| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache gets the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Brandon Lee connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Walter | 41-28 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 41-28 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Thomas Sims misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | George Williams tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-30 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Brandon Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | George Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Thomas Sims, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Randy Darby is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-30 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | David Cork hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum can't tip it in | 46-32 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Robert Rea pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ernest Thomas and he's hacked by Efrain Mahlum - foul #1 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Thomas Sims (SF), Justin Bell (PF) Gary Lemus, Robert Winfrey, Randy Darby, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Brandon Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Justin Bell snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Eddie Sullivan takes the ball from Brandon Lee in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is whistled for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), Daniel Walter (PF) George Williams, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF) Leonard Chung, Eddie Sullivan, Jon Thomas | |
| 15:17 | Iowa | John Longwell blocks the short jumper by Daniel Walter | 46-34 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Brandon Lee can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Longwell - foul #3 on John Longwell, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Darby (SF), Gerald Lucas (C) Thomas Sims, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (C) Ronald Bastarache, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | David Cork hits a turnaround in the paint | 48-36 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey's pass is intercepted by Robert Tapia in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 48-36 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | David Cork tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Randy Darby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 48-38 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Gerald Lucas - foul #2 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Justin Bell (PF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Robert Winfrey, Daniel Walter, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses short on an open shot from close range | 48-38 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to George Williams | 48-38 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (SF) Randy Darby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork | |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Robert Rea can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Brandon Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is hacked by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) Justin Bell, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) Leonard Chung, Eddie Sullivan | |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Brandon Lee double dribbles | 49-38 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Lucas takes the ball from Andrew Stalvey | 49-38 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | George Williams hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sims | 51-38 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Hurley | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Lee | 53-40 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Lucas steals it from Dennis Hurley | 53-40 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Dennis Hurley steps in front of the Thomas Sims pass in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | George Williams is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Justin Bell (PF), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Thomas Sims, Daniel Walter, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey, Jon Thomas | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Randy Darby misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Justin Bell lays it up and in | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Longwell | 57-42 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 57-45 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Winfrey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (SF) Randy Darby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Zackary Hubbard (C) Ernest Thomas, David Cork | |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Sims | 59-45 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey's pass is intercepted by Leonard Chung in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Justin Bell pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Eddie Sullivan blocks the jumper by Robert Winfrey | 59-45 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan loses the dribble to Efrain Mahlum | 59-45 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is fouled in the backcourt by Zackary Hubbard - foul #2 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Daniel Walter (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) Gary Lemus, Justin Bell, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Eddie Sullivan, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell | |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Lucas - foul #3 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF) Robert Winfrey, Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Daniel Walter connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from George Williams | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-46 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Brandon Lee pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Jon Thomas swats the layup by George Williams | 61-46 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) PF - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Stalvey | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Robert Tapia steps in front of the Gerald Lucas pass in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | George Williams is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Thomas Sims (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Justin Bell (PF), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Eric Whiteside, Daniel Walter, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey, Jon Thomas | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | David Cork scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Darby | 63-52 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Justin Bell gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on Randy Darby - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (C) John Longwell | |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Randy Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 64-55 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Daniel Walter (PF) Gary Lemus, Randy Darby, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Walter | 64-55 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Justin Bell banks in the layup set up by Brandon Lee | 66-55 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Justin Bell - foul #3 on Justin Bell, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Thomas Sims (SF), Gerald Lucas (C) Robert Winfrey, Eric Whiteside, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Brandon Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Stalvey | 66-57 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Hurley | 68-60 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lucas | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas travels with the ball | 71-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Randy Darby (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Thomas Sims, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey, Jon Thomas | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Cork (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Thomas - foul #5 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | John Longwell is hacked by Efrain Mahlum - foul #2 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Justin Bell (PF) Brandon Lee, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Lemus | 76-62 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Longwell | 76-65 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Thomas Sims (SF), Daniel Walter (PF) Gary Lemus, Randy Darby, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, David Cork | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) John Longwell | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG) Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), John Longwell (PF) Leonard Chung, David Cork | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 76-65 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | George Williams grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Justin Bell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Walter | 79-65 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 79-65 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the board | 79-65 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Thomas Sims, Daniel Walter, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Gary Lemus loses the dribble to David Cork in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Gary Lemus is called for the reach on Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Gary Lemus, team foul #9 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG) Dennis Hurley | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Gerald Lucas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF) Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Lucas swats the short shot by Robert Rea | 81-68 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the tip | 81-68 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Efrain Mahlum | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Gary Lemus is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sullivan - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #12 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG) Eric Whiteside | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Robert Rea scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Stalvey | 83-71 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Darby | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the easy layup | 85-71 |