| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) SF - Troy Manuel (fresh) PF - Robert Bowers (fresh) C - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - Michael Housel (fresh) PF - Joseph White (fresh) C - Robert Lust (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Robert Bowers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | David Manley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | William Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Troy Manuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Nelson Blackshear is called for the reach on Michael Housel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Joseph White blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | David Manley clanks a floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | James Taylor steps in front of the David Manley pass | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | James Taylor lays it in | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Augustus Wheeler | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | William Allen is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Michael Housel is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Robert Bowers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Bowers, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Paul Mayo (C) David Manley, Augustus Wheeler, Troy Manuel, Robert Bowers, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | James Taylor steals the ball from Jesse Edwards | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | James Taylor lays it in | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Robert Queen misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Robert Queen makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Robert Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Paul Mayo is called for the reach on Michael Housel - foul #1 on Paul Mayo, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF) Joseph White | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Robert Queen picks off the pass by William Hensley | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Anthony Burns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Queen | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Allen (fairly fresh) C - Paul Mayo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Hensley (fresh) C - Robert Lust (tiring) | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Troy Manuel (SF), Robert Bowers (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) Robert Queen, Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns, Joe Allen, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Michael Bell (SF), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, James Taylor, Michael Housel, Robert Lust | |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley tips it in | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Troy Manuel | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Robert Bowers comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Robert Bowers steps in front of the Michael Bell pass | 9-9 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | David Manley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | William Hensley tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on David Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Allen (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Robert Bowers, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), James Taylor (SG), Michael Housel (SF), Robert Lust (C) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay, Michael Bell, Joseph White | |
| 13:17 | Iowa | David Manley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Allen | 12-11 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the jumpshot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Robert Lust takes the ball from Joe Allen | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | William Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | David Manley pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Joe Allen misses the driving attempt from the left block | 12-13 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | David Manley is called for the reach on William Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Manley, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Robert Bowers (PF), Paul Mayo (C) David Manley, Augustus Wheeler, Troy Manuel, Joe Allen, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) William Allen, William Hensley | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Robert Queen steps in front of the Michael Housel pass | 12-13 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Robert Queen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathon Conley (PF) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF) Robert Lust | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Jonathon Conley - foul #1 on Jonathon Conley, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) Michael Housel | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jesse Edwards - foul #1 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Nelson Blackshear (C) Robert Queen, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Clarence Gay (SG) Woodrow Carlson, James Taylor | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | David Manley blows the layup but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG), Robert Bowers (PF) Jesse Edwards, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (C) Joseph White | |
| 10:40 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay's floater is knocked away by Nelson Blackshear | 14-18 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | David Manley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Robert Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Anthony Burns scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | William Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Troy Manuel (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Paul Mayo (C) David Manley, Anthony Burns, Robert Bowers, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Michael Housel (SF), William Hensley (PF) William Allen, Clarence Gay, Robert Lust | |
| 09:22 | Iowa | William Hensley steals it from Augustus Wheeler | 17-20 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Jonathon Conley (PF) Augustus Wheeler, Troy Manuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) Michael Bell | |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Robert Queen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Jesse Edwards picks off the pass by Michael Housel in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Joe Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (SF) Joe Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Robert Queen is called for the reach on Michael Housel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Queen, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-22 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 17-22 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Joseph White steals it from Troy Manuel | 17-22 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | William Hensley is fouled on the floor by Robert Queen - foul #2 on Robert Queen, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Robert Bowers (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Robert Queen, Jonathon Conley, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SG), Robert Lust (C) Woodrow Carlson, James Taylor, Joseph White | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | David Manley knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bowers and the foul's on Robert Lust - foul #1 on Robert Lust, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF) William Hensley | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | David Manley makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Troy Manuel (tiring) PF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Blackshear (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Housel | 20-27 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | David Manley hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Edwards | 22-27 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Troy Manuel - foul #1 on Troy Manuel, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF), Joe Allen (PF) Troy Manuel, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG) Joseph White | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is whistled for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG), Paul Mayo (C) Jesse Edwards, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, Michael Housel, Michael Bell | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 22-30 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Joe Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (SF), Jonathon Conley (C) Anthony Burns, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (PF) Joseph White | |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Joe Allen misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Joe Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Wheeler - foul #1 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF) Joe Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF) James Taylor | |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jonathon Conley steps in front of the Woodrow Carlson pass in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Michael Housel takes the ball from Augustus Wheeler | 23-31 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Robert Bowers swats the short shot by Robert Lust | 23-31 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Michael Housel takes the ball from Troy Manuel | 23-31 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Augustus Wheeler, Troy Manuel, Robert Bowers, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), James Taylor (SG), Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (PF) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay, Michael Housel, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is hacked by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF) Michael Bell | |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Joe Allen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay banks in the layup on a great pass from William Allen | 23-33 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Joe Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Paul Mayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Mayo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hensley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lust (tired) | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Joe Allen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | William Hensley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 23-35 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is fouled on the floor by Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Jonathon Conley (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) David Manley, Jesse Edwards, Joe Allen, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Michael Bell (SG), Michael Housel (SF), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, James Taylor, Clarence Gay, Robert Lust | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph White | 23-35 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Robert Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Hensley | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Blackshear | 23-35 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear buries a runner in the lane | 25-35 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF) Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), William Hensley (C) Woodrow Carlson, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Troy Manuel misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-35 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Blackshear | 25-35 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Robert Bowers buries a shot from the left block | 27-35 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Michael Housel connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Allen | 27-37 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the shot from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Robert Queen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Robert Bowers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph White | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the halfcourt shot | 27-37 |