| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Christopher Andrews (fresh) SG - Joseph Lowe (fresh) SF - Cory Gore (fresh) PF - Francis Duren (fresh) C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Louis Taber (fresh) SG - Steven Abell (fresh) SF - Michael Frazier (fresh) PF - Tim Musson (fresh) C - Aaron Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Tim Musson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Aaron Woods misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Michael Frazier tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews is hacked by Steven Abell - foul #1 on Steven Abell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Cory Gore is fouled on the floor by Louis Taber - foul #1 on Louis Taber, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Steven Abell grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Louis Taber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Andrews - foul #1 on Christopher Andrews, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Louis Taber makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Louis Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Michael Frazier misses badly on a jumper from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses the jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tim Musson - foul #1 on Tim Musson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Swenson (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Corey Easter (SF), Cody Young (C) Christopher Andrews, Joseph Lowe, Cory Gore, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Henault (PG), Jacob Poarch (SG), Billy Phillips (SF), Kevin Gossett (PF), Richard Spaulding (C) Louis Taber, Steven Abell, Michael Frazier, Tim Musson, Aaron Woods | |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Billy Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Cody Young clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Gossett - foul #1 on Kevin Gossett, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Evans (PF) Francis Duren | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Cody Young makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Cody Young misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Evans snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Cody Young buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Jackson | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett is fouled on the floor by Ryan Swenson - foul #1 on Ryan Swenson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex (PG) Ryan Swenson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Abell (SG), Michael Frazier (SF), Aaron Woods (C) Gary Henault, Billy Phillips, Richard Spaulding | |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Corey Easter steals it from Michael Frazier | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex's pass is intercepted by Aaron Woods | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Aaron Alex (fresh) SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Easter (fresh) PF - Jason Evans (fresh) C - Cody Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jacob Poarch (fresh) SG - Steven Abell (fresh) SF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Gossett (fresh) C - Aaron Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Steven Abell scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Frazier | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Cody Young's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Woods | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Cody Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (PG), Joseph Lowe (SG), Cory Gore (SF), Michael Georges (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Aaron Alex, Melvin Jackson, Corey Easter, Jason Evans, Cody Young | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Taber (PG), Billy Phillips (SF), Tim Musson (PF) Steven Abell, Michael Frazier, Aaron Woods | |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Jacob Poarch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Taber | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Duren (PF) Michael Georges | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Nelson (SF), Aaron Woods (C) Billy Phillips, Kevin Gossett | |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Jacob Poarch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Cory Gore hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Andrews | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Tim Musson's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Berard | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Tim Musson grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Tim Musson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Lowe - foul #1 on Joseph Lowe, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Swenson (PG), Aaron Alex (SG), Jason Evans (PF), Cody Young (C) Christopher Andrews, Joseph Lowe, Francis Duren, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Abell (SG), Michael Frazier (SF), Kevin Gossett (C) Louis Taber, John Nelson, Aaron Woods | |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Tim Musson makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Tim Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Jason Evans is fouled on the floor by Tim Musson - foul #2 on Tim Musson, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Michael Georges (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Aaron Alex, Cory Gore, Jason Evans, Cody Young | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Spaulding (C) Tim Musson | |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Lowe | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Michael Frazier buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Poarch | 10-13 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Steven Abell gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Michael Frazier buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Abell | 10-15 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Andrews and the foul's on Richard Spaulding - foul #1 on Richard Spaulding, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Cory Gore (SF), Francis Duren (PF) Ryan Swenson, Joseph Lowe, Christopher Andrews, Michael Georges | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Taber (PG), Billy Phillips (SF), Aaron Woods (C) Jacob Poarch, Michael Frazier, Richard Spaulding | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Aaron Alex (fresh) SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cory Gore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Duren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Louis Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Abell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Phillips (fresh) PF - Kevin Gossett (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Woods (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Billy Phillips travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe (SG), Cody Young (C) Melvin Jackson, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jacob Poarch (SG), Michael Frazier (SF) Steven Abell, Billy Phillips | |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Michael Frazier gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (PG), Corey Easter (SF) Joseph Lowe, Cory Gore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Abell (SG), Billy Phillips (SF) Jacob Poarch, Michael Frazier | |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Cody Young knocks in the shot from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Steven Abell knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 15-17 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Aaron Woods connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Abell | 17-19 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Corey Easter jams it on a nice dish by Aaron Alex | 19-19 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Louis Taber is called for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Swenson (PG), Joseph Lowe (SG), Cory Gore (SF), Jason Evans (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Christopher Andrews, Aaron Alex, Corey Easter, Francis Duren, Cody Young | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Henault (PG), Jacob Poarch (SG), Michael Frazier (SF), Richard Spaulding (PF) Louis Taber, Steven Abell, Billy Phillips, Kevin Gossett | |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Michael Frazier is fouled on the floor by Cory Gore - foul #1 on Cory Gore, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson (SG) Joseph Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Taber (PG), Kevin Gossett (PF) Gary Henault, Richard Spaulding | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Louis Taber makes the 3 from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard loses the ball out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (PG), Joseph Lowe (SG), Francis Duren (PF) Ryan Swenson, Melvin Jackson, Jason Evans | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Abell (SG), Richard Spaulding (PF) Louis Taber, Kevin Gossett | |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Michael Frazier misses short on a runner in the paint | 21-22 |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Christopher Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Gore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Duren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jacob Poarch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Abell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Spaulding (fresh) C - Aaron Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe's floater is tipped away by Richard Spaulding | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Aaron Woods pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Michael Frazier misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Duren - foul #1 on Francis Duren, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Swenson (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Jason Evans (PF), Cody Young (C) Christopher Andrews, Joseph Lowe, Francis Duren, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Taber (PG), Kevin Gossett (PF) Steven Abell, Richard Spaulding | |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Michael Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Michael Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Evans | 21-23 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Cory Gore clanks a runner from the right block | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Michael Frazier can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Cody Young snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Cory Gore hits a jumper from the right block set up by Ryan Swenson | 23-23 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Aaron Woods clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Evans snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Ryan Swenson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Cody Young - foul #1 on Cody Young, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (PG), Joseph Lowe (SG), Corey Easter (SF), Francis Duren (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Ryan Swenson, Melvin Jackson, Cory Gore, Jason Evans, Cody Young | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Henault (PG), Steven Abell (SG), Billy Phillips (SF) Louis Taber, Jacob Poarch, Michael Frazier | |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Christopher Andrews steals the ball from Gary Henault in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews lays it in | 25-25 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Joseph Lowe steals the ball from Steven Abell | 25-25 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Aaron Woods denies the turnaround by Corey Easter | 25-25 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard tips it but misses | 25-25 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Aaron Woods snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Steven Abell is hacked by Joseph Lowe - foul #2 on Joseph Lowe, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex (SG), Cory Gore (SF), Michael Georges (C) Joseph Lowe, Corey Easter, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Taber (PG), Jacob Poarch (SG), Michael Frazier (SF) Gary Henault, Billy Phillips, Kevin Gossett | |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Steven Abell makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Steven Abell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Cory Gore is hacked by Louis Taber - foul #2 on Louis Taber, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe (SG), Jonathan Berard (C) Christopher Andrews, Michael Georges | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Musson (PF) Jacob Poarch | |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Cory Gore misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Tim Musson snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Aaron Woods can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Francis Duren - foul #2 on Francis Duren, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (PG), Michael Georges (C) Aaron Alex, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jacob Poarch (PG) Louis Taber | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Aaron Woods makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Aaron Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Christopher Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Gore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Duren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Georges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jacob Poarch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Abell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren's pass is intercepted by Michael Frazier | 25-29 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Steven Abell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Corey Easter (SF), Cody Young (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Cory Gore, Francis Duren, Michael Georges | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Taber (PG), Billy Phillips (SF), Kevin Gossett (C) Jacob Poarch, Michael Frazier, Aaron Woods | |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Young | 28-29 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Joseph Lowe steals it from Billy Phillips | 28-29 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe banks in the layup | 30-29 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Corey Easter - foul #1 on Corey Easter, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Cory Gore (SF), Francis Duren (PF), Michael Georges (C) Christopher Andrews, Joseph Lowe, Corey Easter, Cody Young, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jacob Poarch (PG), Michael Frazier (SF) Louis Taber, Billy Phillips | |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Kevin Gossett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Jackson and he's fouled by Tim Musson - foul #3 on Tim Musson, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard (C) Michael Georges | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Taber (PG), Richard Spaulding (PF), Aaron Woods (C) Steven Abell, Tim Musson, Kevin Gossett | |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Louis Taber misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Gore | 35-30 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Jacob Poarch comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-30 |