| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Richard Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Michael Eckley's fadeaway is rejected by Jerrod Okuniewski | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 38-31 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Fred Shead buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Eckley | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Richard Brown steals it from Charles Wiseman | 38-33 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips jams it set up by Richard Brown | 40-33 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the shot from the right side | 40-33 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Fred Shead takes the ball from Jerrod Okuniewski | 40-33 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Sylvester Davey picks off the pass by James Meyer | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Richard Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Robert Evans (SG) Richard Brown, Reginald Phillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Michael Eckley, Fred Shead | |
| 16:41 | Ball State | The short jumper by Willard Goheen is denied by Robert Donovan | 40-35 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Robert Donovan gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey misses the floater from the right block | 40-35 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Edwards | 40-35 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Herbert Herr connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Riney | 40-37 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Donovan | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sylvester Davey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Donovan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Willard Goheen's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Donovan | 42-37 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Donovan - foul #3 on Robert Donovan, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (PG), Reginald Phillips (SF), Donald Gigliotti (PF), Phillip Myers (C) Edwin Thompson, Sylvester Davey, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Fred Shead (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Willard Goheen | |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Phillip Myers misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards scores on a jump hook from the left block | 42-41 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Donald Boyd steps in front of the Robert Evans pass | 42-41 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Reginald Phillips - foul #3 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sylvester Davey (SF) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Donald Boyd steals the ball from Phillip Myers | 42-43 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Dale Jaco comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey is called for a backcourt violation | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF) Glenn Edwards, Donald Boyd | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Fred Shead picks off the pass by Reginald Phillips | 42-43 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Robert Evans (SG), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Richard Brown, Reginald Phillips, Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Willard Goheen (C) Dale Jaco, Fred Shead | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sylvester Davey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses badly on a floater in the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Jerrod Okuniewski is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Donovan (PF) Donald Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Donald Boyd (PF) Charles Wiseman, Willard Goheen | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Donald Boyd hits the finger roll set up by Gilbert Riney | 42-45 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Robert Evans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Robert Evans misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski tips it home | 44-45 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Michael Eckley travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (PG), Reginald Phillips (SG), Phillip Myers (C) Edwin Thompson, Robert Evans, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Michael Eckley | |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Robert Donovan is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti (SF) Sylvester Davey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Gilbert Riney, James Meyer | |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by Reginald Phillips - foul #4 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Sylvester Davey (SF) Reginald Phillips, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Goheen (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Sylvester Davey | 44-45 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Willard Goheen is called for the reach on Donald Gigliotti - foul #2 on Willard Goheen, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Dale Jaco is called for the reach on Sylvester Davey - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-45 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Jaco | 44-45 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Donald Gigliotti is called for the reach on Willard Goheen - foul #4 on Donald Gigliotti, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Donovan (PF) Donald Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF) Glenn Edwards, Willard Goheen | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Fred Shead buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Eckley | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| 07:56 | Ball State | James Meyer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Boyd | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (SG), Donald Gigliotti (SF) Robert Evans, Sylvester Davey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Michael Eckley (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Fred Shead | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Donald Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | James Meyer connects on the shot from the right side set up by Herbert Herr | 44-52 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Reginald Phillips | 47-52 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Richard Brown buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Reginald Phillips | 49-52 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Robert Donovan steals it from Michael Eckley | 49-52 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Richard Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Phillip Myers (PF) Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Fred Shead (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Donald Boyd | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | The short jumper by Michael Eckley is denied by Jerrod Okuniewski | 52-52 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Phillips | 54-52 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | James Meyer buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 54-54 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Phillip Myers buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Eckley - foul #2 on Michael Eckley, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Sylvester Davey (SF) Richard Brown, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF), Donald Boyd (PF) James Meyer, Michael Eckley | |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Phillip Myers makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | The jump hook by Glenn Edwards is blocked by Donald Gigliotti | 57-54 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Phillip Myers | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Phillip Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Phillip Myers can't throw it down | 57-54 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edwin Thompson - foul #1 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Reginald Phillips, Donald Gigliotti, Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (PG), Donald Gigliotti (PF) Edwin Thompson, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Glenn Edwards | |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 61-56 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Dale Jaco scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Wiseman and the foul's on Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (SG) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Richard Brown drills a shot in the paint set up by Donald Gigliotti | 63-58 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | James Meyer is fouled on the floor by Reginald Phillips - foul #5 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG) Reginald Phillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Donald Boyd - foul #4 on Donald Boyd, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Dale Jaco knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Donald Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey is hacked by Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | James Meyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Gigliotti | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Dale Jaco hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti is hacked by Dale Jaco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Jaco, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti runs out the clock | 72-66 |