| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) SG - Julian Nease (fresh) SF - Jack McKowen (fresh) PF - John Britton (fresh) C - Ray Kendzierski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Robert Arvin (fresh) SG - Robert Driscoll (fresh) SF - David Kopinski (fresh) PF - Donald Skinner (fresh) C - Michael Gardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Julian Nease pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | George Santibanez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Julian Nease tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll's layup is rejected by John Britton | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski's floater is tipped away by Donald Skinner | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Donald Skinner | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Jack McKowen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Santibanez | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll is hacked by George Santibanez - foul #1 on George Santibanez, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | John Britton pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | John Britton is fouled on the floor by Donald Skinner - foul #1 on Donald Skinner, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Griffin (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Jeffery Evans (C) George Santibanez, Julian Nease, Jack McKowen, Ray Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans tips it in | 7-0 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | David Kopinski knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Arvin | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Samuel Coleman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Griffin | 10-2 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | David Kopinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | David Kopinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | John Britton denies the turnaround by David Kopinski | 10-2 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | David Kopinski tips it in | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 10-4 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner grabs the board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) PF - John Britton (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Robert Arvin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Driscoll (fairly fresh) SF - David Kopinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Arvin and he's fouled by Francis Causey - foul #1 on Francis Causey, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Julian Nease (SG), Jack McKowen (SF), Ray Kendzierski (C) John Griffin, Samuel Coleman, Francis Causey, John Britton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Elliott (PG), Thomas Hatfield (SF), Ruben Wells (PF), Paul Bonnet (C) Robert Arvin, David Kopinski, Donald Skinner, Michael Gardner | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Elliott | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Jack McKowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Paul Bonnet | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | James Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | George Santibanez pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | George Santibanez hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Julian Nease | 12-9 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet connects on the 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Ruben Wells steps in front of the Ray Kendzierski pass | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll scores on a runner from the left block | 12-14 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Ruben Wells blocks the jumper by Jeffery Evans | 12-14 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Robert Driscoll takes the ball from Ray Kendzierski | 12-14 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Driscoll | 12-17 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ruben Wells - foul #1 on Ruben Wells, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Griffin (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John Britton (PF) George Santibanez, Julian Nease, Jack McKowen, Ray Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin (PG), Bruce Morrison (SG), David Kopinski (SF), Donald Skinner (PF), Michael Gardner (C) James Elliott, Robert Driscoll, Thomas Hatfield, Ruben Wells, Paul Bonnet | |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) PF - John Britton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jeffery Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Robert Arvin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Morrison (fresh) SF - David Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Skinner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Gardner (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison misses the easy layup | 12-17 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Samuel Coleman is called for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski (C) Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | David Kopinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | John Britton snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Francis Causey hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Gardner - foul #1 on Michael Gardner, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (SF) Ray Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Gardner | 14-19 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Francis Causey is denied on a layup by David Kopinski | 14-19 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner is called for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (SG), Ray Kendzierski (C) Samuel Coleman, Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield (SG) Bruce Morrison | |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Julian Nease grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski lays it in on a great pass from John Griffin and the foul's on Thomas Hatfield - foul #1 on Thomas Hatfield, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Francis Causey (SF) John Griffin, Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet (SF) David Kopinski | |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | Julian Nease steps in front of the Donald Skinner pass | 17-19 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Julian Nease misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | John Britton tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Arvin | 19-21 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Julian Nease | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Nease (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Kendzierski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Robert Arvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hatfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Bonnet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Griffin (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Jack McKowen (SF) George Santibanez, Julian Nease, Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Elliott (PG), Robert Driscoll (SG), David Kopinski (SF), Ruben Wells (PF) Robert Arvin, Thomas Hatfield, Donald Skinner, Michael Gardner | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | John Griffin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-21 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Ray Kendzierski is called for the reach on Paul Bonnet - foul #1 on Ray Kendzierski, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein (C) Paul Bonnet | |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | James Elliott misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-21 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells tips it in | 21-23 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Elliott - foul #1 on James Elliott, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin (PG) James Elliott | |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ruben Wells | 22-23 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll tips it but misses | 22-23 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | John Britton grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Robert Arvin picks off the pass by Samuel Coleman | 22-23 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin lays it in | 22-25 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Samuel Coleman is hacked by Robert Driscoll - foul #1 on Robert Driscoll, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Julian Nease (SG), Jeffery Evans (C) John Griffin, Samuel Coleman, Ray Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield (SG), Paul Bonnet (SF), Donald Skinner (PF), Michael Gardner (C) Robert Driscoll, David Kopinski, Ruben Wells, Tyler Burnstein | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | George Santibanez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Nease | 25-25 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Julian Nease - foul #1 on Julian Nease, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | John Britton gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffery Evans, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Francis Causey (SF) Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison (SG) Robert Arvin | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner is called for 5 seconds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (SF) Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:52 | Iowa | George Santibanez scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack McKowen | 27-26 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans grabs the board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Nease (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack McKowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Britton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Morrison (fresh) SF - Paul Bonnet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Michael Gardner is called for the reach on Jack McKowen - foul #2 on Michael Gardner, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Griffin (PG), Francis Causey (SF) George Santibanez, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin (PG), Robert Driscoll (SG), David Kopinski (SF), Ruben Wells (PF) Thomas Hatfield, Bruce Morrison, Donald Skinner, Michael Gardner | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Driscoll, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Coleman (SG), Ray Kendzierski (C) Julian Nease, Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein (C) Paul Bonnet | |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Griffin | 31-26 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Julian Nease (SG), Jack McKowen (SF), Jeffery Evans (PF) John Griffin, Samuel Coleman, Francis Causey, John Britton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner (C) Tyler Burnstein | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Britton (PF) Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Jack McKowen - foul #1 on Jack McKowen, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Griffin (PG), Francis Causey (SF) George Santibanez, Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner (PF) Ruben Wells | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Michael Gardner makes the 3rd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Julian Nease misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Arvin grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Jack McKowen (SF), Jeffery Evans (PF) John Griffin, Julian Nease, Francis Causey, John Britton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | George Santibanez is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (SG), John Britton (PF) Samuel Coleman, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield (SF), Ruben Wells (C) David Kopinski, Michael Gardner | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |