| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Corder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sidney Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Conley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Carlton Briley is denied by Jonathon Conley | 31-39 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley is hacked by Steve Ross - foul #2 on Steve Ross, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Paul Mayo (C) Robert Bowers, Jonathon Conley | |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Albert Stevens swats the shot by Dikembe Amendola | 31-39 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | David Corder snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Paul Mayo swats the layup by Albert Stevens | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Steve Ross tips it home | 33-39 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | John Slack misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-39 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Spencer Selden grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Steve Ross is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jamie Murray | 35-42 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | John Slack buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | David Corder connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Jamie Murray | 37-45 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Sidney Walker loses the dribble to Jamie Murray | 37-45 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Murray | 39-45 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | John Slack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | David Corder snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Joe Allen (PF), Robert Bowers (C) John Slack, Spencer Selden, Paul Mayo | |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the jumper in the lane set up by Joe Allen and he's hacked by Jamie Murray - foul #1 on Jamie Murray, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Dikembe Amendola is called for the reach on Jamie Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG) Dikembe Amendola | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens buries a shot from the right block set up by Carlton Briley and he's fouled by Joe Allen - foul #1 on Joe Allen, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (PF) David Corder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Roberts (PF) Joe Allen | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | John Slack travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola (SG) John Slack | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Walker (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Zachary Roberts (fresh) C - Robert Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Danny Lebaron picks off the pass by Carlton Briley | 42-48 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Zachary Roberts snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jamie Murray - foul #2 on Jamie Murray, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Ed Shipley (SF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Albert Stevens, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) Zachary Roberts, Robert Bowers | |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Shipley | 45-49 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Conley | 45-49 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Sidney Walker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Lebaron | 45-52 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the dunk attempt | 45-52 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathon Conley | 45-52 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola is hacked by Jamie Murray - foul #3 on Jamie Murray, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Robert Lust (SF), David Corder (PF), Steve Ross (C) Jamie Murray, Ed Shipley, Michael Housel, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Robert Bowers (C) Joe Allen, Jonathon Conley | |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Sidney Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Corder | 45-52 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | John Slack misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | David Corder snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Steve Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SG), Albert Stevens (SF) Vernon Morrison, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Carlton Briley steps in front of the Sidney Walker pass | 47-52 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Murray | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Corder (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Slack (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sidney Walker (tired) 8 pts. PF - Dikembe Amendola (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Sidney Walker tips it home | 49-54 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Robert Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (PG), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, David Corder, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG) John Slack | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Murray | 52-54 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Sidney Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Robert Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Robert Bowers scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sidney Walker | 52-56 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens jams it | 54-56 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), David Corder (PF), Steve Ross (C) Ed Shipley, Michael Housel, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) Spencer Selden, Dikembe Amendola, Robert Bowers | |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Sidney Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlton Briley | 54-56 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Danny Lebaron steals it from Albert Stevens in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | John Slack tips it in | 54-58 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens is fouled on the floor by Sidney Walker - foul #3 on Sidney Walker, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF) Albert Stevens | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Roberts (SF), Dikembe Amendola (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Sidney Walker, Joe Allen, Jonathon Conley | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Mayo - foul #1 on Paul Mayo, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG), Michael Housel (PF) Jamie Murray, David Corder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sidney Walker (SF) Zachary Roberts | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Michael Housel snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Slack (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sidney Walker (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Amendola (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | John Slack steps in front of the Vernon Morrison pass in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Vernon Morrison is called for the reach on John Slack - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SG) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Robert Bowers (C) John Slack, Sidney Walker, Paul Mayo | |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Bowers | 56-61 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley is fouled on the floor by Zachary Roberts - foul #1 on Zachary Roberts, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (PF) Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Sidney Walker (SF) Spencer Selden, Zachary Roberts | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Robert Bowers swats the short shot by Carlton Briley | 56-61 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | John Slack snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Ross - foul #3 on Steve Ross, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Albert Stevens (SF), Michael Housel (PF) Carlton Briley, Ed Shipley, David Corder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Ross | 59-62 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Robert Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles (SG), Luis Friesen (C) Jamie Murray, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) John Slack, Dikembe Amendola, Robert Bowers | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Spencer Selden pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Sidney Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen misses the dunk but the foul's on Danny Lebaron - foul #4 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), David Corder (PF) Emanuel Nobles, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Dikembe Amendola (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Spencer Selden, Sidney Walker, Joe Allen, Jonathon Conley | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the floater from the left block set up by John Slack | 59-64 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Amendola - foul #4 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SG) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sidney Walker (SF) Zachary Roberts | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Friesen | 61-64 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | David Corder grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is fouled in the backcourt by John Slack - foul #3 on John Slack, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (SF), Steve Ross (C) Albert Stevens, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (C) Paul Mayo | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Robert Bowers gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola is denied on a layup by Steve Ross | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Ross | 62-64 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Danny Lebaron is called for the reach on Carlton Briley - foul #5 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF), Michael Housel (PF) Robert Lust, David Corder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Jonathon Conley (C) Danny Lebaron, Sidney Walker, Robert Bowers | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amendola | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Spencer Selden (fresh) SF - Zachary Roberts (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amendola (tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. C - Jonathon Conley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Spencer Selden's dunk attempt is rejected by Steve Ross | 62-64 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlton Briley | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Amendola - foul #5 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG) Carlton Briley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sidney Walker (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Robert Bowers (C) Zachary Roberts, Dikembe Amendola, Jonathon Conley | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Sidney Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Sidney Walker makes the jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Albert Stevens (SF), David Corder (PF) Vernon Morrison, Ed Shipley, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Joe Allen | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Steve Ross lays it in on a great pass from Carlton Briley | 66-66 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | John Slack scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bowers | 66-68 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | The jump hook by Sidney Walker is blocked by Steve Ross | 69-68 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mayo | 69-68 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Steve Ross swats the short shot by John Slack | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Steve Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray travels with the ball | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathon Conley (C) Paul Mayo | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is fouled in the backcourt by John Slack - foul #4 on John Slack, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Sidney Walker is whistled for a carry | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is fouled in the backcourt by John Slack - foul #5 on John Slack, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Roberts (PG) John Slack | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Zachary Roberts is hacked by David Corder - foul #3 on David Corder, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Zachary Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Zachary Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |