| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Musson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Young Qian inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Andrew Corral is called for the reach on Jim Rhodes - foul #2 on Andrew Corral, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro (PF) Andrew Corral | |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Young Qian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston is fouled on the floor by Young Qian - foul #3 on Young Qian, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SF) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral (PF) Ali Pecoraro | |
| 18:27 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-29 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Charles Lamar gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dickerson - foul #3 on Ronald Dickerson, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward (SG) Ronald Dickerson | |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Andrew Corral is called for the reach on William Musson - foul #3 on Andrew Corral, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro (PF), Neville West (C) Andrew Corral, Kevin Wright | |
| 16:35 | Iowa | William Musson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Ray Thrower tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro scores on a floater in the lane set up by Terry Burnes | 38-31 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Charles Lamar misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro grabs the board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Edward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ali Pecoraro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville West (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | Jim Rhodes picks off the pass by Neville West | 38-31 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Lamar | 41-31 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Charles Lamar | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SG), Andrew Corral (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Robert Edward, Ali Pecoraro, Neville West | |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Terry Burnes steps in front of the Ray Thrower pass | 41-31 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes lays it in | 41-33 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (PG) Terry Burnes | |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Musson | 41-33 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Johnny Walters steals it from William Musson | 41-33 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Wright and he's hacked by Ray Thrower - foul #1 on Ray Thrower, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Jim Rhodes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG) Johnny Walters | |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | William Musson drills a shot from the baseline set up by Jose Ponce | 43-36 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Wright | 43-39 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Corral | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Young Qian - foul #4 on Young Qian, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF), Larry Carr (C) Young Qian, Huang-fu Xiang, William Musson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Larry Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Larry Carr misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Burnes | 43-43 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Larry Carr connects on the turnaround from close range | 45-43 |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral jams it set up by Terry Burnes and he's fouled by Jose Ponce - foul #1 on Jose Ponce, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (SF), William Musson (C) Jose Ponce, Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward (SG), Ali Pecoraro (PF) Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | William Musson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson is hacked by Oscar Donahue - foul #1 on Oscar Donahue, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Jim Rhodes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (PG), Kevin Wright (C) Terry Burnes, Andrew Corral | |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright is hacked by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Johnny Walters, Robert Edward | |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Charles Lamar clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | The jump hook by William Musson is blocked by Stephen Gaston | 45-47 |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Dickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ali Pecoraro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on William Musson - foul #2 on William Musson, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Young Qian (SF) Charles Lamar, Oscar Donahue | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (PG), Neville West (SF), Andrew Corral (PF) Terry Burnes, Stephen Gaston, Ali Pecoraro | |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Musson | 45-48 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | William Musson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Huang-fu Xiang | 47-48 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Thrower | 47-48 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Young Qian scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 05:49 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Musson - foul #3 on William Musson, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (PF), Larry Carr (C) Huang-fu Xiang, William Musson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Johnny Walters, Neville West | |
| 05:49 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:49 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Larry Carr gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Jose Ponce knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Ray Thrower snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Jose Ponce travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG) Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro (PF), Neville West (C) Andrew Corral, Kevin Wright | |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Ronald Dickerson is called for the reach on Ray Thrower - foul #4 on Ronald Dickerson, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (C) Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral (C) Neville West | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Corral | 53-48 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright (C) Andrew Corral | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Dickerson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ali Pecoraro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Charles Lamar misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Burnes | 53-51 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | William Musson hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Young Qian | 55-51 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Terry Burnes | 55-53 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Young Qian loses the dribble to Stephen Gaston | 55-53 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | William Musson swats the shot by Ronald Dickerson | 55-53 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Musson | 55-53 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses the dunk but the foul's on Ronald Dickerson - foul #5 on Ronald Dickerson, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Charles Lamar | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward (SG), Andrew Corral (PF) Ronald Dickerson, Ali Pecoraro | |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Burnes | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Ray Thrower clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Edward - foul #1 on Robert Edward, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Young Qian is hacked by Terry Burnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Burnes, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes's pass is intercepted by Ray Thrower in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Young Qian banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Thrower | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward loses the dribble to Jose Ponce | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Young Qian is hacked by Terry Burnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Burnes, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG) Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-55 |