| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) SG - Gary Marion (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Scott Fischer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Scott Fischer knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas scores on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Gary Marion is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Luis Theriot connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Bradley | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by Herschel Lucky - foul #1 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | David Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Harley Medley | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Luis Theriot picks off the pass by Harley Medley | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | David Bradley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Herschel Lucky | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's pass is intercepted by David Bradley in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | David Bradley hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Marion | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Marion - foul #1 on Gary Marion, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Robert Casanova in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Fred Reichert is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | James Byers tips it in | 3-10 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is fouled on the floor by Mathew Ricca - foul #1 on Mathew Ricca, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Guillermo Guzman | 5-10 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is hacked by Herman Brewer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | James Byers tips it home | 5-12 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Mathew Ricca takes the ball from John Knight | 5-12 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Fred Reichert hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard O'Bannon and the foul's on Herman Brewer - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers | |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the free throw | 5-14 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson's pass is intercepted by Gary Marion in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Gary Marion jams it | 5-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - David Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | David Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Fred Reichert | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 5-16 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Charles Jones can't tip it in | 5-16 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the board | 5-16 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Luis Theriot takes the ball from Harley Medley in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Luis Theriot lays it in uncontested set up by Herschel Lucky | 5-18 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Northcutt is called for the reach on Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #4 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Joseph Northcutt, Charles Jones | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-18 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Barrett | 5-18 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the rebound | 5-18 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Robert Casanova hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard O'Bannon | 5-20 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-20 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the board | 5-20 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #5 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Luis Theriot | |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-21 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 8-21 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Gary Marion is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Northcutt | 8-23 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | David Riley blows the layup | 8-23 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | James Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-23 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Scott Fischer banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joseph Northcutt | 8-25 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Mathew Ricca steps in front of the Milton Swanson pass in the backcourt | 8-25 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Scott Fischer can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 8-25 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 8-25 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Gary Marion, Mathew Ricca, Scott Fischer, James Byers | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | John Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-25 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to David Bradley | 8-25 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Edward Thomas steals the ball from Fred Reichert | 8-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Knight (fresh) C - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Northcutt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Fred Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Goodrich, John Knight | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Joseph Northcutt, David Bradley, Charles Jones, Fred Reichert | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-25 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 10-25 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #6 | 10-25 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Guillermo Guzman steals the ball from Robert Casanova | 10-25 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman | 12-25 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | James Byers misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon | |
| 10:34 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-27 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 12-27 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-27 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-27 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 12-27 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Gary Marion connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by James Byers | 12-29 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (PF) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Gary Marion connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Bradley | 12-32 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | John Knight is hacked by Scott Fischer - foul #1 on Scott Fischer, team foul #5 | 12-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Robert Goodrich, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Bradley - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #6 | 12-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SF), Luis Theriot (C) David Bradley, Fred Reichert | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 13-32 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Scott Fischer gets the rebound | 13-32 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Harley Medley steals the ball from Robert Casanova in the backcourt | 13-32 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman banks in the layup on a great pass from Harley Medley | 15-32 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses long on an open shot near the basket | 15-32 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alfred Barrett | 15-32 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman travels with the ball | 15-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Joseph Northcutt, Scott Fischer | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #8 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-34 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 15-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) PF - John Knight (tiring) C - David Riley (tired) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Mathew Ricca (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) C - Luis Theriot (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-34 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky tips it back up and in | 15-36 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-36 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 15-36 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SG), David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Mathew Ricca, Charles Jones, Luis Theriot | |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-36 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 15-36 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich drills a jumpshot from the right side | 17-36 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Bradley | 17-38 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-38 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Robert Casanova grabs the defensive rebound | 17-38 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-38 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Bradley | 17-38 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Byers | 17-40 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Guillermo Guzman | 20-40 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Robert Casanova is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #9 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, David Bradley, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Robert Casanova | |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Scott Fischer double dribbles | 20-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-42 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Luis Theriot | 20-44 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas blows the layup | 20-44 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky snags the defensive board | 20-44 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | John Knight steals the ball from Mathew Ricca in the backcourt | 20-44 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-44 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky grabs the board | 20-44 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-44 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Luis Theriot tips it but misses | 20-44 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the defensive board | 20-44 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Charles Jones (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, Luis Theriot | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Robert Savage buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 23-44 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Robert Casanova connects on the floater from the right block set up by Charles Jones | 23-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Savage (tired) 3 pts. C - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Marion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Fischer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is hacked by Scott Fischer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Fischer, team foul #7 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Robert Casanova, Scott Fischer, Charles Jones | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Fred Reichert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Northcutt | 23-48 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Gary Marion picks off the pass by Edward Thomas in the backcourt | 23-48 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-48 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Gary Marion tips it back up and in | 23-50 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Gary Marion is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Marion, team foul #8 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | James Byers snags the defensive board | 24-50 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | David Bradley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Marion | 24-53 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-53 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | James Byers snags the defensive board | 24-53 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Robert Casanova in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Brewer, team foul #10 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Luis Theriot (C) Gary Marion, Fred Reichert | |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 24-54 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 24-55 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-55 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | David Bradley snags the defensive board | 24-55 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Casanova | 24-57 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-57 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the offensive board | 24-57 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Harley Medley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-57 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett can't tip it in | 24-57 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | James Byers grabs the board | 24-57 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Robert Goodrich picks off the pass by Robert Casanova in the backcourt | 24-57 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits a wide open shot from the right side | 26-57 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | The short jumper by Richard O'Bannon is denied by Robert Savage | 26-57 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 26-57 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich knocks in the 3 from straight away | 29-57 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Robert Casanova is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon | 29-59 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-59 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 29-59 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-59 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Luis Theriot snags the offensive board | 29-59 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | James Byers is fouled on the floor by Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #11 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Fred Reichert (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Luis Theriot | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 1st free throw | 29-60 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | James Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 29-60 |