| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Conyers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Green (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Browne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Michael Leland inbounds the ball | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Kurt Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers is hacked by Eddie Lapointe - foul #1 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | John Rowe hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Green | 51-38 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | George Smith banks in the layup set up by Eddie Lapointe | 51-40 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | William Mooney can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kurt Holder | 51-43 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | William Peachey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eddie Lapointe - foul #2 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Maldanado (SG), Dale Griffin (SF), Bruce Marks (C) John Rowe, Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cardoso (PG), James McCrossen (SG), Wayne Walker (PF), Daniel Hayden (C) Kurt Holder, Eddie Lapointe, George Smith, Michael Browne | |
| 18:06 | Murray State | William Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | William Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Donald Cardoso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Dale Griffin gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Bruce Marks buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Daniel Hayden - foul #3 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan (SF), George Smith (PF) Michael Leland, Daniel Hayden | |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Wayne Walker gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Bruce Marks is called for the reach on Calvin Jernigan - foul #1 on Bruce Marks, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Wayne Walker scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Cardoso | 55-45 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Marc Gil is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Claude Green (SF), William Peachey (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, William Maldanado, Dale Griffin, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG), Michael Browne (C) Donald Cardoso, James McCrossen, George Smith | |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Michael Browne is called for 3 seconds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), William Mooney (C) Marc Gil, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF) Wayne Walker | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers loses the dribble to Eddie Lapointe | 55-45 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Michael Browne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Maldanado (SF), Bruce Marks (PF) John Rowe, Claude Green, William Peachey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Hayden (PF) Michael Browne | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Conyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Maldanado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 3 pf. C - Calvin Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | William Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Daniel Hayden steals it from William Maldanado | 55-45 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Kurt Holder clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Bruce Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Eddie Lapointe picks off the pass by William Mooney | 55-45 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Calvin Jernigan | 55-47 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Bruce Marks comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Marks - foul #2 on Bruce Marks, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Claude Green (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, William Maldanado, Bruce Marks, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG), Donald Cardoso (SG), George Smith (PF), Michael Browne (C) Kurt Holder, Eddie Lapointe, Michael Leland, Calvin Jernigan | |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wayne Duncan | 55-47 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Dale Griffin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marc Gil | 57-47 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | George Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Claude Green - foul #3 on Claude Green, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James McCrossen (SF), Wayne Walker (C) Daniel Hayden, Michael Browne | |
| 13:10 | Iowa | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-49 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Donald Cardoso pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | James McCrossen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | Wayne Walker tips it in | 57-51 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | John Rowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Sanders - foul #4 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Maldanado (SG), William Peachey (PF), William Mooney (C) Marc Gil, Dale Griffin, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF) Joseph Sanders | |
| 12:30 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | John Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | George Smith gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | James McCrossen hits a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Cardoso | 58-53 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | William Peachey loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG) John Rowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Browne (C) George Smith | |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Donald Cardoso is hacked by Bobby Wunder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Wunder, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG) Bobby Wunder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Coaxum (PG) Donald Cardoso | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Michael Leland hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Maldanado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Peachey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Terry Coaxum (fresh) SG - James McCrossen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Browne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | William Maldanado buries a fadeaway from the left side | 60-56 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Wayne Walker misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Derek Stokes - foul #1 on Derek Stokes, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Dale Griffin (PF), Bruce Marks (C) Derek Stokes, William Maldanado, William Peachey, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG), Daniel Hayden (C) Terry Coaxum, James McCrossen, Michael Browne | |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Wayne Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Wayne Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Bruce Marks blows the dunk | 60-58 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Claude Green picks off the pass by Kurt Holder in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Dale Griffin blows the dunk | 60-58 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Claude Green is called for the reach on Michael Leland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Green, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Wayne Duncan (C) Bobby Wunder, Marc Gil, Claude Green | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan (SF), George Smith (PF) Michael Leland, Wayne Walker | |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | George Smith tips it home | 60-60 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | George Smith denies the turnaround by Bruce Marks | 60-60 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | John Rowe is called for the reach on Kurt Holder in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (SG), William Maldanado (SF), William Peachey (PF) Kevin Conyers, Bruce Marks, Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Browne (C) Daniel Hayden | |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | John Rowe is called for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Coaxum (PG), Donald Cardoso (SG), Michael Leland (SF) Kurt Holder, Eddie Lapointe, Calvin Jernigan | |
| 09:11 | Iowa | George Smith can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 60-62 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | George Smith can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Derek Stokes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rowe | 63-62 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Michael Leland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | William Peachey pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | John Rowe is fouled on the floor by Michael Browne - foul #3 on Michael Browne, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Claude Green (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), Bruce Marks (C) John Rowe, Derek Stokes, William Maldanado, William Peachey, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG), Calvin Jernigan (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Daniel Hayden (C) Terry Coaxum, Donald Cardoso, Michael Leland, George Smith, Michael Browne | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Claude Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Claude Green, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wayne Duncan (C) Claude Green | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Bobby Wunder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Wayne Walker is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Calvin Jernigan - foul #1 on Calvin Jernigan, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF) Calvin Jernigan | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses badly on a shot from the left side | 65-62 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Dale Griffin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Michael Leland can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Bruce Marks grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Kurt Holder takes the ball from Bruce Marks | 68-62 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Michael Leland lays it in on a great pass from Kurt Holder | 68-64 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Bruce Marks knocks in the jumper from the right block | 70-64 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Marc Gil steals the ball from Kurt Holder | 70-64 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Dale Griffin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kurt Holder - foul #3 on Kurt Holder, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), William Maldanado (SF), William Mooney (C) Bobby Wunder, Marc Gil, Bruce Marks, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG), Donald Cardoso (SG), Calvin Jernigan (SF), George Smith (PF), Michael Browne (C) Kurt Holder, Eddie Lapointe, Michael Leland, Wayne Walker, Daniel Hayden | |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Dale Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Michael Browne grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Sanders | 71-66 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | John Rowe drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Maldanado | 74-66 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan's pass is intercepted by Kevin Conyers in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Dale Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Conyers | 74-66 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | William Mooney snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | John Rowe misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-66 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | William Mooney snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Conyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Maldanado (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dale Griffin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Cardoso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Browne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Murray State | William Mooney scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Dale Griffin and the foul's on Calvin Jernigan - foul #2 on Calvin Jernigan, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Peachey (PF) John Rowe, Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Coaxum (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG), Michael Leland (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF) Joseph Sanders, Donald Cardoso, George Smith, Michael Browne | |
| 03:11 | Murray State | William Mooney misses the free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Maldanado - foul #2 on William Maldanado, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Bruce Marks (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Wayne Walker (PF) Terry Coaxum, Calvin Jernigan | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | William Peachey misses short on a floater from the right side | 76-68 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | John Rowe can't tip it in | 76-68 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wayne Duncan (C) William Maldanado | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Smith (PF), Michael Browne (C) Wayne Walker, Daniel Hayden | |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Michael Leland is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Gil - foul #2 on Marc Gil, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | John Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Kurt Holder pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:09 | Iowa | William Peachey swats the layup by Michael Leland | 76-70 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wayne Duncan | 76-70 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Browne | 76-70 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Bruce Marks takes the ball from George Smith | 76-70 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), William Maldanado (SF) Marc Gil, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:22 | Murray State | William Peachey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Browne | 76-70 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | William Maldanado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Leland - foul #2 on Michael Leland, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | William Maldanado misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | William Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Kurt Holder is hacked by John Rowe - foul #2 on John Rowe, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | William Peachey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-72 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | William Mooney is hacked by Kurt Holder - foul #4 on Kurt Holder, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Dale Griffin (PF) Kevin Conyers, William Peachey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | William Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | William Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | John Rowe steals the ball from Kurt Holder in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Eddie Lapointe is called for the reach on Marc Gil - foul #3 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe is hacked by Marc Gil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Gil, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), William Peachey (PF) Marc Gil, Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Lapointe - foul #4 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Griffin (PF) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Michael Leland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Leland, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Peachey (PF) Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Kurt Holder is called for the reach on John Rowe - foul #5 on Kurt Holder, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG) Kurt Holder | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | William Mooney is called for the reach on Michael Browne - foul #2 on William Mooney, team foul #13 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Dale Griffin (PF), Bruce Marks (C) John Rowe, Kevin Conyers, William Peachey, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cardoso (SG), Calvin Jernigan (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Eddie Lapointe, Michael Leland, George Smith | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Michael Browne misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Michael Browne misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Bruce Marks pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Derek Stokes runs out the clock | 83-73 |