| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) SG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SF - Randy Darby (fresh) PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) C - Justin Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Richard Stover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | William Chouinard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marijan Zeh | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Randy Darby misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Richard Stover gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Thomas Sims picks off the pass by Marijan Zeh in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Thomas Sims jams it | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Winfrey - foul #1 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Justin Bell gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Darby | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | The jump hook by Jonathan Williams is blocked by Justin Bell | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Roger Reed tips it in | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Justin Bell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Sims | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Richard Stover scores on a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Sims, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Eric Stroud (PF) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams | |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Randy Darby | 9-7 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Richard Stover knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Daniel Walter lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Winfrey | 11-9 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Daniel Walter steps in front of the Richard Stover pass | 11-9 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Randy Darby misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Thomas Sims gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Daniel Walter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Roger Reed is fouled on the floor by Randy Darby - foul #1 on Randy Darby, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Robert Winfrey, Thomas Sims, Randy Darby, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Robert Johnson, Roger Reed, Eric Stroud, Richard Stover | |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Ronald Emberton is called for the reach on Efrain Mahlum - foul #1 on Ronald Emberton, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the contested floater from the left wing on a great pass from George Williams | 13-9 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Ronald Emberton steps in front of the Eric Whiteside pass | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams blows the layup | 13-9 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Brandon Lee gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum banks in the layup | 15-9 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), Thomas Sims (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Justin Bell (PF) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Eric Whiteside, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Eric Stroud (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams, Ronald Emberton | |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Justin Bell connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 17-9 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Richard Stover knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Efrain Mahlum - foul #1 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (PF) Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) PF - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-12 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Thomas Sims tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Randy Darby is hacked by Roger Reed - foul #1 on Roger Reed, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Richard Stover | |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses short on a shot from the left side | 19-12 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Randy Darby snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Jonathan Williams steals it from Daniel Walter | 19-12 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-12 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Thomas Sims gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Justin Bell | 21-12 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses short on a shot from the baseline | 21-12 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it home | 21-14 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Randy Darby misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 21-14 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | William Chouinard gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Bell - foul #1 on Justin Bell, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) Robert Winfrey, Thomas Sims, Randy Darby, Daniel Walter, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Eric Stroud | |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the shot in the paint set up by George Williams | 23-16 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Brandon Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | John Kyzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (PF) Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Stroud (PF) Ronald Emberton | |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Shelby Rice scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Kyzer | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) PF - Justin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Brandon Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Eric Stroud grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | The short jumper by Richard Stover is denied by Efrain Mahlum | 23-20 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Stover - foul #1 on Richard Stover, team foul #3 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), Thomas Sims (SG), Randy Darby (SF) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Eric Whiteside | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF) John Kyzer, Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson | |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Eric Stroud pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | William Chouinard can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Winfrey - foul #2 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (PG) Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (PF) Eric Stroud | |
| 06:25 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Thomas Sims misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Daniel Walter (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) Brandon Lee, Justin Bell, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) Richard Stover | |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Thomas Sims misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Thomas Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Roger Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Marijan Zeh steps in front of the Gerald Lucas pass | 25-22 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Randy Darby, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum is hacked by Ronald Emberton - foul #2 on Ronald Emberton, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Eric Stroud (PF) Marijan Zeh, Ronald Emberton | |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-22 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Brandon Lee snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Daniel Walter comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-22 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Shelby Rice snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Shelby Rice can't finish the layup | 25-22 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Brandon Lee gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brandon Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Reed - foul #2 on Roger Reed, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), Randy Darby (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Thomas Sims, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Richard Stover (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Justin Bell - foul #2 on Justin Bell, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-22 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Stroud | 27-22 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Richard Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (PF) Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Marijan Zeh steals it from Brandon Lee out of a doubleteam | 27-22 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh hits the finger roll | 27-24 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Shelby Rice - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (SG) Randy Darby | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Ronald Emberton (PF) Marijan Zeh, Robert Johnson, Eric Stroud | |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | William Chouinard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) Ronald Emberton | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Roger Reed | 29-24 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Winfrey | 29-24 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Justin Bell is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Winfrey | 31-24 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Thomas Sims is called for the reach on William Chouinard - foul #2 on Thomas Sims, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Efrain Mahlum (C) Robert Winfrey, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Richard Stover | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | George Williams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-26 |