| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is hacked by James Andres - foul #3 on James Andres, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz can't finish the layup | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dominique Dibble | 27-31 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | William Alley steps in front of the Dominique Dibble pass | 27-31 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Pedro Arias and the foul's on Dominique Dibble - foul #2 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks comes up short on the floater from the left block | 27-34 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks tips it home | 27-36 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the driving attempt in the paint | 27-36 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Michael Livengood pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Michael Mullen buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Pedro Arias - foul #1 on Pedro Arias, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SF) Tony Garner, Charles Brase | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | William Alley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Archie Cessna is hacked by Pedro Arias - foul #2 on Pedro Arias, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Nathan McGibbon, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF) Pedro Arias, Thomas Wertz | |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Virgil Brooks blocks the short jumper by Anthony Burns | 30-39 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock tips it in | 32-39 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Archie Cessna is called for the reach on William Alley - foul #2 on Archie Cessna, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG) William Alley | |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Archie Cessna gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | The jumper by Michael Mullen is denied by Virgil Brooks | 32-39 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | William Fredericksen is fouled on the floor by Karl Glasscock - foul #1 on Karl Glasscock, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Thomas Wertz (SF) Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Pedro Arias | 32-41 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG) William Fredericksen | |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Michael Livengood hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Garner | 35-43 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | William Alley snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Alley | 35-45 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dominique Dibble | 38-45 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Andres - foul #4 on James Andres, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) William Alley, Thomas Wertz, Michael Livengood, Virgil Brooks | |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | The short jumper by Karl Glasscock is denied by Leonard Edwards | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Cessna - foul #3 on Archie Cessna, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (C) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Anthony Burns snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is called for the reach on Brian Canfield - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG) Karl Glasscock | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Alley (SG) Pedro Arias, William Fredericksen | |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Brian Canfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Brian Canfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Archie Cessna steps in front of the Michael Noack pass | 40-49 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon hits the finger roll set up by Archie Cessna | 42-49 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Michael Mullen is called for the reach on Leonard Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Dominique Dibble (C) Joseph Clark, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Wertz (SF), Virgil Brooks (C) Lamont McElpraug, Brian Canfield | |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dominique Dibble - foul #3 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Anthony Burns (C) Archie Cessna, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Anthony Burns's dunk attempt is rejected by Virgil Brooks | 42-52 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks connects on the floater in the lane set up by William Alley | 42-54 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | William Alley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dominique Dibble - foul #4 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #11 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG) Michael Noack | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is whistled for a carry | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (SF) Tony Garner | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG) William Alley | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-54 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Burns - foul #4 on Anthony Burns, team foul #12 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Joseph Clark drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Archie Cessna | 45-55 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz makes the jumpshot from the left side | 45-57 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #13 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Dominique Dibble (PF) Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Brian Canfield (C) William Fredericksen, Thomas Wertz, Virgil Brooks | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Michael Livengood buries a shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Tony Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Andres | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Archie Cessna hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan McGibbon | 48-59 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | William Alley is hacked by James Andres - foul #5 on James Andres, team foul #14 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Archie Cessna, James Andres | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Livengood | |
| 06:42 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Charles Brase scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards's pass is intercepted by Tony Garner | 51-61 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dominique Dibble | 54-61 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | William Alley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Edwards | 54-63 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Tony Garner is whistled for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Michael Mullen (PF) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Michael Livengood (PF), Virgil Brooks (C) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #5 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #15 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (C) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Thomas Wertz is called for the reach on Joseph Clark - foul #3 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Archie Cessna makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 56-63 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | William Fredericksen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-63 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Archie Cessna grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Livengood - foul #2 on Michael Livengood, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG) William Fredericksen | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Michael Noack's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Burns | 57-63 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Archie Cessna snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Livengood (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Joseph Clark comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Charles Brase snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Charles Brase knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Michael Noack blows the layup | 59-63 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG) Joseph Clark, Charles Brase | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG) Michael Noack | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nathan McGibbon, team foul #16 | 59-63 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Archie Cessna | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | William Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Burns - foul #5 on Anthony Burns, team foul #17 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Tony Garner is fouled on the floor by Pedro Arias - foul #3 on Pedro Arias, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Garner | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Pedro Arias | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses the halfcourt shot | 64-66 |