| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Hensley inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Nelson Blackshear steals it from William Allen | 44-30 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | David Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | William Hensley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Bowers - foul #1 on Robert Bowers, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the floater from close range | 46-30 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | William Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Taylor | 48-30 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | William Hensley denies the turnaround by Paul Mayo | 48-30 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-30 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Robert Bowers knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Manley | 48-32 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | William Allen is hacked by David Manley - foul #1 on David Manley, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | James Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Robert Bowers gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | David Manley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Mayo - foul #3 on Paul Mayo, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (C) Paul Mayo | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Anthony Burns gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | David Manley hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Burns takes the ball from James Taylor | 52-37 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Blackshear | 52-40 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Joseph White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Burns - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Anthony Burns | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-43 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | William Allen tips it but misses | 53-43 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is fouled on the floor by Augustus Wheeler - foul #2 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF) Robert Bowers | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 56-43 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 56-43 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lust | 59-43 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | William Allen is called for the reach on David Manley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF), Edward Midgette (C) William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| 13:12 | Iowa | David Manley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | David Manley is fouled on the floor by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (C) Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Paul Mayo is whistled for traveling | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG) David Manley | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Paul Mayo denies the turnaround by Tommy Jaramillo | 59-43 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Robert Queen steps in front of the Tommy Jaramillo pass | 59-43 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Anthony Burns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Queen | 59-45 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the easy layup | 59-45 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass is intercepted by Jesse Edwards | 59-45 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the easy layup | 59-45 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bowers (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Anthony Burns snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Paul Mayo lays it in on a great pass from Robert Queen and the foul's on Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), James Taylor (SG), Robert Lust (PF) Clarence Gay, William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Queen, Jesse Edwards, Robert Bowers | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Paul Mayo makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Augustus Wheeler is called for the reach on Robert Lust - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Allen | 62-48 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | The jump hook by Nelson Blackshear is blocked by Tommy Jaramillo | 62-48 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-48 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by David Manley - foul #2 on David Manley, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Joseph White (C) Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 3rd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Paul Mayo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler can't tip it in | 64-48 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the dunk | 64-48 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | William Hensley gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 67-48 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | David Manley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | William Allen comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Manley - foul #3 on David Manley, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) William Hensley, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Anthony Burns, Robert Bowers | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tommy Jaramillo | 68-51 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Gary Baumgardner steals it from Joseph White | 68-51 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | James Taylor is called for the reach on Augustus Wheeler - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), Edward Midgette (C) William Allen, James Taylor, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Mayo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Iowa | David Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear tips it home | 68-53 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Bell | 71-53 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | David Manley is whistled for a carry | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), William Hensley (SF), Robert Lust (PF) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Robert Bowers (SF) David Manley, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the lay-in | 71-53 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Robert Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Joseph White (C) Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Jesse Edwards, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | James Taylor loses the dribble to Augustus Wheeler | 71-53 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG) Robert Queen | |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Taylor | 74-55 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Manley | 74-57 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | William Hensley travels with the ball | 74-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Paul Mayo | |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear is whistled for traveling | 74-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) James Taylor, William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-57 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | David Manley misses the runner from the left block | 74-57 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses the tip | 74-57 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Robert Bowers tips it in | 74-59 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay double dribbles | 74-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Paul Mayo (C) Augustus Wheeler, Robert Bowers, Anthony Burns | |
| 03:56 | Iowa | David Manley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Manley, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette hits the follow up shot | 76-59 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | David Manley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Edwards | 76-61 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo tips it in | 78-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Mayo (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Mayo | 78-64 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), William Hensley (SF), Robert Lust (PF), Joseph White (C) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Robert Bowers (PF) Jesse Edwards, Gary Baumgardner, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | William Allen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Paul Mayo misses the easy layup | 78-64 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | William Hensley pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Paul Mayo is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #4 on Paul Mayo, team foul #10 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Edward Midgette (C) William Allen, William Hensley, Robert Lust, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 82-64 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Robert Bowers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #6 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Paul Mayo is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Paul Mayo, team foul #11 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (C) Paul Mayo | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass is intercepted by David Manley in the backcourt | 84-66 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-66 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette snags the defensive board | 84-66 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is hacked by Augustus Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #12 | 84-66 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 84-66 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Edward Midgette swats the layup by Anthony Burns | 84-66 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Anthony Burns gets the offensive rebound | 84-66 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | David Manley knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 84-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson runs out the clock | 84-68 |