| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stalvey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Vasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | John Webb inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Iowa State | Enam Africa steps in front of the Jeffrey Powers pass in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Stalvey - foul #2 on Joseph Stalvey, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Matthew Rico (SF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey lays it in set up by John Webb | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stalvey | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Theodore Green is blocked by Joseph Stalvey | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Bucy - foul #2 on Donald Bucy, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Douglas Foreman (SG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Terry Pitts (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, John Webb, Joseph Stalvey, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico, Theodore Green | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar tips it home | 37-35 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Yuri Ziek | |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Diego Ayala | 37-35 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Joel Herman double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 37-35 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Zervas | 37-35 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), John Webb (SF), Joseph Stalvey (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Alejandro Aguilar, Douglas Foreman, Robert Szklarski, Terry Pitts, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Paul Lamberton | |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Enam Africa is called for the reach on Ronald Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala | |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Ante Zender is called for the reach on Joseph Stalvey - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Ante Zender | |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Matthew Rico picks off the pass by Jeffrey Powers | 37-35 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by Ronald Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico lays it up and in on a great pass from Yuri Ziek and he's fouled by Joseph Stalvey - foul #3 on Joseph Stalvey, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Pitts (PF) Joseph Stalvey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers is hacked by Joel Herman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Herman, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Bucy (SG) Ronald Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | John Webb misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala grabs the board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeffrey Powers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bucy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Pitts (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Saul Vasquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Yuri Ziek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Joel Herman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey (PF) Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Saul Vasquez blocks the jumper by Joel Herman | 39-38 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green tips it home | 39-40 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Bucy, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Terry Pitts (C) Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, John Webb, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico, Theodore Green | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (SG), Samuel Sharpe (C) Ronald Bailey, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar connects on the jump hook in the paint | 41-40 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Douglas Foreman picks off the pass by Enam Africa in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey misses the jump hook in the paint | 41-40 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe tips it in | 43-40 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Joel Herman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Bucy (SG), John Webb (SF), Terry Pitts (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Douglas Foreman, Robert Szklarski, Joseph Stalvey, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Diego Ayala, Paul Lamberton | |
| 13:29 | Iowa State | John Webb misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Theodore Green | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-40 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | John Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG) Alejandro Aguilar, Donald Bucy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Theodore Green | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bailey steals the ball from Diego Ayala | 43-40 |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | Joel Herman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Powers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Herman, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (SF), Joseph Stalvey (PF) John Webb, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Diego Ayala, Matthew Rico | |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Joel Herman picks off the pass by Ronald Bailey | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez is hacked by Ivan Zervas - foul #3 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (SG), Samuel Sharpe (C) Robert Szklarski, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Ante Zender, Theodore Green | |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico banks in the layup on a nice dish by Enam Africa | 43-44 |
| 11:43 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey is called for a backcourt violation | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Donald Bucy (SG), John Webb (SF), Terry Pitts (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Jeffrey Powers, Douglas Foreman, Ronald Bailey, Joseph Stalvey, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Matthew Rico | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Alejandro Aguilar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Donald Bucy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Pitts (fresh) 8 reb. C - Saul Vasquez (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (very tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bucy - foul #4 on Donald Bucy, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (SG) Donald Bucy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Ante Zender | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (SF) John Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Yuri Ziek, Theodore Green | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Herman - foul #5 on Joel Herman, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Joel Herman, Diego Ayala | |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar is open and scores on a floater in the paint | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Yuri Ziek and the foul's on Saul Vasquez - foul #2 on Saul Vasquez, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), John Webb (SF), Joseph Stalvey (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Alejandro Aguilar, Robert Szklarski, Terry Pitts, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:00 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Stalvey | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Ante Zender clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Webb - foul #3 on John Webb, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Terry Pitts (C) Jeffrey Powers, Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Diego Ayala (SF) Enam Africa, Theodore Green | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Saul Vasquez (C) Alejandro Aguilar, John Webb, Joseph Stalvey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Robert Deitz, Ante Zender | |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-48 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Terry Pitts | 47-48 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zervas - foul #4 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Donald Bucy (SG), John Webb (SF), Samuel Sharpe (PF) Jeffrey Powers, Ronald Bailey, Robert Szklarski, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala | |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is hacked by Donald Bucy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Bucy, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (SG), Joseph Stalvey (PF) Donald Bucy, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton (C) Ivan Zervas | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Alejandro Aguilar (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Douglas Foreman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stalvey (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Yuri Ziek (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Green (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | John Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Yuri Ziek - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas (C) Paul Lamberton | |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | John Webb misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-49 |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:04 | Iowa State | John Webb is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 50-49 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alejandro Aguilar - foul #3 on Alejandro Aguilar, team foul #11 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (SF) John Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | Theodore Green blocks the short jumper by Joseph Stalvey | 50-51 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Douglas Foreman steals the ball from Enam Africa in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 06:23 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman banks in the layup | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), John Webb (SF), Terry Pitts (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Alejandro Aguilar, Douglas Foreman, Robert Szklarski, Joseph Stalvey, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas buries a fadeaway from the right block | 52-55 |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | John Webb hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronald Bailey | 54-55 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey (PF) Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Bailey - foul #2 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #12 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (SG) Ronald Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Robert Deitz, Theodore Green | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey drills a jumper in the paint set up by Saul Vasquez | 56-56 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Pitts (PG), Robert Szklarski (SF) Jeffrey Powers, John Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Ante Zender (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Paul Lamberton steals the ball from Douglas Foreman | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is wide open and slams it home | 56-58 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Pitts - foul #2 on Terry Pitts, team foul #13 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Samuel Sharpe (PF) Douglas Foreman, Joseph Stalvey, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Ante Zender, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Alejandro Aguilar (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Szklarski (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Pitts (tiring) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yuri Ziek (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey buries a shot from close range | 60-59 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Enam Africa - foul #4 on Enam Africa, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), John Webb (SF), Joseph Stalvey (PF), Saul Vasquez (C) Alejandro Aguilar, Robert Szklarski, Samuel Sharpe, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Matthew Rico | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | John Webb is hacked by Robert Deitz - foul #2 on Robert Deitz, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (SG) Ronald Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | John Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | Saul Vasquez grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Robert Deitz, Matthew Rico | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Enam Africa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey connects on the open turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Powers | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Stalvey denies the turnaround by Ivan Zervas | 68-59 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Joseph Stalvey snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Saul Vasquez | 70-59 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala is hacked by Douglas Foreman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Foreman, team foul #14 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Terry Pitts (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Jeffrey Powers, John Webb, Joseph Stalvey, Saul Vasquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Matthew Rico (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe is hacked by Robert Deitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Deitz, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (PG), John Webb (SF), Joseph Stalvey (PF) Alejandro Aguilar, Robert Szklarski, Terry Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Matthew Rico, Paul Lamberton | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar (PG), Robert Szklarski (SF), Terry Pitts (C) Jeffrey Powers, John Webb, Joseph Stalvey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Terry Pitts comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-61 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is hacked by Samuel Sharpe - foul #2 on Samuel Sharpe, team foul #15 | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Alejandro Aguilar runs out the clock | 72-62 |