| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Denny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Denny - foul #1 on John Denny, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is whistled for traveling | 43-26 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Eric Fink is whistled for a carry | 43-26 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson double dribbles | 43-26 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Eric Fink clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-26 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Daniel Travis tips it back up and in | 43-28 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Ray Thrower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Paul Vecchio steals it from Jamie Pyatt | 43-28 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | John Denny is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) John Denny, Ray Thrower, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Ed Hull misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Desmond Tobin | 43-28 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), William Musson (PF) Matthew Johansson, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Boris Zulauf picks off the pass by Scott Henderson | 43-28 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf lays it in | 45-28 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-28 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins tips it home | 45-30 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Scott Henderson gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Musson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins lays it up and in and he's fouled by Sang Zheng - foul #1 on Sang Zheng, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Ray Thrower (SF), Philip Jordan (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Jose Ponce, Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, William Musson, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Scott Henderson, Ed Hull, Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Johansson | 48-33 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits a floater from the right block | 48-35 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Philip Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 48-35 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Daniel Travis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mohammad Scott | 48-38 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-38 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mohammad Scott | 48-38 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Ray Thrower is called for the reach on Daniel Travis - foul #2 on Ray Thrower, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Boris Zulauf (SF) Matthew Johansson, Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Ed Hull (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Ed Hull hits a floater from the left side and he's fouled by John Denny - foul #3 on John Denny, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), William Musson (PF) John Denny, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Ed Hull makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jose Ponce | 50-41 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Blackmer | 50-41 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Ed Hull drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric Fink | 50-43 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | William Musson misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Fink - foul #2 on Eric Fink, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Ray Thrower (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Jose Ponce, Boris Zulauf, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ed Hull, Michael Brewer | |
| 12:05 | Iowa | William Musson misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Eric Fink clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it in | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Musson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Fink - foul #3 on Eric Fink, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (PF) William Musson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Scott Henderson, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Ray Thrower snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Johansson - foul #1 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) Sang Zheng, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF) Eric Fink | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson is fouled on the floor by Ed Hull - foul #2 on Ed Hull, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF) Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty | |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wilkins - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:41 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Philip Jordan's pass is intercepted by Ed Hull | 56-47 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins loses the dribble to John Denny | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf lays it in on a nice dish by John Denny | 58-47 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Boris Zulauf - foul #1 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Ray Thrower (SF) Matthew Johansson, Boris Zulauf | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Mohammad Scott, Ed Hull, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Ray Thrower shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jose Ponce | 61-49 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Philip Jordan gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Blackmer | 61-49 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Thrower (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Jose Ponce, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Eric Fink drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Travis | 61-52 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Ray Thrower splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Brewer | 61-52 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brewer | 61-52 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Daniel Travis clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | William Musson scores on a shot from the baseline | 63-52 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Scott Henderson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 63-52 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) William Musson, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio hits the finger roll | 65-54 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is hacked by Daniel Travis during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Daniel Travis, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG) Eric Fink | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is hacked by John Denny - foul #4 on John Denny, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF) John Denny, Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Sang Zheng hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Jordan | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is fouled on the floor by Patrick Blackmer - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Patrick Blackmer picks off the pass by Paul Vecchio | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is fouled on the floor by Sang Zheng - foul #2 on Sang Zheng, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Matthew Johansson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 68-54 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-54 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Ed Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Michael Brewer scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Paul Vecchio - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Ray Thrower (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Mohammad Scott, Ed Hull, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Philip Jordan | 68-56 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Travis - foul #4 on Daniel Travis, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SG), William Musson (PF) John Denny, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Ed Hull (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Eric Fink, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty | |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF) Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Sang Zheng drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Sang Zheng picks off the pass by Michael Brewer | 74-56 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin tips it in | 76-56 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ed Hull misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-56 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Sang Zheng | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sang Zheng | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Ed Hull scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Blackmer | 79-58 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jose Ponce runs out the clock | 79-58 |