| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Echevarria (fresh) 3 reb. C - Yuri Magierski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Wayne Alford scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Don McCredie | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski misses the shot from the left block | 28-31 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Richard Parker grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Wayne Alford can't throw it down but he's hacked by Yuri Magierski - foul #2 on Yuri Magierski, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Parker is called for the reach on William Echevarria - foul #3 on Richard Parker, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fries (PF) Richard Parker | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling drills a 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Charles Douglas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Yuri Magierski | 31-32 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Charles Douglas scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Fries | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski hits a turnaround from the left block | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Echevarria (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Yuri Magierski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Don McCredie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Richard Parker pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Fred Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Shorts - foul #3 on Fred Thomas, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Alessi | 36-34 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Brian Pierce is blocked by Robert Ross | 36-34 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Robert Ross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Douglas | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Charles Douglas drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ross | 39-38 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Charles Douglas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Ross | 39-41 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), William Echevarria (PF), Yuri Magierski (C) Brian Pierce, Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Daniel Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker, Richard Shorts | |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert scores on a 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Echevarria (fresh) 3 reb. C - Yuri Magierski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Gilbert steps in front of the Allen Darling pass | 39-44 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Parker (PF) Stanley Fries | |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Darling - foul #2 on Allen Darling, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Robert Ross jams it on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 39-48 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Parker steps in front of the Yuri Magierski pass | 39-48 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Wayne Alford knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Don McCredie | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Parker | 39-50 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-50 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Richard Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the easy layup | 39-50 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Echevarria (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Yuri Magierski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Alford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Echevarria - foul #1 on William Echevarria, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Richard Parker, Wayne Alford | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Stanley Fries scores on a runner from the right block | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Shorts | 39-53 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Stanley Fries can't connect on a shot near the basket | 39-53 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on Brian Pierce - foul #2 on Charles Douglas, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG) Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Parker (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| 05:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the driving attempt in the paint | 42-53 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Douglas steps in front of the Allen Darling pass | 42-53 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), William Echevarria (PF), Yuri Magierski (C) Stephen Alessi, Brian Pierce, Daniel Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Allen Darling | 44-53 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker grabs the board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Parker | 44-53 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Parker picks off the pass by Allen Darling | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Jack Suggs is called for the reach on Charles Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Suggs, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | William Echevarria is called for the reach on Richard Parker - foul #2 on William Echevarria, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Dennis Parker - foul #2 on Dennis Parker, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Echevarria (fresh) 4 reb. C - Yuri Magierski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Richard Parker pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Richard Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Darling - foul #3 on Allen Darling, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Richard Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Suggs | 47-55 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Allen Darling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Darling, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is hacked by Don McCredie - foul #2 on Don McCredie, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the jumper near the basket | 47-57 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Pierce - foul #2 on Brian Pierce, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-59 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Charles Douglas snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Brian Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Pierce, team foul #11 | 47-59 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-60 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Richard Parker grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Richard Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Pierce - foul #4 on Brian Pierce, team foul #12 | 47-60 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas's pass is intercepted by Richard Parker | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Don McCredie steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Stephen Alessi steps in front of the Richard Parker pass | 47-62 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Alessi | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Charles Douglas runs out the clock | 49-62 |