| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #2 on Carl Houpt, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF) James Sloss, Michael Lee, Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), George Nelson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | The short jumper by George Nelson is denied by Gilbert Hunter | 25-34 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 25-34 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner is fouled on the floor by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (PF) Joel Primm, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 25-34 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez tips it in | 27-34 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Ernest Joiner is called for the reach on Wilbur Burnside - foul #3 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Ernest Joiner, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt, George Nelson | |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses short on a shot from the right side | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (PF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF) Adam Steveson | |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Harold Jacobs | 27-34 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses the lay-in | 27-34 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hibbs | 27-34 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee is fouled on the floor by Freddy Morton - foul #2 on Freddy Morton, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Donald Zurheide (PF) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (C) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter loses the dribble to Marvin Brown | 27-34 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Joel Primm, Matthew Dates, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Carl Houpt, George Nelson | |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Adam Steveson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida and he's fouled by Carlos Lopez - foul #2 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (PG) James Sloss | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Freddy Morton | |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Lee | 30-36 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is fouled on the floor by Donald Zurheide - foul #3 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Carl Houpt hits a driving attempt near the basket | 30-38 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Houpt - foul #3 on Carl Houpt, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Donald Zurheide (PF) James Sloss, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), George Nelson (C) Freddy Morton, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Carl Houpt buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 31-40 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter throws it down set up by Michael Lee | 33-40 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't finish the layup | 33-40 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | George Nelson tips it in | 33-42 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-42 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Ernest Joiner, Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Donald Zurheide, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, George Nelson | |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Freddy Morton - foul #3 on Freddy Morton, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Matthew Dates | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | The refs have stopped play. Thad Lueras is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Joel Primm, Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hibbs - foul #2 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Hibbs | |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Charles Dunn is hacked by Donald Zurheide - foul #4 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Marvin Brown knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Douglas | 37-46 |
| 10:33 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter's layup is rejected by Michael Hibbs | 37-46 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Adam Steveson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gilbert Hunter - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses badly on a runner near the basket | 37-48 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Sloss | 37-48 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Sloss | 40-48 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | James Sloss steals the ball from Mervin Tschida in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Hibbs - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Freddy Morton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 42-50 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Freddy Morton - foul #4 on Freddy Morton, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Matthew Dates | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), George Nelson (C) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 44-50 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Lee | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-52 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses short on a shot from close range | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs loses the dribble to Wilbur Burnside | 46-52 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Michael Douglas hits the finger roll set up by Wilbur Burnside | 46-54 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Sloss | 49-54 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Sloss - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Donald Zurheide (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, George Nelson | |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Freddy Morton pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Adam Steveson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Smith | 49-57 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates is hacked by Freddy Morton - foul #5 on Freddy Morton, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Freddy Morton, Michael Hibbs | |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Adam Steveson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Matthew Dates | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 51-59 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Ernest Joiner, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (C) Adam Steveson | |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Donald Zurheide takes the ball from Wilbur Burnside | 53-59 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Zurheide | 55-59 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is hacked by Harold Jacobs - foul #3 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Joiner and he's fouled by Carl Houpt - foul #4 on Carl Houpt, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) James Sloss, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (C) Adam Steveson | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs throws it down on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 58-63 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Marvin Brown's floater is tipped away by Donald Zurheide | 58-63 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Ernest Joiner, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Michael Lee | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | James Sloss is called for the reach on Carl Houpt in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | James Sloss is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sloss, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | James Sloss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | James Sloss is called for the reach on Adam Steveson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sloss, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-67 |