| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 15 pts. SF - William Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Scott Naquin connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Rodney Washington | 42-42 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the dunk attempt | 42-42 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook tips it in | 44-42 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Rodney Washington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Lauritsen - foul #1 on Antonio Lauritsen, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Jerry Wilson (SF), Derick Haworth (C) Kevin Whitmer, Moshe Gutkowski, Scott Naquin | |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 44-42 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Rodney Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Scott Naquin (C) Stanley Fenwick, Rodney Washington | |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer is hacked by Rory Jeter - foul #1 on Rory Jeter, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Rodney Washington (PF) Kevin Whitmer, Derick Haworth | |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Rodney Washington buries a jumper from close range set up by Stanley Fenwick | 44-44 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Curnutt and he's hacked by Scott Naquin - foul #2 on Scott Naquin, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Derick Haworth (C) Stanley Fenwick, Scott Naquin | |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Rodney Washington pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rory Jeter - foul #2 on Rory Jeter, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Antonio Lauritsen, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Naquin (C) Rodney Washington | |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Derick Haworth misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is fouled on the floor by Scott Naquin - foul #3 on Scott Naquin, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG), Bobby Poirier (SG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, William Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Rodney Washington (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Derick Haworth, Scott Naquin | |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Antonio Lauritsen is denied by Rodney Washington | 48-46 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 48-46 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 48-46 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Rhine (fresh) SG - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Jesse Holt (SF), Marty Bischoff (C) David Rhine, Bobby Boshears, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Derick Haworth (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Stanley Fenwick, Jerry Wilson, Rodney Washington, Manuel Hitch | |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Jesse Holt steals the ball from Moshe Gutkowski | 48-46 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt lays it in | 50-46 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Derick Haworth misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Naquin | 50-46 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Derick Haworth knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darron Phillips and the foul's on Marty Bischoff - foul #2 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Bobby Boshears (PF) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Wilson (SF), Rodney Washington (PF) Moshe Gutkowski, Scott Naquin | |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Derick Haworth makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Derick Haworth blocks the short jumper by Marty Bischoff | 50-49 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Scott Lawton grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Derick Haworth lays it up and in set up by Jerry Wilson | 50-51 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Curnutt | 52-51 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Scott Lawton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Wilson | 52-54 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is hacked by Darron Phillips - foul #4 on Darron Phillips, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Scott Naquin (C) Darron Phillips, Jerry Wilson, Derick Haworth | |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (SF) Jesse Holt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG) Kevin Whitmer | |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Scott Naquin's floater is tipped away by Antonio Lauritsen | 52-54 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Cook | 52-54 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Lauritsen | 54-54 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Scott Lawton scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 17 pts. SF - William Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows (C) Bobby Boshears | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Stanley Fenwick, Moshe Gutkowski, Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Poirier (SG), Jesse Holt (SF) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Jerry Wilson, Manuel Hitch | |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Scott Naquin grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Scott Lawton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Whitmer | 54-60 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Scott Lawton makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Whitmer | 56-63 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Daughtrey - foul #1 on Roger Daughtrey, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Marty Bischoff (C) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, William Cook, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Derick Haworth (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Roger Daughtrey, Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Derick Haworth connects on the shot from close range | 58-65 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Fenwick - foul #1 on Stanley Fenwick, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Wilson (SF) Moshe Gutkowski | |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Derick Haworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Lauritsen | 59-65 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-65 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Lawton | 59-65 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Hitch picks off the pass by Marty Bischoff | 59-68 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Antonio Lauritsen is called for the reach on Derick Haworth - foul #2 on Antonio Lauritsen, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), William Cook (SF), Bobby Boshears (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Jesse Holt, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Stanley Fenwick, Jerry Wilson, Derick Haworth, Manuel Hitch | |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Rodney Washington connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Naquin | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 17 pts. SF - William Cook (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook misses the tip | 59-70 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Rodney Washington pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Bobby Boshears swats the layup by Moshe Gutkowski | 59-70 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Lawton | 59-70 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is fouled on the floor by Marty Bischoff - foul #3 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Jesse Holt (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Rory Jeter, William Cook, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Wilson (SF), Derick Haworth (PF) Moshe Gutkowski, Rodney Washington | |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Derick Haworth drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darron Phillips | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Andrew Jackson | 61-72 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Scott Naquin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses short on a floater from the left side | 61-72 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-72 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Derick Haworth grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Derick Haworth is hacked by Antonio Lauritsen - foul #3 on Antonio Lauritsen, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SG), William Cook (C) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Boshears | |
| Subs | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF) Jerry Wilson, Scott Naquin | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Derick Haworth misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Moshe Gutkowski | 61-72 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Holt - foul #4 on Jesse Holt, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG) Bobby Poirier | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Wilson (SF), Manuel Hitch (C) Moshe Gutkowski, Derick Haworth | |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Rodney Washington makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Holt | 63-73 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Darron Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-73 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jesse Holt | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rory Jeter | 65-73 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-73 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Hitch | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Cook (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Antonio Lauritsen swats the shot by Rodney Washington | 65-73 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-73 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the tip | 65-73 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Rodney Washington gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | William Cook swats the short shot by Jerry Wilson | 65-73 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Rodney Washington snags the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Rodney Washington hits the finger roll | 65-75 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Jesse Holt is blocked by Manuel Hitch | 65-75 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt snags the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Boshears (PF), Marty Bischoff (C) Tommy Curnutt, Jesse Holt, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Derick Haworth (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Jerry Wilson, Rodney Washington, Manuel Hitch | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Derick Haworth clanks a turnaround near the basket | 65-75 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Derick Haworth swats the shot by Bobby Boshears | 65-75 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Derick Haworth | 65-75 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Whitmer | 65-77 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Rory Jeter | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Scott Naquin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Boshears | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is whistled for a carry | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SG), Kevin Bellows (C) Rory Jeter, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Washington (PF) Derick Haworth | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Darron Phillips runs out the clock | 67-77 |