| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Leger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fessler (fresh) PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Boris Grohowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Barry Vinton pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Grohowski - foul #3 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (PG), Corey Bush (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Todd Leger, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG) Boris Grohowski | |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Corey Bush connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Corey Bush is called for the reach on Nathan Oscar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Bush, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Todd Leger (SF) Ernest White, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the shot from the left side | 40-26 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez tips it in | 40-28 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | John Cleveland double dribbles | 40-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Lee Villela | |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Knight takes the ball from Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Ernest White lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Knight | 42-28 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Steven Hermosillo | |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Joshua Knight scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | William Zavitz pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Corey Bush lays it up and in | 46-28 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-28 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to William Adam | 46-28 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-28 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Bush | 46-28 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Corey Bush is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | William Zavitz snags the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | The jump hook by Corey Bush is blocked by Angelo Juarez | 46-28 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Zavitz (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Corey Bush (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Adam (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ross Fessler (tired) PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Knight - foul #3 on Joshua Knight, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF) Nathan Oscar, William Adam, Ross Fessler, Angelo Juarez | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Lee Villela | 46-30 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cleveland | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-30 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski tips it but misses | 49-30 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | John Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 49-30 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Ernest Smith is called for the reach on Peter Thorne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Smith, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Fowles (C) Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG) Ernest Smith | |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Barry Vinton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-30 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo blows the layup | 49-30 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Barry Vinton grabs the board | 49-30 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-30 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses the tip | 49-30 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Barry Vinton steals it from Milford Whitcomb in the backcourt | 49-30 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-30 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the offensive board | 52-30 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Todd Leger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Angelo Juarez (PF), Ross Fessler (C) Steven Hermosillo, Boris Grohowski, Cory Jones | |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Thorne - foul #2 on Peter Thorne, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is hacked by Milford Whitcomb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (C) Milford Whitcomb | |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Ernest White can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 52-34 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tyler Trojanowski - foul #1 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Mike Irby is open and lays it up and in set up by Ernest White | 54-36 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez blows the layup but he's hacked by Tyler Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (PG), Corey Bush (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Todd Leger, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Boris Grohowski | |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Cleveland (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Thorne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Villela (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Fessler (tired) 4 pts. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Jones (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Corey Bush hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest White | 56-38 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Mike Irby (C) John Cleveland, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Mike Irby swats the short shot by Cory Jones | 56-38 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Todd Leger lays it up and in | 58-38 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, Todd Leger, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Boris Grohowski (C) Nathan Oscar, Cory Jones | |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles scores on a shot in the paint | 60-38 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Villela and the foul's on John Cleveland - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, Samuel Fowles, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SF), Cory Jones (C) Ross Fessler, Angelo Juarez | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Steven Hermosillo steals the ball from Joshua Knight | 60-41 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Mike Irby gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Mike Irby is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hermosillo - foul #4 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Joshua Knight, Todd Leger, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG), Ross Fessler (SF) Steven Hermosillo, Lee Villela | |
| 09:18 | Iowa | William Zavitz can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 60-41 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | William Zavitz tips it home | 62-41 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tyler Trojanowski - foul #3 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF) William Adam, Cory Jones | |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | John Cleveland snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Joshua Knight's pass is intercepted by Angelo Juarez | 62-41 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Peter Thorne steals the ball from Lee Villela | 62-41 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the easy open layup | 62-41 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Leger - foul #3 on Todd Leger, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Ross Fessler | |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest White | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Samuel Fowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mike Irby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Villela (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boris Grohowski (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Angelo Juarez (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Jones (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Boris Grohowski - foul #4 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), William Adam (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Boris Grohowski | |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Fowles - foul #1 on Samuel Fowles, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Rodney Ottman (C) John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Ernest White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SF) William Zavitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Smith | 66-48 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Todd Leger, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF) Angelo Juarez | |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Cory Jones - foul #4 on Cory Jones, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF) Ernest White, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | William Adam blows the dunk | 68-48 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Mike Irby hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Corey Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is fouled on the floor by Boris Grohowski - foul #5 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #8 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF) Ernest Smith, William Adam, Boris Grohowski | |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Ernest White steals it from Lee Villela in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | William Zavitz connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joshua Knight | 72-48 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo buries a floater in the lane | 72-50 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | William Zavitz is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Knight | 74-50 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Ernest White is called for the reach on Lee Villela in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #10 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Samuel Fowles (C) Joshua Knight, William Zavitz, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Ross Fessler (C) Milford Whitcomb, Angelo Juarez, Cory Jones | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled in the backcourt by William Adam - foul #1 on William Adam, team foul #9 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (PF) Lee Villela | |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler drills a floater in the paint | 76-54 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski's pass is intercepted by Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tyler Trojanowski - foul #4 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #11 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG), Rodney Ottman (C) Ernest White, Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Barry Vinton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | William Adam grabs the defensive rebound | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cleveland (tired) 3 ast. SF - Todd Leger (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Rodney Ottman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Adam (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Oscar (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Angelo Juarez (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ross Fessler (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 76-55 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo grabs the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | John Cleveland is called for the reach on Nathan Oscar - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #12 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Ross Fessler is called for the reach on Mike Irby - foul #2 on Ross Fessler, team foul #10 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SF) William Zavitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Bush | 78-57 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Irby | 78-57 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Corey Bush is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 78-57 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits the finger roll | 78-59 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Steven Hermosillo steals the ball from Todd Leger in the backcourt | 78-59 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Mike Irby blows the layup | 78-61 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | William Adam connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Corey Bush - foul #2 on Corey Bush, team foul #13 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | William Adam misses the free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Mike Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Todd Leger is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Leger, team foul #14 | 78-63 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Mike Irby pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Ernest White lays it up and in | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 80-63 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Mike Irby grabs the board | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Barry Vinton runs out the clock | 80-63 |