| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Kallberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Mullaney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McGavock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Iowa | Robert Kirk is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McGavock - foul #2 on Robert McGavock, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Andrew Kallberg, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kirk | 37-32 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Russell Everett can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 37-32 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Brian Durso grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Russell Everett - foul #1 on Russell Everett, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Broussard (SG), William Mullaney (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Robert Kirk, Brian Durso, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | John Crook knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Terry Grimes | 37-34 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Tim Reed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Andrew Kallberg (SG), Brian Durso (PF) Orlando Rodriguez, Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Brian Durso grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-34 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Michael Horn pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Tim Reed pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert McGavock - foul #3 on Robert McGavock, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Daniel Lemieux (SF), William Mullaney (PF) Robert Kirk, Andrew Kallberg, Tim Reed, Brian Durso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Marshall Baker (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (PF), Tyler Galaz (C) Michael Horn, Russell Everett, Terry Grimes, John Crook, Robert McGavock | |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Jimmy Pilarski is called for the reach on Mark Fulton - foul #1 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Viktor Lenski (C) Samuel Broussard, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Viktor Lenski steals the ball from Lawrence Smith | 39-34 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Alphonso Bianchi steals the ball from Orlando Rodriguez in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Lemieux - foul #1 on Daniel Lemieux, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF) Orlando Rodriguez, Andrew Kallberg, Daniel Lemieux, William Mullaney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Robert Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (PF) Brian Durso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith's pass is intercepted by Tim Reed | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski scores on a fadeaway from close range | 41-36 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Robert Kirk picks off the pass by Lawrence Smith | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski buries a jump hook from close range | 43-36 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker is hacked by William Mullaney - foul #1 on William Mullaney, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Andrew Kallberg (SG), Joseph Stanford (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard, Tim Reed, William Mullaney, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Russell Everett (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), John Crook (PF) Mark Fulton, Lawrence Smith, Marshall Baker, Tyler Galaz | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Russell Everett misses the easy layup | 43-36 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | John Crook tips it in | 43-38 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | John Crook snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Russell Everett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Grimes | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Orlando Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Kallberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Durso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Everett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Terry Grimes steals the ball from Andrew Kallberg | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi drills a turnaround in the paint | 43-43 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Rodriguez | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg is hacked by Russell Everett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Everett, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Tim Reed (SF), William Mullaney (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Andrew Kallberg, Joseph Stanford, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lester Collins (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Terry Grimes, John Crook, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Russell Everett takes the ball from Viktor Lenski | 46-46 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Lester Collins comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-46 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Rossman - foul #4 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Daniel Lemieux (SF) Orlando Rodriguez, Tim Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Crook (PF) Stephen Rossman | |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | William Mullaney steals the ball from Lester Collins | 48-48 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Russell Everett is called for the reach on Andrew Kallberg - foul #3 on Russell Everett, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Brian Durso (PF) Robert Kirk, Andrew Kallberg, William Mullaney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Marshall Baker (SF) Michael Horn, Russell Everett, Lester Collins | |
| 13:42 | Iowa | John Crook is called for the reach on Samuel Broussard - foul #1 on John Crook, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Reed (SF), William Mullaney (PF) Daniel Lemieux, Brian Durso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Fulton - foul #1 on Mark Fulton, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Joseph Stanford (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Samuel Broussard, Tim Reed, William Mullaney, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (C) Robert McGavock | |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stanford | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez clanks a runner from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford is hacked by Marshall Baker - foul #1 on Marshall Baker, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), William Mullaney (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Orlando Rodriguez, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Russell Everett (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Robert McGavock (C) Mark Fulton, Lawrence Smith, Marshall Baker, Tyler Galaz | |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Russell Everett misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Robert Kirk grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | John Crook grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Kallberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Mullaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Viktor Lenski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Everett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Crook (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McGavock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Mullaney - foul #2 on William Mullaney, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Andrew Kallberg, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lester Collins (SF) Terry Grimes | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Brian Durso hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Kirk | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Russell Everett drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Tim Reed is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Kirk | 56-53 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Lester Collins is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Daniel Lemieux (SF), William Mullaney (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Robert Kirk, Tim Reed, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (PG), Marshall Baker (SF), Tyler Galaz (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Lester Collins, John Crook, Robert McGavock | |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg is fouled on the floor by Russell Everett - foul #4 on Russell Everett, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG) Orlando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (SG), Terry Grimes (SF) Russell Everett, Marshall Baker | |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tyler Galaz | 57-53 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Daniel Lemieux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Tim Reed (SF) Robert Kirk, Andrew Kallberg, Daniel Lemieux | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton is denied on a layup by Viktor Lenski | 57-53 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Mark Fulton picks off the pass by Orlando Rodriguez in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 57-56 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Tim Reed can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Tim Reed tips it home | 59-56 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Samuel Broussard is called for the reach on Mark Fulton - foul #1 on Samuel Broussard, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Andrew Kallberg (SG), Joseph Stanford (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Orlando Rodriguez, Samuel Broussard, Tim Reed, William Mullaney, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Marshall Baker (SG), Lester Collins (SF), John Crook (PF) Lawrence Smith, Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Tyler Galaz | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Lester Collins lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Robert Kirk is blocked by Alphonso Bianchi | 59-58 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Brian Durso hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Crook - foul #2 on John Crook, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Daniel Lemieux (SF), Viktor Lenski (C) Robert Kirk, Joseph Stanford, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Russell Everett (SG), Robert McGavock (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Lester Collins, John Crook, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Brian Durso misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Brian Durso makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Robert McGavock, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), William Mullaney (PF) Andrew Kallberg, Brian Durso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF) Marshall Baker | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Lemieux (fresh) PF - William Mullaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Viktor Lenski (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Russell Everett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terry Grimes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert McGavock (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Russell Everett pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Joseph Stanford (SF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Robert Kirk, Daniel Lemieux, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (PG) Michael Horn | |
| 06:53 | Iowa | William Mullaney scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andrew Kallberg | 63-58 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Tim Reed (SF), Viktor Lenski (C) Orlando Rodriguez, Joseph Stanford, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), John Crook (PF) Mark Fulton, Robert McGavock | |
| 06:31 | Iowa | William Mullaney loses the dribble to John Crook | 63-58 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Robert Kirk pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Tim Reed lays it in uncontested | 65-58 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Russell Everett is hacked by Viktor Lenski - foul #3 on Viktor Lenski, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Joseph Stanford (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Robert Kirk, Andrew Kallberg, Tim Reed, William Mullaney, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Lester Collins (SF), Tyler Galaz (PF) Lawrence Smith, Russell Everett, Terry Grimes, John Crook | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Brian Durso pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez can't connect on a floater in the paint | 65-61 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Galaz | 65-63 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez is hacked by Marshall Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Baker, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Tim Reed (SF), William Mullaney (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Samuel Broussard, Joseph Stanford, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Russell Everett (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (PF) Mark Fulton, Lester Collins, Tyler Galaz | |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman is hacked by Orlando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Orlando Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Daniel Lemieux (SF), Brian Durso (PF) Robert Kirk, Tim Reed, William Mullaney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF) Marshall Baker | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 67-65 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Daniel Lemieux snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Orlando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Kallberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lemieux (fresh) PF - Brian Durso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Viktor Lenski (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Russell Everett (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terry Grimes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Rossman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Horn - foul #3 on Michael Horn, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Joseph Stanford (SF), William Mullaney (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Andrew Kallberg, Daniel Lemieux, Brian Durso, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (SG) Russell Everett | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi hits a jump hook from the left block | 69-67 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Michael Horn pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Stanford - foul #1 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Orlando Rodriguez, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), Tyler Galaz (PF) Lawrence Smith, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Kirk | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Michael Horn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Robert Kirk - foul #3 on Robert Kirk, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Joseph Stanford (SF), William Mullaney (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Robert Kirk, Tim Reed, Brian Durso, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (SG), Lester Collins (SF), John Crook (PF), Robert McGavock (C) Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Tyler Galaz, Stephen Rossman | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Michael Horn makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | John Crook pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Pilarski - foul #2 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG) Orlando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Russell Everett (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Stephen Rossman (C) Marshall Baker, Lester Collins, John Crook | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Robert Kirk is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Grimes - foul #2 on Terry Grimes, team foul #15 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Crook (PF) Robert McGavock | |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Robert Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | John Crook grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Michael Horn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Russell Everett can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | John Crook can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | John Crook snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Kallberg | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski tips it home | 74-71 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Crook makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Horn | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg is hacked by Russell Everett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Everett, team foul #16 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG) Russell Everett | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | John Crook misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Kallberg - foul #1 on Andrew Kallberg, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | John Crook makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | John Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Kirk hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-75 |