| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Duke (fresh) C - James Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Dunaway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Benton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | William Gates inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Dunaway | 32-27 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | James Huggins is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Richard Lindholm (C) Melvin Zaremski, James Huggins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina State | William Gates's pass is intercepted by Charles Wheat in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | William Roberts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Wheat | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | 3 seconds is called on Duane Benton | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Derek Gilyard blocks the short jumper by Robert Duke | 34-27 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Duane Benton | 34-27 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, William Roberts, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina State | James Dunaway makes the runner from the left block set up by William Gates | 37-29 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina State | James Dunaway gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina State | William Gates is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG), David Vernon (SG), James Beach (SF), Brandon Coghill (PF), Sang Hou (C) James Dunaway, Owen Manning, William Gates, Derek Gilyard, Duane Benton | |
| 16:30 | Iowa | James Huggins connects on the shot near the basket | 39-29 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina State | David McCune misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-29 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | James Huggins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) SG - David Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Ramsey (fresh) C - James Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Vernon (fresh) SF - James Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Coghill (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sang Hou (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina State | David McCune is called for a charge - foul #2 on David McCune, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Richard Lindholm (PF) Edwin Lebouef, David Robbins, Charlie Ramsey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Charles Wheat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Owen Manning (SG), Duane Benton (C) David Vernon, James Beach | |
| 14:47 | South Carolina State | David McCune lays it in set up by Owen Manning | 42-31 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-31 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | William Roberts tips it back up and in | 44-31 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill hits a shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Duane Benton denies the turnaround by Richard Lindholm | 44-33 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Charles Wheat hits the follow up shot | 46-33 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Randy Chatman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | James Huggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Sang Hou pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton tips it but misses | 46-33 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | David McCune hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Duane Benton picks off the pass by James Huggins | 46-35 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Sang Hou hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Owen Manning - foul #2 on Owen Manning, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Randy Chatman, William Roberts, Richard Lindholm, James Huggins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (PG), James Beach (SG), William Gates (SF), Derek Gilyard (PF), Franklin Washington (C) David McCune, Owen Manning, Sang Hou, Brandon Coghill, Duane Benton | |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Dunaway | 48-39 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | James Beach snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wheat (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Duke (fresh) C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Gilyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington comes up short on the runner from the right block | 48-39 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | William Gates hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Robert Duke can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina State | William Gates misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is hacked by Derek Gilyard - foul #1 on Derek Gilyard, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Roberts | 50-41 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina State | James Beach can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-41 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to David Robbins | 50-41 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef is whistled for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Robert Duke (PF), Richard Lindholm (C) Edwin Lebouef, Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Vernon (SG), Duane Benton (C) James Beach, Franklin Washington | |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Dunaway and the foul's on William Roberts - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG) David Robbins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Robert Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Robert Duke comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | William Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Vernon - foul #1 on David Vernon, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Charles Wheat, William Roberts, Robert Duke, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Owen Manning (SG), Sang Hou (SF), Brandon Coghill (PF) James Dunaway, William Gates, Derek Gilyard | |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | David Vernon is fouled on the floor by Ernie Barnes - foul #2 on Ernie Barnes, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG) Owen Manning | |
| 08:32 | South Carolina State | David Vernon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton tips it in | 52-45 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | James Huggins can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina State | David Vernon gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina State | David McCune loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), David Robbins (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Charles Wheat, William Roberts, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Beach (SG) David Vernon | |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | David McCune snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Ramsey (fresh) C - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Sang Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Coghill (fresh) 8 pts. C - Duane Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF), Richard Lindholm (C) David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (PG), Franklin Washington (C) David McCune, Duane Benton | |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina State | James Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina State | James Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm loses the dribble to Brandon Coghill | 52-45 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina State | Sang Hou's layup is rejected by Richard Lindholm | 52-45 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington tips it in | 52-47 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Coghill - foul #2 on Brandon Coghill, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Charles Wheat, William Roberts, Charlie Ramsey, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG), Owen Manning (SG), William Gates (SF), Derek Gilyard (PF), Duane Benton (C) James Dunaway, James Beach, Sang Hou, Brandon Coghill, Franklin Washington | |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina State | William Gates misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Robert Duke snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Robert Duke scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Robbins | 56-47 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning is hacked by Ernie Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernie Barnes, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:52 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning is fouled on the floor by Robert Duke - foul #2 on Robert Duke, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (SG) Charles Wheat | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Vernon (PG) David McCune | |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | William Roberts is hacked by William Gates - foul #2 on William Gates, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, William Roberts, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Beach (SG), Sang Hou (SF), Franklin Washington (PF) Owen Manning, William Gates, Derek Gilyard | |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Vernon - foul #2 on David Vernon, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SF) Ernie Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill (PF) Duane Benton | |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington loses the dribble to Randy Chatman in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Charles Wheat banks in the layup set up by Randy Chatman | 60-47 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina State | Randy Chatman picks off the pass by Sang Hou in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | James Beach is called for the reach on Charles Wheat - foul #2 on James Beach, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) William Roberts, Richard Lindholm, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG) Franklin Washington | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Wheat (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Duke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Vernon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Coghill (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sang Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | South Carolina State | James Beach hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David McCune | 62-49 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Randy Chatman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina State | Sang Hou snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina State | David Vernon is hacked by Charles Wheat - foul #2 on Charles Wheat, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Randy Chatman, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington (C) Sang Hou | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | David Robbins knocks away the 3 by David McCune | 62-49 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | William Roberts gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef snags the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas hits the finger roll set up by William Roberts | 64-49 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | James Beach is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Franklin Washington | 64-51 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Thomas | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington is fouled in the backcourt by William Roberts - foul #4 on William Roberts, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Edwin Lebouef, David Robbins, Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Sang Hou (C) Franklin Washington | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina State | Sang Hou can't finish the layup | 67-51 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski grabs the board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Robert Duke travels with the ball | 67-51 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Sang Hou can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Roberts - foul #5 on William Roberts, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF) William Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Sang Hou makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Sang Hou misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Robert Duke pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski runs out the clock | 67-52 |