| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Enlai Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Zhen (fresh) PF - Elvin Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Sams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Knight inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | David Riley hits a jumper from close range set up by Christopher Matos | 45-31 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bo Chin | 45-33 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Scott Zhen steals it from Christopher Matos | 45-33 |
| 18:43 | Iowa State | Christopher Matos is called for the reach on Bo Chin - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Charles Buttler (SG), Josiah Bettis (SF), Gene Hightower (PF), Jason McTee (C) Enlai Chu, Bo Chin, Scott Zhen, Elvin Harris, Lee Sams | |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Robert Benson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Buttler | 45-35 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Drew Mathis | 48-35 |
| 17:56 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower lays it in | 48-37 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 50-37 |
| 17:37 | Iowa State | Herman Brewer steps in front of the Gene Hightower pass in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-37 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Johnson Robinson steals the ball from Robert Benson in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis's fadeaway is rejected by Jason McTee | 53-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Mathis | 53-37 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-37 |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Jason McTee gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 16:34 | Iowa State | Robert Benson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Jason McTee grabs the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 16:05 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is hacked by Charles Buttler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Buttler, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Johnson Robinson, Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Enlai Chu (PG), Bo Chin (SG), Scott Zhen (SF), Elvin Harris (PF), Lee Sams (C) Robert Benson, Charles Buttler, Josiah Bettis, Gene Hightower, Jason McTee | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Enlai Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zhen (fresh) PF - Elvin Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Sams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Lee Sams steals it from John Knight | 53-37 |
| 15:47 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen loses the dribble to Christopher Matos in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Elvin Harris steps in front of the Jay Blazer pass | 53-37 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Matos - foul #3 on Christopher Matos, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Bo Chin scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Bo Chin makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | David Riley misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-40 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG) Bo Chin | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Matos | 56-40 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | John Knight slams it home set up by Christopher Matos | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Enlai Chu | 58-43 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Scott Zhen steals the ball from John Knight | 58-43 |
| 13:36 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Lee Sams tips it but misses | 58-43 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | John Knight is hacked by Scott Zhen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Zhen, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Johnson Robinson (SF), David Riley (C) William Vowels, John Knight, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG), Robert Benson (SF) Thomas Boyd, Scott Zhen | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson is fouled on the floor by Lee Sams - foul #2 on Lee Sams, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (PF) Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gene Hightower (PF) Elvin Harris | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Sams - foul #3 on Lee Sams, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Iowa State | Bo Chin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-43 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler is fouled on the floor by Enlai Chu - foul #1 on Enlai Chu, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Johnson Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Zhen (SF), Elvin Harris (PF) Robert Benson, Gene Hightower | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Lee Sams is called for the reach on John Knight - foul #4 on Lee Sams, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF) Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gene Hightower (C) Lee Sams | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gene Hightower - foul #2 on Gene Hightower, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Buttler (PG), Robert Benson (SF), Jason McTee (C) Enlai Chu, Scott Zhen, Elvin Harris | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Robert Benson is whistled for a carry | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG) Bo Chin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnson Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Buttler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Hightower (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason McTee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Jason McTee steps in front of the Jay Blazer pass | 62-43 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Robert Benson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | William Vowels is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), John Knight (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Enlai Chu (PG), Bo Chin (SG), Elvin Harris (PF) Thomas Boyd, Robert Benson, Gene Hightower | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Herman Brewer blocks the short jumper by Charles Buttler | 62-46 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | Bo Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | Bo Chin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis hits a turnaround from the left block | 64-49 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu's pass is intercepted by John Knight in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses long on an open runner from the right block | 64-49 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Randy Hessler and he's fouled by Elvin Harris - foul #3 on Elvin Harris, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Randy Hessler, Robert Valentine, John Knight, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Thomas Boyd (SG), Scott Zhen (SF), Gene Hightower (C) Enlai Chu, Bo Chin, Charles Buttler, Jason McTee | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:26 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris misses short on an open runner from the right block | 67-49 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is hacked by Elvin Harris - foul #4 on Elvin Harris, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF), David Riley (C) Johnson Robinson, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (PG), Bo Chin (SG) Thomas Boyd, Elvin Harris | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:58 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 08:55 | Iowa State | Bo Chin is fouled in the backcourt by David Riley - foul #3 on David Riley, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Bo Chin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 67-49 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | William Vowels gets the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell is wide open and slams it home set up by Christopher Matos | 69-49 |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF) Christopher Matos, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Enlai Chu (PG), Thomas Boyd (SG), Charles Buttler (PF) Bo Chin, Scott Zhen, Robert Benson | |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | David Riley steals it from Enlai Chu in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses short on an open floater from the left side | 69-49 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it in | 71-49 |
| 08:01 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (PF) Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason McTee (C) Gene Hightower | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Phillip Mangold | 73-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnson Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Drew Mathis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Enlai Chu (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josiah Bettis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Buttler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason McTee (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-49 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson grabs the board | 73-49 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Vowels | 75-49 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu is hacked by William Vowels in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Vowels, team foul #5 | 75-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Jay Blazer (PF) William Vowels, Phillip Mangold, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Lee Sams (C) Thomas Boyd, Josiah Bettis, Jason McTee | |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Johnson Robinson steals it from Lee Sams | 75-49 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Johnson Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Zhen (SF) Enlai Chu | |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Lee Sams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bo Chin | 75-52 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell lays it in on a great pass from Robert Valentine and the foul's on Scott Zhen - foul #2 on Scott Zhen, team foul #10 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elvin Harris (PF) Charles Buttler | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell makes the free throw | 78-52 |
| 06:46 | Iowa State | Robert Benson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 78-52 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-52 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler's pass is intercepted by Lee Sams | 78-52 |
| 06:04 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen's pass is intercepted by Jay Blazer | 78-52 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Riley | 81-52 |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Lee Sams comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 81-52 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Lee Sams grabs the offensive board | 81-52 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | Lee Sams comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 81-52 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell grabs the board | 81-52 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Scott Zhen picks off the pass by Christopher Matos in the backcourt | 81-52 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Christopher Matos is called for the reach on Bo Chin - foul #4 on Christopher Matos, team foul #6 | 81-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, Kenneth Mikesell, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Buttler (PG), Thomas Boyd (SG), Josiah Bettis (SF), Gene Hightower (PF), Jason McTee (C) Robert Benson, Bo Chin, Scott Zhen, Elvin Harris, Lee Sams | |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis misses badly on a runner from close range | 81-52 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 81-52 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis snags the defensive board | 81-52 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-52 |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis clanks a floater from the left wing | 81-52 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the board | 81-52 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Vowels | 83-52 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Phillip Mangold is called for the reach on Thomas Boyd - foul #1 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #7 | 83-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 83-53 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 83-53 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 83-53 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is hacked by Josiah Bettis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josiah Bettis, team foul #11 | 83-53 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 85-53 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Jason McTee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 85-53 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 85-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Charles Buttler is called for the reach on William Vowels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Buttler, team foul #12 | 85-53 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | William Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 86-53 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | William Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 87-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-53 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis misses the tip | 87-53 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd tips it home | 87-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnson Robinson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Drew Mathis (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Buttler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Josiah Bettis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Hightower (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason McTee (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is fouled on the floor by Josiah Bettis - foul #3 on Josiah Bettis, team foul #13 | 87-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) William Vowels | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG) Josiah Bettis | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 87-55 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 88-55 |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-55 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 88-55 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Thomas Boyd | 88-55 |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Robert Benson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (SF) Thomas Boyd | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 88-55 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer tips it back up and in | 90-55 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Robert Benson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 90-55 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis hits the follow up shot | 90-57 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Buttler - foul #3 on Charles Buttler, team foul #14 | 90-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG) Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG) Jason McTee | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 90-57 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-57 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Robert Benson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 91-59 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine clanks a floater from the left wing | 91-59 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis grabs the defensive rebound | 91-59 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Robert Benson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Boyd | 91-62 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-62 |
| 01:35 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower gets the rebound | 91-62 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | William Vowels steals the ball from Thomas Boyd | 91-62 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 93-62 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by William Vowels - foul #3 on William Vowels, team foul #8 | 93-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF) William Vowels | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason McTee (C) Josiah Bettis | |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 93-63 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 93-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Hightower - foul #3 on Gene Hightower, team foul #15 | 93-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (SF) Thomas Boyd | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 93-64 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 94-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler can't finish the layup | 94-64 |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Robert Benson grabs the offensive board | 94-64 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 94-64 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Jason McTee gets the offensive rebound | 94-64 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 94-64 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the rebound | 94-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine runs out the clock | 94-64 |