| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clay Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Potts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brian Lovern inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 19:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Keith Allen | 31-30 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clay Ripley | 34-30 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Terry Larson is hacked by Kenneth Clinard - foul #3 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo (SF) Kenneth Clinard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Francis Causey (SF) John Spriggs, Brian Lovern | |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen clanks a jumper near the basket | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Brett Potts grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Lewis Pleas steals it from Jamie Gizinski | 34-30 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Tomas Morse steals it from Clay Ripley | 34-30 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Paul Bruckner steals it from Francis Causey | 34-30 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner's floater is knocked away by Terry Larson | 34-30 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses the easy layup | 34-30 |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brett Potts | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Ripley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Potts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 15:27 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Tomas Morse misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Pleas | 37-32 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Brett Potts comes up short on the runner from the left block | 37-32 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Clay Ripley | 37-32 |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF), Robert Towers (PF), Ronald Lally (C) Alberto Rizzo, Clay Ripley, Keith Allen | |
| 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 | |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Kenneth Clinard is called for the reach on Richard Fortner - foul #4 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SF) Kenneth Clinard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Larry Bradford connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Brian Lovern | 37-34 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | John Spriggs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | A charge is called on John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Alberto Rizzo (SF), Keith Allen (C) Paul Bruckner, Charles Finch, Ronald Lally | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Richard Fortner, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Blanford (fresh) SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Towers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jamie Gizinski | 39-34 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Alberto Rizzo is called for the reach on Jamie Gizinski - foul #1 on Alberto Rizzo, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG) Lewis Pleas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Richard Blanford steals the ball from Brett Potts | 39-34 |
| 10:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Lovern | 39-34 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Brett Potts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Allen - foul #1 on Keith Allen, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Clay Ripley (PF), Ronald Lally (C) Richard Blanford, Charles Finch, Robert Towers, Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), John May (PF) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Jamie Gizinski | |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Brett Potts makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Brett Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner tips it in | 41-36 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | John May hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Brian Lovern tips it home | 41-38 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner is hacked by John May - foul #3 on John May, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SF), Keith Allen (C) Alberto Rizzo, Ronald Lally | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, John May, Brett Potts | |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Pleas | 43-38 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Paul Bruckner steps in front of the John Spriggs pass in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Bruckner | 45-38 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | John Spriggs's pass is intercepted by Keith Allen | 45-38 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Terry Larson - foul #1 on Terry Larson, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers (PF) Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Larry Bradford | |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Brian Lovern clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Pleas (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Finch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Towers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Potts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Pleas | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski can't finish the layup | 51-38 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF), Clay Ripley (C) Lewis Pleas, Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Terry Larson, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| 06:46 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | John May grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | John May can't finish the layup | 51-38 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers loses the ball out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Ronald Lally (C) Paul Bruckner, Robert Towers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Richard Fortner, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Terry Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-38 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Brian Lovern - foul #2 on Brian Lovern, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Keith Allen (C) Charles Finch, Ronald Lally | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Terry Larson is hacked by Kenneth Clinard - foul #5 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo (SF) Kenneth Clinard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Francis Causey (SF) Brian Lovern | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Terry Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski tips it in | 52-40 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Francis Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Brett Potts gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Robert Towers (PF) Richard Blanford, Clay Ripley | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Spriggs | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Towers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) SF - Brian Lovern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Brian Lovern steals it from Robert Towers | 52-44 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Brian Lovern lays it in | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alberto Rizzo | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | John Spriggs is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Richard Fortner, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Brett Potts pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Terry Larson travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen is hacked by Brett Potts - foul #1 on Brett Potts, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas is hacked by Terry Larson - foul #2 on Terry Larson, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Terry Larson is called for the reach on Lewis Pleas - foul #3 on Terry Larson, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the floater in the paint | 56-48 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Terry Larson is called for the reach on Lewis Pleas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Larson, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Brett Potts pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alberto Rizzo | 56-48 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo is hacked by John Spriggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spriggs, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Terry Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen is hacked by Terry Larson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Larson, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG) Terry Larson | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brett Potts | 56-48 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Richard Fortner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner is fouled in the backcourt by John Spriggs - foul #2 on John Spriggs, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SF) Alberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Richard Fortner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Brian Lovern grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Richard Fortner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Gizinski | 58-51 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Richard Fortner buries a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Lovern | 58-54 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner runs out the clock | 58-54 |