| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by Samuel Mooring | 27-30 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Don McCredie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Ross out of the doubleteam | 27-33 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal can't connect on a floater from the right block | 27-33 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Adam Steveson | |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Carl Houpt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Santillo | 27-33 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | David Santillo is hacked by Michael Douglas - foul #2 on Michael Douglas, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG) Fred Carr, Samuel Mooring | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | David Santillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it home | 29-33 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jose Alvarez - foul #2 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs | |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SG - James Attaway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Daniel Levinthal steps in front of the Robert Ross pass | 29-35 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | David Santillo tips it home | 31-35 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Carl Houpt knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ross | 31-37 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | James Attaway drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jose Alvarez | 33-37 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Robert Ross knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Don McCredie | 33-39 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG) Jose Alvarez, James Attaway | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses short on a shot near the basket | 33-39 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Fred Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Houpt | 35-41 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Carr | 38-41 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is hacked by Daniel Levinthal - foul #2 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (C) David Santillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Carl Houpt | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits the finger roll set up by Michael Hibbs | 38-43 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Fred Carr and he's hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #2 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Adam Steveson | |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Carl Houpt | |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Fred Carr travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG), David Santillo (C) Fred Carr, Samuel Mooring, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs | |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Robert Ross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jose Alvarez - foul #3 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (PF) Adam Steveson | |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | James Attaway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is fouled on the floor by Jose Alvarez - foul #4 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG) Jose Alvarez, James Attaway | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 09:54 | Iowa | The short jumper by Don McCredie is denied by David McGillicuddy | 41-44 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Michael Douglas is called for the reach on Fred Carr - foul #3 on Michael Douglas, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Curtis Bunyard, David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (SF), Richard Shorts (PF) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs | |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Carr | 44-44 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Mooring - foul #2 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (PG) Fred Carr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Michael Douglas, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | Curtis Bunyard steals the ball from Carl Houpt | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | David Santillo buries a turnaround near the basket | 48-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Curtis Bunyard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Santillo (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Ross | 48-49 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | Mervin Tschida steals it from Curtis Bunyard in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Robert Ross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 48-51 |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left block | 50-51 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | David Santillo pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | David Santillo knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Mooring and he's fouled by Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), James Attaway (SG) Curtis Bunyard, Samuel Mooring | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt, Michael Hibbs | |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Libby - foul #3 on Ronald Libby, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (C) David Santillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Attaway - foul #1 on James Attaway, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts | |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Douglas - foul #4 on Michael Douglas, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Daniel Levinthal denies the turnaround by Don McCredie | 57-55 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Attaway | 60-55 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Robert Ross shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is fouled on the floor by Michael Hibbs - foul #4 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF) Curtis Bunyard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Richard Shorts (PF) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs | |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Don McCredie | 60-58 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Fred Carr scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David McGillicuddy | 62-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Attaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Robert Ross scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 62-60 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Carr | 64-60 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Robert Ross is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 64-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG), David Santillo (C) Fred Carr, James Attaway, David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Adam Steveson | |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal double dribbles | 64-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF) Michael Hibbs | |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | David Santillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 64-60 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG) Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Robert Ross splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Daniel Levinthal is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida - foul #3 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Robert Ross is called for the reach on Fred Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Richard Shorts travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (C) David Santillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #4 on Robert Ross, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Daniel Levinthal is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida - foul #4 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Santillo (C) David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #5 on Robert Ross, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Samuel Mooring, David Santillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Douglas | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG) Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is hacked by Mervin Tschida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie is fouled on the floor by Samuel Mooring - foul #3 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Santillo (C) David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |