| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kamau Ali (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah misses the easy layup | 43-30 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | John Owens's pass is intercepted by Timothy Gaines | 43-30 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines loses the dribble to Alfred Carmichael | 43-30 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Thoreson | 46-30 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Alfred Carmichael is denied by Timothy Gaines | 46-30 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin buries a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Thoreson | 49-30 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah is hacked by Charles Ervin - foul #2 on Charles Ervin, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar (SF), Robert Gipson (PF), David Clements (C) Kamau Ali, Dikembe Abdullah, Alfred Carmichael | |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses the dunk | 49-30 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky pulls down the rebound | 49-30 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Owens | 52-32 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the lay-in | 52-32 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the offensive board | 52-32 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 54-32 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-32 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar tips it home | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Bodnar (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Gipson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clements (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | David Clements hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar grabs the offensive board | 54-34 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-34 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-34 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan is denied on a layup by Timothy Gaines | 54-34 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 56-34 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | John Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville (C) Timothy Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Kamau Ali (SG), Brent Pisano (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF), Alfred Carmichael (C) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens, Ralph Bodnar, Robert Gipson, David Clements | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville is called for traveling | 56-34 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-34 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin can't throw it down but the foul's on Manuel Mitchell - foul #1 on Manuel Mitchell, team foul #1 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines (PF) Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-34 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the board | 58-34 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #2 | 58-34 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Baskerville | 61-34 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Pisano | 61-36 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is hacked by Manuel Mitchell - foul #2 on Manuel Mitchell, team foul #3 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Charles Ervin, Timothy Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), John Owens (SG) Manuel Mitchell, Kamau Ali | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alexander Moore and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #4 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Dikembe Abdullah, Alfred Carmichael | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the free throw | 64-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gipson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bennett (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | John Owens drills a jumper from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Bennett blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Alexander Howard | 64-38 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-38 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Howard is called for the reach on Robert Gipson - foul #3 on Alexander Howard, team foul #3 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SF) Alexander Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali (SF), David Clements (C) Brent Pisano, Daniel Bennett | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-38 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Thoreson | 64-38 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-38 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan snags the defensive board | 64-38 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Thomas Thoreson - foul #3 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #4 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins (SG), Timothy Gaines (PF) Nicholas Visnosky, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael (C) David Clements | |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson makes the free throw | 64-41 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gipson - foul #1 on Robert Gipson, team foul #5 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Ralph Bodnar (SF), David Clements (PF) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens, Robert Gipson | |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 65-41 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael clanks a runner from the baseline | 65-41 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin grabs the board | 65-41 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Manuel Mitchell - foul #3 on Manuel Mitchell, team foul #6 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG) Alexander Howard, Thomas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Flint (SG), Brent Pisano (SF) Kamau Ali, Ralph Bodnar | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Gaines | 67-41 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael hits a turnaround in the paint set up by David Clements | 67-43 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is fouled on the floor by Brent Pisano - foul #4 on Brent Pisano, team foul #7 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Charles Ervin, Timothy Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), John Owens (SG), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Manuel Mitchell, Troy Flint, David Clements | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thoreson - foul #4 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #5 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines (C) Lee Baskerville | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (C) Alfred Carmichael | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | John Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-43 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard grabs the board | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Gipson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Howard | 70-43 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 70-43 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines snags the defensive board | 70-43 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Gaines | 72-43 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-43 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard gets the rebound | 72-43 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-43 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano grabs the defensive rebound | 72-43 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Gaines is called for the reach on Robert Gipson - foul #1 on Timothy Gaines, team foul #6 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Corey (SG), Thomas Jenkins (SF), John Blackledge (C) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Kamau Ali (SG), Ralph Bodnar (SF), Daniel Bennett (C) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens, Brent Pisano, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-43 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Bennett can't tip it in | 72-43 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | John Blackledge snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Gaines | 75-43 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali loses the dribble to Thomas Jenkins | 75-43 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Corey | 78-43 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kamau Ali and he's fouled by Thomas Jenkins - foul #1 on Thomas Jenkins, team foul #7 | 78-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Clements (PF) Robert Gipson | |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar misses the free throw | 78-45 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | John Blackledge gets the rebound | 78-45 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jenkins | 81-45 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Gaines - foul #2 on Timothy Gaines, team foul #8 | 81-45 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses the 1st free throw | 81-45 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | David Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 81-46 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Bodnar - foul #1 on Ralph Bodnar, team foul #8 | 81-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Flint (SG) Kamau Ali | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 82-46 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 82-46 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar grabs the defensive rebound | 82-46 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-46 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Bennett tips it home | 82-48 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | John Blackledge hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 82-48 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | David Clements gets the rebound | 82-48 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Troy Flint can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-48 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 82-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 82-48 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses the tip | 82-48 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Bennett snags the defensive board | 82-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Gaines (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Blackledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Manuel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Troy Flint (fresh) SF - Ralph Bodnar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Clements (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Troy Flint buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Bodnar | 82-50 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-50 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines can't tip it in | 82-50 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard can't tip it in | 82-50 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Bennett grabs the board | 82-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell misses the 3 from the right wing | 82-50 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | David Clements tips it home | 82-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali (SF), Robert Gipson (PF) Ralph Bodnar, Daniel Bennett | |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Troy Flint | 82-55 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carlos Corey | 85-55 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Troy Flint misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-55 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson tips it in | 85-57 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 85-57 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Clements | 85-57 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson loses the dribble to Alexander Howard | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 87-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Howard steps in front of the Troy Flint pass | 87-57 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Kamau Ali - foul #2 on Kamau Ali, team foul #9 | 87-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar (SF) Troy Flint | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 87-57 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 88-57 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Mitchell | 88-59 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins runs out the clock | 88-59 |