| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Roy Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Diggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Wint (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Mark Wint's pass is intercepted by Rick Smith | 41-36 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Roy Harmon throws it down set up by Rick Smith | 43-36 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Larry Diggins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Rick Smith grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Roy Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Matthew Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Anthony Babcock is called for a backcourt violation | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Linton (PG), William Nuzenski (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Shane Paige (PF), Daniel Hahn (C) Roy Harmon, Rick Smith, Larry Diggins, Matthew Valentine, Anthony Babcock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Robert Mann (C) Richard Brickner, Mark Wint | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | David Elizondo scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Cameron Christie | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Daniel Hahn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Shane Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Eric Linton can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Daniel Hahn misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Shane Paige tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Eric Linton is hacked by Cameron Christie - foul #2 on Cameron Christie, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roy Harmon (PG), Rick Smith (SG), Larry Diggins (SF), Matthew Valentine (PF), Anthony Babcock (C) Eric Linton, William Nuzenski, Richard Smith, Shane Paige, Daniel Hahn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo, Robert Mann | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Roy Harmon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Diggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Larry Diggins hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Valentine | 47-45 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is fouled on the floor by Matthew Valentine - foul #1 on Matthew Valentine, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Gary Norton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Anthony Babcock hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-47 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Rick Smith tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Norton and he's hacked by Larry Diggins - foul #1 on Larry Diggins, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (SF) Gerry Hendrickson | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Rick Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Valentine | 51-50 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Matthew Valentine picks off the pass by Mark Wint | 51-50 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Larry Diggins hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Norton - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Linton (PG), William Nuzenski (SG), Shane Paige (PF), Daniel Hahn (C) Roy Harmon, Rick Smith, Matthew Valentine, Anthony Babcock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Robert Mann (C) Richard Brickner, Stephen Hoffman, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Larry Diggins makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Larry Diggins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Robert Mann gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Mark Wint clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Shane Paige | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Eric Linton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF) Larry Diggins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Elizondo | 52-52 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | William Nuzenski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Novoa - foul #2 on Shawn Novoa, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Mark Wint, David Elizondo, Robert Mann | |
| 12:38 | Iowa | William Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | William Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Smith (SG), Anthony Babcock (C) William Nuzenski, Daniel Hahn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Gary Norton (C) Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa | |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Eric Linton's pass is intercepted by Cameron Christie in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-52 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Anthony Babcock pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Linton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rick Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Cameron Christie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Rick Smith's pass is intercepted by Gerry Hendrickson | 54-52 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Eric Linton is hacked by Cameron Christie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cameron Christie, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roy Harmon (PG), Larry Diggins (SF), Matthew Valentine (PF) Eric Linton, Richard Smith, Shane Paige | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Mark Wint (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Robert Mann (C) Cameron Christie, Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Matthew Valentine scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-54 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Mark Wint clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Elizondo | 56-54 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Mark Wint knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Brickner | 56-56 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Larry Diggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 56-56 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Anthony Babcock tips it home | 58-56 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Anthony Babcock snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Roy Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Linton (PG), William Nuzenski (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Shane Paige (PF), Daniel Hahn (C) Roy Harmon, Rick Smith, Larry Diggins, Matthew Valentine, Anthony Babcock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Shawn Novoa (PF), Gary Norton (C) Richard Brickner, Stephen Hoffman, Mark Wint, David Elizondo, Robert Mann | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak tips it home | 58-58 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Eric Linton banks in the layup set up by Daniel Hahn | 60-58 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | William Nuzenski is fouled on the floor by Donald Lesniak - foul #1 on Donald Lesniak, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Gary Norton | |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Herbert Renken swats the dunk try by William Nuzenski | 60-61 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | William Nuzenski grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Eric Linton knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Paige | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Linton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Cameron Christie (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lesniak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Novoa (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Shane Paige | 62-61 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Donald Lesniak is called for the reach on Eric Linton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Lesniak, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roy Harmon (PG), Larry Diggins (SF), Matthew Valentine (PF), Michael Brimmer (C) William Nuzenski, Richard Smith, Shane Paige, Daniel Hahn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Mark Wint (SF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Gerry Hendrickson, Shawn Novoa | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Smith (SG), Anthony Babcock (C) Eric Linton, Michael Brimmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (C) Gary Norton | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Valentine - foul #2 on Matthew Valentine, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Mann (C) Herbert Renken | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Roy Harmon is called for the reach on David Elizondo - foul #3 on Roy Harmon, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Elizondo | 62-64 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Larry Diggins makes the shot from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Mark Wint connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Richard Brickner and the foul's on Anthony Babcock - foul #2 on Anthony Babcock, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Linton (PG), William Nuzenski (SG), Shane Paige (PF), Daniel Hahn (C) Roy Harmon, Rick Smith, Matthew Valentine, Anthony Babcock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (PF), Gary Norton (C) Richard Brickner, Stephen Hoffman, David Elizondo, Robert Mann | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Mark Wint makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | William Nuzenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF) Larry Diggins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF) Mark Wint | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa loses the ball out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Gary Norton | |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Donald Lesniak steps in front of the Shane Paige pass in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak slams it home | 64-69 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Eric Linton misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Herbert Renken blocks the short jumper by Richard Smith | 64-69 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Smith (SG), Larry Diggins (SF), Anthony Babcock (C) Eric Linton, Richard Smith, Daniel Hahn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Mark Wint (SF), David Elizondo (PF) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken | |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Shane Paige is open and scores on a shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rick Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Diggins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shane Paige (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Wint (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Elizondo (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Shawn Novoa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roy Harmon (PG), Matthew Valentine (PF) William Nuzenski, Shane Paige | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (PG), Robert Mann (PF), Gary Norton (C) Richard Brickner, David Elizondo, Shawn Novoa | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Rick Smith is hacked by Stephen Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Rick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Rick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Mark Wint gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Diggins - foul #2 on Larry Diggins, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Linton (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Rick Smith, Larry Diggins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF) Stephen Hoffman, Mark Wint | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Babcock | 67-70 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Roy Harmon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Linton | 69-70 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Smith (SG), Larry Diggins (SF) Eric Linton, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Robert Mann | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson banks in the layup set up by Richard Brickner | 69-72 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Matthew Valentine makes the shot from the baseline | 71-72 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson is called for traveling | 71-72 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Rick Smith is hacked by Stephen Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (SG) Stephen Hoffman | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Rick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 71-72 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Mark Wint | 71-74 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Rick Smith clanks a turnaround in the lane | 71-74 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Gary Norton grabs the board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-74 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Matthew Valentine gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Matthew Valentine misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Smith - foul #1 on Rick Smith, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Rick Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Harmon - foul #4 on Roy Harmon, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (C) Gary Norton | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Larry Diggins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Smith | 71-78 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Rick Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa (C) Herbert Renken | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner runs out the clock | 71-78 |