| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) SG - Roman Zamora (fresh) SF - Steven Jones (fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) C - Daniel Walter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Tom Weiner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Iowa | Roman Zamora gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Roman Zamora connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by George Williams and he's fouled by Bernard Andrews - foul #1 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Roman Zamora makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | American U. | Bernard Andrews's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Jones | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Bernard Crowder - foul #1 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | American U. | Bernard Crowder drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Andrews | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Steven Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | American U. | Thomas Spooner pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Tom Weiner | |
| 17:42 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn buries a floater from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Steven Jones loses the dribble to Duane Horne | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | American U. | Duane Horne can't finish the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | American U. | Floyd Stringer is fouled on the floor by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG) George Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Desmond (C) Douglas Hopkins | |
| 17:10 | American U. | Duane Horne clanks a floater from the left block | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | American U. | Bernard Crowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Winfrey - foul #1 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (SG) Bernard Crowder | |
| 17:01 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Travis Tucker can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Roman Zamora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | American U. | Carlos Owens loses the dribble to Roman Zamora | 5-6 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-6 |
| 15:52 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Roman Zamora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Desmond (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | American U. | Carlos Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (SF), Justin Bell (PF) Steven Jones, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Duane Horne, Carlos Owens, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn, Henry Desmond | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Thomas Spooner is called for the reach on Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Spooner, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Justin Bell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Tom Weiner denies the turnaround by Daniel Walter | 5-6 |
| 14:48 | American U. | Bernard Andrews snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:27 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins is hacked by Justin Bell - foul #1 on Justin Bell, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| 14:08 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Roman Zamora is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roman Zamora, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Travis Tucker (PF) Robert Winfrey, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:52 | American U. | Thomas Spooner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 13:50 | American U. | Tom Weiner can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Roman Zamora grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Travis Tucker buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Lee | 7-6 |
| 13:16 | American U. | Bernard Crowder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Daniel Walter can't connect on a shot from the left block | 7-6 |
| 12:54 | American U. | The rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 7-6 |
| 12:47 | American U. | Daniel Walter picks off the pass by Tom Weiner | 7-6 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Roman Zamora is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roman Zamora, team foul #6 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Jones (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Randy Darby (SF) Roman Zamora, Brandon Lee, Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Tom Weiner | |
| 12:28 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #7 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Desmond (C) Douglas Hopkins | |
| 12:28 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:28 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Travis Tucker misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Desmond - foul #1 on Henry Desmond, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (SG) Bernard Crowder | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Travis Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Travis Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:56 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) SF - Randy Darby (fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Walter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Desmond (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Darby | 12-8 |
| 11:23 | American U. | Carlos Owens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 11:22 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn tips it home | 12-10 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Randy Darby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Floyd Stringer - foul #1 on Floyd Stringer, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (PF) Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Duane Horne, Carlos Owens, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn, Henry Desmond | |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:40 | American U. | Tom Weiner can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Bell - foul #2 on Justin Bell, team foul #8 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Thomas Sims (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Robert Winfrey, Randy Darby, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:40 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:40 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Steven Jones knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:02 | American U. | Bernard Crowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Steven Jones connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Lee | 19-12 |
| 09:20 | American U. | Bernard Crowder connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Andrews | 19-15 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is whistled for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Travis Tucker (PF) Brandon Lee, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Tom Weiner | |
| 08:27 | American U. | Duane Horne misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Winfrey - foul #2 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG) Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (SG), Henry Desmond (C) Bernard Crowder, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 08:27 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Brandon Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:14 | American U. | Henry Desmond snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Floyd Stringer misses the shot in the paint | 19-17 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Daniel Walter pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the easy layup | 19-17 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Travis Tucker misses the tip | 19-17 |
| 07:32 | American U. | Henry Desmond grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sims (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Walter (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Desmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | American U. | Floyd Stringer drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Carlos Owens | 19-19 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Brandon Lee connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 21-19 |
| 06:42 | American U. | Duane Horne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-19 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Travis Tucker knocks in the jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 06:14 | American U. | Carlos Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Steven Jones gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Carlos Owens is called for the reach on Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Carlos Owens, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Womac (PF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Travis Tucker, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Duane Horne, Carlos Owens, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn, Henry Desmond | |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Thomas Sims misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:54 | American U. | The rebound goes to Tom Weiner | 23-19 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins can't connect on a shot in the paint | 23-19 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Steven Jones comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Thomas Sims can't tip it in | 23-19 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Bernard Crowder takes the ball from Efrain Mahlum | 23-19 |
| 04:57 | American U. | Bernard Crowder lays it up and in | 23-21 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Steven Jones hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Lee | 25-21 |
| 04:21 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Spooner and the foul's on Efrain Mahlum - foul #1 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Darby (SF), Travis Tucker (PF) Thomas Sims, Anthony Womac | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:21 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:21 | American U. | Thomas Spooner grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:03 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Travis Tucker pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Brandon Lee's pass is intercepted by Tom Weiner | 25-23 |
| 03:36 | American U. | Tom Weiner drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Douglas Hopkins | 25-25 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Randy Darby buries a fadeaway from the right side | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Jones (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Brandon Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bernard Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Spooner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Weiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | American U. | Tom Weiner is fouled on the floor by Steven Jones - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Justin Bell (C) Steven Jones, Brandon Lee, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 03:05 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:05 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Randy Darby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (C) Justin Bell | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (SG), Henry Desmond (C) Bernard Crowder, Tom Weiner | |
| 02:37 | American U. | Floyd Stringer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randy Darby - foul #1 on Randy Darby, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| 02:37 | American U. | Floyd Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:37 | American U. | Floyd Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Travis Tucker gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Travis Tucker double dribbles | 27-27 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Floyd Stringer misses the floater from the left side | 27-27 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Daniel Walter snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | George Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Duane Horne - foul #1 on Duane Horne, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Womac (SF), Justin Bell (PF) Randy Darby, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Duane Horne, Carlos Owens, Henry Desmond | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Bernard Crowder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 01:10 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 00:46 | American U. | Bernard Crowder clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:45 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Anthony Womac can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 00:20 | American U. | George Williams is called for the reach on Bernard Crowder - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Travis Tucker (PF), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Justin Bell, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Tom Weiner (C) Bernard Andrews, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| 00:20 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:20 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Bernard Crowder steals the ball from Roman Zamora | 29-30 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Bernard Crowder blows the layup | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Thomas Spooner gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |