| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bruce Baker (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Symonds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Parker - foul #1 on Andrew Parker, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (SF) Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Matt Henton and he's hacked by Arthur Ward - foul #2 on Arthur Ward, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled on the floor by Matt Henton - foul #1 on Matt Henton, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (SF) Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott McKneely - foul #1 on Scott McKneely, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF) Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Michael Heavner travels with the ball | 35-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (SF) Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Andrew Parker buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Heavner | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Samuel Surles | 37-34 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Bruce Baker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Parker | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Michael Heavner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Andrew Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Andrew Parker snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bruce Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matt Henton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Trevor Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Surles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Symonds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Matt Henton's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ward | 40-34 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donnie Nelson | 40-37 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Scott McKneely pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone loses the dribble to Matt Henton | 40-37 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Michael Heavner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Baker | 43-37 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Heavner - foul #2 on Michael Heavner, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), David Nguyen (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Bruce Baker, Andrew Parker, Matt Henton, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper (PG), Edward Chapman (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Samuel Surles, Allen Symonds, Arthur Ward | |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is hacked by Mitchell Currie - foul #2 on Mitchell Currie, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (SG) Michael Heavner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:21 | Iowa | David Nguyen connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Baker | 45-39 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Cooper, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG) Bruce Baker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (SG), Matt Henton (SF) Michael Heavner, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SF) Trevor Stone | |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Matt Henton lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Peterson | 47-39 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matt Henton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ruben Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Surles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Anthony Williams clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ruben Cooper - foul #3 on Ruben Cooper, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Scott McKneely (PF) Bruce Baker, Matt Henton, Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Scott McKneely takes the ball from Mitchell Currie | 49-39 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | The jump hook by Alvin Peterson is blocked by Frank Matthews | 49-39 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Anthony Williams tips it but misses | 49-39 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson tips it home | 51-39 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ruben Cooper | 51-41 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Anthony Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Currie | 51-41 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews tips it home | 51-43 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Samuel Surles blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Anthony Williams | 51-43 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Scott McKneely - foul #2 on Scott McKneely, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Andrew Parker (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, David Nguyen, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Trevor Stone (SG), Allen Symonds (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Ruben Cooper, Edward Chapman, Mitchell Currie, Frank Matthews | |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Bruce Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Rainey | 53-46 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ward | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds is fouled on the floor by Matt Henton - foul #2 on Matt Henton, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) Matt Henton, Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the shot in the lane set up by Allen Symonds | 53-48 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Andrew Parker tips it in | 55-48 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Scott McKneely grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bruce Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Surles (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Symonds (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Bruce Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-48 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Bruce Baker grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses long on a runner near the basket | 55-48 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds makes the shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Bruce Baker - foul #3 on Bruce Baker, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG), Ruben Cooper (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Trevor Stone, Samuel Surles, Allen Symonds, Arthur Ward | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Ruben Cooper - foul #4 on Ruben Cooper, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (SG) Donnie Nelson | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Matt Henton comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG) Bruce Baker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits a shot near the basket | 57-57 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Mitchell Currie is called for the reach on Andrew Parker - foul #3 on Mitchell Currie, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (C) Anthony Williams, Matt Henton, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Allen Symonds (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Trevor Stone, Mitchell Currie, Frank Matthews | |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Allen Symonds | 57-57 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Nguyen (SF), Alvin Peterson (C) Andrew Parker, Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson knocks in the floater from close range | 59-57 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds travels with the ball | 59-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Andrew Parker (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, David Nguyen, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Matt Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Allen Symonds (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ruben Cooper - foul #5 on Ruben Cooper, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Alvin Peterson (C) Matt Henton, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Ruben Cooper, Allen Symonds | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Alvin Peterson steals it from Arthur Ward | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Scott McKneely (PF) Anthony Williams, Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds (PF) Mitchell Currie | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Michael Heavner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Baker | 64-60 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 64-62 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Scott McKneely pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Scott McKneely loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds can't connect on a runner from close range | 64-62 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Michael Heavner gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Michael Heavner is hacked by Trevor Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Stone, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-62 |