| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) SG - Gary Marion (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) SG - Brent Horne (fresh) SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) PF - Donald Deal (fresh) C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Donald Deal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski lays it in on a great pass from Reinaldo Gallo | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | David Bradley clanks a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Gary Marion can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Luis Theriot tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Scott Fischer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Donald Deal drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky loses the dribble to Vasily Slominski | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | David Bradley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Gary Marion steals the ball from Hans Zentz in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the finger roll | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | David Bradley loses the dribble to Hans Zentz | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Donald Deal dunks the ball on a nice dish by Hans Zentz | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses the shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Brent Horne pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Theriot - foul #1 on Luis Theriot, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Charles Becker (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Brent Horne, Hans Zentz, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | James Byers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Ricca | 9-9 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon grabs the board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) SF - Mathew Ricca (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Byers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Reichert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Becker (fresh) C - Robert Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca clanks a jump hook from the right block | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca is hacked by Pedro Cabrera - foul #1 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Brent Horne (SG), Donald Deal (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, Wilfredo Reyes, Pedro Cabrera, Robert Phillips | |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Terry Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Charles Becker misses badly on a shot from the right block | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Deal | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Terry Nunes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF) Herschel Lucky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF) Charles Becker | |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Hans Zentz steps in front of the Scott Fischer pass | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Hans Zentz jams it | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Scott Fischer tips it in | 11-11 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Reinaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Hans Zentz, Donald Deal, Terry Nunes | |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | James Byers takes the ball from Brent Horne in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | James Byers blows the layup | 11-11 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Brent Horne is hacked by Joseph Northcutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Herschel Lucky steals the ball from Vasily Slominski | 11-11 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Pedro Cabrera - foul #2 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Charles Becker (SF), David Benson (PF) Brent Horne, Pedro Cabrera, Robert Phillips | |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski knocks in the floater from close range set up by Ted Krug | 12-13 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is hacked by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #1 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SG), David Bradley (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Ted Krug, David Benson, Vasily Slominski | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) SG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) SG - Brent Horne (fresh) SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Becker (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bradley | 15-13 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Charles Jones denies the turnaround by Brent Horne | 15-13 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Hans Zentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes is hacked by David Bradley - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Scott Fischer (PF) Joseph Northcutt, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Charles Becker | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | David Bradley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | David Bradley misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reinaldo Gallo - foul #2 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Charles Jones (C) Herschel Lucky, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Terry Nunes (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Donald Deal | |
| 10:28 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Brent Horne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-13 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Hans Zentz gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SF) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Benson (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Robert Phillips, Terry Nunes | |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Robert Casanova drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Fischer | 19-14 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Brent Horne is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brent Horne, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Gary Marion, Joseph Northcutt, Scott Fischer, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Charles Becker (SF) Brent Horne, Hans Zentz | |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca double dribbles | 19-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Donald Deal (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, David Benson, Vasily Slominski | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Deal | 19-16 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Fred Reichert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Casanova | 21-16 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Donald Deal connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilfredo Reyes | 21-18 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Robert Casanova connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Byers | 23-18 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Terry Nunes's pass is intercepted by James Byers | 23-18 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Donald Deal blocks the jumper by Richard O'Bannon | 23-18 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Charles Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) SF - Mathew Ricca (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Byers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Horne (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Becker (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Nunes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Brent Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Hans Zentz (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Charles Becker, Donald Deal, Terry Nunes | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brent Horne - foul #2 on Brent Horne, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG) Brent Horne | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vasily Slominski | 23-18 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | David Bradley is called for the reach on Robert Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SF) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Luis Theriot - foul #2 on Luis Theriot, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (C) Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Hans Zentz | 23-20 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Deal (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 23-20 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Deal | 23-20 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Donald Deal clanks a shot from the right block | 23-20 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Fischer | 23-20 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Deal - foul #1 on Donald Deal, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Scott Fischer, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (PG), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Vasily Slominski | |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Charles Becker travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Fred Reichert makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Ricca | 27-20 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the lay-in | 27-20 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Fred Reichert grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Fred Reichert drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Byers | 29-20 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Robert Phillips banks in the layup and the foul's on Fred Reichert - foul #1 on Fred Reichert, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Brent Horne (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Donald Deal | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | David Bradley scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Northcutt | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Becker (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Joseph Northcutt steals it from Charles Becker | 31-23 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | David Bradley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Brent Horne gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | David Bradley steps in front of the Brent Horne pass in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Robert Casanova is hacked by Reinaldo Gallo - foul #3 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Joseph Northcutt, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), David Benson (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Robert Phillips, Charles Becker | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Brent Horne gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Gary Marion gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | David Bradley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Marion | 34-23 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Ted Krug comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Theriot - foul #3 on Luis Theriot, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (PG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Robert Casanova, David Bradley, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Pedro Cabrera, David Benson | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Gary Marion can't throw it down but he's fouled by Brent Horne - foul #3 on Brent Horne, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Scott Fischer, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG) Brent Horne | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Hans Zentz loses the dribble to Gary Marion in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-25 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | James Byers blocks the short jumper by Hans Zentz | 37-25 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Scott Fischer (PF) Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF), Terry Nunes (C) Hans Zentz, Vasily Slominski | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes is hacked by Joseph Northcutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF) Gary Marion | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Scott Fischer throws it down set up by Joseph Northcutt | 40-28 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Charles Becker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Charles Becker gets the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 40-28 |