| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Chris McLamb tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Chris McLamb tips it in | 31-35 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is fouled on the floor by Chris McLamb - foul #2 on Chris McLamb, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | James Starling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang scores on a jump hook near the basket | 33-35 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang banks in the layup on a great pass from Jose Ponce and the foul's on James Starling - foul #1 on James Starling, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Oscar Donahue (PF) Jim Rhodes, Chris McLamb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Starling | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue is fouled on the floor by John Music - foul #2 on John Music, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (SG), Roman Rodriguez (C) Philip Kriner, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (PG), Alton Johnson (SF), Pat Borders (C) Thad Bishop, Edwin Merritt, John Music | |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Luke White hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Pat Borders, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Winkles (SG), Jim Rhodes (SF), Chris McLamb (PF) Jose Ponce, Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Roman Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF) John Bickerstaff | |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Luke White gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Greg Thompson (fresh) SG - James Starling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | James Starling steals it from Kevin Winkles | 38-37 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Chris McLamb pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Luke White is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Luke White, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Philip Kriner (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Luke White, Kevin Winkles, Chris McLamb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Thad Bishop (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Greg Thompson, James Starling, Melvin Epps, Alton Johnson, Pat Borders | |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | John Music can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-37 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | James Niblett snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Jim Rhodes swats the layup by Edwin Merritt | 38-37 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jose Ponce | 40-39 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Chris McLamb (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Jim Rhodes, Oscar Donahue, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Chris McLamb can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Niblett - foul #4 on James Niblett, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG) James Niblett | |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Starling | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | John Music comes up short on the jumper from close range | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | John Music hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | James Starling banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Music | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Music (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Jose Ponce comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | John Music steals it from Chris McLamb | 40-43 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Roman Rodriguez - foul #1 on Roman Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Kevin Winkles (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Jose Ponce, Philip Kriner, Chris McLamb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (PG), Alton Johnson (SF), Pat Borders (PF) Thad Bishop, Edwin Merritt, John Bickerstaff | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Alton Johnson steals the ball from Kevin Winkles | 40-46 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson lays it in | 40-48 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Luke White knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Pat Borders | 43-50 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Luke White and he's fouled by Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Philip Kriner (SG), Oscar Donahue (PF) Luke White, Kevin Winkles, Roman Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Starling, Pat Borders, John Music | |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Oscar Donahue | 46-50 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Kudyauku Alleruzzo and he's hacked by Melvin Epps - foul #1 on Melvin Epps, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (SF), Chris McLamb (PF) Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) Melvin Epps | |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Philip Kriner takes the ball from Greg Thompson | 49-50 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes throws it down set up by Chris McLamb | 51-50 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jose Ponce - foul #2 on Jose Ponce, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG) Greg Thompson | |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Chris McLamb gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Philip Kriner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Kevin Winkles (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Jose Ponce, Philip Kriner, Chris McLamb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Melvin Epps (SF), Pat Borders (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Edwin Merritt, John Bickerstaff, Alton Johnson | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Starling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) PF - Pat Borders (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders scores on a floater from the left side set up by James Niblett | 51-52 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue hits a floater from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Donahue - foul #1 on Oscar Donahue, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Philip Kriner (SG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Chris McLamb (PF) Luke White, Kevin Winkles, Jim Rhodes, Oscar Donahue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Starling, Pat Borders | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps makes the 3rd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Chris McLamb buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jose Ponce | 55-54 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thad Bishop | 55-57 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Philip Kriner's pass is intercepted by John Bickerstaff | 55-57 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | James Niblett's fadeaway is rejected by Huang-fu Xiang | 55-57 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | John Music tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps tips it in | 55-59 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 55-59 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Jose Ponce grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Epps - foul #2 on Melvin Epps, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (SF), Oscar Donahue (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Chris McLamb, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Alton Johnson (C) James Niblett, Melvin Epps, John Music | |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt tips it in | 57-61 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 57-61 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt clanks a jump hook near the basket | 57-61 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Thad Bishop steals the ball from Oscar Donahue | 57-61 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jose Ponce - foul #3 on Jose Ponce, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Kevin Winkles (SG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Chris McLamb (PF) Jose Ponce, Philip Kriner, Jim Rhodes, Oscar Donahue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, John Bickerstaff | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Kevin Winkles, Roman Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Alton Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses the turnaround in the lane | 57-63 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | James Starling is hacked by Luke White - foul #3 on Luke White, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (SG), Jim Rhodes (SF) Luke White, Kudyauku Alleruzzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Chris McLamb comes up short on the floater from the right block | 57-65 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits a shot from the right block set up by James Starling | 57-67 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Chris McLamb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Philip Kriner scores on a runner in the lane set up by Jose Ponce | 59-67 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Huang-fu Xiang steals the ball from John Music | 59-67 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on James Niblett - foul #5 on James Niblett, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) James Niblett | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 3rd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | John Music is hacked by Philip Kriner - foul #3 on Philip Kriner, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (PG), Alton Johnson (SF) Thad Bishop, Edwin Merritt | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Jose Ponce knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) Greg Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Ponce - foul #4 on Jose Ponce, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Philip Kriner grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is fouled on the floor by Thad Bishop - foul #2 on Thad Bishop, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF) Alton Johnson | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Kriner - foul #4 on Philip Kriner, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF) Edwin Merritt | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes loses the dribble to John Music | 67-72 |