| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Ted Simmonds (fresh) C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John Ford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John Ford misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Larry Bessette takes the ball from Andrew Gillum | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | John Ford tips it back up and in | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Michael Brown is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ted Simmonds | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Jefferson | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Bessette | 8-2 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | John Ford clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Gillum - foul #1 on Andrew Gillum, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Shane Neal (SG), Hector Miranda (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Samuel Holcomb, Richard Lawson, Michael Brown, Ted Simmonds, Andrew Gillum | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | John Ford misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Shane Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) John Ford | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is hacked by Shawn Ferland - foul #1 on Shawn Ferland, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood blows the layup | 9-4 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hector Miranda | 9-7 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Todd Lax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Hector Miranda is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Edwards - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Hector Miranda is fouled on the floor by Troy Edwards - foul #2 on Troy Edwards, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Joe Lane (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Thomas Alexander, Warren Thompson, Troy Edwards, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Andrew Gillum (C) Jeffrey Williams, Shane Neal, Hector Miranda, Shawn Ferland | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Lane (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Richard Lawson snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Lane - foul #1 on Joe Lane, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Joe Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), John Ford (SF), Walter Underwood (C) Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Ted Simmonds (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Richard Lawson, Michael Brown, Troy Robey, Andrew Gillum | |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland tips it in | 9-11 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the shot from the right side | 9-11 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 9-11 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | John Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Holcomb | 9-14 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Williams is called for the reach on Joe Lane - foul #1 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Andrew Gillum (C) Jeffrey Williams, Shane Neal, Ted Simmonds, Shawn Ferland | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | John Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum's pass is intercepted by Jacob Jefferson | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) John Ford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG) Shane Neal | |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Troy Robey can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 9-14 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb hits the follow up shot | 9-16 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Michael Brown is hacked by Warren Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Thompson, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Ted Simmonds (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Troy Robey | |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Brown | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bessette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Lax (fresh) C - Walter Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Simmonds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Todd Lax hits the finger roll set up by Oscar Croteau | 13-18 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Richard Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 13-21 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Oscar Croteau steals the ball from Michael Brown | 15-21 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gillum - foul #2 on Andrew Gillum, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Joe Lane (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, John Ford, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Hector Miranda (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Shane Neal (C) Jeffrey Williams, Michael Brown, Ted Simmonds, Andrew Gillum | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Shane Neal steps in front of the Larry Bessette pass | 15-21 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Larry Bessette is called for the reach on Richard Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Bessette, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Hector Miranda | |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Shane Neal hits a runner from the baseline | 15-23 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is hacked by Shane Neal - foul #1 on Shane Neal, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SF) Larry Bessette, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (SG), Hector Miranda (SF), Ted Simmonds (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Richard Lawson, Michael Brown, Troy Robey, Shane Neal | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 17-23 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Hector Miranda misses the tip | 17-23 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Shane Neal (C) Jeffrey Williams, Hector Miranda, Ted Simmonds, Shawn Ferland | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Michael Brown is hacked by John Ford - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Todd Lax (PF) Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Simmonds (PF) Troy Robey | |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Shane Neal tips it home | 17-25 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Shane Neal denies the turnaround by John Ford | 17-25 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | John Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Shane Neal pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Bessette (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Simmonds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Shane Neal hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 17-25 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | John Ford gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 17-25 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Shane Neal's pass is intercepted by Walter Underwood in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Ted Simmonds steps in front of the Walter Underwood pass | 17-25 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Larry Bessette is called for the reach on Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Bessette, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Joe Lane (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, John Ford, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Samuel Holcomb, Ted Simmonds, Shane Neal | |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Troy Robey grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Troy Robey hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams | 17-27 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 17-27 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau hits the finger roll | 19-27 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Hector Miranda (SF) Richard Lawson, Michael Brown | |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Hector Miranda grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Hector Miranda is fouled on the floor by Joe Lane - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Ted Simmonds (PF), Shane Neal (C) Jeffrey Williams, Troy Robey, Shawn Ferland | |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Hector Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 21-28 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Jacob Jefferson steps in front of the Shane Neal pass | 21-28 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Ford | 23-28 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | John Ford picks off the pass by Richard Lawson in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Lawson - foul #1 on Richard Lawson, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Todd Lax (C) Warren Thompson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Richard Lawson, Hector Miranda, Ted Simmonds, Shane Neal | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams is hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Shawn Ferland swats the short shot by Todd Lax | 25-30 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Troy Edwards (SF) Oscar Croteau, John Ford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG) Richard Lawson | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Bessette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Edwards (fresh) PF - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Robey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Ferland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 25-32 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the lay-in | 25-32 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 25-32 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-32 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Todd Lax can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Troy Robey | 25-34 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Todd Lax can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Joe Lane (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Thomas Alexander, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Ted Simmonds (PF), Shane Neal (C) Samuel Holcomb, Troy Robey, Shawn Ferland | |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Richard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-36 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau and he's hacked by Samuel Holcomb - foul #1 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oscar Croteau, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa | Hector Miranda (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Shane Neal snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Hector Miranda | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is denied on a layup by Shane Neal | 27-36 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ted Simmonds | 27-36 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Michael Brown is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joe Lane misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-38 |