| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) SF - Keith Jennings (fresh) PF - Derrick Parker (fresh) C - Anthony Burnley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Martine (fresh) SG - Carl Tope (fresh) SF - Joshua McChristian (fresh) PF - Steven Hammond (fresh) C - Herman Free (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Herman Free wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Murray State | Steven Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Paul Jones is hacked by Herman Free - foul #1 on Herman Free, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Keith Jennings is hacked by Carl Tope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Tope, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Carl Tope - foul #2 on Carl Tope, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Brown (SG) Carl Tope | |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Herman Free clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Burnley - foul #1 on Anthony Burnley, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Herman Free makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Herman Free makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Anthony Burnley clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Anthony Burnley misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Anthony Burnley misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Herman Free grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Steven Hammond misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Burnley - foul #2 on Anthony Burnley, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Huggins (C) Anthony Burnley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada (SG), Thomas Huskey (SF), Raymond Ellis (C) James Martine, Joshua McChristian, Herman Free | |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Steven Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Steven Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Derrick Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey (PG), David Pennington (SG), Charles Dickerson (SF) Paul Jones, Gerald Johnson, Keith Jennings | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Alexander (SG), Bill Windley (SF) Kevin Brown, Steven Hammond | |
| 17:11 | Murray State | David Pennington is called for the reach on Patrick Alexander - foul #1 on David Pennington, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ohin Ahumada | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Dickerson | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada's pass is intercepted by Derrick Parker | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | David Pennington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Theodore Kimzey | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Theodore Kimzey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Dickerson (fairly fresh) PF - Derrick Parker (tiring) C - James Huggins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ohin Ahumada (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Alexander (fairly fresh) SF - Bill Windley (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Huskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Raymond Ellis is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Huggins - foul #1 on James Huggins, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jones (PG), Gerald Johnson (SG), Keith Jennings (SF), Philip Kennedy (PF) Theodore Kimzey, David Pennington, Charles Dickerson, Derrick Parker | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Martine (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Joshua McChristian (SF), Herman Free (C) Ohin Ahumada, Patrick Alexander, Bill Windley, Thomas Huskey | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Raymond Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Raymond Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | James Huggins pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Keith Jennings misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Keith Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Herman Free grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Herman Free can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Keith Jennings connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 12-6 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-6 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | James Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Kevin Brown is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Brown, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey (PG), George Loveless (SF), Derrick Parker (PF) Paul Jones, Keith Jennings, Philip Kennedy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada (SG), Steven Hammond (PF) Kevin Brown, Raymond Ellis | |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Derrick Parker connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | James Martine is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Martine, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Theodore Kimzey | 16-6 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Steven Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Pennington (SG), Charles Dickerson (C) Gerald Johnson, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Huskey (C) Herman Free | |
| 13:01 | Iowa | David Pennington is hacked by Ohin Ahumada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ohin Ahumada, team foul #7 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jones (PG), Keith Jennings (SF) Theodore Kimzey, George Loveless | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:01 | Iowa | David Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | David Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Martine | 18-9 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Derrick Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ohin Ahumada - foul #2 on Ohin Ahumada, team foul #8 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Johnson (SG) David Pennington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Alexander (SG), Bill Windley (SF) Ohin Ahumada, Joshua McChristian | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Derrick Parker makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Derrick Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Bill Windley jams it on a great pass from James Martine | 20-11 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bill Windley | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Parker (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Dickerson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Martine (tired) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Alexander (fairly fresh) SF - Bill Windley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Huskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Bill Windley | 20-13 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Paul Jones connects on the open jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Bill Windley - foul #1 on Bill Windley, team foul #9 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Pennington (SG), George Loveless (SF), Philip Kennedy (PF), James Huggins (C) Gerald Johnson, Keith Jennings, Derrick Parker, Charles Dickerson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua McChristian (SF), Herman Free (C) James Martine, Bill Windley | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Paul Jones makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-13 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Steven Hammond tips it in | 23-15 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Patrick Alexander is called for the reach on Paul Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Alexander, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Paul Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Kennedy - foul #1 on Philip Kennedy, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey (PG) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Hammond | 24-18 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | James Huggins misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 24-18 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Herman Free pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | David Pennington steals the ball from Joshua McChristian in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | David Pennington connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Kimzey and the foul's on Patrick Alexander - foul #2 on Patrick Alexander, team foul #11 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Jennings (SF), Derrick Parker (PF) George Loveless, Philip Kennedy | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Martine (PG), Carl Tope (SG) Thomas Huskey, Patrick Alexander | |
| 09:54 | Iowa | David Pennington misses the free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Steven Hammond gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Derrick Parker grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | David Pennington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carl Tope - foul #3 on Carl Tope, team foul #12 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Johnson (SG), Charles Dickerson (C) Theodore Kimzey, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Brown (SG) Carl Tope | |
| 09:27 | Iowa | David Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | David Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | James Martine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jones (PG) David Pennington | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Keith Jennings misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Martine - foul #2 on James Martine, team foul #13 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Huskey (PG) James Martine | |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Keith Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Keith Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Steven Hammond snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Kevin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Johnson - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Steven Hammond is hacked by Derrick Parker - foul #1 on Derrick Parker, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Huggins (C) Charles Dickerson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Ellis (PF) Kevin Brown | |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Steven Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Steven Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson is hacked by Steven Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hammond, team foul #14 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tope (SG) Steven Hammond | |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Carl Tope grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Herman Free throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Derrick Parker misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 30-20 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | James Huggins snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Paul Jones is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Derrick Parker | 32-20 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Herman Free's layup is rejected by Keith Jennings | 32-20 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian can't tip it in | 32-20 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Carl Tope tips it but misses | 32-20 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Tope | 32-20 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey (PG), George Loveless (SF), Philip Kennedy (PF), Charles Dickerson (C) Paul Jones, Keith Jennings, Derrick Parker, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Brown (SG), Bill Windley (SF), Steven Hammond (PF) Carl Tope, Joshua McChristian, Raymond Ellis | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Theodore Kimzey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Loveless (fresh) PF - Philip Kennedy (fresh) C - Charles Dickerson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Huskey (tired) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) SF - Bill Windley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hammond (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Free (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey is called for traveling | 32-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua McChristian (SF) Herman Free | |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Brown - foul #3 on Kevin Brown, team foul #15 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Jennings (SF) George Loveless | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada (SG) Kevin Brown | |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-20 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Huskey | 34-22 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Steven Hammond is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Hammond, team foul #16 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Pennington (PG), Derrick Parker (PF), James Huggins (C) Theodore Kimzey, Philip Kennedy, Charles Dickerson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Ellis (PF), Herman Free (C) Steven Hammond, Bill Windley | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada is hacked by Gerald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #8 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jones (PG) Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | James Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Herman Free swats the layup by David Pennington | 36-22 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Herman Free snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Thomas Huskey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Huskey, team foul #17 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey (PG), George Loveless (SF) Paul Jones, Keith Jennings | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tope (SG), Bill Windley (SF) Ohin Ahumada, Joshua McChristian | |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Derrick Parker hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by George Loveless | 38-22 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Bill Windley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | David Pennington snags the defensive board | 38-22 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Pennington | 40-22 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | David Pennington steps in front of the Bill Windley pass in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Derrick Parker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Ellis - foul #1 on Raymond Ellis, team foul #18 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jones (PG), Keith Jennings (SF), Charles Dickerson (C) Theodore Kimzey, George Loveless, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Alexander (SG), Joshua McChristian (SF) Carl Tope, Raymond Ellis | |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Derrick Parker makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Derrick Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Herman Free grabs the defensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Keith Jennings is called for the reach on Joshua McChristian - foul #1 on Keith Jennings, team foul #9 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Johnson (SG), Philip Kennedy (PF), Anthony Burnley (C) David Pennington, Derrick Parker, Charles Dickerson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada (PG), Steven Hammond (PF) Thomas Huskey, Bill Windley | |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian misses the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Anthony Burnley snags the defensive board | 41-22 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Anthony Burnley scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 43-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Keith Jennings (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Philip Kennedy (fresh) C - Anthony Burnley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ohin Ahumada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Alexander (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua McChristian (tiring) PF - Steven Hammond (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Free (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-22 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-22 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Keith Jennings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-22 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Anthony Burnley can't tip it in | 43-22 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander pulls down the rebound | 43-22 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-22 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Keith Jennings pulls down the rebound | 43-22 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 43-22 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Anthony Burnley grabs the offensive board | 43-22 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Steven Hammond steals it from Gerald Johnson | 43-22 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Joshua McChristian makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Alexander | 43-24 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey (PG), Charles Dickerson (SF), Derrick Parker (PF) Paul Jones, Keith Jennings, Philip Kennedy | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Martine (PG), Bill Windley (SF), Raymond Ellis (C) Patrick Alexander, Joshua McChristian, Herman Free | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | James Martine hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 43-24 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey pulls down the rebound | 43-24 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Theodore Kimzey misses long on a runner from the left block | 43-24 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Parker | 43-24 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Gerald Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 45-24 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Pennington (SG), George Loveless (SF) Gerald Johnson, Charles Dickerson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua McChristian (SF) Bill Windley | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Martine comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-24 |