| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Luz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Pulley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Richard Morris inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Richard Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Mead - foul #3 on Terry Mead, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Iglesias (SF) Terry Mead | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Willie Buscher travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses the easy layup | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Steve Blackwell - foul #3 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Jenning (PF) Steve Blackwell | |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Donald Pulley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Morris | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Tony Iglesias steals the ball from Joshua Jenning | 30-29 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias's pass is intercepted by Donald Pulley | 30-29 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Joe Demers's pass is intercepted by Alberto Rodriguez | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Willie Buscher connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vernon Schell | 33-29 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Joe Demers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Willie Buscher is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG), Robert Morrison (SG), Jerry Galusha (SF), Jason Brinson (PF), Benny Jourdan (C) Willie Buscher, Gordon Vaughn, Tony Iglesias, Vernon Schell, Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Joe Demers, Donald Pulley | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Guy Mayes pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses long on a jumper from the left block | 33-29 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Fabrizio | 33-29 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Richard Morris knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ted Brewington | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Guy Mayes is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (SG), Terry Mead (SF), Vernon Schell (PF) Robert Morrison, Jerry Galusha, Jason Brinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Steve Blackwell (PF) Ted Brewington, Joshua Jenning | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Luz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Sam Luz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Richard Morris hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Sam Luz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Guy Mayes, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn is hacked by Sam Luz - foul #2 on Sam Luz, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Vernon Schell scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Willie Buscher | 35-33 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Sam Luz buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Vernon Schell connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Vaughn | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Richard Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (SG) Gordon Vaughn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Donald Pulley (C) Joe Demers, Sam Luz, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Terry Mead can't throw it down | 37-36 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Willie Buscher misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Donald Pulley snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Vernon Schell is called for the reach on Steve Blackwell - foul #2 on Vernon Schell, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Brinson (PF), Benny Jourdan (C) Vernon Schell, Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Morris | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ted Brewington | 37-39 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allan Hackett - foul #1 on Allan Hackett, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morrison (SG), Tony Iglesias (SF) Willie Buscher, Terry Mead | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Jenning (PF) Donald Pulley | |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Guy Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning's floater is tipped away by Tony Iglesias | 38-39 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Guy Mayes pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Robert Morrison tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau's pass is intercepted by Jason Brinson | 40-39 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Guy Mayes is hacked by Robert Prioleau - foul #1 on Robert Prioleau, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Gordon Vaughn (SG), Terry Mead (SF), Vernon Schell (PF), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Guy Mayes, Robert Morrison, Tony Iglesias, Jason Brinson, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Sam Luz (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, Allan Hackett, Joshua Jenning | |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Vernon Schell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Blackwell - foul #4 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Jenning (PF), Donald Pulley (C) Steve Blackwell, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Vernon Schell makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Vernon Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Luz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Jenning (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Pulley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Terry Mead steals the ball from Joe Demers | 42-39 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Terry Mead is fouled on the floor by Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| 11:09 | Marquette | Vernon Schell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Willie Buscher | 44-39 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Vernon Schell blocks the jumper by Richard Morris | 44-39 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gordon Vaughn | 44-39 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Terry Mead banks in the layup | 46-39 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Joe Demers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Vernon Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Terry Mead is hacked by Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG), Benny Jourdan (C) Willie Buscher, Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), John Patterson (PF), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Sam Luz, Richard Morris, Joshua Jenning, Donald Pulley | |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Terry Mead makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Joe Demers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Vernon Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Iglesias (SF), Jason Brinson (PF) Terry Mead, Vernon Schell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG) Joe Demers | |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Ted Brewington scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Prioleau | 48-42 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Guy Mayes connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Gordon Vaughn | 50-42 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio blows the layup but he's fouled by Benny Jourdan - foul #2 on Benny Jourdan, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morrison (SG), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Gordon Vaughn, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Joshua Jenning (PF) Allan Hackett, John Patterson | |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Guy Mayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Richard Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Ted Brewington misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Iglesias (fresh) PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) C - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Jenning (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Jason Brinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Terry Mead (SF), Vernon Schell (PF) Robert Morrison, Tony Iglesias, Jason Brinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG), Sam Luz (SG), Steve Blackwell (C) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, Joshua Fabrizio | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell's pass is intercepted by Willie Buscher | 53-43 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Terry Mead drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Willie Buscher | 55-43 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Joe Demers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Vernon Schell grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Terry Mead drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Guy Mayes | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Terry Mead grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Willie Buscher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Guy Mayes | 60-43 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Vernon Schell swats the short shot by Steve Blackwell | 60-43 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Terry Mead | 60-43 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Joshua Jenning snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Joe Demers drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-46 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Guy Mayes makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Terry Mead | 62-46 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Vernon Schell pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Willie Buscher scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Guy Mayes | 65-46 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Joe Demers misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Guy Mayes - foul #1 on Guy Mayes, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morrison (SG), Tony Iglesias (SF), Jason Brinson (PF), Benny Jourdan (C) Willie Buscher, Terry Mead, Vernon Schell, Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), John Patterson (PF), Joshua Fabrizio (C) Sam Luz, Richard Morris, Joshua Jenning, Steve Blackwell | |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Joe Demers makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Joe Demers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Guy Mayes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Patterson | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Joe Demers steals the ball from Guy Mayes | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Guy Mayes (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joe Demers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Fabrizio (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Allan Hackett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | John Patterson tips it home | 68-51 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Jason Brinson buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Joshua Fabrizio - foul #1 on Joshua Fabrizio, team foul #9 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG) Joe Demers | |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Jason Brinson makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Allan Hackett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Prioleau | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Allan Hackett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tony Iglesias, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Galusha (PF), Jon Kantrowitz (C) Jason Brinson, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Jenning (PF) John Patterson | |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ted Brewington | 71-57 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Guy Mayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Brinson (PF), Benny Jourdan (C) Jerry Galusha, Jon Kantrowitz | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Ted Brewington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Allan Hackett | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Fabrizio - foul #2 on Joshua Fabrizio, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio is hacked by Benny Jourdan - foul #3 on Benny Jourdan, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Allan Hackett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Guy Mayes buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Joshua Fabrizio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Guy Mayes runs out the clock | 74-62 |