| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) SG - Phillip May (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the easy layup | 32-24 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is hacked by Marc Morin - foul #1 on Marc Morin, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb is whistled for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Otha Sielski, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Phillip May pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma knocks in the shot from the left side | 32-26 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Shane Neal comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-26 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | James Kwok grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Ronald Cribb takes the ball from James Kwok | 32-26 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses long on a floater from close range | 32-26 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Ledezma | 32-26 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | James Kwok misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Marc Morin is hacked by Ronald Cribb - foul #1 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Charles Blair (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG) Phillip May | |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Ledezma | 34-29 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Otha Sielski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Eric Gray can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) SF - Richard Gatlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Loftin - foul #3 on Robert Loftin, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Dillard (PF) Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Richard Gatlin | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Nathan Kawamura - foul #4 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Dillard | 37-31 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Jerry Miner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Blair | 40-31 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-31 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gatlin | 40-31 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Charles Blair steps in front of the Eric Gray pass | 40-31 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Miner | 42-31 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Otha Sielski travels with the ball | 42-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Walter Dillard takes the ball from Marc Morin | 42-33 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Phillip May - foul #3 on Phillip May, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Phillip May hits a floater from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Gilbert | 45-35 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 45-35 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Walter Dillard can't tip it in | 45-35 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it home | 47-35 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Phillip May clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-35 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Jason Collier pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Loftin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-35 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Marc Morin snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 47-35 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | James Kwok gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Jason Collier is called for the reach on Robert Loftin - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Mitchell (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Robert Loftin, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Eric Gray connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Otha Sielski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Cribb | 49-40 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin scores on a runner from the left block | 49-42 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Walter Dillard knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Otha Sielski | 51-42 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Jerry Miner picks off the pass by Arthur Mitchell in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Jerry Miner snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Shane Neal scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Jerry Miner | 53-42 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Cribb | 53-42 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Jerry Miner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Walter Dillard | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Dillard (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) SG - Eric Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Gatlin and he's hacked by Otha Sielski - foul #2 on Otha Sielski, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Otha Sielski, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF) Arthur Mitchell, Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Miner | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Phillip May misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Jason Collier gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip May - foul #4 on Phillip May, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (C) Bryan Darrell | |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Phillip May connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Kwok | 59-47 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 59-47 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Walter Dillard tips it in | 61-47 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | James Kwok connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Kawamura and he's fouled by Thomas Hawkes - foul #2 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Thomas Hawkes, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:57 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Cribb | 61-49 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-49 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-49 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Jerry Miner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb tips it home | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Phillip May can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collier | 63-49 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the floater from close range | 63-49 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Phillip May misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Marc Morin tips it in | 63-51 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Phillip May - foul #5 on Phillip May, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Marc Morin pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ledezma | 63-51 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Dillard | 63-51 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Otha Sielski is blocked by Eric Ledezma | 63-51 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Gatlin | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Dillard (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marc Morin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Walter Dillard double dribbles | 63-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Charles Blair (C) Samuel Holcomb, Otha Sielski, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Hawkes - foul #3 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Jason Collier, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes loses the dribble to Richard Gatlin | 63-55 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Eric Gray, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | James Kwok comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Morin | 63-55 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Edward Gilbert steals it from Marc Morin | 63-55 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled on the floor by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Marc Morin pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin lays it up and in | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Jason Collier dunks the ball set up by Samuel Holcomb and the foul's on Nathan Kawamura - foul #5 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Eric Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-57 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Gilbert | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Eric Gray - foul #1 on Eric Gray, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Eric Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-57 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Charles Blair takes the ball from Bryan Darrell | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Otha Sielski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Gatlin | 69-57 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Eric Gray knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb runs out the clock | 69-59 |