| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Conger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Todd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raul Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Raul Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Michael Conger makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Michael Conger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski's fadeaway is rejected by Raul Martinez | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Joseph Walker takes the ball from David Kowalski | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Joseph Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe scores on a floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Ray Richardson knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Raul Martinez | 36-38 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Raul Martinez gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Andrew Todd loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), John Basnight (SG), Floyd Stone (SF) Joseph Walker, Ray Richardson, Michael Conger | |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Rowe | 38-38 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Andrew Irons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Floyd Stone snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Basnight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raul Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Floyd Stone misses the runner in the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Floyd Stone tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | John Basnight gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Curtis Doyle denies the turnaround by Andrew Todd | 38-38 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Andrew Todd hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Basnight | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez swats the layup by Charles Williamson | 41-41 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Andrew Todd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Irons and he's fouled by Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (PG), Ray Richardson (SG), Michael Conger (SF), George Kincade (C) Andrew Irons, John Basnight, Floyd Stone, Raul Martinez | |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jude Cinkosky | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Ray Richardson steals it from Thomas Rowe | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Ray Richardson misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (C) Andrew Todd | |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Ray Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Ray Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | Joseph Walker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Michael Conger pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Ray Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Joseph Walker can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Michael Conger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Michael Conger is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Joseph Walker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Roger Long is fouled on the floor by Michael Conger - foul #2 on Michael Conger, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (SG) Ray Richardson | |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Conger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Kincade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raul Martinez (tiring) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Michael Conger is fouled on the floor by Roger Long - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Basnight (SG), Floyd Stone (SF) Joseph Walker, Michael Conger | |
| 11:17 | Iowa | George Kincade is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Roger Long | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to George Kincade | 47-45 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Floyd Stone misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Rowe - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (PG), Ray Richardson (SG), Michael Conger (C) Andrew Irons, John Basnight, Raul Martinez | |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Floyd Stone makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Floyd Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Joseph Walker grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Michael Conger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it home | 49-47 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Michael Conger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a floater in the paint | 51-47 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Joseph Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Richardson | 51-50 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 53-50 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Ray Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Conger | 53-50 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Floyd Stone connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't finish the layup | 53-52 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Floyd Stone pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Doyle (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Kowalski (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Kincade (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Conger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | George Kincade drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Walker | 53-54 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Michael Conger pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Curtis Doyle steps in front of the George Kincade pass | 53-54 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson slams it home and he's fouled by Floyd Stone - foul #2 on Floyd Stone, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), John Basnight (SG), Andrew Todd (PF), Raul Martinez (C) Joseph Walker, Ray Richardson, Floyd Stone, George Kincade | |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Brian Garner steps in front of the Michael Conger pass | 56-54 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | John Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Raul Martinez - foul #3 on Raul Martinez, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Andrew Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Conger | 61-57 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham's pass is intercepted by Andrew Todd | 61-57 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Andrew Todd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Irons | 61-60 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Raul Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, Roger Long, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (PG), Ray Richardson (SG), Floyd Stone (SF) Andrew Irons, John Basnight, Michael Conger | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Floyd Stone is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) John Boyd, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Floyd Stone makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Floyd Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Stone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Todd (fresh) 10 pts. C - Raul Martinez (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Floyd Stone is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Joseph Walker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Raul Martinez pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (SF) Floyd Stone | |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Rowe | 63-61 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Raul Martinez is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Walker out of the doubleteam | 66-63 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Joseph Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Ray Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Michael Conger pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is hacked by Joseph Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Kincade (PF) Andrew Todd | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez is called for the reach on David Kowalski - foul #4 on Raul Martinez, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Joseph Walker is called for the reach on Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Joseph Walker, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is hacked by Ray Richardson - foul #1 on Ray Richardson, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Raul Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), John Boyd (SG), Brian Garner (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), John Basnight (SG), Floyd Stone (SF), Andrew Todd (PF) Joseph Walker, Ray Richardson, Michael Conger, George Kincade | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham clanks a shot from the right block | 73-63 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Gresham | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 73-63 |