| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sam Luz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joshua Jenning (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Pulley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Richard Morris inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Sam Luz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Stoughton and he's fouled by Donald Pulley - foul #1 on Donald Pulley, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Richard Morris comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Hodgkins | 40-31 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pulley steals the ball from Efrain Arzola | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Sam Luz hits a runner from close range | 42-31 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Donald Pulley grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Sam Luz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Donald Pulley can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerry Coleman | 42-31 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Coleman | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Demers and the foul's on Paul Hodgkins - foul #3 on Paul Hodgkins, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (PG), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Joe Demers, Donald Pulley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG), Eric Casperson (PF), Ralph Smith (C) John Pierce, Paul Hodgkins, Efrain Arzola | |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-36 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith tips it home | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Sam Luz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-38 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton travels in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Patterson (PF) Joshua Jenning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne (SF) Jerry Coleman | |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Richard Morris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Sam Luz grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Richard Morris double dribbles | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG) Robert Prioleau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), John Pierce (SG) Scott Stoughton, Christopher Lane | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith is fouled on the floor by Sam Luz - foul #3 on Sam Luz, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF) Michael Horne, Ralph Smith | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sam Luz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fresh) SG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Casperson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joe Demers | 47-38 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Jenning (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Efrain Arzola (C) Brad Kwak, Eric Casperson | |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Richard Morris hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Joshua Fabrizio | 51-41 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-41 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce tips it in | 51-43 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Sam Luz hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Demers | 53-43 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Fabrizio denies the turnaround by Efrain Arzola | 53-43 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (PG), John Patterson (PF), Donald Pulley (C) Joe Demers, Joshua Jenning, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG), Michael Horne (SF), Eric Casperson (PF), Ralph Smith (C) John Pierce, Jerry Coleman, Paul Hodgkins, Efrain Arzola | |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Sam Luz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Crabb (SG), Allan Hackett (SF) Sam Luz, Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Donald Pulley pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | John Crabb is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lane - foul #2 on Christopher Lane, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG) Scott Stoughton | |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Allan Hackett double dribbles | 53-43 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Lane | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crabb (fresh) SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Pulley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fresh) SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Patterson | 56-46 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-46 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Ralph Smith denies the turnaround by John Patterson | 56-48 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Michael Horne - foul #2 on Michael Horne, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Sam Luz (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Joshua Jenning (PF) Robert Prioleau, John Crabb, Allan Hackett, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Pierce (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Brad Kwak, Christopher Lane, Michael Horne, Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Joe Demers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio (C) Donald Pulley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hodgkins | 56-50 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Joe Demers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Demers picks off the pass by Jerry Coleman | 56-50 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Joe Demers lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is fouled on the floor by Richard Morris - foul #4 on Richard Morris, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Allan Hackett snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio banks in the layup set up by Allan Hackett | 60-50 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Hodgkins | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Sam Luz tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pierce | 60-55 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Allan Hackett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sam Luz | 63-55 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-55 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Sam Luz | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sam Luz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Hackett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Jenning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hodgkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Efrain Arzola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Allan Hackett's fadeaway is rejected by Efrain Arzola | 63-55 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Allan Hackett makes the floater from the right block | 65-55 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (PG), Richard Morris (SF), John Patterson (PF), Donald Pulley (C) Joe Demers, Allan Hackett, Joshua Jenning, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Michael Horne (SF), Eric Casperson (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Scott Stoughton, John Pierce, Jerry Coleman, Paul Hodgkins, Efrain Arzola | |
| 06:45 | Iowa | The short jumper by Donald Pulley is denied by Ralph Smith | 65-55 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne tips it back up and in | 65-57 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Richard Morris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sam Luz | 67-57 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 67-57 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Brad Kwak | 67-59 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Richard Morris hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Patterson and he's fouled by Michael Horne - foul #3 on Michael Horne, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Crabb (SG), Joshua Jenning (PF) Sam Luz, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Jerry Coleman (SF) Brad Kwak, Michael Horne | |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Richard Morris makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-59 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Scott Stoughton | 70-61 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Eric Casperson swats the layup by Richard Morris | 70-61 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Joshua Jenning - foul #1 on Joshua Jenning, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), John Patterson (PF) John Crabb, Donald Pulley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce (SG), Michael Horne (C) Christopher Lane, Ralph Smith | |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | John Patterson gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Horne - foul #4 on Michael Horne, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins (PF) Eric Casperson | |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau makes the 3rd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Jenning | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Iowa | John Pierce is called for the reach on Robert Prioleau - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio (C) Joshua Jenning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Horne | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pierce | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Demers - foul #3 on Joe Demers, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sam Luz (SG) Robert Prioleau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne (PF) Paul Hodgkins | |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Joe Demers is hacked by Michael Horne - foul #5 on Michael Horne, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Jenning (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Bear (SF), Eric Casperson (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Jerry Coleman, Michael Horne, Efrain Arzola | |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Joe Demers makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Joe Demers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Pulley (C) Joshua Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) William Bear, Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Sam Luz gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Richard Morris's floater is knocked away by Paul Hodgkins | 75-68 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Luz | 75-68 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Sam Luz misses the turnaround in the lane | 75-68 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Sam Luz gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Richard Morris comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-68 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Joe Demers misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Hodgkins | 75-68 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the shot from close range on a great pass from John Pierce | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Richard Morris drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joe Demers | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Sam Luz pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Sam Luz is hacked by Scott Stoughton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #8 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Patterson (PF) Joshua Jenning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Sam Luz makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Sam Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Sam Luz is hacked by John Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pierce, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Sam Luz makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Sam Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman lays it up and in set up by Paul Hodgkins | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Donald Pulley is hacked by Scott Stoughton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Donald Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Donald Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-72 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Joe Demers runs out the clock | 83-72 |