| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Keith Dawson takes the ball from Michael Livengood | 27-40 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Pedro Arias steals the ball from James Barlowe | 27-40 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Gregory Hatfield steps in front of the Thomas Wertz pass | 27-40 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | William Alley pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz knocks in the shot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Thomas Wertz steals the ball from James Barlowe | 29-40 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Michael Livengood is called for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is called for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF) Pedro Arias, Thomas Wertz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Brown and he's hacked by Lamont McElpraug - foul #2 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG) William Alley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | William Fredericksen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Noack | 32-43 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown tips it home | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Peter Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | William Fredericksen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug loses the dribble to Phillip Brown | 32-45 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Brown | 32-47 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Noack | 35-47 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown can't finish the layup | 35-47 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown tips it home | 35-49 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Peter Carr - foul #2 on Peter Carr, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Lamont McElpraug, Michael Livengood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Edwards | 36-49 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Keith Dawson is called for the reach on Pedro Arias - foul #2 on Keith Dawson, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Phillip Brown | |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Pedro Arias is called for the reach on Charles Eaves - foul #2 on Pedro Arias, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Wertz - foul #2 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG) Allen Dennie | |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Brian Canfield gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Brian Canfield is whistled for traveling | 36-50 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Alley | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Alley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Hatfield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Dawson - foul #3 on Keith Dawson, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgil Brooks (C) Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Thomas Wertz, Michael Livengood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Dennie | 36-52 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Michael Livengood (PF) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF) Phillip Brown, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Pedro Arias knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Dawson | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:17 | Iowa | William Alley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Virgil Brooks out of a doubleteam | 41-54 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | The jumper by Charles Eaves is denied by Michael Livengood | 41-54 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Wertz (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Lamont McElpraug, Michael Livengood, Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG), Harvey Brown (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Allen Dennie, Peter Carr | |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the shot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Brian Canfield snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown is hacked by Thomas Wertz - foul #3 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG) Pedro Arias, William Alley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | William Fredericksen is called for the reach on Phillip Brown - foul #1 on William Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Phillip Brown | |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown is hacked by Michael Livengood - foul #2 on Michael Livengood, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Michael Noack hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Wertz and he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie loses the ball out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Virgil Brooks (C) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF), Peter Carr (C) Harvey Brown, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Michael Livengood hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Virgil Brooks and the foul's on Allen Dennie - foul #1 on Allen Dennie, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Thomas Wertz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG), James Barlowe (PF) Charles Eaves, Richard Johnson | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Brown and he's hacked by Michael Livengood - foul #3 on Michael Livengood, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Livengood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Pedro Arias travels with the ball | 47-58 |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Brown | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses the jumper from the right side | 47-60 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Peter Carr and the foul's on Leonard Edwards - foul #2 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Michael Livengood (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Pedro Arias, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards, Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Harvey Brown (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, Peter Carr | |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | James Barlowe picks off the pass by Michael Noack | 47-63 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-63 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield misses the tip | 47-63 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-63 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Wertz - foul #4 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG), Virgil Brooks (C) William Alley, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson (PF) James Barlowe | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Michael Livengood can't finish the layup | 47-64 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown connects on the jumper from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-66 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by William Fredericksen - foul #2 on William Fredericksen, team foul #11 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Noack, Michael Livengood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Keith Dawson (SF), Peter Carr (C) Charles Eaves, Harvey Brown, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #12 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF) William Fredericksen, Thomas Wertz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson tips it home | 47-71 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | William Alley is fouled on the floor by Allen Dennie - foul #2 on Allen Dennie, team foul #7 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Wertz (SF), Michael Livengood (PF) Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Phillip Brown, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Virgil Brooks takes the ball from Allen Dennie | 47-71 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Pedro Arias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-71 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by James Barlowe is denied by Thomas Wertz | 47-71 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses the tip | 47-71 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Michael Livengood snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Charles Eaves takes the ball from William Alley | 47-71 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves lays it up and in | 47-73 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Allen Dennie picks off the pass by Virgil Brooks | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe clanks a floater from the right side | 47-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the offensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves runs out the clock | 47-73 |