| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fresh) SG - Kenneth McRenolds (fresh) SF - Ted Lynch (fresh) PF - William Burns (fresh) C - Richard Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Richard Fisher 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Dario Maguire misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Ted Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Randy Hessler steals it from Richard Fisher | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer's pass is intercepted by William Burns | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Dario Maguire misses short on an open shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Burns - foul #1 on William Burns, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | William Burns pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Richard Fisher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth McRenolds | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler buries a floater from the baseline set up by David Riley | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Dario Maguire travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 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 | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Dario Maguire, Kenneth McRenolds, Ted Lynch | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Wilson steals the ball from Johnson Robinson in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Edward Collins blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Richard Fisher tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Edward Collins is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Frederick Higgins | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis travels in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG) Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dossantos (C) Richard Fisher | |
| 16:10 | Iowa | David Dossantos is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Valentine, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Matthew Bronk (PF) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, William Burns | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fresh) SG - Kenneth McRenolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Bronk (fresh) C - David Dossantos (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler is fouled on the floor by Dario Maguire - foul #1 on Dario Maguire, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | David Dossantos swats the layup by Jay Blazer | 4-6 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth McRenolds picks off the pass by Christopher Matos | 4-6 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dario Maguire | 4-8 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | William Vowels comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 4-10 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | William Vowels clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | David Dossantos gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds is hacked by Christopher Matos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Matos, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) William Vowels, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), William Burns (PF), Richard Fisher (C) Dario Maguire, Kenneth McRenolds, Daniel Wilson, Matthew Bronk, David Dossantos | |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Richard Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-10 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Ted Lynch grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Edward Collins misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Edward Collins tips it in | 4-12 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Valentine, Johnson Robinson, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (SF), Matthew Bronk (PF), Edward Wiggin (C) Ted Lynch, William Burns, Richard Fisher | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins scores on a jumper from the right side | 6-14 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Kyle Gay takes the ball from Drew Mathis in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins blows the layup | 6-14 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Edward Wiggin pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Drew Mathis - foul #1 on Drew Mathis, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), William Burns (PF), Richard Fisher (C) Edward Collins, Matthew Bronk, Edward Wiggin | |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McRenolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Gay (fresh) PF - William Burns (fairly fresh) C - Richard Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer gets the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Phillip Mangold (C) Christopher Matos, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Ted Lynch (SF) Frederick Higgins, Kyle Gay | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds is hacked by Robert Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 6-15 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Dario Maguire steps in front of the Robert Valentine pass in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Richard Fisher knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dario Maguire and he's fouled by Phillip Mangold - foul #1 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #4 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Herman Brewer (PF), David Riley (C) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, Johnson Robinson, Jay Blazer, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Edward Wiggin (PF) Kenneth McRenolds, Ted Lynch, William Burns | |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Richard Fisher makes the free throw | 6-18 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Matos is blocked by Edward Wiggin | 6-18 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Edward Wiggin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-18 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Richard Fisher hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Daniel Wilson | 6-20 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell loses the dribble to Daniel Wilson in the backcourt | 6-20 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Dario Maguire misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Mikesell - foul #1 on Kenneth Mikesell, team foul #5 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SG), John Knight (SF), Drew Mathis (PF) Christopher Matos, Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Kyle Gay (SF), Matthew Bronk (PF), David Dossantos (C) Edward Collins, Daniel Wilson, Edward Wiggin, Richard Fisher | |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 6-21 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 6-22 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Kyle Gay steals it from Drew Mathis | 6-22 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Dario Maguire is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Hessler, team foul #6 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG) Dario Maguire | |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #7 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Jay Blazer (PF) Randy Hessler, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Lynch (SF) Kenneth McRenolds | |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk misses the 1st free throw | 6-22 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk makes the 2nd free throw | 6-23 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Valentine | 9-23 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | The jump hook by David Dossantos is blocked by Jay Blazer | 9-23 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Ted Lynch hits the follow up shot | 9-25 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | John Knight misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-25 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | David Dossantos grabs the defensive rebound | 9-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Knight (tiring) PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Gay (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ted Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Bronk (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Dossantos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | David Dossantos is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Gay | 9-27 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), William Burns (PF), Richard Fisher (C) Frederick Higgins, Kyle Gay, Ted Lynch, Matthew Bronk, David Dossantos | |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Edward Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-27 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Dario Maguire grabs the offensive rebound | 9-27 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Dario Maguire connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Burns and he's hacked by Drew Mathis - foul #2 on Drew Mathis, team foul #8 | 9-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (PF) Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Edward Wiggin (C) Edward Collins, Richard Fisher | |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the free throw | 9-30 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson clanks a runner from the baseline | 9-30 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth McRenolds | 9-30 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Dario Maguire clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-30 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell gets the rebound | 9-30 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Burns - foul #2 on William Burns, team foul #4 | 9-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Kenneth Mikesell, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), David Dossantos (C) Dario Maguire, Kenneth McRenolds, Daniel Wilson, Edward Wiggin | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 9-30 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-30 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | David Dossantos gets the rebound | 9-30 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins is fouled on the floor by William Vowels - foul #1 on William Vowels, team foul #9 | 9-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), John Knight (SF), David Riley (C) Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (SF) Ted Lynch | |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 9-31 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-32 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Valentine | 11-32 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Edward Collins is hacked by Robert Valentine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Valentine, team foul #10 | 11-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Bronk (PF) William Burns | |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 11-33 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-34 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | David Riley banks in the layup and the foul's on David Dossantos - foul #1 on David Dossantos, team foul #5 | 13-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG) William Vowels | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Lynch (SF), Richard Fisher (C) Kyle Gay, David Dossantos | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the free throw | 13-34 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Richard Fisher grabs the board | 13-34 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Jay Blazer picks off the pass by Frederick Higgins in the backcourt | 13-34 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Richard Fisher is called for the reach on John Knight - foul #1 on Richard Fisher, team foul #6 | 13-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG) Edward Collins | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the easy layup | 13-34 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Ted Lynch gets the rebound | 13-34 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-34 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk tips it in | 13-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) SF - John Knight (tired) PF - Jay Blazer (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McRenolds (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ted Lynch (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Bronk (tiring) 5 pts. C - Richard Fisher (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-36 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk grabs the board | 13-36 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth McRenolds | 13-38 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Kyle Gay (SF), William Burns (PF), Edward Wiggin (C) Frederick Higgins, Kenneth McRenolds, Ted Lynch, Matthew Bronk, Richard Fisher | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Mangold | 15-38 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Kyle Gay misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-38 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | William Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 15-38 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Vowels | 17-38 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Kyle Gay misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Mikesell - foul #2 on Kenneth Mikesell, team foul #11 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), David Riley (C) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), David Dossantos (C) Edward Collins, Edward Wiggin | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Kyle Gay makes the 1st free throw | 17-39 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Kyle Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 17-39 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-39 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos's pass is intercepted by Kyle Gay in the backcourt | 17-39 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | David Dossantos hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 17-39 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 17-39 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-39 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Riley | 17-39 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis drills a jump hook in the paint | 19-39 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | David Dossantos makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #12 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG) Christopher Matos | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), Matthew Bronk (PF) Kyle Gay, Daniel Wilson, William Burns | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | David Dossantos makes the free throw | 19-42 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 21-42 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Drew Mathis is called for the reach on Dario Maguire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Drew Mathis, team foul #13 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Herman Brewer (PF) Randy Hessler, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG) Kenneth McRenolds | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | David Riley drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Vowels | 23-44 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Dario Maguire hits a wide open jumper from the right block | 23-46 |