| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charles Plaza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | UCLA | James Dyer misses long on a floater near the basket | 30-26 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Charles Plaza steps in front of the Gary Marion pass | 30-26 |
| 19:01 | UCLA | Keith Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | David Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 18:39 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:15 | UCLA | James Dyer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Scott Fischer snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | David Bradley is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wimbush - foul #2 on Jerry Wimbush, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | UCLA | Marin Makowski (SF), Tony Anderson (PF), Clyde Estes (C) Jerry Wimbush, James Dyer, David Schoolcraft | |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-26 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon tips it in | 32-26 |
| 17:09 | UCLA | Charles Plaza knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Young | 32-29 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:20 | UCLA | Keith Young clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Byers - foul #2 on James Byers, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | UCLA | Frank Adams (PG), Jerry Wimbush (SF), James Dyer (PF), David Schoolcraft (C) Charles Plaza, Marin Makowski, Tony Anderson, Clyde Estes | |
| 16:20 | UCLA | Keith Young makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:20 | UCLA | Keith Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | David Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 15:50 | UCLA | The rebound goes to David Schoolcraft | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Keith Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ronald Brown (SG) Keith Young | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Scott Fischer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:02 | UCLA | James Dyer clanks a runner in the paint | 34-31 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | The short jumper by Scott Fischer is denied by James Dyer | 34-31 |
| 14:33 | UCLA | The rebound goes to David Schoolcraft | 34-31 |
| 14:29 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush loses the dribble to Herschel Lucky | 34-31 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | David Bradley hits the finger roll set up by Herschel Lucky | 36-31 |
| 14:23 | UCLA | Frank Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Plaza (PG), Marin Makowski (SF), Tony Anderson (PF), Clyde Estes (C) Frank Adams, Jerry Wimbush, James Dyer, David Schoolcraft | |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Mathew Ricca and the foul's on Marin Makowski - foul #2 on Marin Makowski, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (C) Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:37 | UCLA | Marin Makowski lays it in on a great pass from Charles Plaza | 39-33 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Tony Anderson swats the shot by James Byers | 39-33 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Fred Reichert tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 12:52 | UCLA | Ronald Brown's floater is tipped away by James Byers | 41-33 |
| 12:51 | UCLA | Marin Makowski misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | UCLA | Frank Adams (PG), Keith Young (SG), Jerry Wimbush (SF), James Dyer (PF), David Schoolcraft (C) Charles Plaza, Ronald Brown, Marin Makowski, Tony Anderson, Clyde Estes | |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:16 | UCLA | Scott Fischer picks off the pass by James Dyer | 43-33 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Herschel Lucky | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 11:26 | UCLA | Keith Young gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:20 | UCLA | Richard O'Bannon is called for the reach on Frank Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF) Richard O'Bannon, Joseph Northcutt | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Plaza (PG) Frank Adams | |
| 11:02 | UCLA | Charles Plaza clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 11:01 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 10:59 | UCLA | Charles Plaza pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:38 | UCLA | Charles Plaza knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dyer | 43-35 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 10:01 | UCLA | Charles Plaza misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gary Marion | 46-35 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Scott Fischer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | David Bradley is whistled for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | UCLA | Frank Adams (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Marin Makowski (SF), Tony Anderson (PF), Clyde Estes (C) Charles Plaza, Keith Young, Jerry Wimbush, James Dyer, David Schoolcraft | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:57 | UCLA | Clyde Estes misses the dunk attempt | 46-35 |
| 08:56 | UCLA | Tony Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:44 | UCLA | Frank Adams is hacked by Joseph Northcutt - foul #2 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:27 | UCLA | Ronald Brown knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Clyde Estes | 46-38 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Fred Reichert connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Casanova | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:45 | UCLA | Frank Adams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 07:43 | UCLA | Clyde Estes gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Ricca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Fred Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marin Makowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) C - Clyde Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UCLA | Ronald Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | James Byers grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 07:14 | UCLA | Tony Anderson gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 06:57 | UCLA | Richard O'Bannon is called for the reach on Clyde Estes - foul #2 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Plaza (PG), Keith Young (SG), Jerry Wimbush (SF), James Dyer (PF), David Schoolcraft (C) Frank Adams, Ronald Brown, Marin Makowski, Tony Anderson, Clyde Estes | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | UCLA | Charles Plaza comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 06:41 | UCLA | James Dyer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 06:34 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Luis Theriot - foul #2 on Luis Theriot, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 06:34 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:34 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Luis Theriot tips it home | 50-40 |
| 05:46 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 50-42 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Gary Marion lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Herschel Lucky | 52-42 |
| 05:05 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-42 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Gary Marion snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | David Bradley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 52-42 |
| 04:35 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:30 | UCLA | Charles Plaza buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Bradley | 55-45 |
| 03:40 | UCLA | James Dyer misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Fischer - foul #2 on Scott Fischer, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | UCLA | Frank Adams (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Marin Makowski (SF), Clyde Estes (C) Charles Plaza, Keith Young, Jerry Wimbush, David Schoolcraft | |
| 03:40 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:40 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Ricca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marin Makowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Ronald Brown is called for the reach on Mathew Ricca - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Tony Anderson (PF) James Dyer | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Marin Makowski is called for the reach on Robert Casanova - foul #3 on Marin Makowski, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Fred Reichert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 02:39 | UCLA | Clyde Estes pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:39 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG) Richard O'Bannon | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Plaza (PG), Keith Young (SG) Frank Adams, Ronald Brown | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Mathew Ricca is called for the reach on Marin Makowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Ricca, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Marin Makowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Marin Makowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Robert Casanova, Mathew Ricca, James Byers | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush (SF), David Schoolcraft (C) Marin Makowski, Clyde Estes | |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Scott Fischer connects on the jump hook near the basket | 57-49 |
| 02:09 | UCLA | Charles Plaza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (PF) Tony Anderson | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Keith Young | 57-49 |
| 01:41 | UCLA | Keith Young hits the finger roll | 57-51 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Dyer - foul #2 on James Dyer, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | UCLA | Charles Plaza is fouled on the floor by Herschel Lucky - foul #2 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | UCLA | Charles Plaza misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Gary Marion pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Gary Marion is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Young - foul #1 on Keith Young, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), James Byers (PF) Herschel Lucky, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | UCLA | James Dyer is whistled for a carry | 60-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Gary Marion | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Charles Plaza is called for the reach on Robert Casanova in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Plaza, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:44 | UCLA | James Dyer hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Wimbush | 62-53 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | David Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Plaza - foul #2 on Charles Plaza, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:36 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | James Byers misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Schoolcraft - foul #3 on David Schoolcraft, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | James Dyer is whistled for a carry | 66-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Fischer (PF) James Byers | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky runs out the clock | 66-53 |