| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Rowley inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | William Rowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Brian Mak buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Dawe | 21-22 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick's floater is knocked away by Donald Gary | 21-22 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | John Dawe grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses badly on a floater from close range | 21-22 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Clinton Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | William Rowley clanks a floater from the right side | 21-22 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Henry | 21-22 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | John Dawe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | William Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Clinton Kent can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Mak - foul #1 on Brian Mak, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Clinton Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | William Rowley picks off the pass by William Henry | 21-23 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | William Rowley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Rowley, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | John Dawe is fouled on the floor by Travis Hardwick - foul #1 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (PF) Javier Lopez | |
| 16:05 | Iowa | The jump hook by Brian Mak is blocked by William Rowley | 21-23 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Travis Hardwick denies the turnaround by Brian Mak | 21-23 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Cooper (fresh) C - Travis Hardwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:06 | Alabama | David Cooper is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stanford Vansant | 23-25 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | John Dawe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Henry | 23-25 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | John Dawe's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Travis Hardwick | 23-25 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Donald Gary swats the short shot by Travis Hardwick | 23-25 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Donald Gary is fouled on the floor by Travis Hardwick - foul #2 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Solomon Boykin (PF), Dishi Xue (C) William Henry, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Daniel (PF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| 13:13 | Iowa | John Dawe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-25 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | David Cooper grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Michael Greene takes the ball from Clinton Kent | 23-25 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Solomon Boykin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Medley | 23-25 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Zarnick - foul #2 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Henry (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Brian Mak (PF), Donald Gary (C) Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Solomon Boykin, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) David Cooper | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Corey Daniel takes the ball from Brian Mak | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Corey Daniel connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clinton Kent | 23-28 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | William Henry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) Kim Hastings, Steven Medley | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | William Henry makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | William Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Corey Daniel scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Travis Hardwick and the foul's on Brian Mak - foul #2 on Brian Mak, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Kim Hastings (SG) Clinton Kent, Stanford Vansant | |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Donald Gary gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | John Dawe works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Henry | 27-30 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (C) Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-30 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Travis Hardwick | 27-30 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Corey Daniel can't throw it down | 27-30 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Corey Daniel tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Dishi Xue tips it in | 29-30 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the driving attempt in the lane | 29-30 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Brian Mak buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Henry | 31-30 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Dale Bible and the foul's on John Dawe - foul #2 on John Dawe, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Donald Gary (C) John Dawe, William Henry, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG) Dale Bible, Kim Hastings | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Dishi Xue pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Donald Gary connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Conner | 33-32 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Corey Daniel, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Dishi Xue comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is called for 3 seconds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (PG), William Henry (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Brian Mak (PF) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Brian Mak buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Dawe | 35-32 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Clinton Kent loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Corey Daniel | |
| 04:07 | Iowa | William Henry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Brian Mak is fouled on the floor by Clinton Kent - foul #2 on Clinton Kent, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (C) Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| 03:04 | Iowa | The jump hook by Brian Mak is blocked by Travis Hardwick | 35-35 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Javier Lopez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Dishi Xue pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | John Dawe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Daniel (PF) Javier Lopez | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Clinton Kent | 35-37 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Clinton Kent picks off the pass by John Dawe | 35-37 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-37 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Clinton Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Clinton Kent scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Daniel | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Stanford Vansant takes the ball from Donald Gary | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | William Rowley is fouled in the backcourt by William Henry - foul #3 on William Henry, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Mak (PF) Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | William Rowley is fouled on the floor by Ernest Duvall - foul #2 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Donald Gary is called for the reach on Travis Hardwick - foul #2 on Donald Gary, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Rowley - foul #3 on William Rowley, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | William Rowley is hacked by John Dawe in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dawe, team foul #8 | 37-39 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | William Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | William Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is fouled on the floor by Stanford Vansant - foul #1 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is fouled in the backcourt by John Dawe - foul #4 on John Dawe, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | William Henry buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Mak | 41-41 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clinton Kent drills a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |