| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Wayne Alford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Don McCredie | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Neil Smith connects on the jump hook from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks buries a turnaround from close range | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Don McCredie is denied on a layup by Michael Blanks | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carl Gilbert | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Alford - foul #1 on Wayne Alford, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Robert Ross connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the turnaround in the paint | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Richard Shorts steals the ball from Neil Smith | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Charles Douglas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 6-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Richard Parker (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson is hacked by Charles Douglas - foul #1 on Charles Douglas, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (PG), Dave Okane (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Buelow (PF), James Moon (C) Anthony Roberson, Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith, Michael Blanks, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Richard Shorts | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Dave Okane clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Parker - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF) Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Dave Okane makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Dave Okane makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Stanley Fries scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Ross | 8-12 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 10-12 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Don McCredie is fouled on the floor by James Moon - foul #1 on James Moon, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Blanks (PF) Dave Okane, Ismael Cloutier, Robert Matthews, Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries | |
| 14:15 | Iowa | James Moon picks off the pass by Robert Ross | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Robert Ross steals it from Tyler Dicks | 10-12 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits the finger roll set up by Charles Douglas | 10-14 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Moon | 12-14 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson jams it on a nice dish by Tyler Dicks | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Tyler Dicks - foul #1 on Tyler Dicks, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (PG), Dave Okane (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Roberson, Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith, James Moon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker, Wayne Alford | |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Carl Gilbert steals it from Dave Okane | 14-17 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 14-19 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Dave Okane buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ismael Cloutier (fresh) SG - Dave Okane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) PF - Michael Blanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Don McCredie is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Mitchell Lane (SF), Michael Buelow (PF) Dave Okane, Michael Blanks, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses the jumpshot from the left side | 17-19 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses the tip | 17-19 |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Lane | 17-19 |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson lays it up and in | 19-19 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Stanley Fries makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Don McCredie | 19-21 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier loses the ball out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), James Moon (C) Ismael Cloutier, Mitchell Lane, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Roberson - foul #1 on Anthony Roberson, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dave Okane (PG) Anthony Roberson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Okane | 21-23 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Robert Ross scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 21-25 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | Dave Okane comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-25 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Neil Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-25 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | James Moon tips it home | 23-25 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Robert Ross is fouled on the floor by Dave Okane - foul #1 on Dave Okane, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Michael Blanks (PF) Dave Okane, Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker | |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ross | 23-27 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Neil Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #4 | 23-27 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Don McCredie gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Tyler Dicks takes the ball from Stanley Fries | 23-27 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Buelow (C) Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith, James Moon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ismael Cloutier (fresh) SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Buelow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker, Richard Shorts | |
| 07:04 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews travels with the ball | 24-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dave Okane (SG) Anthony Roberson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF) Don McCredie, Stanley Fries | |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Buelow - foul #1 on Michael Buelow, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Moon (C) Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker | |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews's floater is knocked away by Wayne Alford | 24-29 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 24-29 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 24-32 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Dave Okane misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Stanley Fries gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Wayne Alford buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 24-34 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dave Okane | 26-34 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Ismael Cloutier is called for the reach on Charles Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ismael Cloutier, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Buelow (PF) Ismael Cloutier, Dave Okane, Robert Matthews, Michael Blanks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | James Moon snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 04:35 | San Diego State | Richard Shorts steals it from Tyler Dicks | 26-34 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Robert Ross double dribbles | 26-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Charles Douglas | |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Stanley Fries (PF) Carl Gilbert, Richard Parker | |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses the 3rd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 28-34 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Fries (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Neil Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Stanley Fries takes the ball from James Moon | 28-34 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Neil Smith is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Davis (C) James Moon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Parker (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Blanks (PF) Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Wayne Alford's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Blanks | 28-35 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ross | 28-35 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Michael Blanks - foul #1 on Michael Blanks, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier (PG), Dave Okane (SG), Robert Matthews (SF) Anthony Roberson, Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Ismael Cloutier - foul #2 on Ismael Cloutier, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Don McCredie, Wayne Alford | |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Richard Shorts is called for the reach on Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #7 | 28-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker, Richard Shorts | |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Ismael Cloutier misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-40 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Don McCredie is hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #12 | 30-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Buelow (PF), James Moon (C) Ismael Cloutier, Dave Okane, Robert Matthews, Michael Blanks, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Anthony Roberson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow snags the offensive board | 30-42 |