| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Mike Irby (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Fletcher Dean (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Bradley inbounds the ball | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Ernest White hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Herschel Lucky | 41-22 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Lino Zwagerman picks off the pass by Ernest White in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses the lay-in | 41-25 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Ernest White, Herschel Lucky, David Bradley, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Mike Irby lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyler Trojanowski | 43-27 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Harley Medley tips it in | 43-29 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski connects on the open runner from close range | 45-29 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darell Wilber | 45-31 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | John Cleveland is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Tyler Trojanowski | 47-31 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Knight steps in front of the Harley Medley pass | 47-31 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Joshua Knight throws it down | 49-31 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-34 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), Herschel Lucky (SG), David Bradley (SF), Todd Leger (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Joshua Knight, Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland, Mike Irby, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Todd Leger is fouled on the floor by Randy Lister - foul #3 on Randy Lister, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Randy Lister | |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Robert Savage is called for the reach on Herschel Lucky - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Todd Leger is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 49-34 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | David Bradley grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ernest White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herschel Lucky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Leger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Fletcher Dean (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Romanoski (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin McKanic (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Ernest White is hacked by Robert Romanoski - foul #2 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra (PG), John Cleveland (SF), Mike Irby (PF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Ernest White, David Bradley, Todd Leger, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Romanoski, Guillermo Guzman, Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage, James Welcher | |
| 15:11 | Iowa | John Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Goodrich - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG) Jonathan Ybarra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| 15:11 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | John Cleveland connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Herschel Lucky | 52-34 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Barney Phares comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-34 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Mike Irby grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF), Todd Leger (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Ernest White, Herschel Lucky, John Cleveland, Mike Irby, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), James Welcher (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Richard O'Bannon is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #1 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-34 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Knight | 52-34 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | David Bradley is hacked by Barney Phares in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barney Phares, team foul #7 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra (PG), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Joshua Knight, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Barney Phares | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Richard O'Bannon takes the ball from Gregory Elrod in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Welcher - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #8 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), Herschel Lucky (SG), Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Jonathan Ybarra, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Welcher | 54-34 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean is fouled on the floor by James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #9 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF) Ernest White, Herschel Lucky, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Mike Irby swats the layup by Randy Lister | 54-36 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Fletcher Dean | 54-36 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Joshua Knight clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin McKanic - foul #1 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #10 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Todd Leger (PF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Mike Irby, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (C) Kevin McKanic, James Welcher | |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Herschel Lucky | 54-36 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #11 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) John Cleveland, Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), Robert Savage (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister, Gregory Elrod | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Irby (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Fletcher Dean (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Romanoski (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Irby - foul #1 on Mike Irby, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), David Bradley (SF) Joshua Knight, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 55-36 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 55-36 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Mike Irby grabs the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #12 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Herschel Lucky, David Bradley, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Todd Leger (PF) Ernest White, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:22 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski dunks the ball | 58-36 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | James Welcher tips it in | 58-38 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Kevin McKanic is called for the reach on John Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #13 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), Jonathan Ybarra (SG) Joshua Knight, Richard O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Kevin McKanic | |
| 10:05 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Elrod | 59-40 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra is hacked by Robert Romanoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #14 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (SG), Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-40 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Jonathan Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Ernest White picks off the pass by Robert Romanoski | 61-40 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Ernest White slams it home | 63-40 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF) Ernest White, Herschel Lucky, Jonathan Ybarra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), Herschel Lucky (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (SF), Todd Leger (PF) Joshua Knight, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (C) James Welcher | |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Ernest White is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #15 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF) Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG) Harley Medley | |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky gets the rebound | 65-40 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Ernest White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Leger | 67-40 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Barney Phares - foul #5 on Barney Phares, team foul #16 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF), Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Herschel Lucky, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Barney Phares, Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Ernest White is hacked by Lino Zwagerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #17 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (SF) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the 2nd free throw | 68-40 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 68-40 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is hacked by Fletcher Dean - foul #3 on Fletcher Dean, team foul #3 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Herschel Lucky (SG), David Bradley (SF) Ernest White, Richard O'Bannon, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Romanoski, Gregory Elrod | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Knight steals it from Lino Zwagerman | 68-40 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the easy layup | 68-40 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 68-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mike Irby (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Fletcher Dean (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 3 pf. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Mike Irby is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Irby, team foul #4 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), Todd Leger (PF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Joshua Knight, Mike Irby, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Bradley - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #5 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), John Cleveland (SF) Ernest White, Herschel Lucky, David Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Darell Wilber is called for the reach on Joshua Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #18 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Harley Medley, Darell Wilber, Robert Savage | |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Randy Lister gets the rebound | 68-42 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Welcher | 68-45 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Joshua Knight connects on the floater from the left wing set up by John Cleveland | 70-45 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-45 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean grabs the board | 70-45 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #5 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #19 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (SG), David Bradley (SF), Todd Leger (PF), Tyler Trojanowski (C) Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland, Mike Irby, Fletcher Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Darell Wilber (PF), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 71-45 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 71-48 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Joshua Knight travels with the ball | 71-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG) Joshua Knight | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic loses the dribble to Herschel Lucky in the backcourt | 71-48 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski jams it on a nice dish by Ernest White | 73-48 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Todd Leger banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ernest White | 75-51 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic clanks a 3 from the left corner | 75-51 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the offensive board | 75-51 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-54 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #20 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mike Irby (PF), Fletcher Dean (C) Herschel Lucky, David Bradley, Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Kevin McKanic | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF) Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | John Cleveland double dribbles | 76-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG) Ernest White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) SF - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Irby (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Fletcher Dean (very tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Goodrich (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darell Wilber (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Savage (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Harley Medley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the tip | 76-54 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the tip | 76-54 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean grabs the board | 76-54 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Mike Irby is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 76-54 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 76-54 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 3 from the left wing | 76-57 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon | 78-57 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Knight takes the ball from Harley Medley | 78-57 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon can't finish the layup | 78-57 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich grabs the board | 78-57 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | John Cleveland steps in front of the Gregory Elrod pass in the backcourt | 78-57 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Joshua Knight lays it in on a nice dish by John Cleveland | 80-57 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Richard O'Bannon steals the ball from Harley Medley in the backcourt | 80-57 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean throws it down on a great pass from John Cleveland | 82-57 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Robert Savage drills a shot near the basket | 82-59 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Fletcher Dean is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fletcher Dean, team foul #6 | 82-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (PG), Herschel Lucky (SG), David Bradley (SF) Joshua Knight, Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is fouled on the floor by Mike Irby - foul #3 on Mike Irby, team foul #7 | 82-59 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Mike Irby is wide open and slams it home set up by Ernest White | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod drills a floater from the left wing | 84-63 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Ernest White is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Fletcher Dean and he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #21 | 86-63 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the free throw | 86-63 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the defensive board | 86-63 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 86-63 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the offensive board | 86-63 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 86-63 |