| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Luz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Steve Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ricker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith drills a 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Richard Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Nolan Burns is denied by Richard Morris | 40-41 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Richard Morris connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sam Luz | 42-41 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Ricker | 42-43 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Jared Whitesel takes the ball from Richard Morris | 42-43 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Jared Whitesel | 42-45 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Sam Luz loses the dribble to Arnold Smith | 42-45 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joe Demers and he's fouled by Nolan Burns - foul #3 on Nolan Burns, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG) Joe Demers, Sam Luz | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (PG), Jesse Maynard (SG), Frank Rosner (SF), David Jones (C) Jared Whitesel, William Ricker, Arnold Smith, Nolan Burns | |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes (PF) Robert Hill | |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Ted Brewington misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Richard Morris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Prioleau | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Rosner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Hayes | 48-47 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes is hacked by Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Ted Brewington, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (PG), William Ricker (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Timothy Whitesel, Jesse Maynard, Frank Rosner, Gilbert Hayes, David Jones | |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | William Ricker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Richard Morris pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Richard Morris is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Richard Morris steps in front of the Jared Whitesel pass | 48-47 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | The short jumper by Steve Blackwell is denied by Robert Hill | 48-47 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-47 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jared Whitesel | 48-49 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | William Ricker is called for the reach on Robert Prioleau - foul #3 on William Ricker, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Sam Luz (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Gary Baumgardner (PF) Joe Demers, Robert Prioleau, Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (PG), David Jones (C) Jared Whitesel, Nolan Burns | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Ted Brewington connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Baumgardner | 51-49 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | William Ricker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Sam Luz misses the fadeaway in the paint | 51-49 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Arnold Smith | 51-51 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Timothy Whitesel takes the ball from Ted Brewington | 51-51 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gary Baumgardner | 51-51 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Allan Hackett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | David Jones grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Luz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ricker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | David Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Steve Blackwell (PF) Ted Brewington, Sam Luz, Allan Hackett, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (PG), Jesse Maynard (SG), Frank Rosner (SF), Gilbert Hayes (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Timothy Whitesel, William Ricker, Arnold Smith, Robert Hill, David Jones | |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell hits a shot from the left side set up by Joe Demers and the foul's on Gilbert Hayes - foul #2 on Gilbert Hayes, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Robert Prioleau steps in front of the Gilbert Hayes pass | 54-51 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns tips it home | 54-53 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sam Luz (SG), Allan Hackett (SF) Robert Prioleau, Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), Robert Hill (PF), David Jones (C) Jesse Maynard, Frank Rosner, Gilbert Hayes, Nolan Burns | |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Allan Hackett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas State | David Jones grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill misses the runner near the basket | 54-53 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Ricker - foul #4 on William Ricker, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Richard Morris (SF), John Patterson (PF) Joe Demers, Allan Hackett, Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (PG), Jesse Maynard (SG) Jared Whitesel, William Ricker | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arnold Smith | 55-55 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Sam Luz can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses short on a shot from the left block | 55-55 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Richard Morris can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Baumgardner - foul #4 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG), Steve Blackwell (PF), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Sam Luz, John Patterson, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (SG) Jesse Maynard | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Richard Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Jones | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Morris (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ricker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | David Jones is hacked by Joshua Fabrizio - foul #4 on Joshua Fabrizio, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Allan Hackett (SF) Ted Brewington, Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (PG), Frank Rosner (SF), Gilbert Hayes (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Timothy Whitesel, Arnold Smith, Robert Hill, David Jones | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Allan Hackett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Prioleau - foul #2 on Robert Prioleau, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | William Ricker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Joe Demers misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | William Ricker snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | William Ricker buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jared Whitesel | 60-59 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Joe Demers buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Prioleau | 63-59 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Sam Luz (SG), Richard Morris (SF), John Patterson (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Joe Demers, Robert Prioleau, Allan Hackett, Steve Blackwell, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith (SF), Robert Hill (PF) Frank Rosner, Gilbert Hayes | |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill's pass is intercepted by Richard Morris | 63-59 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Ted Brewington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Nolan Burns | 63-59 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns throws it down set up by Jared Whitesel and he's hacked by Gary Baumgardner - foul #5 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio (C) Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (PG), Jesse Maynard (SG) Jared Whitesel, William Ricker | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Ted Brewington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nolan Burns - foul #4 on Nolan Burns, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG) Sam Luz | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Jones (C) Nolan Burns | |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Ted Brewington makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Ted Brewington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | David Jones blows the layup | 65-61 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Richard Morris drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Prioleau | 68-63 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | David Jones banks in the layup set up by Timothy Whitesel | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Morris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Jones | 68-65 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Sam Luz (SG), Steve Blackwell (PF) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (PG), William Ricker (SG), Nolan Burns (C) Timothy Whitesel, Jesse Maynard, David Jones | |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Sam Luz is fouled on the floor by Nolan Burns - foul #5 on Nolan Burns, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Jones (C) Nolan Burns | |
| 02:37 | Iowa | The short jumper by Richard Morris is denied by Robert Hill | 68-65 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio can't tip it in | 68-65 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Sam Luz tips it but misses | 68-65 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio tips it in | 70-65 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Jared Whitesel picks off the pass by Joe Demers in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel lays it in | 70-67 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Richard Morris pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Arnold Smith picks off the pass by Joshua Fabrizio | 70-67 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Joe Demers is called for the reach on Robert Hill - foul #2 on Joe Demers, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel is hacked by Joe Demers - foul #3 on Joe Demers, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Jared Whitesel is called for the reach on Joe Demers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Joe Demers misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Robert Hill is called for the reach on Steve Blackwell - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Allan Hackett (SF) Joe Demers, Sam Luz, Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Whitesel - foul #4 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel is called for traveling | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Ted Brewington is hacked by Jared Whitesel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (PG) Jared Whitesel | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Ted Brewington misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Ted Brewington misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | David Jones gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-69 |