| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Mike Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mike Clark | 42-39 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 42-39 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Hutchcraft | 42-39 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Robert Cox slams it home on a great pass from Mike Clark | 44-39 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Charles Douglas buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida and he's fouled by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Richard Shorts | |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 44-41 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Douglas and the foul's on James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Charles Douglas steals it from Jonas Richardson in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert banks in the layup set up by Charles Douglas | 44-46 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #1 on Carl Houpt, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Mike Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Robert Ross blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Mike Clark pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Fries - foul #1 on Stanley Fries, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Stanley Fries | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 48-46 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Richard Shorts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Cox (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Carl Gilbert | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | James Gregory knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Clark | 50-46 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | James Gregory swats the layup by Mervin Tschida | 50-46 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Wayne Alford tips it in | 50-48 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Robert Cox's layup is rejected by Richard Shorts | 50-48 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Charles Douglas pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is fouled on the floor by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG) Mike Clark, Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Gilbert (SG), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts | |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Jonas Richardson picks off the pass by Carl Gilbert | 50-48 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Robert Cox steals the ball from Robert Ross | 52-48 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Foret | 55-48 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 55-48 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Stanley Fries steals it from Robert Cox | 55-48 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Wayne Alford denies the turnaround by Robert Cox | 55-48 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson tips it in | 57-48 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries | |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on Mike Clark - foul #2 on Charles Douglas, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Robert Ross, Wayne Alford | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Mervin Tschida steps in front of the George Hutchcraft pass | 57-50 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Darryl Daniels | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Shorts | 60-53 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits a jump hook from close range set up by Mike Clark | 62-53 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Charles Douglas scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ross | 62-55 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-55 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Mike Clark is called for the reach on Charles Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts | |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | James Gregory hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Cox | 67-58 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Carl Houpt's floater is tipped away by James Gregory | 67-58 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Foret | 69-58 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Wayne Alford connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carl Houpt | 69-60 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Robert Cox comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Charles Douglas snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Jonas Richardson is called for the reach on Wayne Alford - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 69-60 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Mike Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 69-60 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses badly on a floater from the right block | 69-60 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Stanley Fries pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Robert Ross travels with the ball | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mike Clark, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Alford (PF) Michael Hibbs | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Darryl Daniels - foul #2 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Richard Shorts | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret loses the dribble to Stanley Fries | 69-62 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the dunk attempt | 69-62 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it home | 71-64 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses long on a turnaround from close range | 71-64 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 73-64 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Mike Clark steals it from Robert Ross | 73-64 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Mike Clark snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, Darryl Daniels, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is fouled on the floor by Carl Houpt - foul #2 on Carl Houpt, team foul #4 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Don McCredie - foul #2 on Don McCredie, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Malcolm Archer - foul #1 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't throw it down | 75-64 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Don McCredie - foul #3 on Don McCredie, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (PF) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Ross | 77-67 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #3 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Richard Shorts | |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Stanley Fries swats the layup by Matthew Foret | 77-68 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Stanley Fries snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Charles Douglas tips it but misses | 77-68 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Douglas - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Wayne Alford (PF) Charles Douglas, Carl Houpt | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | The jump hook by Don McCredie is blocked by Robert Cox | 79-68 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #8 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 79-68 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Malcolm Archer - foul #2 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is hacked by Charles Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Douglas, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Wayne Alford knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Douglas | 79-72 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Douglas - foul #5 on Charles Douglas, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Charles Douglas | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 80-72 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-72 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Carl Gilbert is called for the reach on Robert Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Matthew Foret takes the ball from Wayne Alford | 82-72 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret banks in the layup | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is fouled on the floor by Mike Clark - foul #4 on Mike Clark, team foul #13 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Richard Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Richard Shorts misses the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Robert Cox buries a floater from the left block set up by Darryl Daniels and he's fouled by Richard Shorts - foul #2 on Richard Shorts, team foul #13 | 88-74 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the free throw | 89-74 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-74 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Wayne Alford tips it home | 89-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark runs out the clock | 89-76 |