| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Israel Shives (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe inbounds the ball | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Israel Shives | 51-26 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #1 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Phillip Johnson (SG), Terrance Craver (SF) Percy Sadolsky, Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Derick Haworth (PF) Kevin Whitmer, Rodney Washington | |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey makes the 1st free throw | 51-27 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-27 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier gets the rebound | 51-27 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | George Wittmer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Scott Naquin - foul #2 on Scott Naquin, team foul #1 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski (SF) Roger Daughtrey | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the free throw | 53-27 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Derick Haworth gets the rebound | 53-27 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Darron Phillips loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-27 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is hacked by Moshe Gutkowski - foul #3 on Moshe Gutkowski, team foul #2 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SF) Emanuel Paige, Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG), Rodney Washington (SF) Stanley Fenwick, Moshe Gutkowski | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Naquin - foul #3 on Scott Naquin, team foul #3 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Terrance Craver (SF) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Jerry Wilson (PF) Scott Lawton, Scott Naquin | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-27 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Rodney Washington is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Fenwick | 55-29 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-29 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the tip | 55-29 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Derick Haworth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-29 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Rodney Washington is hacked by Emanuel Paige - foul #1 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #2 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Eric Bailey (PF) Emanuel Paige, Terrance Craver, Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG) Stanley Fenwick | |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-29 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Rodney Washington tips it back up and in | 55-31 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is fouled on the floor by Darron Phillips - foul #3 on Darron Phillips, team foul #4 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF) Darron Phillips, Rodney Washington | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-31 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Derick Haworth grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Derick Haworth hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Daughtrey | 55-33 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Derick Haworth grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Scott Lawton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roger Daughtrey | 55-36 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | George Wittmer can't throw it down | 55-36 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derick Haworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Scott Lawton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Percy Sadolsky, Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Stanley Fenwick (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Kevin Whitmer, Roger Daughtrey, Jerry Wilson, Derick Haworth | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses long on a jumper near the basket | 55-36 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Naquin | 55-36 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Rodney Washington connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Darron Phillips | 55-38 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier blows the layup | 55-38 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the tip | 55-38 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Rodney Washington connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darron Phillips | 55-40 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Rodney Washington grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Emanuel Paige steals the ball from Stanley Fenwick | 55-40 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Israel Shives lays it up and in on a great pass from Emanuel Paige | 57-40 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Craver - foul #3 on Terrance Craver, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), George Wittmer (C) Emanuel Paige, Terrance Craver, Anthony Frazier, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG), Derick Haworth (PF) Stanley Fenwick, Rodney Washington | |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Scott Naquin hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 57-42 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is fouled on the floor by Moshe Gutkowski - foul #4 on Moshe Gutkowski, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey (SF) Moshe Gutkowski | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Derick Haworth lays it in set up by Darron Phillips and he's fouled by Anthony Frazier - foul #1 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Washington (SF) Roger Daughtrey | |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Derick Haworth makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Derick Haworth | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Rodney Washington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Scott Lawton can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Scott Naquin tips it home | 60-47 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Derick Haworth is called for the reach on Eric Bailey - foul #2 on Derick Haworth, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey (SF), Manuel Hitch (C) Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Israel Shives (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derick Haworth (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Scott Lawton grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Scott Lawton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-47 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | George Wittmer pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Percy Sadolsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Roger Daughtrey, Derick Haworth, Manuel Hitch | |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Phillip Johnson steals it from Darron Phillips in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Scott Naquin blocks the short jumper by George Wittmer | 60-47 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to George Wittmer | 60-47 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the runner from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Scott Naquin pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Rodney Washington banks in the wide open layup set up by Kevin Whitmer | 60-49 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Israel Shives clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Rodney Washington | 60-49 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Israel Shives takes the ball from Rodney Washington in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Israel Shives banks in the layup | 62-49 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Darron Phillips is hacked by Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Derick Haworth (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Rodney Washington, Jerry Wilson, Scott Naquin | |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Derick Haworth comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 62-49 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is fouled on the floor by Scott Lawton - foul #1 on Scott Lawton, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Manuel Hitch | 63-49 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Glenn Render snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Darron Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Darron Phillips is called for the reach on Israel Shives - foul #4 on Darron Phillips, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Kibbe, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Scott Naquin (C) Darron Phillips, Manuel Hitch | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Derick Haworth grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Scott Naquin clanks a jumper from the baseline | 63-49 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Israel Shives (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derick Haworth (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Naquin (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Israel Shives hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 63-49 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey makes the jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Scott Lawton | 66-53 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Glenn Render pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glenn Render | 69-53 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Lawton - foul #2 on Scott Lawton, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Robert Kibbe (SF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Kevin Whitmer (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Scott Lawton, Stanley Fenwick, Roger Daughtrey, Derick Haworth, Scott Naquin | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darron Phillips | 71-58 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | George Wittmer comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel Hitch - foul #1 on Manuel Hitch, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG) Kevin Whitmer | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Rodney Washington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-58 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Israel Shives scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emanuel Paige | 74-58 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Rodney Washington lays it up and in | 74-60 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | George Wittmer buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Emanuel Paige | 76-60 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darron Phillips | 76-62 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Israel Shives connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Israel Shives is called for the reach on Scott Lawton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Israel Shives, team foul #6 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG) Emanuel Paige | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Naquin (C) Manuel Hitch | |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-62 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Kibbe | 78-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Israel Shives (very tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - George Wittmer (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Washington (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Naquin (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Darron Phillips is called for the reach on Percy Sadolsky - foul #5 on Darron Phillips, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Derick Haworth (PF) Darron Phillips, Rodney Washington | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 80-62 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski tips it but misses | 80-62 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the board | 80-62 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #7 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Washington (PF) Derick Haworth | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Scott Naquin scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Scott Lawton | 80-64 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 83-64 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 83-64 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Rodney Washington tips it home | 83-66 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | George Wittmer knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Percy Sadolsky | 85-66 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Israel Shives is called for the reach on Scott Lawton - foul #5 on Israel Shives, team foul #8 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Iowa | Derick Haworth (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Scott Lawton makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | George Wittmer gets the rebound | 85-67 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Moshe Gutkowski is called for the reach on Phillip Johnson - foul #5 on Moshe Gutkowski, team foul #12 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF) Moshe Gutkowski, Manuel Hitch | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Rodney Washington buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Lawton | 86-69 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | The short jumper by George Wittmer is denied by Roger Daughtrey | 86-69 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Derick Haworth snags the defensive board | 86-69 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #9 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Naquin (C) Derick Haworth | |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer misses the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Scott Naquin snags the offensive board | 86-70 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Rodney Washington connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Lawton | 86-72 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-72 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Naquin | 86-72 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | George Wittmer scores on a floater from close range set up by Phillip Johnson | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Washington | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky runs out the clock | 88-74 |