| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) C - William Phan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses long on a runner in the paint | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Justin Bell gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the dunk | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Justin Bell hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Justin Bell - foul #2 on Justin Bell, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Daniel Walter blows the dunk | 39-37 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | George Williams tips it home | 41-37 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Justin Bell - foul #3 on Justin Bell, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF), Gerald Lucas (C) Randy Darby, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Brandon Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Williams | 44-40 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't throw it down | 44-40 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Thomas Sims misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 44-40 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Darby (SF) Eric Whiteside | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Phan - foul #1 on William Phan, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (PF) Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Choe | 46-42 |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Seth Watkins - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum (C) Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Louis Choe | |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Justin Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) William Phan | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Randy Darby gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum's floater is tipped away by Patrick Rowley | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gus Duca | 48-45 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | George Williams's floater is knocked away by Patrick Rowley | 48-45 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Justin Bell | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Randy Darby buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Daniel Walter (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Randy Darby, Justin Bell, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, Jimmy Kifer, Seth Watkins | |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - William Phan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Daniel Walter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Lucas - foul #1 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Thomas Sims is hacked by Kenneth Baker - foul #1 on Kenneth Baker, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Lucas - foul #2 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Justin Bell (C) Robert Winfrey, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rowley - foul #2 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| 10:20 | Iowa | The short jumper by Daniel Walter is denied by Patrick Rowley | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Daniel Walter clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gus Duca - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG) Thomas Sims, Eric Whiteside | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Curtis Werner (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Louis Choe, Kenneth Baker, Patrick Rowley | |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner lays it up and in on a great pass from Gus Duca | 56-54 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | George Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum (C) Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | William Phan tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Darby (SF), Daniel Walter (PF) Brandon Lee, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Gus Duca | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | George Williams is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Curtis Werner is denied by Daniel Walter | 56-54 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Walter | 56-54 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is whistled for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF) Edward Simmons, Curtis Werner | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled on the floor by Robert Winfrey - foul #2 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Efrain Mahlum | 56-55 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum is fouled on the floor by William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Randy Darby takes the ball from Jimmy Kifer | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by George Williams - foul #4 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Justin Bell (PF) Robert Winfrey, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Louis Choe | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Justin Bell | 58-55 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by William Phan - foul #3 on William Phan, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF) Randy Darby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gus Duca | 60-58 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #3 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG), Daniel Walter (PF) George Williams, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley | |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 60-58 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | William Phan clanks a turnaround from the left block | 60-58 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Sims | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins clanks a runner from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Eric Whiteside | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Brandon Lee slams it home | 62-58 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Justin Bell snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Brandon Lee shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Walter | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Brandon Lee blocks the jumper by Gus Duca | 65-58 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Walter | 65-58 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Justin Bell is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 65-58 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Phan | 65-58 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Eric Whiteside picks off the pass by William Phan | 65-58 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Randy Darby (SF) Thomas Sims, Eric Whiteside | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Kenneth Baker, William Phan | |
| 03:53 | Iowa | George Williams travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum (C) Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, Seth Watkins | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Phan (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Phan | 65-58 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley tips it in | 65-60 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Brandon Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Daniel Walter can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Lee | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | George Williams hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Brandon Lee | 67-60 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 67-60 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Efrain Mahlum | 67-60 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Phan - foul #4 on William Phan, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Louis Choe | |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is whistled for traveling | 69-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Randy Darby is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum (C) Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG), Gary Lemus (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Gerald Lucas (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Randy Darby, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is hacked by Efrain Mahlum - foul #4 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG) Gary Lemus | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Gus Duca is called for the reach on Gerald Lucas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gus Duca, team foul #13 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (SG) Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Phan | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #5 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #14 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is hacked by Efrain Mahlum - foul #5 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Daniel Walter (PF) Gary Lemus, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Thomas Sims loses the dribble to Gus Duca | 76-65 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Whiteside | 76-65 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Daniel Walter steps in front of the Gus Duca pass | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Thomas Sims runs out the clock | 76-65 |