| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | John Chamness inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Louis Fox is alone and drills a runner from the right block | 35-43 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Danny Frank clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Danny Frank grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Chris Dubois pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | John Chamness misses the 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Louis Fox knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Espinosa and the foul's on Danny Frank - foul #1 on Danny Frank, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Clifford Watkins (PF), Oscar Jones (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Terry Cottone, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Clifton Snow (SF), Rich Starner (PF) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky | |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Louis Fox misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clifford Watkins | 35-45 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Danny Frank drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steven Nassar | 37-45 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Andrew Trego is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (SF) Louis Fox | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Clifton Snow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifton Snow, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Christopher Marsala (C) Clifford Watkins, David Nantz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Rich Starner | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Clifton Snow gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | William Espinosa banks in the layup set up by Clifton Snow and he's hacked by Danny Frank - foul #2 on Danny Frank, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), David Nantz (SF) Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Fox (C) Clifton Snow | |
| 16:31 | Iowa | William Espinosa misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Danny Frank drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Cottone | 42-47 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Frank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chamness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | David Nantz is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Clifford Watkins (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Terry Cottone, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | David Nantz is called for the reach on Rich Starner in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Nantz, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Andrew Trego comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | David Nantz gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Louis Fox steals the ball from Danny Frank | 42-47 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | James Nygaard's pass is intercepted by Shawn Drozdowski | 42-47 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | David Nantz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Jaco - foul #1 on Paul Jaco, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (PF) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clifton Snow (PF) Rich Starner | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Louis Fox is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint | 43-49 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Clifton Snow | 43-49 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | James Nygaard knocks in the jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Clifton Snow gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Clifton Snow misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Oscar Jones - foul #2 on Oscar Jones, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Clifford Watkins, David Nantz, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Louis Fox | |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Clifton Snow misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Clifton Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is fouled on the floor by William Espinosa - foul #3 on William Espinosa, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF) Thomas Simpson, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rich Starner (C) Clifton Snow | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Chris Dubois gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Chris Dubois hits a jump hook from close range | 43-54 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Chris Dubois steps in front of the Steven Nassar pass | 43-54 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 43-54 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Nantz | 43-54 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Rich Starner - foul #2 on Rich Starner, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Clifford Watkins (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Danny Frank, David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Clifton Snow (PF), Louis Fox (C) William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky, Rich Starner | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Louis Fox gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Andrew Trego connects on the runner from the baseline | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Trego (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Jaco (fresh) PF - Clifton Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Andrew Trego is fouled on the floor by Clifford Watkins - foul #1 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG) Thomas Simpson, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Chamness (SF) Chris Dubois | |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Andrew Trego comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Nestor Coursey - foul #4 on Nestor Coursey, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Harry Glovinsky (PF) Paul Jaco, Louis Fox | |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Andrew Trego makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Andrew Trego makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Danny Frank connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 50-58 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | John Chamness can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Marsala - foul #1 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Espinosa (SG), Louis Fox (C) Andrew Trego, Clifton Snow | |
| 10:19 | Iowa | John Chamness makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | John Chamness misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | David Nantz banks in the layup | 52-59 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | William Espinosa clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Louis Fox grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | James Nygaard hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 52-59 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the tip | 52-59 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Simpson | 52-59 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Harry Glovinsky takes the ball from Christopher Marsala | 52-59 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | David Nantz is called for the reach on John Chamness in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Nantz, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (C) Thomas Simpson, Steven Nassar, David Nantz, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), Rich Starner (PF) James Nygaard, Harry Glovinsky | |
| 09:05 | Iowa | John Chamness makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | John Chamness makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on John Chamness - foul #2 on John Chamness, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Clifton Snow (C) William Espinosa, John Chamness, Louis Fox | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 3rd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses short on a jumper from close range | 55-61 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Clifton Snow | 55-61 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Chris Dubois is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Nantz (SF), Nestor Coursey (C) Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky (PF) Rich Starner | |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Watkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Trego (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Jaco (fresh) PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Clifton Snow can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Clifton Snow tips it in | 58-65 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Andrew Trego makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Dubois | 61-68 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, David Nantz, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Rich Starner (PF), Louis Fox (C) Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Harry Glovinsky, Clifton Snow | |
| 06:29 | Iowa | John Chamness is hacked by Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | John Chamness makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | John Chamness makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey can't finish the layup | 61-70 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Chris Dubois | 61-70 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Chris Dubois scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar grabs the offensive board | 61-73 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 63-73 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits the follow up shot | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF) Thomas Simpson, Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Clifton Snow (C) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Rich Starner, Louis Fox | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Clifton Snow clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | David Nantz lays it up and in set up by Shawn Drozdowski and he's fouled by James Nygaard - foul #2 on James Nygaard, team foul #6 | 65-75 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | James Nygaard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-75 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Clifton Snow swats the layup by David Nantz | 65-75 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Nygaard | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Watkins (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Trego (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Jaco (fresh) PF - Harry Glovinsky (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Snow (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Andrew Trego is hacked by Danny Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Frank, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Fox (C) Paul Jaco | |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Andrew Trego misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Andrew Trego makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Harry Glovinsky | 65-76 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar Jones - foul #3 on Oscar Jones, team foul #13 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Danny Frank, David Nantz, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Espinosa (SG) Andrew Trego | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-78 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Louis Fox snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | James Nygaard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Clifton Snow grabs the offensive board | 65-78 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 65-78 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Glovinsky - foul #3 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (SG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF) William Espinosa, Harry Glovinsky, Louis Fox | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Jaco | 66-80 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Steven Nassar | 68-80 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | James Nygaard hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Jaco | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone can't throw it down | 68-83 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Rich Starner gets the rebound | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | James Nygaard loses the dribble to Terry Cottone | 68-83 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones is hacked by Rich Starner - foul #3 on Rich Starner, team foul #8 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | James Nygaard runs out the clock | 70-83 |