| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fresh) C - Edward Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Perry (fresh) C - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the finger roll on a great pass from John McLyman | 24-23 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Edward Simons misses long on a floater from close range | 24-23 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | John McLyman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-23 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Jacob Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:45 | NC State | James Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Simons | 27-23 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Jacob Boone is called for the reach on Arthur Arnold - foul #2 on Jacob Boone, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the finger roll | 27-25 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the dunk | 27-25 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | James Wright picks off the pass by William Perry | 27-25 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Jacob Boone banks in the layup set up by James Wright | 29-25 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall loses the dribble to Edward Simons | 29-25 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Arnold - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) James Wright, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, William Perry | |
| 16:27 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits a jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Kovach | 31-25 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Brian Mak is hacked by Mathew Doby - foul #1 on Mathew Doby, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Dishi Xue's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Boone | 31-25 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Brian Mak tips it home | 31-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Brian Mak (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 31-27 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Joseph Kovach steals it from Brian Mak | 31-27 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Joseph Kovach lays it up and in | 33-27 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Greene | 33-29 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Michael Greene is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Michael Greene, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), James Wright (SF), Edward Simons (C) Joseph Kovach, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| 13:52 | NC State | James Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) Jacob Boone | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:52 | NC State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:52 | NC State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the floater from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 12:58 | NC State | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Gary - foul #2 on Donald Gary, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| 12:58 | NC State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 12:58 | NC State | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Gary | 34-29 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits the finger roll | 34-31 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Donald Gary is called for the reach on Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Donald Gary, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Jacob Boone (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Mak (C) Donald Gary | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Edward Simons scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Kovach and he's hacked by John McLyman - foul #2 on John McLyman, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) William Perry | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Dishi Xue's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Simons | 37-31 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 11:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mathew Doby | 37-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Brian Mak (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | NC State | James Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Boone - foul #3 on Jacob Boone, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) James Wright, Jacob Boone, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman | |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Mathew Doby loses the dribble to Henry Zarnick | 37-33 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Dishi Xue knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Hammond - foul #2 on Michael Hammond, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Kevin Hitch blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 37-36 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Mak - foul #3 on Brian Mak, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG), Jacob Boone (PF), Edward Simons (C) Joseph Kovach, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG), William Perry (PF) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Dishi Xue | |
| 08:53 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | John McLyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Jim Blagg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Perry | 39-38 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | John McLyman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Michael Greene is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Michael Greene, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Mathew Doby (SG) Jim Blagg, James Wright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF), Donald Gary (C) Michael Greene, Brian Mak | |
| 07:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Mathew Doby steps in front of the Donald Gary pass | 41-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:46 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Joseph Kovach tips it in | 43-38 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kovach - foul #1 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Curtis Johnston, Jacob Boone | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Brian Mak (C) John McLyman, Donald Gary | |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Brian Mak can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Brian Mak tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Edward Simons is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hammond | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is called for 3 seconds | 45-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, William Perry | |
| 05:17 | NC State | Henry Zarnick is called for the reach on Joseph Kovach - foul #1 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #9 | 45-40 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 45-40 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Kevin Hitch drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach | 47-42 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kovach - foul #2 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Jacob Boone (PF), Edward Simons (C) Joseph Kovach, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Donald Gary (C) Henry Zarnick, Brian Mak | |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Dishi Xue comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 03:57 | NC State | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG) Scott Conner | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Dishi Xue buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John McLyman | 47-44 |
| 03:34 | NC State | James Wright hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jim Blagg | 49-44 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Curtis Johnston (SF) Mathew Doby, James Wright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Ernest Duvall, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Edward Simons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach | 51-44 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Edward Simons swats the short shot by Brian Mak | 51-44 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Edward Simons snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 02:30 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), James Wright (SF) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF) Michael Greene | |
| 02:12 | NC State | Jacob Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses badly on a floater in the paint | 51-44 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | William Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John McLyman | 51-46 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Mathew Doby loses the dribble to John McLyman | 51-46 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Edward Simons is called for the reach on Brian Mak - foul #2 on Edward Simons, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | James Wright can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 00:46 | NC State | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:46 | NC State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Simons | 53-48 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | William Perry tips it home | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Jacob Boone drills a jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | John McLyman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Arnold | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Arthur Arnold is called for the reach on Mathew Doby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | John McLyman connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joseph Kovach runs out the clock | 57-56 |