| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Holle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shaun Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Cook - foul #1 on Michael Cook, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Jesse Holle can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Michael Cook tips it in | 30-39 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Donald Cannon pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Donald Cannon buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cook | 30-42 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Shaun Majors grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Alex Melvin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Jesse Holle - foul #2 on Jesse Holle, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Hubert Jenkins (C) Tracy Miller, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Bielski (PF), Jefferson Bobadilla (C) Shaun Majors, Michael Cook | |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Donald Cannon is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Albert Bielski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Alex Melvin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-42 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Alex Melvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll (PG), James Kwon (SG), Carmine Bianchi (PF) Alex Melvin, Donald Cannon, Jesse Holle | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Carmine Bianchi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Carroll | 35-44 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Roy Vines and the foul's on Nicholas Carroll - foul #2 on Nicholas Carroll, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shaun Majors (PF), Michael Cook (C) Carmine Bianchi, Albert Bielski | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Michael Cook pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll is hacked by Clint Pardo - foul #2 on Clint Pardo, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nathan Lussier (SF) Jefferson Bobadilla | |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marco Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kwon (fresh) SF - Nathan Lussier (fresh) PF - Shaun Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | James Kwon is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Melvin (PG), Donald Cannon (SG), Jesse Holle (SF) Nicholas Carroll, James Kwon, Nathan Lussier | |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Jesse Holle is called for 3 seconds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega (C) Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Donald Cannon picks off the pass by Dallas Hurst | 37-44 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Donald Cannon is hacked by Roy Vines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Roy Vines, Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Bielski (PF) Shaun Majors | |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Alex Melvin is hacked by Stephen Treadwell - foul #1 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Donald Cannon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Melvin | 37-47 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jefferson Bobadilla (C) Michael Cook | |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Alex Melvin is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cannon | 37-49 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-49 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Treadwell | 37-49 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Alex Melvin grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Albert Bielski connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Holle | 37-52 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Jefferson Bobadilla swats the short shot by Stephen Treadwell | 37-52 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell grabs the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell misses the lay-in | 37-52 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Alex Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Alex Melvin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodson - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG), Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Stephen Treadwell, Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll (PG), James Kwon (SG), Nathan Lussier (SF), Shaun Majors (PF), Michael Cook (C) Alex Melvin, Donald Cannon, Jesse Holle, Albert Bielski, Jefferson Bobadilla | |
| 12:09 | Iowa | James Kwon is hacked by Dallas Hurst - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Nathan Lussier is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Michael Cook hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Harry Cater (fresh) SF - Dallas Hurst (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kwon (fresh) SF - Nathan Lussier (fresh) PF - Shaun Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-54 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Shaun Majors snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Michael Cook lays it in on a great pass from James Kwon | 37-56 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is hacked by Michael Cook - foul #2 on Michael Cook, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Marco Lombardi (PF) Harry Cater, Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-56 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Michael Cook snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Nathan Lussier is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 39-58 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Luis Ratcliff picks off the pass by Nathan Lussier in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Woodson | 42-58 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Nathan Lussier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Nathan Lussier | 42-58 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Michael Cook hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Shaun Majors | 42-60 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 42-60 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller tips it home | 44-60 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll misses the 3 from straight away | 44-60 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tracy Miller | 44-60 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dallas Hurst | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Marco Lombardi | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Carroll - foul #3 on Nicholas Carroll, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF) Marco Lombardi, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Melvin (PG), Donald Cannon (SG), Jesse Holle (SF), Albert Bielski (PF), Jefferson Bobadilla (C) Nicholas Carroll, James Kwon, Nathan Lussier, Shaun Majors, Michael Cook | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Melvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Cannon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Holle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Bielski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferson Bobadilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Jefferson Bobadilla misses long on an open runner in the paint | 48-60 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Donald Cannon snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Donald Cannon misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Jesse Holle can't tip it in | 48-60 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Albert Bielski snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Alex Melvin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Cannon | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Jesse Holle takes the ball from Stephen Treadwell | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Donald Cannon's layup is rejected by Clint Pardo | 48-63 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Albert Bielski tips it but misses | 48-63 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Jefferson Bobadilla tips it home | 48-65 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo clanks a jump hook in the paint | 48-65 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Alex Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Alex Melvin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodson - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Harry Cater (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Michael Woodson, Stephen Treadwell, Clint Pardo, Luis Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll (SG), James Kwon (SF), Carmine Bianchi (PF), Michael Cook (C) Donald Cannon, Jesse Holle, Albert Bielski, Jefferson Bobadilla | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Alex Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hubert Jenkins | 48-65 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Kwon - foul #2 on James Kwon, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (SG) Alex Melvin | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Carmine Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Michael Cook can't tip it in | 50-65 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Harry Cater grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Carroll takes the ball from Darryl Escarcega | 50-65 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Carmine Bianchi lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Carroll | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | James Kwon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Donald Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Cater - foul #1 on Harry Cater, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Bielski (C) Michael Cook | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Donald Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Donald Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darryl Escarcega | 50-68 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Albert Bielski denies the turnaround by Dallas Hurst | 50-68 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins tips it but misses | 50-68 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins snags the offensive board | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Harrison (fresh) SG - Harry Cater (fresh) SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Cannon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kwon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carmine Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Bielski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Albert Bielski swats the short shot by William Harrison | 50-68 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Donald Cannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Albert Bielski hits the follow up shot | 50-70 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 50-70 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Albert Bielski snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Albert Bielski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Kwon | 50-72 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | William Harrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-72 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Cannon | 50-72 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | James Kwon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dallas Hurst - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) William Harrison, Harry Cater, Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jefferson Bobadilla (SF) Donald Cannon | |
| 01:57 | Iowa | James Kwon makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | James Kwon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst's fadeaway is rejected by Carmine Bianchi | 50-74 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Jefferson Bobadilla swats the dunk try by Dallas Hurst | 50-74 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Albert Bielski pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Dallas Hurst is called for the reach on Jefferson Bobadilla - foul #4 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #10 | 50-74 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Jefferson Bobadilla makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Jefferson Bobadilla makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Clint Pardo, team foul #11 | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | James Kwon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 50-76 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-76 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo gets the offensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-76 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-76 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Nicholas Carroll runs out the clock | 50-76 |