| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Musson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Young Qian inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Ray Thrower's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hill | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jose Ponce - foul #3 on Jose Ponce, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG) Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is hacked by Charles Lamar - foul #1 on Charles Lamar, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Musson - foul #1 on William Musson, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Charles Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Lamar | 33-32 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Ray Thrower pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Charles Lamar is hacked by Michael Hopkins - foul #2 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (SF) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | William Musson is denied on a layup by Mark Jones | 33-32 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Friedenthal | 33-34 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Ray Thrower loses the dribble to Michael Hopkins | 33-34 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Jim Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Gerald Woodie picks off the pass by William Musson | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Lamar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 33-36 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Charles Lamar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Ray Thrower tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Charles Lamar loses the dribble to Frankie Bock in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Oscar Donahue - foul #2 on Oscar Donahue, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Young Qian (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF), Larry Carr (C) Charles Lamar, Oscar Donahue, Huang-fu Xiang, William Musson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Emmitt Holt (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Raymond Hill is blocked by Young Qian | 35-36 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jose Ponce - foul #4 on Jose Ponce, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG) Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Emmitt Holt | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Thrower | 37-38 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Charles Lamar's pass is intercepted by Tim Kraker in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is hacked by Ray Thrower - foul #3 on Ray Thrower, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (C) Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 37-41 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | William Musson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Jim Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Michael Hopkins | |
| 12:13 | Iowa | William Musson misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Young Qian - foul #1 on Young Qian, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Lamar (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the finger roll set up by Ray Anaya | 38-44 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Charles Lamar misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Ray Thrower drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Lamar | 40-44 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Young Qian denies the turnaround by Frankie Bock | 40-44 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Charles Lamar gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | William Musson lays it up and in | 42-44 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Huang-fu Xiang denies the turnaround by Frankie Bock | 42-44 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Young Qian | 42-44 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF), Larry Carr (C) Young Qian, Huang-fu Xiang, William Musson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Charles Lamar connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill tips it home | 45-46 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Charles Lamar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ray Thrower (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Larry Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue is hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (C) Oscar Donahue | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | William Musson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 45-46 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Larry Carr (C) Ray Thrower, Jim Rhodes, William Musson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Carr - foul #1 on Larry Carr, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Jeffrey Johnson picks off the pass by Young Qian in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson lays it in | 45-50 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Friedenthal | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Young Qian clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 45-53 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's floater is tipped away by Larry Carr | 45-53 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Huang-fu Xiang | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SF - Oscar Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Carr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Huang-fu Xiang | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Donahue | 47-53 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Jim Rhodes (PF), William Musson (C) Oscar Donahue, Huang-fu Xiang, Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Ray Thrower loses the dribble to Emmitt Holt | 47-53 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Mark Jones | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-55 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Young Qian misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-55 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 47-55 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Young Qian hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jose Ponce | 50-57 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 50-60 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | William Musson is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Ponce - foul #5 on Jose Ponce, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG) Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-62 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Ray Thrower is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Thrower, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | William Musson hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Lamar | 56-64 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Charles Lamar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Lamar, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Ray Thrower - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Larry Carr (C) Young Qian, Jim Rhodes, William Musson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Thrower - foul #5 on Ray Thrower, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SG), Jim Rhodes (PF), William Musson (C) Ray Thrower, Huang-fu Xiang, Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Charles Lamar hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lamar - foul #3 on Charles Lamar, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Charles Lamar is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #4 on Tim Kraker, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Charles Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Young Qian is called for the reach on Frankie Bock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Young Qian, team foul #14 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Charles Lamar double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Young Qian is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Young Qian, team foul #15 | 61-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | William Musson connects on the jump hook near the basket | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker runs out the clock | 63-72 |