Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve McCarthy (C) Anthony McElvain | |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whitman - foul #4 on Robert Whitman, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Robert Whitman, Richard Bernhard, Oleg Makowski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg (SG), Ronald Dorsey (SF), Anthony McElvain (PF), Marcel Hacker (C) Thad Jenkins, David Davidson, Christopher Wilkerson, Steve McCarthy | |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks is fouled on the floor by Marcel Hacker - foul #1 on Marcel Hacker, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Fry (PG) Ronald Wasinger | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Kalberg | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 5 reb. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Kalberg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Dorsey (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony McElvain (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcel Hacker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is alone and drills a shot in the lane set up by Jarek Zanders | 57-59 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Glen Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Marcel Hacker - foul #2 on Marcel Hacker, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Patrick Roland (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Mullins (PG), Thad Jenkins (SG) Glen Fry, Ronald Dorsey | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:47 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 06:45 | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:39 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-59 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Richard Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Fry (PG), David Davidson (SG), Ronald Dorsey (SF), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Steve McCarthy (C) Richard Mullins, Thad Jenkins, Lawrence Kalberg, Anthony McElvain, Marcel Hacker | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve McCarthy - foul #2 on Steve McCarthy, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Steve McCarthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger (SG) Ronald Dorsey | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is hacked by Steve McCarthy - foul #3 on Steve McCarthy, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins (SG), Anthony McElvain (PF) David Davidson, Christopher Wilkerson | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Steve McCarthy | 62-59 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Glen Fry is hacked by Michael Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Glen Fry makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Glen Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Homes and he's hacked by Thad Jenkins - foul #2 on Thad Jenkins, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Mullins (PG), Lawrence Kalberg (SF), Marcel Hacker (C) Glen Fry, Ronald Wasinger, Steve McCarthy | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Richard Mullins - foul #3 on Richard Mullins, team foul #14 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Anthony McElvain | 64-61 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Oleg Makowski swats the shot by Thad Jenkins | 64-61 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | James Homes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 64-61 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | James Homes grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 66-61 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Richard Mullins makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Patrick Roland (PF) James Homes, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger (SG), Ronald Dorsey (SF), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Steve McCarthy (C) Thad Jenkins, Lawrence Kalberg, Anthony McElvain, Marcel Hacker | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard's fadeaway is rejected by Steve McCarthy | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Iowa State | Steve McCarthy gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger buries a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Mullins - foul #4 on Richard Mullins, team foul #15 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Fry (PG), David Davidson (PF) Richard Mullins, Christopher Wilkerson | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Davidson | 67-67 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg (SF), Anthony McElvain (C) Ronald Dorsey, Steve McCarthy | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Wasinger (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Kalberg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony McElvain (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | James Homes knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Whitman and he's hacked by Ronald Wasinger - foul #4 on Ronald Wasinger, team foul #16 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson (PF) Ronald Wasinger | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | David Davidson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Glen Fry loses the dribble to Filip Mrozinski | 70-68 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders is called for traveling | 70-68 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Jarek Zanders, Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins (SG), Ronald Dorsey (SF), Marcel Hacker (C) Lawrence Kalberg, David Davidson, Anthony McElvain | |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Marcel Hacker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcel Hacker, team foul #17 | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Homes, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | The jump hook by James Homes is blocked by Christopher Wilkerson | 72-69 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Homes | 75-69 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thad Jenkins, team foul #18 | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Glen Fry is called for the reach on James Homes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Fry, team foul #19 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger (PG) Glen Fry | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Patrick Roland, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcel Hacker | 77-69 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Wasinger is called for the reach on Filip Mrozinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Wasinger, team foul #20 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Kalberg (PG) Ronald Wasinger | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Kalberg | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Lawrence Kalberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Kalberg, team foul #21 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Patrick Roland (PF) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dorsey - foul #4 on Ronald Dorsey, team foul #22 | 80-72 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Ronald Dorsey misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 82-72 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Homes pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Homes runs out the clock | 82-72 |