| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jason Collier inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Jason Collier connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Griffith | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SF), Walter Dillard (C) Jason Collier, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins connects on the shot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Dillard | 33-38 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Griffith | 35-40 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-40 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott tips it home | 35-42 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Michael Griffith hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Dillard | 38-42 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Blair | 38-42 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the floater from close range set up by Thomas Hawkes | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Hawkes steals it from Walter Matz | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Charles Blair tips it home | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hartnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Porter | 42-45 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Walter Dillard can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-45 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Jason Porter connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 42-48 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is hacked by Steven Hartnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett | |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Marvin Henry blows the wide open layup | 42-48 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Griffith - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Alexander Wall steps in front of the Otha Sielski pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall banks in the layup | 42-52 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is fouled on the floor by Bob Brannigan - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (PF) John Vick | |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ray Dempsey - foul #2 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF) Otha Sielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Marvin Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Ray Dempsey is called for the reach on Marvin Henry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF) Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Michael Griffith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alexander Wall | 42-52 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 42-52 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Marvin Henry double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF) Otha Sielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), John Vick (PF) Alexander Wall, Timothy Swenson | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is called for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Robert Woo (C) Jason Porter, Kenneth Scott | |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Michael Griffith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Michael Griffith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Griffith, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Walter Matz, Nathan Summers, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Jason Collier pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hartnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the runner near the basket | 44-52 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Marvin Henry steals the ball from Bob Brannigan in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Marvin Henry lays it up and in | 46-52 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Michael Griffith is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #4 on Michael Griffith, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Walter Dillard (PF) Michael Griffith, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Jason Porter (SG) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Ray Dempsey, Timothy Swenson, Steven Hartnett | |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Walter Matz gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | John Vick clanks a shot in the paint | 46-52 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Henry | 46-52 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Gilbert | 46-52 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 48-52 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Vick | 48-55 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Jason Collier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 50-55 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Walter Matz is called for the reach on Marvin Henry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Marvin Henry, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Hartnett - foul #2 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Bob Brannigan out of the doubleteam | 50-59 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Jerry Miner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bob Brannigan | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Henry (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) PF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Michael Griffith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Bob Brannigan steps in front of the Marvin Henry pass in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan banks in the layup | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Otha Sielski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Marvin Henry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Steven Hartnett | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Michael Griffith snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Michael Griffith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Dillard | 53-65 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 53-67 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Michael Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Thomas Hawkes, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Ronald Cribb takes the ball from Kenneth Scott | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Marvin Henry comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Ray Dempsey - foul #4 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Kenneth Scott | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Walter Matz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert buries a fadeaway near the basket | 58-67 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Marvin Henry is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Marvin Henry, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is fouled on the floor by Alexander Wall - foul #4 on Alexander Wall, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Alexander Wall, Steven Hartnett | |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #5 on Michael Griffith, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Thomas Hawkes, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jason Porter | 58-69 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is fouled on the floor by Jason Porter - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (C) John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Jason Porter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bob Brannigan | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marvin Henry (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) PF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Swenson | 60-72 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Porter | 60-72 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Henry - foul #2 on Marvin Henry, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Thomas Hawkes, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Porter - foul #3 on Jason Porter, team foul #11 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Thompson (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF) Jerry Miner, Marvin Henry, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (C) Jason Porter, Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Michael Thompson, Thomas Hawkes, Otha Sielski, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Marvin Henry steals it from Steven Hartnett | 62-74 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Collier | 64-74 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-74 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-74 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jackie Jenkins | 64-77 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb loses the dribble to Bob Brannigan in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jackie Jenkins | 64-79 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is whistled for a carry | 64-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Marvin Henry, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Timothy Swenson | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Charles Blair lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Walter Matz runs out the clock | 66-79 |