| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | James Lighthall loses the dribble to Reginald Phillips | 21-26 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Michael Leland is hacked by Aaron Ohl - foul #3 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (SG) Aaron Ohl | |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Leland | 23-26 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Reginald Phillips steals the ball from Craig Smith | 23-26 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Robert Evans can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Robert Donovan grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Robert Donovan blows the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Jackson - foul #1 on Alvin Jackson, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Robert Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Robert Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Forest Hansen | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Robert Donovan hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-29 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Craig Smith snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 17:14 | Air Force | David Vrooman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson tips it home | 27-31 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the jump hook from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Michael Leland lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Vrooman - foul #2 on David Vrooman, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (SG), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Robert Evans, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG), Ron Bluford (PF) Craig Smith, James Lighthall | |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Vrooman and the foul's on Michael Leland - foul #3 on Michael Leland, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SF) Michael Leland | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:21 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips knocks in the shot from the baseline | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathan Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG), Michael Leland (SF), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Reginald Phillips, Robert Evans, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Aaron Ohl (SF) Nathan Walker, Ron Bluford | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Leland | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | David Vrooman tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Michael Leland pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG) Eddie Lapointe | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) David Vrooman | |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Forest Hansen clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Robert Donovan gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl is hacked by Michael Leland - foul #4 on Michael Leland, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Michael Browne (PF) Michael Leland, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Robert Evans steps in front of the Aaron Ohl pass | 35-34 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Robert Evans slams it home | 37-34 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Craig Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Craig Smith buries a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Donovan (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Michael Browne, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG) Craig Smith | |
| 12:11 | Air Force | James Lighthall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-37 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Aaron Ohl | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Forest Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Air Force | David Vrooman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Robert Donovan connects on the shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Alvin Jackson - foul #2 on Alvin Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) James Lighthall, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Craig Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Vrooman | 40-43 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Ron Bluford gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Ron Bluford misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Robert Donovan pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Robert Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Browne (PF) Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Craig Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Smith, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gosnell (C) Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Jackson (PF), Forest Hansen (C) Ron Bluford, John Edwards | |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Vrooman | 43-43 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Reginald Phillips is called for the reach on Forest Hansen - foul #2 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG), Michael Leland (SF) Edwin Thompson, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG), Ron Bluford (PF) Craig Smith, Aaron Ohl | |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Forest Hansen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Vrooman | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:10 | Air Force | Forest Hansen gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-45 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Michael Leland hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | Forest Hansen tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Michael Browne grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Phillips | 48-47 |
| 05:51 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Aaron Ohl (SF) David Vrooman, Ron Bluford | |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Forest Hansen tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Robert Donovan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Forest Hansen | 48-49 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | James Lighthall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Ohl | 48-49 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Jerrod Okuniewski is called for the reach on Forest Hansen - foul #1 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 04:14 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe is fouled on the floor by Alvin Jackson - foul #3 on Alvin Jackson, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (SG), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) James Lighthall, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips's layup is rejected by John Edwards | 48-52 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:13 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | A charge is called on Michael Leland - foul #5 on Michael Leland, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Robert Evans (SG) Reginald Phillips, Michael Leland | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Jackson (PF) Ron Bluford | |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG), Forest Hansen (C) David Vrooman, John Edwards | |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Robert Donovan is called for the reach on Alvin Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Donovan, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Robert Donovan loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Robert Donovan grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG) Edwin Thompson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips is called for 10 seconds | 48-54 |
| 01:21 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Craig Smith | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips buries a shot from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl is hacked by Reginald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG), Ron Bluford (C) Craig Smith, Forest Hansen | |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Robert Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Reginald Phillips is called for the reach on David Vrooman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Robert Donovan snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Robert Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eddie Lapointe | 53-60 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | David Vrooman is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Phillips - foul #5 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG) Reginald Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:25 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Forest Hansen (C) David Vrooman, Ron Bluford | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Robert Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Forest Hansen snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Forest Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Thompson - foul #1 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG) Craig Smith | |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) James Lighthall, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | David Vrooman runs out the clock | 53-64 |