| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dale Bridgewater (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Jackson (fresh) PF - Wiley McKelvie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Church (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater is fouled on the floor by Willie Mackey - foul #2 on Willie Mackey, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Joseph Tuma is called for the reach on Randy Church - foul #1 on Joseph Tuma, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater's layup is rejected by Willie Mackey | 26-30 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Randy Church tips it home | 26-32 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses short on a floater from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Willie Mackey snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Craig Lynch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside banks in the layup | 26-34 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Toni Zettel buries a floater from the right wing set up by Dumaka Aja | 28-34 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Whiteside and he's hacked by Toni Zettel - foul #1 on Toni Zettel, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Miller (SF) Stanley Jackson | |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Craig Lynch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja can't tip it in | 28-36 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Craig Lynch tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Tuma - foul #2 on Joseph Tuma, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG), Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Thomas Propes (C) Toni Zettel, Willie Mackey, Craig Lynch, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Richard Uren loses the dribble to Dale Bridgewater | 30-37 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller hits the finger roll set up by Dale Bridgewater | 30-39 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller's pass is intercepted by Richard Uren | 30-39 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Uren | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Uren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dumaka Aja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leslie Koga (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Propes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Bridgewater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Church (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eric Whiteside | 32-41 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Thomas Propes gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja is hacked by Kenneth Miller - foul #1 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Willie Mackey (SF), Craig Lynch (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Dumaka Aja, Leslie Koga, Kenneth Dandridge, Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Kenneth Miller, Randy Church | |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Willie Mackey is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG) Dale Bridgewater | |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 35-41 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Craig Lynch pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Willie Mackey hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Craig Lynch snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Richard Uren's pass is intercepted by Fletcher Cockerham | 37-41 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Toni Zettel - foul #2 on Toni Zettel, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dumaka Aja (SG) Richard Uren | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF) Fletcher Cockerham, Wiley McKelvie | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dale Bridgewater - foul #1 on Dale Bridgewater, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Steven McNealy (SF) Eric Whiteside, Stanley Jackson | |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Bridgewater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McNealy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Lynch - foul #2 on Craig Lynch, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Thomas Propes (C) Willie Mackey, Craig Lynch, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Church (PF) Kenneth Miller | |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 3rd free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG), Fletcher Cockerham (SG) Gary Lemus, Dale Bridgewater | |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Randy Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG) Toni Zettel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Steven McNealy, Randy Church | |
| 10:01 | Xavier | The jump hook by Leslie Koga is blocked by Wiley McKelvie | 39-46 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fletcher Cockerham | 39-49 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Leslie Koga misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-49 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 39-49 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Thomas Propes snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Stanley Jackson picks off the pass by Leslie Koga | 39-49 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Marko Djordevic (SG), Willie Mackey (SF), Craig Lynch (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Richard Uren, Dumaka Aja, Leslie Koga, Kenneth Dandridge, Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Dale Bridgewater (SG), Kenneth Miller (SF), Randy Church (PF) Eric Whiteside, Fletcher Cockerham, Stanley Jackson, Wiley McKelvie | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Randy Church snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Djordevic (fresh) SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Bridgewater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Church (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater clanks a floater from the right side | 39-49 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Willie Mackey | 39-49 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Miller - foul #2 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dumaka Aja (SG) Marko Djordevic | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG) Gary Lemus | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Willie Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Thomas | 40-49 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Randy Church drills a jumper from the left block | 40-51 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 40-51 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Miller | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Toni Zettel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Randy Church misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Mackey and he's hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #4 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leslie Koga (SF) Willie Mackey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Stanley Jackson (SF), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Eric Whiteside, Dale Bridgewater, Kenneth Miller, Randy Church | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Craig Lynch - foul #3 on Craig Lynch, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG), Marko Djordevic (SG), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Thomas Propes (C) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Craig Lynch, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Richard Uren misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Marko Djordevic steps in front of the Stanley Jackson pass | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Uren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marko Djordevic (fresh) SF - Leslie Koga (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Propes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fletcher Cockerham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dumaka Aja (SG), Willie Mackey (SF) Marko Djordevic, Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG), Randy Church (C) Gary Lemus, Joseph Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Craig Lynch (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Richard Uren, Kenneth Dandridge, Leslie Koga | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (SG) Fletcher Cockerham | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson tips it in | 44-56 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma jams it on a nice dish by Willie Mackey | 46-56 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Joseph Tuma is called for the reach on Eric Whiteside - foul #3 on Joseph Tuma, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG), Marko Djordevic (SG), Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Thomas Propes (C) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Willie Mackey, Craig Lynch, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Miller (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Stanley Jackson, Randy Church | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Thomas Propes pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Leslie Koga lays it in and he's fouled by Kenneth Miller - foul #3 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Craig Lynch (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Richard Uren, Marko Djordevic, Kenneth Dandridge, Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF) Kenneth Miller | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Leslie Koga makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the floater from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Craig Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Craig Lynch makes the shot from the right side | 51-56 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dale Bridgewater | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Toni Zettel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-58 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Leslie Koga gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Leslie Koga misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie is fouled in the backcourt by Toni Zettel - foul #3 on Toni Zettel, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SF) Leslie Koga | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Willie Mackey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Tuma | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is fouled in the backcourt by Toni Zettel - foul #4 on Toni Zettel, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF) Dale Bridgewater, Wiley McKelvie | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Fletcher Cockerham steps in front of the Willie Mackey pass | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Toni Zettel is called for the reach on Eric Whiteside in the backcourt - foul #5 on Toni Zettel, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG) Toni Zettel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (SG) Fletcher Cockerham | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Richard Uren snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Willie Mackey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Uren | 57-62 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Richard Uren is called for the reach on Dale Bridgewater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Uren, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG) Eric Whiteside | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Craig Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Willie Mackey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Richard Uren is called for the reach on Joseph Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Uren, team foul #14 | 57-63 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-65 |