| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Tavarez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 28-32 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is fouled on the floor by Scott Lawton - foul #3 on Scott Lawton, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Boris Zick (C) Scott Lawton, Kevin Whitmer, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Eddie Tavarez takes the ball from Terrance Craver | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez is called for 10 seconds | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Williams | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Johnson | 30-36 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez is hacked by Terrance Craver - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses the wide open shot in the paint | 30-36 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Randy Laws pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | David Kelley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Robicheaux | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson tips it in | 32-38 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Glenn Render is called for a backcourt violation | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Boris Zick (C) Stanley Fenwick, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Hitch (C) Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Eddie Tavarez is called for the reach on David Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Tavarez, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG) Eddie Tavarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG) David Kelley | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Robert Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Robicheaux | 32-40 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hans Matkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Craver (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hans Matkowski - foul #2 on Hans Matkowski, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Eddie Tavarez (SF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Stanley Fenwick, Hans Matkowski, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Rene Marino | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Scott Lawton hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kendrick Cipkowski | 35-41 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Terrance Craver, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Render - foul #1 on Glenn Render, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Laws | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson lays it in uncontested | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Kelley and he's fouled by Kendrick Cipkowski - foul #2 on Kendrick Cipkowski, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, Glenn Render | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson makes the runner in the lane | 42-46 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Randy Laws connects on the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Eddie Tavarez - foul #4 on Eddie Tavarez, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Boris Zick (C) Stanley Fenwick, Eddie Tavarez, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Matthew Franks, Lawrence Jones | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson is denied on a layup by Terrance Craver | 42-51 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is hacked by Kevin Whitmer - foul #2 on Kevin Whitmer, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | David Kelley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Robert Williams tips it home | 42-53 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Scott Lawton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-53 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | John Robicheaux steals it from Scott Lawton in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | David Kelley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, John Robicheaux, Glenn Render | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski loses the dribble to Terrance Craver in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Hans Matkowski swats the short shot by Terrance Craver | 42-53 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hans Matkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Scott Lawton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Fenwick | 45-53 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Hitch - foul #2 on Manuel Hitch, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Boris Zick (PF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Stanley Fenwick, Jerry Wilson, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Matthew Franks (SF) Rene Marino, Terrance Craver | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Boris Zick is hacked by Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Wilson (PF) Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Kibbe | 45-55 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zick (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Jerry Wilson, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Kibbe, Matthew Franks, Lawrence Jones | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer misses the lay-in | 45-57 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | David Kelley gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Kevin Whitmer is called for the reach on David Kelley - foul #3 on Kevin Whitmer, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Jerry Wilson (PF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Kevin Whitmer, Boris Zick, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Phillip Johnson, Randy Laws | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | The short jumper by Jerry Wilson is denied by Robert Williams | 45-59 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Glenn Render hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kendrick Cipkowski - foul #3 on Kendrick Cipkowski, team foul #10 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Manuel Hitch (C) Stanley Fenwick, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Matthew Franks (SF) David Kelley, John Robicheaux | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Lawton | 47-61 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Whitmer - foul #4 on Kevin Whitmer, team foul #11 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Kevin Whitmer, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski loses the dribble to Matthew Franks in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rene Marino | 47-65 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Matthew Franks steps in front of the Scott Lawton pass | 47-65 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones loses the dribble to Stanley Fenwick | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Matkowski (tiring) PF - Jerry Wilson (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Kendrick Cipkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Kendrick Cipkowski is called for the reach on Rene Marino - foul #4 on Kendrick Cipkowski, team foul #12 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Eddie Tavarez (SF), Dima Kabacinski (PF), Boris Zick (C) Stanley Fenwick, Hans Matkowski, Jerry Wilson, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Terrance Craver, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Rene Marino makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Rene Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is hacked by David Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Rene Marino | |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Scott Lawton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Boris Zick snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Scott Lawton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Zick | 50-67 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski's floater is tipped away by Robert Williams | 50-67 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Robert Williams grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Whitmer - foul #5 on Kevin Whitmer, team foul #13 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Jerry Wilson (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Dima Kabacinski, Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Glenn Render (C) David Kelley, Lawrence Jones | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Phillip Johnson steals it from Scott Lawton in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Robicheaux | 50-71 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Robicheaux | 50-74 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Phillip Johnson, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks is fouled on the floor by Eddie Tavarez - foul #5 on Eddie Tavarez, team foul #14 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hans Matkowski (SF), Manuel Hitch (C) Eddie Tavarez, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks misses the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG) Robert Kibbe | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Glenn Render knocks in the floater from close range set up by David Kelley and the foul's on Jerry Wilson - foul #2 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #15 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the free throw | 50-78 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson double dribbles | 50-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF), David Dougherty (C) Matthew Franks, Glenn Render | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | David Kelley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hans Matkowski - foul #3 on Hans Matkowski, team foul #16 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Hitch (C) Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-80 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | David Kelley snags the defensive board | 50-80 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Scott Lawton picks off the pass by Rene Marino in the backcourt | 50-80 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Randy Laws swats the layup by Jerry Wilson | 50-80 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | David Kelley snags the defensive board | 50-80 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Robicheaux | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Fenwick (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Matkowski (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Wilson (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. PF - Randy Laws (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Scott Lawton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-82 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SF), Glenn Render (C) Rene Marino, David Dougherty | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Glenn Render scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Franks | 50-85 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski is whistled for a carry | 50-85 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski (PF), Boris Zick (C) Jerry Wilson, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-85 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski pulls down the rebound | 50-85 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Scott Lawton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-85 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Glenn Render gets the rebound | 50-85 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Glenn Render blows the layup | 50-85 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Kelley | 50-85 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-85 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Scott Lawton snags the defensive board | 50-85 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-85 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Boris Zick gets the offensive rebound | 50-85 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Scott Lawton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-85 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-85 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski pulls down the rebound | 53-85 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Scott Lawton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-85 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Wilson (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Dima Kabacinski, Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | David Kelley connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Robicheaux | 53-87 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | David Kelley steals it from Scott Lawton in the backcourt | 53-87 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Kelley runs out the clock | 53-87 |