| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Marvin Brown inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Ed Kuklenski | 26-33 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | George Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Hondo - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp blows the dunk but he's fouled by Freddy Morton - foul #2 on Freddy Morton, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside loses the ball out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Ed Kuklenski picks off the pass by Wilbur Burnside | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Mayer | 28-40 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnny Moberly | 31-40 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 31-40 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ed Kuklenski - foul #3 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (PF), George Nelson (C) Johnny Moberly, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF), James Hawkins (C) Ed Kuklenski, Thomas Hunt, Steven Mayer | |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is open and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by John Rines | 33-42 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | George Nelson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-42 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Marvin Brown tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside tips it in | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rines (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG) Wilbur Burnside | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG) Leland Bopp | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Freddy Morton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | John Rines is hacked by Marvin Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Brown, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | George Hondo scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rines | 37-45 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Adam Steveson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Adam Steveson, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | James Hawkins knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ed Kuklenski and he's fouled by Eugene Albertson - foul #1 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF) Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF) John Rines | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-48 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 37-48 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the wide open jumper from close range set up by Ed Kuklenski | 40-50 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly loses the ball out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (PF), George Nelson (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (PG), John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Ed Kuklenski, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | John Rines tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | John Rines gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Hondo (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Rines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Leland Bopp | 40-54 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Nelson | 43-54 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Curt Borrego (PF) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG) John Rines | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 43-56 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Marvin Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-58 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski tips it back up and in | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses short on a runner in the lane | 43-60 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside tips it but misses | 43-60 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 43-60 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is whistled for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Adam Steveson (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, Curt Borrego, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Ed Kuklenski, Hamisi Asaro, Steven Mayer | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Wilbur Burnside steps in front of the John Rines pass in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the finger roll | 45-60 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is hacked by Wilbur Burnside - foul #3 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG) Wilbur Burnside | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Rines | 45-62 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Johnny Moberly | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Pyle (fresh) PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Hondo (tired) 6 pts. SF - John Rines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | John Rines misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons is called for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Nelson (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Adam Steveson, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF), Steven Mayer (C) Leland Bopp, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | George Hondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | John Rines travels in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Curt Borrego (C) George Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | John Rines grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | George Hondo loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) John Rines | |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-62 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF), Adam Steveson (PF) Marvin Brown, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Hamisi Asaro, Steven Mayer | |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Freddy Morton is called for 10 seconds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), George Nelson (C) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | George Nelson denies the turnaround by Leland Bopp | 47-62 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | George Hondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the shot from the right block | 47-62 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Steveson | 50-62 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 27 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Pyle (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Hondo (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Leland Bopp (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Ronald Pyle, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF), Steven Mayer (C) George Hondo, Leland Bopp, James Hawkins | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curt Borrego - foul #1 on Curt Borrego, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Curt Borrego is whistled for a carry | 50-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG) Thomas Hunt | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Albertson - foul #2 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Freddy Morton's pass is intercepted by John Rines | 50-65 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the easy layup | 50-65 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson is hacked by John Rines - foul #1 on John Rines, team foul #3 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (PF), George Nelson (C) Eugene Albertson, Richard Smith, Curt Borrego, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) John Rines | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Hondo - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp's pass is intercepted by Marvin Brown | 51-65 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Marvin Brown banks in the layup | 53-65 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | George Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Adam Steveson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by George Nelson and the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #1 on Steven Mayer, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leland Bopp | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddy Morton and he's fouled by Hamisi Asaro - foul #4 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Freddy Morton is called for the reach on Ed Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Morton, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Marvin Brown is hacked by Leland Bopp - foul #2 on Leland Bopp, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Marvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Marvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Morton - foul #4 on Freddy Morton, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Adam Steveson can't throw it down | 61-71 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | George Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | George Hondo is called for the reach on Adam Steveson - foul #4 on George Hondo, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Wilbur Burnside is called for the reach on George Hondo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is fouled on the floor by Ed Kuklenski - foul #4 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is hacked by Freddy Morton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddy Morton, team foul #13 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG) Freddy Morton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-75 |