| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) C - Duncan Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fresh) SG - Terry Tate (fresh) SF - James Clarke (fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) C - Curtis Kettler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith's layup is rejected by Duncan Barber | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Gilbert Smith swats the layup by Rodney Wilhoit | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | James Gaines clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | James Gaines is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gilbert Smith - foul #1 on Gilbert Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Iowa State | Terry Tate buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Hurst | 6-3 |
| 17:40 | Iowa State | Rodney Wilhoit blocks the short jumper by Gilbert Smith | 6-3 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is hacked by James Clarke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Clarke, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Cote (PG), William Murchison (SG), Joshua Simpkins (SF), Buford Hill (PF), Mark Graham (C) James Gaines, Terry Tate, James Clarke, Gilbert Smith, Curtis Kettler | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher blows the layup | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore tips it back up and in | 8-3 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | Samuel Moore is called for the reach on William Murchison - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Harland Fisher, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Samuel Moore swats the dunk try by Mark Graham | 8-3 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith (PF) Buford Hill | |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | William Murchison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 8-3 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Joshua Simpkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Duncan Barber (C) Gerry Smith, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino (PG), Terry Tate (SG), George Belcher (SF), Curtis Kettler (C) Daniel Cote, William Murchison, Joshua Simpkins, Mark Graham | |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | Terry Tate clanks a shot from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | George Belcher tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dana Just | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jimmy Fiorentino (fresh) SG - Terry Tate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Smith (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Kettler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 10-7 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith connects on the shot from the right block set up by Curtis Kettler and the foul's on Samuel Moore - foul #2 on Samuel Moore, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Cote (PG), William Murchison (SG), James Clarke (SF), Buford Hill (C) Jimmy Fiorentino, Terry Tate, George Belcher, Curtis Kettler | |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the runner from close range | 14-10 |
| 14:47 | Iowa State | Daniel Cote is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Joshua Simpkins (SF), Mark Graham (C) Daniel Cote, James Clarke, Gilbert Smith | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber's layup is rejected by Buford Hill | 14-10 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Mark Graham pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | James Gaines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 14:09 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 14-10 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | Buford Hill hits the finger roll | 14-12 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Mark Graham hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #1 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG) John Hurst, Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Cote (PG), Terry Tate (SG), George Belcher (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF) James Gaines, William Murchison, Joshua Simpkins, Buford Hill | |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Mark Graham makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Daniel Cote is called for the reach on James Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Cote, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler (C) Mark Graham | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | George Belcher swats the layup by Duncan Barber | 14-15 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-15 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Curtis Kettler | 14-15 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), James Clarke (SF) Daniel Cote, George Belcher | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyle Adelson | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (very tired) 5 pts. C - Harland Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Tate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Clarke (fairly fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (tiring) 5 pts. C - Curtis Kettler (tiring) | |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | Steve Betz is called for the reach on James Clarke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino (PG) James Gaines | |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | Terry Tate clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Cote (PG) Terry Tate | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler misses the dunk attempt | 19-15 |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | James Clarke tips it home | 19-17 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Kettler - foul #1 on Curtis Kettler, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Terry Tate (SG), George Belcher (SF), Buford Hill (PF) Daniel Cote, Jimmy Fiorentino, James Clarke, Gilbert Smith | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Buford Hill grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Buford Hill buries a jump hook from the left block set up by George Belcher and he's fouled by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #2 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins (PG) James Gaines | |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Buford Hill makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Buford Hill | 19-20 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Duncan Barber - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), William Murchison (SF), Mark Graham (PF) Joshua Simpkins, George Belcher, Buford Hill | |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | James Gaines steals it from Lyle Adelson in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 09:30 | Iowa State | James Gaines hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Graham | 19-23 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | William Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | William Murchison is hacked by Duncan Barber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Samuel Moore (C) Lyle Adelson, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Clarke (SF) Curtis Kettler | |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | William Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | William Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Dana Just's pass is intercepted by Terry Tate in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | James Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:44 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to James Clarke | 19-25 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Mark Graham double dribbles | 19-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG) James Reed, Dana Just | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Cote (PG), Gilbert Smith (PF), Buford Hill (C) James Gaines, William Murchison, Mark Graham | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | John Hurst scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Daniel Cote hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (tired) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Smith (tiring) PF - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harland Fisher (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Cote (fresh) SG - Terry Tate (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Clarke (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Smith (tired) 5 pts. C - Buford Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Buford Hill gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | James Clarke is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clarke, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins (PG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SG), George Belcher (SF), Curtis Kettler (C) Daniel Cote, Terry Tate, James Clarke, Buford Hill | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Hurst | 23-25 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lyle Adelson - foul #1 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Murchison (PF) Gilbert Smith | |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | John Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Buford Hill (PF), Mark Graham (C) Jimmy Fiorentino, George Belcher, Curtis Kettler | |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | William Murchison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Gaines and the foul's on Samuel Moore - foul #3 on Samuel Moore, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Dana Just, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (SG) Joshua Simpkins | |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | William Murchison makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith (PF) Buford Hill | |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Terry Tate misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lyle Adelson - foul #2 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Cote (PG) James Gaines | |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Terry Tate makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Terry Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | Mark Graham snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Daniel Cote misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harland Fisher - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #12 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler (C) Mark Graham | |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Daniel Cote makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Daniel Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Dana Just throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins (SG), George Belcher (SF), Buford Hill (PF) Terry Tate, William Murchison, Gilbert Smith | |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins is hacked by Dana Just - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) John Hurst, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino (SG), Mark Graham (C) Daniel Cote, Curtis Kettler | |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher travels with the ball | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Terry Tate (SG) Joshua Simpkins, Jimmy Fiorentino | |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Terry Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins (SG), Gilbert Smith (PF), Curtis Kettler (C) Terry Tate, Buford Hill, Mark Graham | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | James Gaines picks off the pass by Harland Fisher | 23-34 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | James Gaines hits the finger roll | 23-36 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Curtis Kettler picks off the pass by Gerry Smith in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler lays it in uncontested set up by James Gaines | 23-38 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Gilbert Smith - foul #2 on Gilbert Smith, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Cote (PG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SG), James Clarke (SF), William Murchison (PF) James Gaines, Joshua Simpkins, George Belcher, Gilbert Smith | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Lyle Adelson takes the ball from Jimmy Fiorentino in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | John Hurst's pass is intercepted by William Murchison | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Cote (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Fiorentino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Clarke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Murchison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Kettler (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino loses the dribble to Lyle Adelson in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the easy dunk attempt | 24-38 |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | James Clarke grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | James Clarke is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #14 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) John Hurst, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (SG), Mark Graham (C) Jimmy Fiorentino, Curtis Kettler | |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | James Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | James Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-39 |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Mark Graham grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | James Clarke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #3 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #15 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Buford Hill (PF) Daniel Cote, William Murchison | |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | James Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | James Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is fouled in the backcourt by James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #7 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins (SF) James Clarke | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Terry Tate comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Graham | 26-41 |
| 02:12 | Iowa State | James Reed steps in front of the Buford Hill pass | 26-41 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Mark Graham pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Terry Tate makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Buford Hill | 26-44 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | James Reed is hacked by Buford Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Buford Hill, team foul #8 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Cote (PG), George Belcher (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF), Curtis Kettler (C) James Gaines, Joshua Simpkins, Buford Hill, Mark Graham | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hurst | 29-44 |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | John Hurst picks off the pass by Terry Tate in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Duncan Barber is blocked by Gilbert Smith | 29-44 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | George Belcher gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 29-44 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Daniel Cote grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilbert Smith | 29-46 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | John Hurst is hacked by Curtis Kettler - foul #2 on Curtis Kettler, team foul #9 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (PF) James Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SG), William Murchison (SF) Daniel Cote, Terry Tate, George Belcher | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Smith | 29-46 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Samuel Moore takes the ball from Jimmy Fiorentino in the backcourt | 29-46 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is denied on a layup by Gilbert Smith | 29-46 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | William Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | William Murchison makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Gaines | 29-48 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber tips it but misses | 29-48 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-48 |