| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) C - William Musson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Young Qian inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | John Denny misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Young Qian clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-20 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Denny - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | William Musson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 28-22 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Joe Lewis pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | William Musson picks off the pass by Robert Sellers | 28-22 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Ray Thrower knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Denny | 30-22 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | John Denny misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Barnes - foul #3 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Larry Carr (PF) Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Young Qian's pass is intercepted by Danny Connelly | 30-25 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Larry Carr's floater is tipped away by Danny Connelly | 30-25 |
| 15:24 | Iowa | William Musson gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Larry Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Pendley | 30-25 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wade Gilbert is denied by Young Qian | 30-25 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Carr | 30-25 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | John Denny throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Larry Carr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Denny | 33-25 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | The short jumper by Danny Connelly is denied by William Musson | 33-25 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon tips it in | 33-27 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Ray Thrower clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 33-29 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | John Denny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Larry Carr swats the short shot by Robert Sellers | 33-29 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Joe Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Sellers | 33-32 |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Ray Thrower comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Musson (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Ray Thrower can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-32 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Larry Carr tips it home | 35-32 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 35-35 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Everett Brasfield steals it from Young Qian | 35-35 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield's floater is tipped away by Larry Carr | 35-35 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Ray Thrower snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | William Musson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Robert Sellers loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Jose Ponce (SG), Joseph Barnes (PF) John Denny, Ray Thrower, Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| 08:56 | Iowa | William Musson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Johansson | 37-35 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 37-35 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | William Musson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Matthew Johansson | 39-35 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Robert Sellers buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | William Musson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jose Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Musson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | William Musson is fouled on the floor by Larry Hughes - foul #5 on Larry Hughes, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Matthew Johansson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is hacked by Christopher Pendley - foul #1 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers | |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Danny Connelly steps in front of the Ray Thrower pass | 41-41 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Ray Thrower - foul #1 on Ray Thrower, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Larry Carr (C) Jose Ponce, William Musson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Larry Carr - foul #2 on Larry Carr, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Matthew Johansson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Denny | 44-44 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is fouled on the floor by Ray Thrower - foul #2 on Ray Thrower, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Carlos Gammon, Everett Brasfield | |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is denied on a layup by Young Qian | 44-44 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 44-47 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 44-49 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (C) Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers | |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is hacked by Young Qian - foul #2 on Young Qian, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is hacked by John Denny - foul #3 on John Denny, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Young Qian misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | John Denny scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Young Qian | 47-49 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Ray Thrower is called for the reach on Robert Sellers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Thrower, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Young Qian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | John Denny is called for the reach on Robert Sellers in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Denny, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Young Qian misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by John Denny in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Denny, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG) John Denny | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Ray Thrower scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Johansson | 50-52 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Matthew Johansson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 50-52 |