| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 8 pts. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Dan Calles can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green drills a shot from the left block set up by Todd Brunner and he's hacked by Michael Huynh - foul #1 on Michael Huynh, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Ante Zender (C) Thomas Simpson, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Tom Jones gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 36-35 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Tom Jones steals it from Renato Russo | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | The jump hook by Arthur Arnold is blocked by Matthew Rico | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Arthur Arnold - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is denied on a layup by Dan Calles | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG) John McLyman | |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a floater from the right block | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tom Jones | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Dan Calles clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-38 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Theodore Green pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Todd Brunner steals it from Dan Calles | 40-38 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), William Perry (SF), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, Michael Huynh, Dan Calles | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Perry (fresh) PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Alvin Campbell, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | William Perry blocks the short jumper by Matthew Rico | 40-38 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Dishi Xue gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | John McLyman's floater is knocked away by Todd Brunner | 40-38 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | William Perry hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dishi Xue - foul #1 on Dishi Xue, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Michael Huynh (SF) Alex Martell, Dishi Xue | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold loses the dribble to Thomas Simpson in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Green | 44-40 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | John McLyman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Tom Jones is called for 5 seconds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Dan Calles (PF), Dishi Xue (C) John McLyman, William Perry, Tom Jones | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled on the floor by Alex Martell - foul #2 on Alex Martell, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski loses the dribble to Michael Huynh | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Dishi Xue drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alex Martell | 44-42 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Arthur Arnold steals it from Renato Russo in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ante Zender - foul #4 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Renato Russo, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), William Perry (SF) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh | |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 12 pts. C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on William Perry - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Ante Zender (C) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Dan Calles | |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John McLyman | 46-44 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Tom Jones - foul #3 on Tom Jones, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | William Perry gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | John McLyman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Dishi Xue tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | William Perry denies the turnaround by Matthew Rico | 46-44 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it home | 48-44 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | John McLyman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 50-44 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | John McLyman is denied on a layup by Theodore Green | 50-44 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John McLyman - foul #1 on John McLyman, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SF), Dan Calles (PF), Paul Simoneaux (C) Arthur Arnold, William Perry, Dishi Xue, Tom Jones | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | John McLyman lays it in on a great pass from Dan Calles and the foul's on Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:21 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | John McLyman gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux is hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #4 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Ante Zender is called for the reach on Dan Calles - foul #5 on Ante Zender, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:54 | Iowa | John McLyman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alvin Campbell - foul #1 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:54 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Dan Calles denies the turnaround by Matthew Rico | 52-49 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | John McLyman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Michael Huynh steals it from Matthew Rico | 52-49 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | John McLyman slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Huynh | 52-51 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Simoneaux - foul #1 on Paul Simoneaux, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Alvin Campbell (PF) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), William Perry (PF), Tom Jones (C) John McLyman, Dan Calles, Paul Simoneaux | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Thomas Simpson takes the ball from Michael Huynh | 54-51 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Tom Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 54-53 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Theodore Green scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Miroslav Koski is called for the reach on Michael Huynh - foul #5 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Dan Calles (PF) Alex Martell, William Perry | |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Michael Huynh misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Tom Jones - foul #4 on Tom Jones, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (SF) Michael Huynh | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 3rd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | William Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Renato Russo is called for the reach on John McLyman - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF), Paul Simoneaux (C) Dan Calles, Tom Jones | |
| 02:13 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (SF) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SF), Dan Calles (PF), Tom Jones (C) William Perry, Dishi Xue, Paul Simoneaux | |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner's pass is intercepted by Tom Jones | 60-57 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Jones | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is fouled in the backcourt by John McLyman - foul #2 on John McLyman, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John McLyman | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is fouled on the floor by Tom Jones - foul #5 on Tom Jones, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (C) Tom Jones | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Dan Calles comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Dan Calles wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John McLyman | 61-63 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a jumper in the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Dishi Xue lays it up and in set up by Arthur Arnold | 63-65 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Simpson | 65-65 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Michael Matherly (SF) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG) John McLyman | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Todd Brunner and he's hacked by Alex Martell - foul #3 on Alex Martell, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Dishi Xue snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Dan Calles scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Martell | 67-68 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Theodore Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Todd Brunner | 70-68 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Alex Martell | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Dan Calles connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 70-70 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Dishi Xue grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a shot from the right block | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | John McLyman grabs the board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | John McLyman is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | John McLyman misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dishi Xue | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Dishi Xue runs out the clock | 70-73 |