| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | William Rowley is called for the reach on Ernest Duvall - foul #1 on William Rowley, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | William Perry scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-29 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Brian Mak drills a floater near the basket | 26-31 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant blows the layup but the foul's on Ernest Duvall - foul #2 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | William Perry clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 28-31 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Corey Daniel | 28-31 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses badly on a shot from the right block | 28-31 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 28-31 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Brian Mak clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Medley - foul #1 on Steven Medley, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Dishi Xue (PF) John McLyman, William Perry | |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Steven Medley travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Dishi Xue blocks the short jumper by Stanford Vansant | 28-32 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Scott Conner gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses long on a shot from close range | 28-32 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Steven Medley gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Zarnick - foul #1 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Shawn Brungardt (SF), Bryce Brown (C) Dale Bible, William Rowley, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG), Michael Greene (SF), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Ernest Duvall, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Brungardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) PF - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gary (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Corey Daniel steals it from John McLyman | 29-32 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Kim Hastings's pass is intercepted by Donald Gary | 29-32 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | William Perry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shawn Brungardt - foul #2 on Shawn Brungardt, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Kim Hastings | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF), Brian Mak (C) Michael Greene, Donald Gary | |
| 14:36 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Corey Daniel snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | William Perry picks off the pass by Corey Daniel | 29-32 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits a shot from the right block set up by Arthur Arnold and he's fouled by Dale Bible - foul #2 on Dale Bible, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Steven Medley (C) Shawn Brungardt, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) William Perry | |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Corey Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Dishi Xue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits the finger roll | 31-35 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Dishi Xue's pass is intercepted by William Rowley | 31-35 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | William Rowley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | William Rowley hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Scott Conner | 33-37 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Dale Bible hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | William Rowley gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | William Rowley hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (PG), Zachary Grondin (SG), Javier Lopez (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Dale Bible, Stanford Vansant, Corey Daniel, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG), Michael Greene (SF), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Ernest Duvall, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Javier Lopez travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt (SF) William Rowley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Perry | 35-40 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Javier Lopez comes up short on the runner in the lane | 35-40 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Kim Hastings snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Donald Gary lays it up and in set up by John McLyman and he's fouled by Bryce Brown - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Steven Medley (C) Kim Hastings, Zachary Grondin, Shawn Brungardt, Javier Lopez, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF) Michael Greene | |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Steven Medley comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Gary - foul #1 on Donald Gary, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Mak (C) Donald Gary | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | John McLyman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Mak | 36-46 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 36-46 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | John McLyman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | William Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-46 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Dale Bible is called for the reach on Ernest Duvall - foul #3 on Dale Bible, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, William Perry | |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Brian Mak clanks a turnaround from the left block | 36-46 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Corey Daniel and he's fouled by Henry Zarnick - foul #2 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Shawn Brungardt (SF), Bryce Brown (C) Dale Bible, William Rowley, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Kim Hastings evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryce Brown | 41-46 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Brian Mak connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Henry Zarnick | 41-48 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Corey Daniel clanks a jump hook from close range | 41-48 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick is hacked by Shawn Brungardt - foul #3 on Shawn Brungardt, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), William Rowley (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Steven Medley (C) Stanford Vansant, Shawn Brungardt, Corey Daniel, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Michael Greene, Brian Mak | |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Kim Hastings shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Steven Medley tips it in | 43-50 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Dishi Xue tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dishi Xue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Dale Bible buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kim Hastings | 45-52 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Arthur Arnold | 45-54 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), Corey Daniel (PF) Kim Hastings, Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Henry Zarnick, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the contested floater from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is hacked by Corey Daniel - foul #2 on Corey Daniel, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Steven Medley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Iowa | William Perry is hacked by Dale Bible in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Bible, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall | |
| 01:47 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak is fouled on the floor by Steven Medley - foul #2 on Steven Medley, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Steven Medley connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dale Bible | 51-57 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Dale Bible is called for the reach on Michael Greene in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Bible, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Dale Bible | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Michael Greene makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Michael Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Corey Daniel, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | William Perry is hacked by Stanford Vansant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #13 | 51-59 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | William Rowley pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Steven Medley is fouled on the floor by Scott Conner - foul #2 on Scott Conner, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF) Scott Conner, Michael Greene | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | William Rowley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Stanford Vansant is called for the reach on Arthur Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #14 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Corey Daniel | 51-59 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | William Rowley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Greene is hacked by Kim Hastings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kim Hastings, team foul #15 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Greene makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | William Rowley is called for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Scott Conner is hacked by Stanford Vansant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #16 | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Scott Conner misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | William Rowley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 54-62 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Stanford Vansant is called for the reach on William Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #17 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin is called for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Bryce Brown (C) William Rowley, Corey Daniel, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) John McLyman, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Scott Conner runs out the clock | 54-64 |