| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Ceniceros (fresh) SG - Denis Parker (fresh) SF - Stephen Penn (fresh) PF - Matthew Hammond (fresh) C - Willie Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) SF - William Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Duke (fresh) C - James Huggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | James Huggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | William Roberts scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Huggins | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Yale | Matthew Hammond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Ceniceros | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wheat | 2-6 |
| 18:57 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros hits a shot from close range | 4-6 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 18:34 | Yale | Stephen Penn gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:13 | Yale | Matthew Hammond misses the floater from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 18:12 | Yale | Willie Woods tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | James Huggins is whistled for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), David Robbins (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, William Roberts, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| 17:27 | Yale | Matthew Hammond hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Denis Parker | 8-6 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | David Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 17:14 | Yale | The rebound goes to Matthew Hammond | 8-6 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | David Robbins pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Denis Parker - foul #1 on Denis Parker, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Craner (PG), Leroy Sheehan (SG), Thomas Olmstead (SF), Robert Ball (PF), John Bromberg (C) Walter Ceniceros, Denis Parker, Stephen Penn, Matthew Hammond, Willie Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF) Edwin Lebouef, David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, Charlie Ramsey | |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Yale | Gerald Craner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:52 | Yale | Thomas Olmstead connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gerald Craner (fresh) SG - Leroy Sheehan (fresh) SF - Thomas Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ball (fresh) C - John Bromberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Randy Chatman (fresh) SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Lindholm (fresh) C - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Randy Chatman drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Lindholm | 10-8 |
| 15:33 | Yale | Gerald Craner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF) William Roberts, Stephen Thomas | |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bromberg - foul #1 on John Bromberg, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), James Huggins (C) Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Charlie Ramsey | |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:07 | Yale | Robert Ball grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:49 | Yale | Robert Ball is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Randy Chatman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-9 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Ceniceros (PG), Denis Parker (SG), Stephen Penn (SF), Matthew Hammond (PF) Gerald Craner, Leroy Sheehan, Robert Ball, John Bromberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Randy Chatman, David Robbins, William Roberts, Richard Lindholm, James Huggins | |
| 14:08 | Yale | Stephen Penn buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wheat and the foul's on Thomas Olmstead - foul #1 on Thomas Olmstead, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Yale | Willie Woods (C) Thomas Olmstead | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Richard Lindholm (C) Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:35 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros is fouled on the floor by Charlie Ramsey - foul #1 on Charlie Ramsey, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charlie Ramsey | |
| 13:20 | Yale | Matthew Hammond misses short on a jumper from the right block | 14-12 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Woods - foul #1 on Willie Woods, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Craner (PG), Eric Allen (SG) Walter Ceniceros, Denis Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (SG), Robert Duke (PF) Charles Wheat, James Huggins | |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (SG), Robert Ball (PF), John Bromberg (C) Eric Allen, Matthew Hammond, Willie Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Randy Chatman, Robert Duke, Richard Lindholm | |
| 12:39 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Charles Wheat is hacked by Stephen Penn - foul #1 on Stephen Penn, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Olmstead (SF) Stephen Penn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), David Robbins (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, William Roberts, Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:42 | Yale | Thomas Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gerald Craner (fresh) SG - Leroy Sheehan (fresh) SF - Thomas Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ball (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bromberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Robbins (fresh) SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) PF - Robert Duke (fresh) C - James Huggins (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Yale | Gerald Craner is whistled for a carry | 14-14 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Ceniceros (PG), Denis Parker (SG), Matthew Hammond (PF) Gerald Craner, Leroy Sheehan, Robert Ball | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Randy Chatman, David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Zaremski | 14-16 |
| 11:04 | Yale | William Roberts is called for the reach on Walter Ceniceros in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Yale | Willie Woods (C) John Bromberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Richard Lindholm (C) Melvin Zaremski, William Roberts, Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| 10:47 | Yale | Willie Woods clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Yale | Matthew Hammond hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Robert Duke is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Duke, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Allen (SF) Thomas Olmstead | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), James Huggins (C) Edwin Lebouef, Robert Duke | |
| 10:33 | Yale | Eric Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Thomas (C) James Huggins | |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes buries a jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Thomas | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Yale | Eric Allen can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Lindholm - foul #1 on Richard Lindholm, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Penn (SF), Robert Ball (PF) Denis Parker, Matthew Hammond | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), David Robbins (SG), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Richard Lindholm, Stephen Thomas | |
| 10:01 | Yale | Eric Allen misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Yale | Eric Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Yale | Willie Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:37 | Yale | Robert Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Craner (PG), Leroy Sheehan (SG), John Bromberg (C) Walter Ceniceros, Eric Allen, Willie Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Richard Lindholm (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF) Edwin Lebouef, David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | James Huggins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 08:54 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan is hacked by Charlie Ramsey - foul #2 on Charlie Ramsey, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Yale | Denis Parker (SG), Matthew Hammond (PF), Thomas Olmstead (C) Leroy Sheehan, Robert Ball, John Bromberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), David Robbins (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Randy Chatman, Charles Wheat, Richard Lindholm, Charlie Ramsey, James Huggins | |
| 08:39 | Yale | The short jumper by Thomas Olmstead is denied by Stephen Thomas | 16-20 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Robbins | 16-23 |
| 08:06 | Yale | Melvin Zaremski is called for the reach on Matthew Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Zaremski, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Ceniceros (PG), Willie Woods (C) Gerald Craner, Stephen Penn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Randy Chatman (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 08:06 | Yale | Matthew Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:06 | Yale | Matthew Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Randy Chatman connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Lebouef | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Ceniceros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Lindholm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Yale | Denis Parker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Ceniceros | 19-25 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | James Huggins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Charles Wheat pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Randy Chatman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edwin Lebouef | 19-27 |
| 06:19 | Yale | Matthew Hammond is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 19-27 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Craner (PG), Leroy Sheehan (SG), Stephen Penn (SF), Robert Ball (PF), John Bromberg (C) Walter Ceniceros, Denis Parker, Thomas Olmstead, Matthew Hammond, Willie Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Charles Wheat, Randy Chatman, Richard Lindholm, James Huggins | |
| 06:02 | Iowa | David Robbins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Sheehan - foul #1 on Leroy Sheehan, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:02 | Yale | Robert Ball snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:49 | Yale | Gerald Craner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 19-28 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Robert Duke knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Melvin Zaremski | 19-30 |
| 05:01 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-30 |
| 05:00 | Yale | Robert Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:47 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | David Robbins lays it up and in set up by William Roberts | 19-32 |
| 04:09 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-32 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Zaremski | 19-32 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | William Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Robbins | 19-35 |
| 03:39 | Yale | Melvin Zaremski steals it from Gerald Craner in the backcourt | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gerald Craner (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Sheehan (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Penn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bromberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Robbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas is denied on a dunk by Leroy Sheehan | 19-35 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski tips it home | 19-37 |
| 03:13 | Yale | David Robbins takes the ball from Stephen Penn | 19-37 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | John Bromberg swats the layup by Robert Duke | 19-37 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Robert Duke tips it back up and in | 19-39 |
| 02:35 | Yale | Stephen Penn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Roberts - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #8 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Ceniceros (PG), Denis Parker (SG), Matthew Hammond (PF), Willie Woods (C) Gerald Craner, Leroy Sheehan, Robert Ball, John Bromberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, David Robbins, William Roberts, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 02:35 | Yale | Stephen Penn makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:35 | Yale | Stephen Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Charles Wheat knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ernie Barnes and he's hacked by Denis Parker - foul #2 on Denis Parker, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Olmstead (SF) Stephen Penn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG) Edwin Lebouef | |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses the free throw | 21-41 |
| 02:14 | Yale | The rebound goes to Willie Woods | 21-41 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Denis Parker clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Wheat - foul #1 on Charles Wheat, team foul #9 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG) Randy Chatman | |
| 01:49 | Yale | Denis Parker misses the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Denis Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | James Huggins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ernie Barnes | 22-44 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Denis Parker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-44 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Richard Lindholm (C) Edwin Lebouef, James Huggins | |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Randy Chatman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wheat | 22-46 |
| 00:58 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros is hacked by Randy Chatman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Chatman, team foul #10 | 22-46 |
| 00:58 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 00:58 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros misses the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wheat | 23-48 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Thomas Olmstead comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-48 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes grabs the board | 23-48 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes clanks a halfcourt shot | 23-48 |