| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) SF - Roy Jones (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Hawkes - foul #1 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Edward Gilbert steps in front of the Don Owen pass | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Oscar Troyer blocks the short jumper by Jason Collier | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Walter Dillard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Otha Sielski gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Shane Neal lays it up and in on a great pass from Otha Sielski | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dragan Zephier | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Blair | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Charles Blair steals it from Dragan Zephier | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Shane Neal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dragan Zephier - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert blows the dunk | 7-7 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Shane Neal tips it home | 9-7 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Oscar Troyer | |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert connects on the shot in the lane set up by Otha Sielski and he's hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer (PF) Don Owen | |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Michael Franklin steals it from Jason Collier | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Walter Dillard - foul #1 on Walter Dillard, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin | |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier connects on the jump hook in the paint | 11-12 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Jason Collier drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Walter Dillard and the foul's on Dragan Zephier - foul #2 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Jerry Miner picks off the pass by Oscar Troyer | 14-12 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 14-12 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Gilbert - foul #1 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Walter Dillard (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Don Owen | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Otha Sielski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin blows the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Walter Dillard snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Walter Dillard's pass is intercepted by Michael Franklin | 14-13 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits a fadeaway in the paint | 16-13 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits the finger roll | 16-15 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Jason Collier is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Oscar Troyer (C) Roy Jones, Michael Franklin | |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is hacked by Charles Blair - foul #1 on Charles Blair, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Oscar Troyer | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 16-15 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Walter Dillard snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Collier | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-15 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Jerry Miner's pass is intercepted by Steven Bedgood | 18-15 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Walter Dillard pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Jason Collier, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 18-15 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it in | 18-17 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF) Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Byron Anderson (SF) Ernest Bruni, Roy Jones | |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Don Owen (PF) Steven Bedgood, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 20-17 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is denied on a layup by Edward Gilbert | 20-17 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Jerry Miner steals it from Steven Bedgood | 22-17 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Jerry Miner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb can't tip it in | 22-17 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 22-20 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Jerry Miner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the jumpshot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Shane Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Shane Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Roy Jones, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Walter Dillard gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits a shot from the right block | 27-20 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier loses the dribble to Jason Collier | 27-20 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 27-22 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is hacked by Oscar Troyer - foul #1 on Oscar Troyer, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Felipe Nunez | 27-25 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jason Collier can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-25 |