| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Byrns inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Douglas Davidson picks off the pass by Chad Peppers | 36-22 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Marvin Henry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 19:13 | NC State | John Link misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Davidson - foul #3 on Douglas Davidson, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Willie Zane (PF) Douglas Davidson | |
| 19:13 | NC State | John Link makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:13 | NC State | John Link misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Marvin Henry pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Tony Smith is denied on a layup by John Link | 37-25 |
| 18:59 | NC State | David Byrns grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:47 | NC State | David Byrns misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Corey Maughan pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Marvin Henry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-25 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Marvin Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Willie Zane misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Roy Bollinger gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Marvin Henry snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Willie Zane can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-25 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Roy Bollinger hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Chad Peppers | 39-25 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Willie Zane is fouled on the floor by John Link - foul #2 on John Link, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (SG), Don Reder (C) Marvin Henry, Corey Maughan | |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Chad Peppers picks off the pass by Willie Zane | 39-25 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez misses the dunk attempt | 39-25 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Donald Mrozek gets the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:32 | NC State | David Byrns misses the lay-in | 39-25 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Don Reder grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 16:23 | NC State | David Byrns grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Robert Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-25 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Chad Peppers gets the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Donald Bell is called for the reach on Chad Peppers - foul #1 on Donald Bell, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Roy Bollinger (C) Chad Peppers, Robert Johnson, David Byrns, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Douglas Davidson (PF), Ivan Lakowski (C) Edward Bergantzel, Tony Smith, Willie Zane | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Bell (fresh) SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Reder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Charles Sanderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Don Reder snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Ivan Lakowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-25 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Henry Downey grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Charles Sanderson scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Roy Bollinger | 41-25 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Don Reder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-25 |
| 14:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Roy Hasler | 41-25 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Charles Sanderson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Hasler | 43-25 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Lakowski | 43-27 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Roy Hasler is whistled for a carry | 43-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF), John Link (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey, Donald Mrozek, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Tony Smith (SF), Corey Maughan (C) Donald Bell, Marvin Henry, Don Reder, Ivan Lakowski | |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Bergantzel | 43-30 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Chad Peppers steals the ball from Corey Maughan | 43-30 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Corey Maughan grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel's pass is intercepted by Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 12:04 | NC State | David Byrns comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Tony Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel is fouled on the floor by Chad Peppers - foul #2 on Chad Peppers, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Bollinger (C) Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Willie Zane (PF) Michael Griffith, Douglas Davidson | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Zane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Marvin Henry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Chad Peppers grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Peppers and he's fouled by Marvin Henry - foul #3 on Marvin Henry, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don Reder (C) Corey Maughan | |
| 11:02 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Willie Zane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel tips it but misses | 46-30 |
| 10:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Byrns | 46-30 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Marvin Henry is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Marvin Henry, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Henry Downey (SF) Chad Peppers, David Byrns | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (SG), Ivan Lakowski (C) Marvin Henry, Tony Smith | |
| 10:15 | NC State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Willie Zane grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Don Reder misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Roy Bollinger gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Roy Hasler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-30 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Ivan Lakowski snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Donald Bell is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), David Byrns (SF), John Link (PF) Robert Johnson, Henry Downey, Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (SG), Douglas Davidson (PF), Corey Maughan (C) Edward Bergantzel, Don Reder, Ivan Lakowski | |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Willie Zane drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Griffith | 46-33 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Roy Bollinger is hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #3 on Michael Griffith, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Roy Hasler, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tony Smith (SF) Willie Zane | |
| 08:30 | NC State | John Link hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Sanderson | 48-33 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 48-33 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 07:59 | NC State | John Link can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Smith - foul #1 on Tony Smith, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG) Charles Sanderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Marvin Henry (SG) Donald Bell, Michael Griffith | |
| 07:59 | NC State | John Link makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 07:59 | NC State | John Link makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Smith | 50-35 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-35 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Link (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lorenzo Lopez, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) David Byrns, John Link, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Willie Zane (C) Corey Maughan | |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don Reder (C) Douglas Davidson | |
| 06:33 | NC State | Henry Downey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 52-35 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Willie Zane lays it up and in set up by Marvin Henry | 52-37 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Chad Peppers is whistled for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), David Byrns (SF) Chad Peppers, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Maughan (C) Tony Smith | |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Marvin Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-37 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Donald Mrozek grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Robert Johnson is called for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), John Link (PF) Robert Johnson, Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Douglas Davidson (PF) Edward Bergantzel, Don Reder | |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Donald Bell clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-37 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Willie Zane can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Roy Bollinger gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 04:59 | NC State | John Link double dribbles | 52-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez (C) Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (SG), Don Reder (SF) Marvin Henry, Willie Zane | |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Don Reder is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanderson - foul #1 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tony Smith (SF) Don Reder | |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Tony Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Sanderson | 52-37 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Charles Sanderson hits the finger roll | 54-37 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Donald Bell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Smith | 54-40 |
| 03:59 | NC State | David Byrns misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Tony Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-40 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Smith | 54-40 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Roy Hasler steals the ball from Tony Smith | 54-40 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Roy Hasler hits the finger roll | 56-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Link (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Maughan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Douglas Davidson, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, David Byrns, John Link, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Willie Zane (SF), Don Reder (PF), Ivan Lakowski (C) Tony Smith, Douglas Davidson, Corey Maughan | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:35 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Mrozek | 58-40 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Don Reder can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 58-40 |
| 02:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Henry Downey | 58-40 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Willie Zane is called for the reach on Henry Downey - foul #2 on Willie Zane, team foul #9 | 58-40 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Henry Downey misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Willie Zane grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Michael Griffith drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Bell | 58-42 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Henry Downey grabs the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Downey | 61-42 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Don Reder can't connect on a floater near the basket | 61-42 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Roy Bollinger snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | John Link knocks in the shot from the left side | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Ivan Lakowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-42 |
| 00:22 | NC State | John Link grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Chad Peppers runs out the clock | 63-42 |