| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Bridgewater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McNealy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Ternasky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Branko Zawislak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #3 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Church (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside can't finish the layup | 29-33 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Eric Whiteside - foul #3 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF) Eric Whiteside | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Branko Zawislak misses the easy layup | 29-33 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 18:49 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid tips it home | 29-35 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-37 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Randy Church grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Randy Church clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Branko Zawislak can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 29-37 |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | Stanley Jackson is called for the reach on Andre Rizzo - foul #1 on Stanley Jackson, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Miller (SF) Stanley Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pavel Skulski (PG), Javier Fernandez (SG), Paul Hartwell (SF), Benton Craddock (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Timothy Ternasky, Branko Zawislak, Andre Rizzo, Daniel Muller, Edward Madrid | |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Randy Church is called for the reach on Javier Fernandez - foul #1 on Randy Church, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG) Dale Bridgewater | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Randy Church takes the ball from Paul Hartwell | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven McNealy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) PF - Wiley McKelvie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Church (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Pavel Skulski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Javier Fernandez (fresh) SF - Paul Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benton Craddock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Steven McNealy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Wiley McKelvie, Randy Church | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:41 | Fairfield | Steven McNealy takes the ball from Benton Craddock | 29-37 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Gary Lemus lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven McNealy | 31-37 |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | Javier Fernandez double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG) Steven McNealy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Gary Lemus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Kenneth Miller steps in front of the Benton Craddock pass | 33-37 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Javier Fernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG), Steven McNealy (SG), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Gary Lemus, Fletcher Cockerham, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Branko Zawislak (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Charles Snider (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Pavel Skulski, Javier Fernandez, Paul Hartwell, Benton Craddock, Martin Colburn | |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside's pass is intercepted by Branko Zawislak in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 13:12 | Fairfield | Branko Zawislak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Eric Whiteside | 33-37 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andre Rizzo - foul #1 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF) Charles Snider | |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:27 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Madrid, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG) Steven McNealy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ilia Klemanski (SG) Branko Zawislak | |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Dale Bridgewater and he's hacked by Andre Rizzo - foul #2 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell (SF) Andre Rizzo | |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:56 | Fairfield | Joseph Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Hartwell - foul #4 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Church (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:41 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Daniel Muller is blocked by Wiley McKelvie | 38-37 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Randy Church grabs the board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Bridgewater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fletcher Cockerham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Church (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Ternasky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ilia Klemanski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Muller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Muller | 38-37 |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell misses the easy dunk attempt | 38-37 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Randy Church hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller blows the layup but he's hacked by Wiley McKelvie - foul #1 on Wiley McKelvie, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Steven McNealy (SG), Stanley Jackson (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF) Dale Bridgewater, Fletcher Cockerham, Eric Whiteside, Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pavel Skulski (PG), Branko Zawislak (SG), Javier Fernandez (SF), Benton Craddock (C) Timothy Ternasky, Ilia Klemanski, Paul Hartwell, Edward Madrid | |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson's pass is intercepted by Javier Fernandez | 40-41 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Javier Fernandez hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | Javier Fernandez snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Javier Fernandez drills a shot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Steven McNealy double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie (PF) Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Colburn (C) Daniel Muller | |
| 09:19 | Fairfield | Javier Fernandez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Randy Church grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Gary Lemus misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Branko Zawislak snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Javier Fernandez is hacked by Stanley Jackson - foul #2 on Stanley Jackson, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF) Stanley Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Paul Hartwell (SF), Charles Snider (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Pavel Skulski, Branko Zawislak, Benton Craddock, Martin Colburn | |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Javier Fernandez misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Randy Church snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Steven McNealy misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Ternasky - foul #3 on Timothy Ternasky, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG) Gary Lemus | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ilia Klemanski (SG) Javier Fernandez | |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Steven McNealy makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Steven McNealy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ilia Klemanski | 42-48 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Snider - foul #1 on Charles Snider, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Kenneth Miller (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Dale Bridgewater, Steven McNealy, Randy Church | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Branko Zawislak (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF) Ilia Klemanski, Charles Snider | |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fletcher Cockerham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wiley McKelvie (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Ternasky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Branko Zawislak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG) Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-48 |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | Eric Whiteside steals it from Timothy Ternasky | 44-48 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside banks in the layup | 46-48 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater scores on a floater from the left side and the foul's on Paul Hartwell - foul #2 on Paul Hartwell, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Stanley Jackson (SF), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Fletcher Cockerham, Eric Whiteside, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pavel Skulski (PG), Javier Fernandez (SG), Benton Craddock (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Timothy Ternasky, Branko Zawislak, Paul Hartwell, Edward Madrid | |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-51 |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven McNealy (SG) Dale Bridgewater | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF) Martin Colburn | |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | Pavel Skulski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Daniel Muller steals the ball from Steven McNealy in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Andre Rizzo is called for the reach on Steven McNealy - foul #3 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG), Kenneth Miller (PF) Gary Lemus, Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Martin Colburn (C) Andre Rizzo, Daniel Muller | |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Steven McNealy makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Steven McNealy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Fletcher Cockerham (SG) Steven McNealy, Stanley Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Branko Zawislak (SG), Paul Hartwell (SF), Charles Snider (PF) Pavel Skulski, Javier Fernandez, Benton Craddock | |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Gary Lemus is hacked by Timothy Ternasky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Ternasky, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Madrid (C) Martin Colburn | |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | Charles Snider's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Miller | 52-51 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Gary Lemus is hacked by Timothy Ternasky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Ternasky, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ilia Klemanski (PG) Timothy Ternasky | |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Branko Zawislak knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Fletcher Cockerham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Whiteside (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Thomas (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ilia Klemanski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Branko Zawislak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Snider (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Madrid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Fairfield | Ilia Klemanski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Gary Lemus grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG), Steven McNealy (SG), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Gary Lemus, Fletcher Cockerham, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pavel Skulski (PG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Daniel Muller (PF) Ilia Klemanski, Paul Hartwell, Charles Snider | |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Dale Bridgewater | 58-56 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo | 58-58 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Thomas | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Dale Bridgewater steals the ball from Pavel Skulski | 60-58 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside's pass is intercepted by Edward Madrid | 60-58 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Pavel Skulski can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Steven McNealy grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Pavel Skulski is called for the reach on Steven McNealy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pavel Skulski, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Steven McNealy makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Steven McNealy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Dale Bridgewater picks off the pass by Edward Madrid | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is hacked by Pavel Skulski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pavel Skulski, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF) Steven McNealy, Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Pavel Skulski is called for the reach on Eric Whiteside in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pavel Skulski, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Branko Zawislak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |