| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jo-Long Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sanborn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Keith Quillen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Curry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | James Sanborn inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Albert Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Keith Quillen - foul #1 on Keith Quillen, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Dennis Morman (SF), Chad Patterson (C) Keith Quillen, Brett Curry, John Howell | |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Albert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Albert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | Chad Patterson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Morman - foul #2 on Dennis Morman, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Al Ray (SG), Brett Curry (SF), Kevin Scott (PF), John Howell (C) Glenn Gardiner, Dennis Morman, Wayne Meyer, Chad Patterson | |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Brett Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | John Howell is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mladen Skurski (C) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Glenn Gardiner (SG), Dennis Morman (SF), Chad Patterson (C) Andrew Carroll, Al Ray, Brett Curry, John Howell | |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Dennis Morman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Chad Patterson tips it home | 32-31 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | James Sanborn is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Chad Patterson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Quillen | 35-33 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang is hacked by Dennis Morman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Morman, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Haley (SG), Melvin Greene (SF), Donald Lin (C) Jo-Long Tang, James Sanborn, Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Al Ray (SG), Brett Curry (SF), Wayne Meyer (PF), John Howell (C) Keith Quillen, Glenn Gardiner, Dennis Morman, Kevin Scott, Chad Patterson | |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Dustin Haley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Al Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Haley - foul #1 on Dustin Haley, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Will (SG) Jing-Sheng Wang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Ellinger (C) John Howell | |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Al Ray makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Al Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Randy Will loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Gardiner (SG) Al Ray | |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Meyer, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Albert Oliver (PF) Mladen Skurski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Al Ray (SG), John Howell (C) Glenn Gardiner, Wayne Meyer | |
| 16:12 | Belmont | John Howell swats the shot by Dustin Haley | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Donald Lin gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Andrew Carroll steps in front of the Melvin Greene pass | 38-35 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Al Ray misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Albert Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dustin Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Will (fresh) SF - Melvin Greene (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Carroll (fresh) 4 stl. SG - Al Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Curry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Ellinger (fresh) C - John Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Randy Will can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Melvin Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Donald Lin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Howell - foul #2 on John Howell, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang (PG), James Sanborn (SF), Joseph Brown (C) Randy Will, Melvin Greene, Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Glenn Gardiner (SG), Wayne Meyer (PF), Chad Patterson (C) Andrew Carroll, Al Ray, Joseph Ellinger, John Howell | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Donald Lin makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Donald Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Keith Quillen clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Donald Lin travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang (SG), Mladen Skurski (PF) Dustin Haley, Donald Lin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Dennis Morman (SF), Kevin Scott (PF), John Howell (C) Keith Quillen, Brett Curry, Wayne Meyer, Chad Patterson | |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Dennis Morman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Glenn Gardiner | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Joseph Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Wang | 43-38 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Jo-Long Tang steps in front of the John Howell pass | 43-38 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang lays it in | 45-38 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Will (PG), William Sapien (SG), Melvin Greene (SF), Albert Oliver (PF) Jing-Sheng Wang, Jo-Long Tang, James Sanborn, Mladen Skurski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Al Ray (SG), Brett Curry (SF), Wayne Meyer (PF), Chad Patterson (C) Andrew Carroll, Glenn Gardiner, Dennis Morman, Kevin Scott, John Howell | |
| 13:21 | Belmont | William Sapien is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Sapien, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Haley (PG) William Sapien | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Gardiner (SG) Al Ray | |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Brett Curry makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Keith Quillen | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Joseph Brown misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Keith Quillen | 45-40 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Brett Curry | 45-42 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Melvin Greene double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang (PG), Mladen Skurski (C) Melvin Greene, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Al Ray (SG), Kevin Scott (PF), John Howell (C) Keith Quillen, Glenn Gardiner, Wayne Meyer, Chad Patterson | |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Al Ray misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Haley - foul #2 on Dustin Haley, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang (SG), James Sanborn (SF) Randy Will, Dustin Haley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chad Patterson (C) John Howell | |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Al Ray makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Al Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jo-Long Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sanborn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mladen Skurski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Carroll (fresh) 4 stl. SG - Al Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brett Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chad Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Sanborn | 48-44 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll hits a fadeaway in the lane | 48-46 |
| 11:12 | Belmont | Mladen Skurski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Brown (C) Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Glenn Gardiner (SG), Wayne Meyer (PF), John Howell (C) Andrew Carroll, Al Ray, Kevin Scott, Chad Patterson | |
| 10:44 | Iowa | John Howell misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer tips it home | 48-48 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang is hacked by Brett Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Curry, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Haley (SG), Melvin Greene (SF) Jo-Long Tang, James Sanborn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Dennis Morman (SF), Joseph Ellinger (C) Keith Quillen, Brett Curry, John Howell | |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Wayne Meyer steals the ball from Mladen Skurski | 48-48 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Dennis Morman knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Glenn Gardiner | 48-51 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Joseph Brown drills a jumper from the left block set up by Melvin Greene | 50-51 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer drills a floater in the paint set up by Dennis Morman and he's fouled by Melvin Greene - foul #1 on Melvin Greene, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Will (PG), William Sapien (SG), James Sanborn (SF), Albert Oliver (PF), Donald Lin (C) Jing-Sheng Wang, Dustin Haley, Melvin Greene, Mladen Skurski, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Al Ray (SG), Brett Curry (SF), John Howell (C) Andrew Carroll, Glenn Gardiner, Dennis Morman, Joseph Ellinger | |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Albert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | William Sapien connects on the shot from the right side and the foul's on John Howell - foul #3 on John Howell, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Gardiner (SG), Kevin Scott (PF), Chad Patterson (C) Al Ray, Wayne Meyer, John Howell | |
| 09:08 | Belmont | William Sapien makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Brett Curry knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Scott | 53-55 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | Albert Oliver lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Keith Quillen misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donald Lin - foul #1 on Donald Lin, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang (PG), Jo-Long Tang (SG), Dustin Haley (SF), Joseph Brown (C) Randy Will, William Sapien, James Sanborn, Donald Lin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Al Ray (SG), John Howell (C) Glenn Gardiner, Chad Patterson | |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Keith Quillen makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Keith Quillen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG) Keith Quillen | |
| 07:45 | Iowa | John Howell comes up short on the runner from the right block | 55-57 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jo-Long Tang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SG - Al Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brett Curry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Joseph Brown tips it home | 57-57 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | John Howell hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang is hacked by Brett Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Curry, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Sanborn (SF), Mladen Skurski (PF) Dustin Haley, Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Glenn Gardiner (SG), Dennis Morman (SF), Wayne Meyer (PF), Chad Patterson (C) Andrew Carroll, Al Ray, Brett Curry, Kevin Scott, John Howell | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Keith Quillen drills a jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Will (SG) Jo-Long Tang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Brett Curry (SF), John Howell (C) Keith Quillen, Dennis Morman, Chad Patterson | |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Brett Curry can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Sanborn - foul #2 on James Sanborn, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Sapien (SG) Jing-Sheng Wang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Chad Patterson (C) Andrew Carroll, John Howell | |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Brett Curry misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Brett Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Joseph Brown connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Glenn Gardiner - foul #3 on Glenn Gardiner, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Melvin Greene (SF) James Sanborn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Dennis Morman (SF), Kevin Scott (PF), John Howell (C) Keith Quillen, Brett Curry, Wayne Meyer, Chad Patterson | |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Joseph Brown makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Dennis Morman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Greene - foul #2 on Melvin Greene, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Haley (PG) William Sapien | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Wayne Meyer (PF), Chad Patterson (C) Andrew Carroll, Kevin Scott, John Howell | |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Dennis Morman makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Dennis Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Mladen Skurski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Meyer | 62-64 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Dennis Morman tips it home | 62-66 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Melvin Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang (PG), Jo-Long Tang (SG), James Sanborn (SF), Albert Oliver (PF), Donald Lin (C) Dustin Haley, Randy Will, Melvin Greene, Mladen Skurski, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Al Ray (SG), Brett Curry (SF), Kevin Scott (PF), John Howell (C) Keith Quillen, Glenn Gardiner, Dennis Morman, Wayne Meyer, Chad Patterson | |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Al Ray | 62-68 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Al Ray is called for the reach on Jo-Long Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Al Ray, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Gardiner (SG) Al Ray | |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll is fouled on the floor by Donald Lin - foul #2 on Donald Lin, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Al Ray (SG), Joseph Ellinger (PF) Glenn Gardiner, Kevin Scott | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jo-Long Tang (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sanborn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SG - Al Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Curry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Ellinger (fresh) C - John Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang misses short on a floater from the right side | 64-70 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Joseph Ellinger grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll's dunk attempt is rejected by Albert Oliver | 64-70 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Albert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Carroll - foul #3 on Andrew Carroll, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Haley (SG), Melvin Greene (SF), Mladen Skurski (PF), Joseph Brown (C) Jo-Long Tang, James Sanborn, Albert Oliver, Donald Lin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Glenn Gardiner (SG), Kevin Scott (PF), Chad Patterson (C) Andrew Carroll, Al Ray, Joseph Ellinger, John Howell | |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Keith Quillen makes the jumper from the right block | 66-72 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang (SG), James Sanborn (SF), Albert Oliver (PF) Dustin Haley, Melvin Greene, Mladen Skurski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Meyer (PF) Kevin Scott | |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Glenn Gardiner picks off the pass by Jing-Sheng Wang in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Glenn Gardiner misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-72 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer can't tip it in | 66-72 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang misses the lay-in but the foul's on Chad Patterson - foul #3 on Chad Patterson, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Howell (C) Chad Patterson | |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 68-72 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Brett Curry is called for the reach on Jing-Sheng Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Curry, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Albert Oliver grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Glenn Gardiner is called for the reach on Jing-Sheng Wang - foul #4 on Glenn Gardiner, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | John Howell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jo-Long Tang (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sanborn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Keith Quillen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Gardiner (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brett Curry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | John Howell wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | John Howell scores on a shot from the right block set up by Keith Quillen | 72-74 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Albert Oliver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | John Howell gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Keith Quillen knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 72-76 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Howell | 72-76 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Glenn Gardiner is hacked by Albert Oliver - foul #2 on Albert Oliver, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Haley (SG), Melvin Greene (SF) Jo-Long Tang, James Sanborn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Carroll (PG), Dennis Morman (SF), Kevin Scott (PF), Chad Patterson (C) Keith Quillen, Brett Curry, Wayne Meyer, John Howell | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Glenn Gardiner misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Glenn Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang misses long on a jumper from the right side | 72-77 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Kevin Scott gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Dennis Morman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 72-77 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Sanborn (SF) Melvin Greene | |
| Subs | Iowa | Al Ray (SG) Glenn Gardiner | |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Wang misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 72-77 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Joseph Brown tips it back up and in | 74-77 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Al Ray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 02:02 | Belmont | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Al Ray is called for the reach on James Sanborn - foul #4 on Al Ray, team foul #15 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang (SG) Dustin Haley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Keith Quillen (PG), Glenn Gardiner (SG), Brett Curry (SF), Wayne Meyer (PF), John Howell (C) Andrew Carroll, Al Ray, Dennis Morman, Kevin Scott, Chad Patterson | |
| 01:58 | Belmont | James Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | James Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Jing-Sheng Wang steals the ball from Keith Quillen in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Albert Oliver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Wang | 77-77 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Brett Curry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jo-Long Tang - foul #2 on Jo-Long Tang, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Brett Curry makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Brett Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Wang | 80-79 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Joseph Brown denies the turnaround by Wayne Meyer | 80-79 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer hits the follow up shot | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jo-Long Tang (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sanborn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Albert Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Keith Quillen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Gardiner (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brett Curry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer misses the lay-in | 80-81 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Keith Quillen tips it in | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-83 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Jing-Sheng Wang is called for the reach on Wayne Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #13 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Al Ray (SG), Dennis Morman (SF) Glenn Gardiner, Brett Curry | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Albert Oliver | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Jo-Long Tang is whistled for a carry | 80-84 |