| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McRenolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Burns (fresh) C - Richard Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Todd Bailey inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Louisville | John Clem hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Persons | 23-30 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Richard Fisher blows the layup | 23-30 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Troy Kersten gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 19:09 | Louisville | Kenneth McRenolds is called for the reach on Troy Kersten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth McRenolds, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Matthew Bronk (PF), David Dossantos (C) Dario Maguire, Kenneth McRenolds, William Burns, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Dossantos - foul #2 on David Dossantos, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Wilson (SG), Richard Fisher (C) Kyle Gay, David Dossantos | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | John Clem steals it from Edward Collins | 23-31 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | John Clem lays it up and in | 23-33 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Richard Fisher comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 23-33 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Ted Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Richard Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Edward Collins steals it from Todd Bailey | 23-33 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Edward Collins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ted Lynch | 25-33 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Todd Bailey loses the dribble to Daniel Wilson in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Edward Collins scores on a floater from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | John Clem's floater is knocked away by Matthew Bronk | 27-33 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Troy Kersten tips it home | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Lynch (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Bronk (fairly fresh) C - Richard Fisher (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Persons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Purkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Edward Collins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Todd Bailey grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Ted Lynch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Lynch, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), William Burns (PF), David Dossantos (C) Edward Collins, Ted Lynch, Matthew Bronk, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), James Burke (C) John Clem, Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey, Troy Kersten | |
| 15:09 | Louisville | William Burns takes the ball from Clarence Kerr | 27-35 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson's floater is tipped away by Curtis Secrist | 27-35 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | James Burke pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Frederick Higgins is called for the reach on Clarence Kerr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Higgins, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG) Frederick Higgins | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:32 | Louisville | James Burke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | David Dossantos makes the driving attempt near the basket | 29-35 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr's pass is intercepted by Daniel Wilson in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Dario Maguire misses the dunk attempt | 29-35 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | David Dossantos tips it home | 31-35 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Kenneth McRenolds steps in front of the Clarence Kerr pass in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | William Burns tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Donald Allen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Dario Maguire grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Dario Maguire comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Kerr - foul #1 on Clarence Kerr, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Lynch (SF), Richard Fisher (C) Daniel Wilson, David Dossantos | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Larry Kellar (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist, James Burke | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Dario Maguire misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Larry Kellar snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Larry Kellar grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | John Clem is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Persons | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McRenolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Kellar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Troy Kersten is called for the reach on Richard Fisher - foul #4 on Troy Kersten, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), Matthew Bronk (PF) Dario Maguire, Kenneth McRenolds, William Burns | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Richard Fisher knocks in the jumper from the right block | 34-38 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | John Clem hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Bailey and he's fouled by Richard Fisher - foul #1 on Richard Fisher, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), William Burns (PF) Daniel Wilson, Matthew Bronk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eugene Purkey (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), Doyle Tibbits (C) Todd Bailey, Larry Kellar, Troy Kersten | |
| 10:50 | Louisville | John Clem makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Ted Lynch is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), Matthew Bronk (C) Kenneth McRenolds, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), James Burke (C) Peter Persons, Curtis Secrist, Doyle Tibbits | |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Donald Allen drills a jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Eugene Purkey steals it from William Burns | 34-43 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Donald Allen is hacked by Edward Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Richard Fisher (C) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, William Burns | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Curtis Secrist (PF), Troy Kersten (C) John Clem, Eugene Purkey, James Burke | |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Kerr | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Lynch | 36-45 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Kyle Gay steps in front of the Troy Kersten pass | 36-45 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Kyle Gay lays it up and in | 38-45 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Bronk - foul #1 on Matthew Bronk, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), William Burns (PF) Kenneth McRenolds, Matthew Bronk | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), James Burke (C) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, Troy Kersten | |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Richard Fisher grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Ted Lynch misses the shot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Burke | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kyle Gay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Lynch (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Fisher (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | John Clem is fouled on the floor by Richard Fisher - foul #2 on Richard Fisher, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG) Kyle Gay, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eugene Purkey (PF) Curtis Secrist | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Richard Fisher blows the layup but he's fouled by John Clem - foul #2 on John Clem, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (PG), Matthew Bronk (PF) Frederick Higgins, William Burns | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Troy Kersten (C) John Clem, James Burke | |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Todd Bailey is hacked by Ted Lynch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Lynch, team foul #9 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Wilson (SF), William Burns (PF) Ted Lynch, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Troy Kersten - foul #5 on Troy Kersten, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), Richard Fisher (C) Kenneth McRenolds, William Burns | |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Secrist (PF), Doyle Tibbits (C) Todd Bailey, Troy Kersten | |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Peter Persons is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Richard Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Doyle Tibbits - foul #1 on Doyle Tibbits, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), William Burns (PF) Kyle Gay, Edward Collins, Matthew Bronk | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), James Burke (C) Clarence Kerr, Peter Persons, Eugene Purkey, Doyle Tibbits | |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Richard Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | William Burns snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Richard Fisher's pass is intercepted by Virgilio Bruno | 42-50 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Donald Allen misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 05:26 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno tips it home | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds blows the layup but the foul's on Curtis Secrist - foul #1 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (PG), Matthew Bronk (C) Frederick Higgins, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Kellar (PF) Curtis Secrist | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Larry Kellar gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Larry Kellar is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 43-54 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Kyle Gay blows the layup | 43-54 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Larry Kellar grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | John Clem comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds is hacked by Donald Allen - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Richard Fisher (C) Kyle Gay, William Burns | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), Doyle Tibbits (C) John Clem, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, Larry Kellar, James Burke | |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Bailey | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McRenolds (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Bronk (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fisher (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Doyle Tibbits (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the floater from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Todd Bailey hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Peter Persons | 47-58 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Todd Bailey picks off the pass by Matthew Bronk | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Peter Persons is hacked by Kenneth McRenolds - foul #3 on Kenneth McRenolds, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG), William Burns (PF) Dario Maguire, Kenneth McRenolds, Matthew Bronk | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), James Burke (C) Clarence Kerr, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey, Doyle Tibbits | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | William Burns grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Edward Collins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Higgins | 50-58 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF) Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Kenneth McRenolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth McRenolds, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG) Peter Persons | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | William Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | A charge is called on Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #12 | 50-59 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | John Clem is fouled in the backcourt by Dario Maguire - foul #2 on Dario Maguire, team foul #13 | 50-59 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Richard Fisher is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Fisher, team foul #14 | 50-61 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Donald Allen is hacked by Kenneth McRenolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth McRenolds, team foul #15 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG) Kenneth McRenolds | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Donald Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Donald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | William Burns misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Todd Bailey gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #16 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (SG) Donald Allen | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Dario Maguire can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-64 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Todd Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Clem runs out the clock | 50-64 |