| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) PF - Billy Baker (fresh) C - Charles Penn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Jackson (fresh) SG - Devin Wilkins (fresh) SF - George Beavers (fresh) PF - William South (fresh) C - Sherman Redmond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Penn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Devin Wilkins - foul #1 on Devin Wilkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Iowa State | Sherman Redmond is hacked by Charles Penn - foul #1 on Charles Penn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | George Beavers misses the runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Billy Baker | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Billy Baker connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Cameron Johnson and he's fouled by William South - foul #1 on William South, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chad Dreyer - foul #1 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | William South picks off the pass by Cameron Johnson in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Billy Baker - foul #1 on Billy Baker, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| 17:58 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Beavers | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | Sherman Redmond tips it in | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Redmond - foul #1 on Sherman Redmond, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (PG), Mike Jones (SG), Charles Dill (SF), Keith Casey (PF), Grant Tinkle (C) Andy Jackson, Devin Wilkins, George Beavers, William South, Sherman Redmond | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | James Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Keith Casey grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Keith Casey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Thomas Cook (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, James Smith, John Carnes, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Charles Penn tips it home | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle lays it in | 7-9 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer's pass is intercepted by Charles Dill | 7-9 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Charles Dill is hacked by Charles Penn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Penn, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Harry Kirksey, Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG), Devin Wilkins (SG), George Beavers (SF), William South (PF), Sherman Redmond (C) Harold Barefoot, Mike Jones, Charles Dill, Keith Casey, Grant Tinkle | |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins loses the dribble to Robert Carr | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Dreyer (tiring) SF - Cameron Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Elroy Howe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Jackson (fresh) SG - Devin Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Beavers (fresh) PF - William South (fresh) C - Sherman Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Carr | 9-9 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Jackson, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ken Ryan (SF), Nathan Loya (PF) George Beavers, William South | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | George Barbee is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Devin Wilkins is blocked by Billy Baker | 9-9 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | George Barbee grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | George Barbee is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Sherman Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Nathan Loya misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Redmond | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Sherman Redmond steps out of bounds on the sideline | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) James Smith, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (PG), Mike Jones (SG), George Beavers (SF), William South (PF), Keith Casey (C) Andy Jackson, Devin Wilkins, Ken Ryan, Nathan Loya, Sherman Redmond | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | John Carnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | William South grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot is hacked by Harry Kirksey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG) George Barbee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | Keith Casey connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mike Jones | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is fouled on the floor by Mike Jones - foul #1 on Mike Jones, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Billy Baker (PF) Harry Kirksey, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Dill (SF) George Beavers | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Iowa State | William South grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | John Carnes steals it from Mike Jones | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Carnes | 11-11 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Charles Dill hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mike Jones | 11-13 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Robert Carr is hacked by Harold Barefoot - foul #1 on Harold Barefoot, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), Elroy Howe (C) Chad Dreyer, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ken Ryan (PG), Devin Wilkins (SG), Grant Tinkle (PF), Sherman Redmond (C) Harold Barefoot, Mike Jones, William South, Keith Casey | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | John Carnes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Carr | 14-13 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Billy Baker pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Barbee (fairly fresh) SF - John Carnes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Baker (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elroy Howe (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ken Ryan (fresh) SG - Devin Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Dill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grant Tinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sherman Redmond (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | John Carnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Elroy Howe | 14-13 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Billy Baker misses the floater from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Charles Dill's floater is tipped away by Billy Baker | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:58 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Ken Ryan is blocked by Elroy Howe | 14-13 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Carr | 14-13 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, George Barbee, John Carnes, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG), Harold Barefoot (SG), George Beavers (SF), William South (PF), Nathan Loya (C) Ken Ryan, Devin Wilkins, Charles Dill, Grant Tinkle, Sherman Redmond | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andy Jackson, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (SG) Andy Jackson | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William South | 14-13 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | William South's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Keith Casey (PF) William South | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Loya - foul #1 on Nathan Loya, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Elroy Howe (C) Harry Kirksey, James Smith, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins (SG), William South (PF) Harold Barefoot, Nathan Loya | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:58 | Iowa State | George Beavers gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | William South makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Devin Wilkins | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | William South is called for the reach on Chad Dreyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on William South, team foul #9 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF) Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (PG), Ken Ryan (SF), Sherman Redmond (C) Mike Jones, George Beavers, William South | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Keith Casey is hacked by Robert Carr - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Keith Casey makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Keith Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | George Barbee tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | George Barbee is called for the reach on Harold Barefoot in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Barbee, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) George Barbee, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Dill (SF), Nathan Loya (PF) Ken Ryan, Keith Casey | |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Cook, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (PG) Devin Wilkins | |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot is hacked by Cory Messinger - foul #1 on Cory Messinger, team foul #10 | 21-17 |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - John Carnes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) C - Cory Messinger (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Barefoot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Dill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Loya (fresh) C - Sherman Redmond (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | John Carnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG) Harry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Keith Casey (PF) Nathan Loya | |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Keith Casey's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Messinger | 21-18 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Smith | 21-18 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | James Smith buries a 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 07:04 | Iowa State | Mike Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Charles Dill tips it home | 24-20 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | John Carnes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Elroy Howe (C) James Smith, John Carnes, Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins (SG), George Beavers (SF), Grant Tinkle (PF) Harold Barefoot, Charles Dill, Sherman Redmond | |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Cameron Johnson steals it from Grant Tinkle | 24-20 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Grant Tinkle swats the layup by Elroy Howe | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG) Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ken Ryan (PG), Nathan Loya (PF) Mike Jones, Keith Casey | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Ryan, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG) George Barbee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey buries a jumper from the left block | 26-20 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | George Beavers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Loya and he's fouled by Cameron Johnson - foul #1 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (PG), Keith Casey (PF), Sherman Redmond (C) Ken Ryan, Nathan Loya, Grant Tinkle | |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | George Beavers makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | George Barbee is hacked by Harold Barefoot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Barefoot, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (PG), Charles Dill (SF) Harold Barefoot, George Beavers | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:13 | Iowa State | Sherman Redmond drills a jumper from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the shot from the left side | 30-25 |
| 04:51 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), James Smith (SG), Billy Baker (PF) George Barbee, Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ken Ryan (PG) Devin Wilkins | |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Jones | 30-28 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | James Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 04:31 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 04:08 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Keith Casey tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Robert Carr gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Billy Baker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Casey - foul #1 on Keith Casey, team foul #12 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, James Smith, John Carnes, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG), Harold Barefoot (SG), George Beavers (SF), William South (PF), Nathan Loya (C) Ken Ryan, Mike Jones, Charles Dill, Keith Casey, Sherman Redmond | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Barbee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cameron Johnson (tired) PF - Billy Baker (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Jackson (fresh) SG - Harold Barefoot (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Beavers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William South (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Loya (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | George Beavers can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 32-28 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey misses the easy layup | 32-28 |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William South | 32-28 |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Billy Baker steals it from Harold Barefoot | 32-28 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Elroy Howe (PF) Harry Kirksey, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle (C) Nathan Loya | |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Cameron Johnson - foul #2 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #12 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Thomas Cook (SF) George Barbee, Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | Elroy Howe swats the layup by Andy Jackson | 34-30 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | George Beavers tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 01:16 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Andy Jackson | 34-34 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Billy Baker (PF) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ken Ryan (PG), Devin Wilkins (SG), Charles Dill (SF), Nathan Loya (C) Andy Jackson, Harold Barefoot, George Beavers, Grant Tinkle | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | John Carnes is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Charles Dill is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (PG) Devin Wilkins | |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Charles Dill misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Charles Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Charles Penn clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Charles Dill snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Charles Dill misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-35 |