| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Drinnon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Renato Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Shepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Shawn McMakin picks off the pass by Gerald Shepley | 35-24 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Renato Bianchi steals it from Antonio Cartwright | 35-24 |
| 18:59 | Iowa State | William Morell hits the finger roll | 35-26 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 35-26 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | William Morell grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:16 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon is fouled on the floor by Shawn McMakin - foul #3 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SG) Shawn McMakin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Morell | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:11 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley misses short on a shot from close range | 35-31 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | David Carter snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Henry Darley hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Stewart | 38-31 |
| 16:13 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gillespie | 38-33 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Darley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Drinnon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Renato Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Shepley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Carl Stewart is denied by Renato Bianchi | 38-33 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | David Carter hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Gillespie | 40-36 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SG) Henry Darley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG), Paul Klein (C) William Morell, Gerald Shepley | |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | David Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Carter, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes (SF), Chester Hagerman (PF) Michael Gillespie, Renato Bianchi | |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | David Carter swats the shot by Reginald Grimes | 40-39 |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Grimes | 40-39 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Chester Hagerman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is hacked by Richard Rabin - foul #2 on Richard Rabin, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (C) Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SF) Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie (SF) Richard Drinnon | |
| 12:42 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Gillespie | 40-42 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | David Carter knocks in the runner in the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by David Carter - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Derrick Jasmin, David Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi (PF), Gerald Shepley (C) Chester Hagerman, Paul Klein | |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn McMakin | 44-45 |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Henry Darley - foul #1 on Henry Darley, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (SF) Don Lane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (SG) Michael Gillespie | |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Morell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Grimes (fresh) PF - Renato Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Shepley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Shepley steals it from Antonio Cartwright | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Eugene Vidal swats the short shot by Gerald Shepley | 44-48 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Antonio Cartwright | 44-48 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Shawn McMakin | 46-48 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes is fouled on the floor by Eugene Vidal - foul #1 on Eugene Vidal, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (PG), David Carter (PF), John Parker (C) Henry Darley, Eugene Vidal, Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon (SG), Michael Gillespie (SF), Chester Hagerman (PF), Paul Klein (C) William Morell, Reginald Grimes, Renato Bianchi, Gerald Shepley | |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Jasmin - foul #1 on Derrick Jasmin, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Paul Klein pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:39 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Chester Hagerman hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is hacked by Michael Gillespie - foul #1 on Michael Gillespie, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SF) Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Henry Darley can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-51 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Paul Klein snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Paul Klein snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | Paul Klein hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn McMakin - foul #4 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Shawn McMakin, John Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (PG), Reginald Grimes (SF), Renato Bianchi (PF) Richard Rabin, Michael Gillespie, Chester Hagerman | |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | Paul Klein misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | Paul Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Don Lane grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Paul Klein steals the ball from Don Lane | 46-51 |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-51 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Don Lane pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Darley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Drinnon (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Reginald Grimes (fresh) PF - Renato Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Klein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Morell - foul #2 on William Morell, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SG), Carl Stewart (SF) Henry Darley, Don Lane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie (SF), Gerald Shepley (C) Richard Drinnon, Paul Klein | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Eugene Vidal (PF) Derrick Jasmin, David Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Henry Darley | 50-51 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Shawn McMakin takes the ball from Gerald Shepley | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Shepley swats the layup by Antonio Cartwright | 50-51 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (PG), David Carter (PF) Henry Darley, Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG), Richard Drinnon (SG), Chester Hagerman (PF) William Morell, Michael Gillespie, Renato Bianchi | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Richard Rabin steals the ball from David Carter | 50-51 |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin makes the floater from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Carl Stewart | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes is fouled on the floor by Derrick Jasmin - foul #2 on Derrick Jasmin, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (C) Eugene Vidal | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Klein (C) Gerald Shepley | |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | John Parker can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Grimes - foul #2 on Reginald Grimes, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SG), Antonio Cartwright (C) Shawn McMakin, David Carter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie (SF) Reginald Grimes | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:32 | Iowa State | Paul Klein knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 55-56 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Darley | 58-56 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Drinnon - foul #2 on Richard Drinnon, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SG), David Carter (PF) Carl Stewart, John Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (SG), Reginald Grimes (SF), Renato Bianchi (PF), Gerald Shepley (C) Richard Drinnon, Michael Gillespie, Chester Hagerman, Paul Klein | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Morell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Grimes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Renato Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Shepley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | William Morell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Carter | 58-56 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin makes the jumper from the left side set up by Shawn McMakin | 60-56 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (SF) Henry Darley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie (SF) Richard Rabin | |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi connects on the runner from close range set up by Reginald Grimes | 60-58 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Carter - foul #4 on David Carter, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon (SG) Reginald Grimes | |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | David Carter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 01:23 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon tips it home | 60-62 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Derrick Jasmin | 62-62 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Drinnon (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Michael Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Renato Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Gerald Shepley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | William Morell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | David Carter grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | David Carter comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 62-62 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright tips it in | 64-62 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | William Morell is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #3 on William Morell, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Klein (C) Gerald Shepley | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | David Carter drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shawn McMakin and he's fouled by Michael Gillespie - foul #2 on Michael Gillespie, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (C) Antonio Cartwright | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG), Reginald Grimes (SF), Chester Hagerman (PF) William Morell, Michael Gillespie, Renato Bianchi | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Paul Klein grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Chester Hagerman grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:21 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright (C) Eugene Vidal | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (PG), Michael Gillespie (SF), Renato Bianchi (PF), Gerald Shepley (C) Richard Rabin, Reginald Grimes, Chester Hagerman, Paul Klein | |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Gillespie | 66-69 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses the shot from close range | 66-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | David Carter tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon is fouled on the floor by Derrick Jasmin - foul #3 on Derrick Jasmin, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is fouled on the floor by William Morell - foul #4 on William Morell, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:07 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 69-71 |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 69-73 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 69-73 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Drinnon (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Michael Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Renato Bianchi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Shepley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Derrick Jasmin is called for the reach on Michael Gillespie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Jasmin, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Richard Drinnon is called for the reach on Shawn McMakin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Drinnon, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | Derrick Jasmin is called for the reach on Renato Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Jasmin, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG) Derrick Jasmin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG) Richard Drinnon | |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin is hacked by Carl Stewart - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Carter | 69-77 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Henry Darley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the offensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Henry Darley | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | William Morell is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn McMakin - foul #5 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #14 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SG) Shawn McMakin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon (SG) Renato Bianchi | |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | William Morell misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | William Morell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi (PF) Richard Rabin | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Richard Drinnon steals it from Don Lane | 72-78 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie is hacked by Henry Darley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Darley, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG), Chester Hagerman (PF) Richard Drinnon, Renato Bianchi | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Henry Darley is hacked by Richard Rabin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rabin, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon (SG), Renato Bianchi (PF) Richard Rabin, Chester Hagerman | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Henry Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | William Morell runs out the clock | 73-79 |