| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Super (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Britton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willis Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal is denied on a layup by Sean Reed | 37-29 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Sean Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Pernell | 40-29 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Willis Davis tips it home | 40-31 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Willis Davis gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Robert Super is hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Willis Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Curtis Carroll (PF), Ray Kendzierski (C) Marshall Morrell, John Britton, Willis Davis | |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Robert Super steps in front of the Edward Pernell pass | 43-31 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Darnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) SG - Robert Super (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Kendzierski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Robert Super misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Pernell - foul #2 on Edward Pernell, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Anthony Edwards (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Marvin Darnell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Jack McKowen (SF) George Santibanez, Liu Abdelal | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Robert Super misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-32 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Curtis Carroll | 43-32 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Laurence Wiliams, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (SG), John Britton (PF), Willis Davis (C) Robert Super, Curtis Carroll, Ray Kendzierski | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Julian Nease | 43-32 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Julian Nease hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Britton | 43-35 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Sean Reed travels with the ball | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG) David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF) Jack McKowen | |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Davis | 43-38 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 45-38 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | John Britton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sean Reed - foul #3 on Sean Reed, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Philip Callahan (C) Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Robert Super (SG) Marshall Morrell, Julian Nease | |
| 13:23 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Edward Pernell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Willis Davis double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Carroll (PF), Ray Kendzierski (C) John Britton, Willis Davis | |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Philip Callahan is fouled on the floor by Ray Kendzierski - foul #2 on Ray Kendzierski, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (SF) Liu Abdelal | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is fouled on the floor by Jack McKowen - foul #1 on Jack McKowen, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Edwards (C) Marvin Darnell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG) George Santibanez | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Super (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack McKowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Kendzierski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards connects on the jump hook in the paint | 47-42 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Adam Haywood steals it from Robert Super | 47-42 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards tips it in | 49-42 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Robert Super hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Philip Callahan snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is hacked by Jack McKowen - foul #2 on Jack McKowen, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), John Britton (PF), Willis Davis (C) Robert Super, Jack McKowen, Curtis Carroll, Ray Kendzierski | |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Sean Reed tips it in | 51-42 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-42 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | David Buttrey gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 51-42 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Julian Nease is hacked by Willard Drysdale - foul #1 on Willard Drysdale, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Philip Callahan (C) David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Robert Super (SG) Marshall Morrell, Julian Nease | |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-42 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Willis Davis tips it but misses | 51-42 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Carroll (PF) John Britton | |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Robert Super hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Philip Callahan's layup is rejected by Liu Abdelal | 51-44 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) SG - Robert Super (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Iowa | George Santibanez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Santibanez, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski (C) Willis Davis | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Philip Callahan | 54-44 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Santibanez and the foul's on Philip Callahan - foul #2 on Philip Callahan, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (SF), John Britton (PF) Liu Abdelal, Ray Kendzierski | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is fouled on the floor by Robert Super - foul #1 on Robert Super, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Edwards (C) Marvin Darnell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG) George Santibanez | |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-47 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Robert Super swats the layup by Philip Callahan | 54-47 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Robert Super hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Edward Pernell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willard Drysdale | 57-49 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Super | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Super - foul #2 on Robert Super, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) Adam Haywood, Willard Drysdale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Willis Davis (C) Robert Super, Jack McKowen, John Britton | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Julian Nease | 59-54 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Willis Davis is hacked by Anthony Edwards - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), Sean Reed (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Edward Pernell, Philip Callahan, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Robert Super (SG), Jack McKowen (PF) Marshall Morrell, Julian Nease, Curtis Carroll | |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | David Buttrey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Willis Davis is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) Laurence Wiliams | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Britton (PF) Jack McKowen | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Darnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Super (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Britton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willis Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | David Buttrey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | John Britton pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Robert Super misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Willis Davis tips it in | 65-56 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Anthony Edwards (C) David Buttrey, Marvin Darnell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG) George Santibanez | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Super - foul #3 on Robert Super, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | John Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Nicholas Lighty knocks away the 3 by Marshall Morrell | 65-56 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Reed | 65-56 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Adam Haywood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the tip | 65-56 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | John Britton misses the lay-in | 65-56 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Marshall Morrell picks off the pass by Anthony Edwards | 65-56 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willis Davis | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Marshall Morrell is called for the reach on Edward Pernell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Morrell, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Sean Reed pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Marshall Morrell is called for the reach on Sean Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Morrell, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Sean Reed makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Sean Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell double dribbles | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Cotter (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Julian Nease (SG), Jack McKowen (SF), Curtis Carroll (PF), Ray Kendzierski (C) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, John Britton, Willis Davis | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Curtis Carroll blocks the short jumper by David Buttrey | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | George Santibanez grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Philip Callahan picks off the pass by Ray Kendzierski | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Tony Cotter runs out the clock | 69-59 |