| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) SG - John Congdon (fresh) SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) SF - Robert Ross (fresh) PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) C - Richard Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Wayne Alford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | James Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Richard Parker gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | James Carter hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Ernest Trammell - foul #1 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Robert Ross, Wayne Alford, Richard Parker | |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is alone and throws it down on a great pass from John Congdon | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Richard Shorts clanks a jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | John Congdon gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the jumper from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shorts | 4-4 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Charles Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, John Congdon, Jonas Richardson, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Gilbert (SG), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Parker (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts, Stanley Fries | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Gregory is fouled on the floor by Wayne Alford - foul #1 on Wayne Alford, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | James Claar grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Claar misses badly on a shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Foret - foul #1 on Matthew Foret, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SF) Mike Clark, Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Don McCredie, Richard Parker | |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Robert Ross is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), Robert Cox (PF) James Claar, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Robert Ross snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Robert Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (PF), Richard Parker (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Charles Douglas steps in front of the Robert Cox pass | 9-6 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-6 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Don McCredie snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Ernest Trammell is called for the reach on Charles Douglas - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Matthew Foret (SF) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Robert Ross (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts, Richard Parker | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Foret | 9-6 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | John Congdon pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) SF - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) C - Stanley Fries (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Stanley Fries is called for the reach on Mike Clark - foul #1 on Stanley Fries, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Gregory (PF) John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Parker (C) Charles Douglas, Stanley Fries | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the shot from the right side set up by Matthew Foret | 11-6 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Wayne Alford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Wayne Alford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Stanley Fries picks off the pass by Robert Cox | 11-6 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Shorts (PF), Richard Parker (C) Robert Ross, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | John Congdon travels with the ball | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Don McCredie, Richard Shorts, Richard Parker | |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Wayne Alford | 11-8 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (PF), Richard Parker (C) Charles Douglas, Carl Gilbert, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | John Congdon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Clark | 14-10 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 14-10 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Mike Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonas Richardson | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) John Congdon, Jonas Richardson, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Carl Gilbert (SG), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts, Richard Parker | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Charles Douglas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF) Don McCredie | |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | The jump hook by James Claar is blocked by Stanley Fries | 17-12 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Wayne Alford lays it in | 17-14 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Matthew Foret is denied by Mervin Tschida | 17-14 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Carter | 17-14 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Mervin Tschida picks off the pass by James Gregory | 17-14 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 17-16 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 3 from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert is fouled on the floor by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SF), Richard Parker (C) Mervin Tschida, Stanley Fries | |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled on the floor by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Robert Ross | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Congdon | 22-16 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Richard Shorts (PF) Carl Gilbert, Wayne Alford | |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | John Congdon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses badly on a runner from the left block | 25-16 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Parker (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Richard Shorts is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Robert Ross (SF), Wayne Alford (PF) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Richard Parker pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Robert Ross dunks the ball | 25-18 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the follow up shot | 27-18 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Douglas - foul #1 on Charles Douglas, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) John Congdon, Jonas Richardson, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Carl Gilbert, Richard Parker | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Stanley Fries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Shorts (PF) Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | James Claar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Robert Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Don McCredie | 27-21 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | James Gregory hits a turnaround from the baseline | 29-21 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | The jumper by Don McCredie is denied by James Carter | 29-21 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Don McCredie pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 29-21 |