| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) SF - Charles Grant (fresh) PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) C - Thomas Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Thomas Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI 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 (+4) | |
| 19:37 | VMI | Daniel Cady connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Mann | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Mark Shirley picks off the pass by Mervin Tschida | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | VMI | Brian Mann drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charles Grant - foul #1 on Charles Grant, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | VMI | Brian Mann lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Grant | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | VMI | Brian Mann connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Grant | 8-5 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 8-8 |
| 17:22 | VMI | Thomas Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | VMI | George Jones (SF), Aaron Bustos (PF) Charles Grant, Mark Shirley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, George Nelson | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Michael Douglas is whistled for a carry | 8-8 |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SF) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:50 | VMI | Daniel Cady connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Mann | 11-8 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Cady - foul #1 on Daniel Cady, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | VMI | Burton Winkel (C) Daniel Cady | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:08 | VMI | George Jones scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Mann | 13-10 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses the lay-in | 13-10 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Davis (fresh) SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Bustos (fresh) C - Burton Winkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Douglas (fresh) SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | The short jumper by Freddy Morton is denied by Burton Winkel | 13-10 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs can't finish the layup | 13-10 |
| 15:19 | VMI | Aaron Bustos grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 15:08 | VMI | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Hibbs - foul #1 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Charles Grant (SF), Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Brian Mann, George Jones, Aaron Bustos, Burton Winkel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 14:52 | VMI | Daniel Cady hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Leo Davis is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on Leo Davis, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (PG) Leo Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Michael Hibbs | |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt's layup is rejected by Thomas Walker | 16-10 |
| 14:10 | VMI | Mark Shirley gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 14:05 | VMI | Thomas Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Michael Hibbs (C) Freddy Morton, Adam Steveson | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Charles Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG) Timothy Bark | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), George Nelson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs | |
| 13:21 | VMI | Mark Shirley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Freddy Morton | 16-12 |
| 12:54 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Freddy Morton - foul #1 on Freddy Morton, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | VMI | George Jones (PF) Mark Shirley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, George Nelson | |
| 12:54 | VMI | Daniel Cady makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:54 | VMI | Daniel Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Daniel Cady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Cady, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SG), Aaron Bustos (PF) Daniel Cady, Charles Grant | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida and the foul's on Leo Davis - foul #2 on Leo Davis, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG) Leo Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Carl Houpt (PF) Mervin Tschida, Michael Hibbs | |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:24 | VMI | George Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Carl Houpt lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Dunn | 18-17 |
| 11:59 | VMI | Brian Mann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilbur Burnside - foul #1 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | VMI | Burton Winkel (C) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), George Nelson (C) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 11:59 | VMI | Brian Mann makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:59 | VMI | Brian Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Burton Winkel - foul #1 on Burton Winkel, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Grant (SF), Mark Shirley (PF) Aaron Bustos, Burton Winkel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF) Marvin Brown | |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) SF - Charles Grant (fresh) PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) C - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | VMI | Charles Grant hits the finger roll | 22-19 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is hacked by Mark Shirley - foul #1 on Mark Shirley, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:14 | VMI | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 11:03 | VMI | Charles Grant connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Bark | 24-20 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Marvin Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Wilbur Burnside | 24-22 |
| 10:38 | VMI | Charles Grant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Grant, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | VMI | Burton Winkel (SF), Aaron Bustos (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Charles Grant, Mark Shirley, George Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs | |
| 10:22 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 10:20 | VMI | Thomas Walker grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 10:03 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mervin Tschida | 24-22 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Freddy Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | VMI | George Jones (SF) Timothy Bark | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), George Nelson (C) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 09:33 | VMI | Brian Mann is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Burnside - foul #2 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs, George Nelson | |
| 09:19 | VMI | Burton Winkel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Mann | 27-22 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Carl Houpt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Shirley (PF) Aaron Bustos | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), George Nelson (C) Mervin Tschida, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 09:00 | VMI | Thomas Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Carl Houpt pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Carl Houpt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Freddy Morton and he's hacked by Mark Shirley - foul #2 on Mark Shirley, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG) Mark Shirley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Charles Dunn, George Nelson | |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:40 | VMI | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 08:21 | VMI | George Jones's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 27-24 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bark - foul #1 on Timothy Bark, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (PF) Burton Winkel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), George Nelson (C) Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:47 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 07:45 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Bark | 27-25 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Bustos (fresh) C - Thomas Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddy Morton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | VMI | Timothy Bark can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 27-25 |
| 07:39 | VMI | Thomas Walker tips it home | 29-25 |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Brown | 29-27 |
| 07:10 | VMI | Brian Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs, George Nelson | |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 06:59 | VMI | George Jones snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 06:54 | VMI | Brian Mann misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Michael Douglas connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Morton | 29-29 |
| 06:20 | VMI | Aaron Bustos hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Bark | 31-29 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is hacked by Aaron Bustos - foul #1 on Aaron Bustos, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | VMI | Burton Winkel (SF) Aaron Bustos | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), George Nelson (C) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:49 | VMI | Brian Mann comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Freddy Morton - foul #2 on Freddy Morton, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Freddy Morton, Carl Houpt | |
| 05:49 | VMI | Brian Mann makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:49 | VMI | Brian Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | George Nelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Walker - foul #1 on Thomas Walker, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF) Wilbur Burnside | |
| 05:28 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 05:11 | VMI | Thomas Walker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 05:09 | VMI | Burton Winkel can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 33-33 |
| 05:00 | VMI | Timothy Bark grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 04:37 | VMI | George Jones travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (PF) Timothy Bark | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) George Nelson, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Brian Mann - foul #1 on Brian Mann, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:56 | VMI | Mervin Tschida takes the ball from Burton Winkel | 33-35 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Burnside | 33-37 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Burton Winkel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Bustos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | VMI | Thomas Walker is denied on a dunk by Carl Houpt | 33-37 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida scores on a shot from the right side set up by Michael Hibbs | 33-39 |
| 02:52 | VMI | George Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilbur Burnside - foul #3 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), Charles Grant (SF), Mark Shirley (PF) Brian Mann, Burton Winkel, Aaron Bustos, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Carl Houpt | |
| 02:52 | VMI | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:52 | VMI | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:52 | VMI | George Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs banks in the layup | 36-41 |
| 02:19 | VMI | Leo Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Hibbs - foul #2 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Walker (C) George Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), George Nelson (C) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 02:19 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 02:19 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leo Davis - foul #3 on Leo Davis, team foul #14 | 38-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG) Leo Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (C) George Nelson | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 02:05 | VMI | Mark Shirley gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 01:38 | VMI | Charles Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Carl Houpt lays it up and in set up by Mervin Tschida | 38-44 |
| 00:59 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 00:57 | VMI | Mark Shirley snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 00:38 | VMI | Brian Mann misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Carl Houpt scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 38-46 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |