| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - John Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Grice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Truong (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randolph Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jason Collier inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Marvin Henry's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Truong | 36-38 |
| 19:41 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:30 | Northeastern | Oliver Grice can't connect on a floater in the lane | 36-38 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 19:04 | Northeastern | John Bryant grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | Northeastern | Randolph Bell hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Don Perkins | 38-38 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Marvin Henry scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:08 | Northeastern | Edward Gilbert denies the turnaround by Don Perkins | 38-41 |
| 18:07 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 17:43 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Randolph Bell | 40-41 |
| 17:31 | Northeastern | Don Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:59 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:50 | Northeastern | Edward Gilbert steals it from Randolph Bell | 40-41 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Oliver Grice is called for the reach on Jason Collier - foul #1 on Oliver Grice, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Anthony Baier (PG), Walter Limberg (SG), Mark Licata (SF), Alexei Ziebell (PF), Larry Lauterbach (C) John Bryant, Don Perkins, Oliver Grice, Joseph Truong, Randolph Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Marvin Henry, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Otha Sielski hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Griffith | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Anthony Baier (fresh) SG - Walter Limberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Licata (fresh) PF - Alexei Ziebell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Northeastern | Charles Blair swats the layup by Alexei Ziebell | 40-43 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | Walter Limberg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 15:22 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Lauterbach | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Northeastern | Mark Licata misses short on a floater near the basket | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Charles Blair gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Lauterbach - foul #2 on Larry Lauterbach, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Bryant (PG), Don Perkins (SG), Oliver Grice (SF), Joseph Truong (PF) Anthony Baier, Walter Limberg, Alexei Ziebell, Larry Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Michael Griffith | |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:27 | Northeastern | Oliver Grice can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:25 | Northeastern | Don Perkins tips it home | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Charles Blair is called for a backcourt violation | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Randolph Bell (C) Mark Licata | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| 13:38 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb | |
| 12:49 | Northeastern | Don Perkins drills a floater from the right side set up by John Bryant | 44-44 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:23 | Northeastern | John Bryant gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:03 | Northeastern | Edward Gilbert is called for the reach on Randolph Bell - foul #1 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Walter Limberg (SG), Mark Licata (SF), Alexei Ziebell (PF), Larry Lauterbach (C) Don Perkins, Oliver Grice, Joseph Truong, Randolph Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Otha Sielski, Edward Gilbert | |
| 11:49 | Northeastern | Mark Licata comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Collier - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry | |
| 11:49 | Northeastern | Mark Licata makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:49 | Northeastern | Mark Licata makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - John Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Limberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Licata (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexei Ziebell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Northeastern | Mark Licata grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:02 | Northeastern | John Bryant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Limberg | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Mark Licata - foul #2 on Mark Licata, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Anthony Baier (PG), Don Perkins (SG), Joseph Truong (PF), Randolph Bell (C) John Bryant, Walter Limberg, Alexei Ziebell, Larry Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Jason Collier, Walter Dillard | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:35 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:11 | Northeastern | Marvin Henry steals the ball from Mark Licata | 48-46 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Marvin Henry lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:56 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong makes the shot in the lane set up by Anthony Baier | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Griffith | 50-50 |
| 09:09 | Northeastern | Anthony Baier's pass is intercepted by Edward Gilbert | 50-50 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Michael Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Bryant (PG), Oliver Grice (SF), Alexei Ziebell (C) Anthony Baier, Mark Licata, Randolph Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 08:32 | Northeastern | John Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Walter Limberg (SG) Don Perkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Charles Blair jams it on a great pass from Marvin Henry | 50-52 |
| 07:46 | Northeastern | Michael Griffith takes the ball from Joseph Truong | 50-52 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Marvin Henry can't throw it down | 50-52 |
| 07:40 | Northeastern | John Bryant snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - John Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Limberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Grice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Truong (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Alexei Ziebell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 50-52 |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled on the floor by Walter Limberg - foul #2 on Walter Limberg, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Don Perkins (SG), Randolph Bell (C) Walter Limberg, Joseph Truong | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jason Collier, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Otha Sielski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Gilbert | 50-54 |
| 06:31 | Northeastern | Don Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexei Ziebell | 53-54 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Michael Griffith dunks the ball and he's hacked by Randolph Bell - foul #3 on Randolph Bell, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), John Dalke (PF) Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb | |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Northeastern | John Bryant double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Marvin Henry, John Dalke | |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 05:37 | Northeastern | Thomas Hawkes steps in front of the Don Perkins pass | 53-60 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Randolph Bell takes the ball from Jason Collier | 53-60 |
| 05:23 | Northeastern | Don Perkins loses the dribble to Thomas Hawkes | 53-60 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Michael Griffith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-60 |
| 04:58 | Northeastern | Oliver Grice snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:42 | Northeastern | Randolph Bell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jason Collier - foul #3 on Jason Collier, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Anthony Baier (PG), Walter Limberg (SG), Mark Licata (SF), Joseph Truong (PF) John Bryant, Don Perkins, Oliver Grice, Alexei Ziebell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Michael Griffith, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| 04:42 | Northeastern | Randolph Bell makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:42 | Northeastern | Randolph Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is fouled on the floor by Walter Limberg - foul #3 on Walter Limberg, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Larry Lauterbach (C) Randolph Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Edward Gilbert | |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Walter Limberg picks off the pass by Marvin Henry | 55-60 |
| 03:44 | Northeastern | Anthony Baier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Henry | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Anthony Baier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Limberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Licata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Truong (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Michael Griffith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Mark Licata | 55-60 |
| 02:58 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Walter Limberg | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 02:34 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:34 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Bryant (PG), Don Perkins (SG), Oliver Grice (SF), Randolph Bell (C) Anthony Baier, Walter Limberg, Mark Licata, Larry Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Michael Griffith, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| 02:20 | Northeastern | John Bryant misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Miner - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 02:20 | Northeastern | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:20 | Northeastern | John Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collier | 57-60 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Marvin Henry connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-62 |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Joseph Truong drills a runner from the left block set up by Don Perkins | 59-62 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Marvin Henry buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 01:13 | Northeastern | John Bryant scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Don Perkins - foul #3 on Don Perkins, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:32 | Northeastern | John Bryant can't connect on a shot near the basket | 62-65 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is fouled in the backcourt by John Bryant - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF) Jason Collier | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Oliver Grice grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Don Perkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Marvin Henry grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Don Perkins is called for the reach on Marvin Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Perkins, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | Don Perkins gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Oliver Grice drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Bryant | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | John Bryant is called for the reach on Otha Sielski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | John Bryant is hacked by Michael Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Griffith, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF) Otha Sielski | |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Oliver Grice travels with the ball | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF) Jason Collier | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | John Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Griffith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bryant, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Joseph Truong | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | Oliver Grice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Randolph Bell grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | The clock runs out | 65-70 |