| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) SG - Terry Larson (fresh) SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) C - Brett Potts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) SF - Richard David (fresh) PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) C - Floyd Siler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | John Spriggs is called for the reach on Richard David - foul #1 on John Spriggs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses badly on a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Terry Larson | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Nathan Turpin is called for the reach on John Spriggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Brett Potts drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Olinger - foul #1 on Robert Olinger, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard David | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Richard David is called for the reach on Brian Lovern - foul #1 on Richard David, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Francis Causey hits a shot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Turpin | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | John May can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Richard David gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Nathan Turpin | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Larry Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) SF - Francis Causey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John May (fresh) C - Larry Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard David (fresh) PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) C - Floyd Siler (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Francis Causey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Siler - foul #1 on Floyd Siler, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Richard Fortner, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Francis Causey makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Francis Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Floyd Siler swats the layup by Brett Potts | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Terry Larson - foul #1 on Terry Larson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Terry Larson, Francis Causey, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Nathan Turpin, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Brian Lovern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Burchfield | 7-11 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Brian Lovern is blocked by Alvin Polk | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Larry Bradford hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Fortner is called for the reach on Alvin Polk - foul #1 on Richard Fortner, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Richard Fortner, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Vernon Winn, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Tomas Morse buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Larson | 12-11 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Lovern | 12-11 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | The jump hook by Brett Potts is blocked by Robert Olinger | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) SF - Richard David (fresh) PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) C - Floyd Siler (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Leon Burchfield and he's hacked by Brett Potts - foul #1 on Brett Potts, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG) Tomas Morse | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG) Scott Hunter | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Nathan Turpin is called for the reach on John Spriggs - foul #2 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG), Alvin Polk (C) Nathan Turpin, Floyd Siler | |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Alvin Polk is called for the reach on Terry Larson - foul #1 on Alvin Polk, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Francis Causey (SF) Brian Lovern | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Graham Turnbow (C) Scott Hunter, Robert Olinger | |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Francis Causey grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | John Spriggs double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Terry Larson, Francis Causey, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (PG), Morgan Flanagan (C) Leon Burchfield, Richard David | |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses the jumpshot from the right side | 12-14 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Larry Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | John May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Larry Bradford tips it home | 14-14 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Spriggs | 14-14 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Richard Fortner misses the floater from the left side | 14-14 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Brian Lovern hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Brian Lovern snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Brian Lovern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Richard Fortner, Brian Lovern, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Vernon Winn, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Brett Potts grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Hunter - foul #1 on Scott Hunter, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Lovern (SF) Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) SF - Richard David (fresh) PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Francis Causey (SF) Brian Lovern | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG) Scott Hunter | |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Brett Potts lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Gizinski and the foul's on Leon Burchfield - foul #1 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Lovern (SF) Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Brett Potts makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard David | 21-16 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard David - foul #2 on Richard David, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG) Tomas Morse | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF) Richard David | |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 23-16 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the driving attempt near the basket | 23-16 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Olinger | 23-16 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski loses the dribble to Robert Olinger | 23-16 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it in | 23-18 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Brian Lovern comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Floyd Siler - foul #2 on Floyd Siler, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Vernon Winn, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 3rd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Brett Potts is called for the reach on Graham Turnbow - foul #2 on Brett Potts, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Francis Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Larry Bradford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow clanks a floater from the left side | 28-18 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Larry Bradford snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) SF - Francis Causey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John May (fresh) C - Larry Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Francis Causey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Francis Causey, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger is whistled for a carry | 28-18 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Brett Potts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Spriggs | 30-18 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Spriggs - foul #2 on John Spriggs, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Brian Lovern loses the dribble to Richard David | 30-19 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard David | 30-21 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Richard David hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Tomas Morse makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Lovern | 33-23 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler tips it back up and in | 33-25 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Terry Larson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Potts | 35-25 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-27 |