| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jason Collier inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Michael Griffith is hacked by Jack Rea - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dalke (PF) Ronald Cribb | |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier loses the dribble to Paul Sechrist | 27-32 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Marvin Henry buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Griffith | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) John Dalke | |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb blows the layup but he's hacked by William Sawyer - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SF) Jason Collier | |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Sechrist | 33-36 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | David Lail swats the short shot by Ronald Cribb | 33-36 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | The jumper by Ronald Cribb is denied by David Lail | 33-36 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gabriel McCool - foul #2 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Gabriel McCool, Paul Sechrist, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb | |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jason Collier - foul #1 on Jason Collier, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG) Jack Rea | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Charles Blair (C) Marvin Henry, Edward Gilbert | |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Walter Dillard pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Stover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses short on a jumper from close range | 35-37 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Thomas Hawkes, Charles Blair | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Michael Griffith can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Henry takes the ball from Frank Stover | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier is hacked by Tyrone Phillips - foul #2 on Tyrone Phillips, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Gabriel McCool (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), William Sawyer (PF), David Lail (C) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Lemaster, Roger Lacefield, Frank Stover, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jason Collier, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Michael Griffith clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gabriel McCool | 38-39 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Sechrist | 41-39 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Sechrist - foul #1 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-41 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is hacked by Gabriel McCool - foul #3 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Paul Sechrist, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Marvin Henry | |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Jason Collier comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel McCool | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Stover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the turnaround in the lane | 44-41 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Jason Collier tips it in | 44-43 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover buries a floater from the left block | 46-43 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Tyrone Phillips steals it from Edward Gilbert | 46-43 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Stover | 48-43 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tyrone Phillips and he's fouled by Thomas Hawkes - foul #1 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), William Sawyer (PF), David Lail (C) Gabriel McCool, Roger Lacefield, Frank Stover, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Michael Griffith, Jason Collier, Walter Dillard | |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Miner and the foul's on Paul Sechrist - foul #2 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG) Jack Rea | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Jason Collier (SF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes | |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses badly on a shot from close range | 51-46 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is hacked by David Lail - foul #2 on David Lail, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SF) Michael Griffith, Jason Collier | |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Edward Gilbert | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Marvin Henry can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Hawkes | 51-48 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Gabriel McCool (SG) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Lemaster | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SF), John Dalke (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Michael Griffith, Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Jason Collier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Sechrist - foul #3 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Paul Sechrist, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Walter Dillard (PF) Jerry Miner, John Dalke | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield tips it in | 53-49 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Walter Dillard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Walter Dillard tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-49 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover tips it home | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Marvin Henry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover misses short on a shot from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF), William Sawyer (PF), David Lail (C) Roger Lacefield, Frank Stover, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Jason Collier, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool travels with the ball | 55-49 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Sawyer - foul #3 on William Sawyer, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Charles Blair | |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Gabriel McCool is called for the reach on Marvin Henry - foul #4 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Blair (C) Edward Gilbert | |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Blair | 58-53 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Michael Griffith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Lail (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Blair | 58-53 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Otha Sielski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #1 on Michael Griffith, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Paul Sechrist, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Miner and he's fouled by Tyrone Phillips - foul #3 on Tyrone Phillips, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF), William Sawyer (PF), David Lail (C) Roger Lacefield, Frank Stover, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Walter Dillard | |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses long on a jumper in the lane | 60-55 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Hawkes - foul #2 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG) Thomas Hawkes | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Marvin Henry snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Jack Rea steals it from Michael Griffith | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool is hacked by Marvin Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Henry, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG) Jack Rea | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cribb - foul #2 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer is hacked by Jason Collier - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Griffith is called for the reach on David Lail in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Jason Collier scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Griffith | 65-57 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Griffith is called for the reach on Gabriel McCool in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Griffith, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Marvin Henry hits the finger roll | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Griffith is called for the reach on David Lail in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Griffith, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | David Lail blocks the short jumper by Marvin Henry | 69-59 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Michael Griffith hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Henry and he's fouled by Gabriel McCool - foul #5 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Gabriel McCool | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Griffith is called for the reach on David Lail in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Griffith, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG) Jack Rea | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Michael Griffith | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jerry Miner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marvin Henry | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on William Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-65 |