| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Pulley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Reinhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Richard Morris inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 19:39 | San Jose State | James Aaron grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Richard Morris buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Demers | 31-36 |
| 18:36 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Joe Demers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 17:40 | San Jose State | James Aaron pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-38 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | James Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:48 | San Jose State | James Aaron hits a 3 from the right corner and he's fouled by Donald Pulley - foul #1 on Donald Pulley, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio (C) Donald Pulley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Justin Rocker (SG), George Hooper (SF), Ronald Stewart (PF) Roman Murphy, Kirby Redding, Alan Bolster, Paul Reinhardt | |
| 16:48 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | James Zerck picks off the pass by Joe Demers in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 16:34 | San Jose State | James Aaron misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Joe Demers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 16:19 | San Jose State | George Hooper snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:06 | San Jose State | James Zerck loses the dribble to Steve Blackwell | 31-42 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Joe Demers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Prioleau | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Rocker (fresh) SF - George Hooper (fresh) PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Aaron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | James Zerck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | San Jose State | James Aaron tips it home | 34-44 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Richard Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 15:13 | San Jose State | James Aaron snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:51 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Prioleau - foul #3 on Robert Prioleau, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG) Joe Demers | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Troy Murry (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF) James Zerck, George Hooper, Ronald Stewart, James Aaron | |
| 14:51 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:51 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Richard Morris hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 14:03 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy is fouled on the floor by Ted Brewington - foul #4 on Ted Brewington, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Donald Pulley (C) Ted Brewington, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart (C) Justin Rocker | |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Pulley - foul #2 on Donald Pulley, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Richard Morris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Blackwell | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | Troy Murry comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 12:41 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Richard Morris grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Morris | 41-48 |
| 11:50 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster loses the dribble to Joe Demers | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Morris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Pulley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Bolster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Joe Demers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Donald Pulley snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 11:26 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Murry | 41-50 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Joe Demers knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Prioleau | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roman Murphy | 43-53 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Troy Murry's pass is intercepted by Steve Blackwell | 46-53 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Joe Demers drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ronald Stewart - foul #1 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF), Joshua Jenning (PF), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell, Donald Pulley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Kirby Redding (SG), George Hooper (SF), Daniel Andrus (PF), James Aaron (C) Roman Murphy, Troy Murry, Alan Bolster, Paul Reinhardt, Ronald Stewart | |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Joe Demers makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:02 | San Jose State | James Aaron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning knocks in the jumper in the lane | 51-53 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | James Aaron clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Fabrizio - foul #1 on Joshua Fabrizio, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | James Zerck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | Allan Hackett steps in front of the Kirby Redding pass | 51-55 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Allan Hackett | 54-55 |
| 08:46 | San Jose State | James Zerck misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Joe Demers grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Joe Demers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Allan Hackett | 57-55 |
| 08:04 | San Jose State | James Aaron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:43 | San Jose State | James Zerck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Jenning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hooper (fresh) PF - Daniel Andrus (fresh) C - James Aaron (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Joe Demers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-55 |
| 07:16 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:10 | San Jose State | George Hooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Richard Morris (SF), Steve Blackwell (PF), Donald Pulley (C) Joe Demers, Allan Hackett, Joshua Jenning, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Troy Murry (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Ronald Stewart (PF), Justin Rocker (C) James Zerck, Kirby Redding, George Hooper, Daniel Andrus, James Aaron | |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Roman Murphy - foul #1 on Roman Murphy, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt (PF) Justin Rocker | |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:33 | San Jose State | Steve Blackwell takes the ball from Troy Murry | 59-55 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Ted Brewington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Troy Murry grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt tips it in | 59-57 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Richard Morris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Troy Murry gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Troy Murry buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roman Murphy | 59-60 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Prioleau | 61-60 |
| 04:49 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Paul Reinhardt - foul #3 on Paul Reinhardt, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Robert Prioleau, Donald Pulley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (SF), James Aaron (C) Alan Bolster, Paul Reinhardt | |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Troy Murry misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ted Brewington - foul #5 on Ted Brewington, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG) Ted Brewington | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG) Roman Murphy | |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Prioleau, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus (PF) Ronald Stewart | |
| 03:32 | San Jose State | James Aaron knocks in the jumper in the paint | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (tiring) 13 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirby Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Andrus (fresh) C - James Aaron (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Allan Hackett connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Prioleau | 65-64 |
| 03:14 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Andrus | 65-67 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio tips it back up and in | 67-67 |
| 02:52 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF) Allan Hackett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Paul Reinhardt (PF) James Zerck, Daniel Andrus | |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Troy Murry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Prioleau - foul #5 on Robert Prioleau, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SG) Robert Prioleau | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Allan Hackett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | James Aaron misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Fabrizio - foul #2 on Joshua Fabrizio, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Pulley (C) Joshua Fabrizio | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Bolster (SF) Kirby Redding | |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Joe Demers is hacked by Roman Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roman Murphy, team foul #4 | 70-71 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Richard Morris buries a 3 from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Blackwell - foul #2 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Donald Pulley pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Allan Hackett snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Allan Hackett is fouled in the backcourt by Roman Murphy - foul #3 on Roman Murphy, team foul #5 | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Joe Demers is hacked by Alan Bolster - foul #3 on Alan Bolster, team foul #6 | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Joe Demers runs out the clock | 75-72 |