| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) SF - David Myers (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (fresh) SG - Alex Melvin (fresh) SF - Andrew Todd (fresh) PF - Michael Pate (fresh) C - Sean Beebe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Sean Beebe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Iowa | Alex Melvin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Corey Morris hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Myers | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Roberto Costa denies the turnaround by Michael Pate | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Alex Melvin is called for the reach on Corey Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Melvin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Andrew Todd - foul #1 on Andrew Todd, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Michael Pate pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Andrew Todd scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gordon Zakutney | 5-2 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Sean Beebe is called for the reach on Roberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Beebe, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses long on a runner in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Beebe - foul #2 on Sean Beebe, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Branham (C) Sean Beebe | |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | The short jumper by Alex Melvin is denied by David Myers | 7-2 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Corey Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Corey Morris and he's fouled by Alex Melvin - foul #2 on Alex Melvin, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (PF) Corey Morris, Jerry Petty, David Myers, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF) Gordon Zakutney, Alex Melvin, Andrew Todd, Michael Pate | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Steven Branham drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Marshall Wilson and he's fouled by Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Steven Branham makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Johnson is called for the reach on Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (C) Steven Branham | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Vines | 12-5 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough is whistled for traveling | 12-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), David Myers (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Michael Woodson, Roy Vines, Dallas Hurst, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Todd (SF), John Basnight (PF), Steven Branham (C) Donald Cannon, Marshall Wilson, Andrew Johnson | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | John Basnight is called for the reach on Damien Henry - foul #1 on John Basnight, team foul #7 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG) Kyle Brooks | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney is hacked by David Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Pate (PF) Mark Scarbrough | |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Andrew Todd is hacked by Corey Morris - foul #1 on Corey Morris, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Andrew Todd makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Andrew Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa's pass is intercepted by Gordon Zakutney | 14-7 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney lays it up and in | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (tiring) SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Basnight (fresh) SF - Andrew Todd (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Pate (tiring) C - Steven Branham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is hacked by Michael Pate - foul #1 on Michael Pate, team foul #8 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG), Damien Henry (PF) Jerry Petty, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF) Gordon Zakutney, John Basnight, Andrew Todd, Michael Pate | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cannon | 16-12 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is hacked by Mark Scarbrough - foul #1 on Mark Scarbrough, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Corey Morris, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (C) Steven Branham | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson is fouled on the floor by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Donald Cannon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Wilson | 17-15 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Mark Scarbrough takes the ball from Roy Vines in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks hits a floater in the lane | 17-17 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Vines - foul #1 on Roy Vines, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), David Myers (SF) Michael Woodson, Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), John Basnight (SG), Andrew Todd (SF), Steven Branham (C) Donald Cannon, Mark Scarbrough, Marshall Wilson, Kyle Brooks | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty is fouled on the floor by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Pate (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 19-19 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Andrew Todd snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-19 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | John Basnight gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Steven Branham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Todd and he's hacked by Corey Morris - foul #2 on Corey Morris, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Dallas Hurst (PF) Corey Morris, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough (SG) John Basnight | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Steven Branham misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | David Myers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney is whistled for a carry | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (C) Steven Branham | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Adam Griffin is denied by Michael Pate | 19-21 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst tips it home | 21-21 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Wilson (SF), John Basnight (C) Andrew Todd, Kyle Brooks | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Myers (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Scarbrough (tiring) SF - Marshall Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Pate (tiring) C - John Basnight (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Michael Pate can't connect on a runner in the paint | 21-21 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty hits a fadeaway from the left block | 23-21 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jerry Petty | 25-21 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Michael Pate blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dallas Hurst - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Damien Henry (PF) Michael Woodson, Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Kyle Brooks (SG), Andrew Todd (SF), Steven Branham (C) Gordon Zakutney, Mark Scarbrough, Marshall Wilson, John Basnight | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-21 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Michael Pate makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Michael Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Adam Griffin is called for the reach on Donald Cannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Basnight (PF) Michael Pate | |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Donald Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | John Basnight gets the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Steven Branham misses long on a jumper in the lane | 27-23 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | John Basnight snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Damien Henry pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | David Myers travels with the ball | 27-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Andrew Todd hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kyle Brooks | 27-26 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin is whistled for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Marshall Wilson (SF) Donald Cannon, John Basnight, Andrew Todd | |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney is fouled on the floor by David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) David Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Pate (PF) Kyle Brooks | |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Steven Branham swats the layup by Adam Griffin | 27-27 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Steven Branham gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Steven Branham pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Michael Pate is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Zakutney | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vines (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damien Henry (very tired) 2 pts. C - Adam Griffin (very tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Scarbrough (tiring) SF - Marshall Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Pate (tired) 4 pts. C - Steven Branham (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Damien Henry comes up short on the shot from the left side | 27-29 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Pate | 27-29 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Todd (SF), Kyle Brooks (PF) Marshall Wilson, Michael Pate | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Andrew Todd makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gordon Zakutney and the foul's on Adam Griffin - foul #2 on Adam Griffin, team foul #12 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Basnight (C) Steven Branham | |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses long on a jumper near the basket | 27-32 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Roberto Costa takes the ball from Gordon Zakutney | 29-32 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Roy Vines comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Andrew Todd is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Zakutney | 29-35 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 29-35 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Todd | 29-35 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Roberto Costa steals it from Gordon Zakutney in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Basnight - foul #2 on John Basnight, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Steven Branham (C) Gordon Zakutney, Andrew Todd, Kyle Brooks, John Basnight | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Roberto Costa picks off the pass by Michael Pate | 30-35 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Damien Henry can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Michael Pate blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Michael Pate drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Branham and the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #13 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (SG) Mark Scarbrough | |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Michael Pate makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Donald Cannon steals it from Jerry Petty | 30-38 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Cannon | 30-40 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Kyle Brooks picks off the pass by Damien Henry | 30-40 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Todd (SF) Marshall Wilson | |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Donald Cannon is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woodson, team foul #14 | 30-40 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Donald Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Donald Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is hacked by Donald Cannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Cannon, team foul #12 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG) Donald Cannon | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Branham | 31-42 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Kyle Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Petty, team foul #15 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Dallas Hurst (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Roy Vines, Damien Henry, Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Melvin (SG), John Basnight (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF), Sean Beebe (C) Gordon Zakutney, Andrew Todd, Michael Pate, Steven Branham | |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Brooks - foul #1 on Kyle Brooks, team foul #13 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Todd (SF) Kyle Brooks | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson misses the floater from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Sean Beebe grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Andrew Todd hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Basnight | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myers (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Dallas Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Basnight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Melvin (fresh) SF - Andrew Todd (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Beebe (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Corey Morris loses the dribble to Alex Melvin in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Alex Melvin hits the finger roll | 31-47 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Sean Beebe steals the ball from Corey Morris in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Sean Beebe misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 31-47 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Petty is blocked by John Basnight | 31-47 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Sean Beebe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Marshall Wilson (SF) John Basnight, Andrew Todd | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Corey Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Sean Beebe gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Adam Griffin is called for the reach on Alex Melvin - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #16 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Alex Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Alex Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Roy Vines loses the ball out of bounds | 31-48 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney is called for 10 seconds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 31-48 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty grabs the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the dunk | 31-48 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | David Myers gets the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Basnight (PG), Andrew Todd (SF) Gordon Zakutney, Marshall Wilson | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Sean Beebe snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Andrew Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Damien Henry snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Andrew Todd pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Andrew Todd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Pate (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | David Myers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (SG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Steven Branham (C) John Basnight, Sean Beebe | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Alex Melvin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-48 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Steven Branham tips it but misses | 31-48 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Corey Morris | 31-48 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is called for 10 seconds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Wilson (SF) Andrew Todd | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Donald Cannon connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Melvin and he's fouled by Damien Henry - foul #1 on Damien Henry, team foul #17 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Johnson (PF), Sean Beebe (C) Michael Pate, Steven Branham | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Donald Cannon makes the free throw | 31-51 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Donald Cannon steals it from David Myers in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Andrew Johnson double dribbles | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG) Donald Cannon | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-51 |