| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) SG - Brent Horne (fresh) SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) PF - Donald Deal (fresh) C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) SG - Gary Marion (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Scott Fischer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bradley | 0-3 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Gary Marion's pass is intercepted by Vasily Slominski | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo is hacked by David Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Hans Zentz can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Vasily Slominski denies the turnaround by Gary Marion | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses short on a shot in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Scott Fischer tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Gary Marion drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | David Bradley snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses short on a shot in the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Brent Horne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Brent Horne pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Brent Horne loses the dribble to David Bradley in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the driving attempt in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Luis Theriot tips it home | 2-9 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | David Bradley gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | David Bradley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Reinaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| 16:19 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Charles Becker gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Charles Becker misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 2-9 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Robert Phillips tips it but misses | 2-9 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Charles Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (SF) David Bradley | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) PF - Charles Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) SF - Mathew Ricca (fresh) PF - James Byers (fresh) C - Fred Reichert (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Robert Casanova blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ted Krug - foul #1 on Ted Krug, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-10 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Fred Reichert snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | James Byers drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Casanova | 2-12 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Ted Krug is fouled on the floor by Robert Casanova - foul #1 on Robert Casanova, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Brent Horne (SG), David Benson (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, Wilfredo Reyes, Pedro Cabrera, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Brent Horne scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Reinaldo Gallo | 5-12 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Gary Marion scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mathew Ricca | 5-14 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Charles Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Charles Becker, David Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Mathew Ricca | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brent Horne - foul #1 on Brent Horne, team foul #3 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Fischer (PF) Luis Theriot | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the free throw | 5-17 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Nunes | 7-17 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt lays it in | 7-19 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-19 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the rebound | 7-19 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is hacked by Terry Nunes - foul #1 on Terry Nunes, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Charles Becker (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Hans Zentz, Donald Deal, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Joseph Northcutt, Scott Fischer, Charles Jones | |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Brent Horne - foul #2 on Brent Horne, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG) Brent Horne | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Mathew Ricca is called for the reach on Ted Krug in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mathew Ricca, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-19 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Ted Krug gets the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Byers | 7-19 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | James Byers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Ricca (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Byers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Reichert (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Robert Casanova picks off the pass by Charles Becker | 7-21 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses the floater in the lane | 7-21 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Ted Krug gets the rebound | 7-21 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses long on a floater from close range | 7-21 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski tips it home | 9-21 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Fred Reichert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Casanova | 9-23 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Charles Becker blows the layup | 9-23 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Fred Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Byers | 9-25 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, Wilfredo Reyes, Charles Becker, Robert Phillips, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Luis Theriot drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Bradley and he's fouled by Terry Nunes - foul #2 on Terry Nunes, team foul #6 | 9-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vasily Slominski (C) Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the free throw | 9-28 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo scores on a 3 from the right corner | 12-28 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Herschel Lucky | 12-31 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reinaldo Gallo | 14-31 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is whistled for traveling | 14-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Herschel Lucky, Scott Fischer | |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-31 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski tips it home | 16-31 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion is fouled on the floor by Hans Zentz - foul #1 on Hans Zentz, team foul #7 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (SG), Charles Becker (C) Pedro Cabrera, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Ted Krug | 19-33 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt buries a driving attempt in the paint | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Krug (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hans Zentz (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Deal (fresh) C - Charles Becker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Joseph Northcutt steps in front of the Hans Zentz pass in the backcourt | 19-35 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Gary Marion blows the dunk | 19-35 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Deal | 19-35 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | David Bradley picks off the pass by Ted Krug in the backcourt | 19-35 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is called for traveling | 19-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), David Benson (PF) Ted Krug, Donald Deal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), James Byers (C) Joseph Northcutt, David Bradley, Charles Jones, Luis Theriot | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes is fouled on the floor by Scott Fischer - foul #1 on Scott Fischer, team foul #4 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera (SF), Vasily Slominski (C) Hans Zentz, Charles Becker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Gary Marion | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-35 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Robert Casanova pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Robert Casanova - foul #2 on Robert Casanova, team foul #5 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), Fred Reichert (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Robert Phillips clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 19-35 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gary Marion | 19-35 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is hacked by David Benson - foul #1 on David Benson, team foul #8 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Pedro Cabrera, David Benson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SF) David Bradley | |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Scott Fischer | |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 19-37 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 19-37 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Byers (PF) Fred Reichert | |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Luis Theriot scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-39 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Marion - foul #1 on Gary Marion, team foul #6 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Charles Jones (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Luis Theriot | |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Charles Becker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Donald Deal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-39 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Hans Zentz - foul #2 on Hans Zentz, team foul #9 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), David Benson (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Scott Fischer (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, James Byers, Charles Jones | |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Terry Nunes grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | David Benson loses the dribble to Robert Casanova | 21-40 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Robert Casanova jams it | 21-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Benson (fresh) C - Terry Nunes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Ricca (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | David Benson drills a jump hook from the right block | 23-42 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca misses the driving attempt in the lane | 23-42 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Pedro Cabrera | 23-42 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Robert Casanova picks off the pass by Pedro Cabrera | 23-42 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Ricca | 23-45 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera travels with the ball | 23-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (PG), Hans Zentz (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Pedro Cabrera, David Benson, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, Scott Fischer, Fred Reichert | |
| 01:55 | Iowa | David Bradley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Northcutt | 23-48 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Brent Horne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-48 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Hans Zentz grabs the offensive rebound | 23-48 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Luis Theriot blocks the jumper by Hans Zentz | 23-48 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 23-48 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | James Byers hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Marion | 23-50 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-50 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Charles Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-50 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Robert Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-50 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the follow up shot | 25-50 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Donald Deal is called for the reach on James Byers - foul #1 on Donald Deal, team foul #10 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Ted Krug (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), David Benson (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Charles Becker, Brent Horne, Hans Zentz, Donald Deal, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Robert Casanova (SF), Fred Reichert (C) Joseph Northcutt, David Bradley, Luis Theriot | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | James Byers misses the 1st free throw | 25-50 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the halfcourt shot | 25-51 |