| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fresh) PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) SG - Terry Larson (fresh) SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) C - Brett Potts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brett Potts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Brian Lovern throws it down set up by Terry Larson | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Terry Larson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Carroll Gilstrap is called for the reach on Brian Lovern - foul #1 on Carroll Gilstrap, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Brett Potts snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | John Spriggs is fouled on the floor by Elmer Sloan - foul #1 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | John Spriggs is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Larry Bradford - foul #1 on Larry Bradford, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Francis Causey | 1-4 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | John May comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 1-4 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Larry Bradford tips it back up and in | 1-6 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-6 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Francis Causey pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Francis Causey blows the layup but he's fouled by James Alfonso - foul #1 on James Alfonso, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Richard Fortner, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Tomas Morse steps in front of the James Alfonso pass | 1-6 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Tomas Morse can't finish the layup | 1-6 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski snags the offensive board | 1-6 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Dunford - foul #1 on Craig Dunford, team foul #4 | 1-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Terry Larson, Francis Causey, Brett Potts | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses badly on a shot from the left block | 1-8 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski grabs the defensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Brian Lovern clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-8 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford snags the defensive board | 1-8 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford hits a turnaround from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Larry Bradford hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Spriggs | 3-10 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso is fouled on the floor by Richard Fortner - foul #1 on Richard Fortner, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), John Kauffman (SG), James Sutherland (SF), Ronald Whyte (PF), Paul Battle (C) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, James Alfonso, Craig Dunford, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Richard Fortner, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Larry Bradford | |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte is fouled on the floor by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Lovern (SF) Francis Causey | |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-10 |
| 13:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Brett Potts scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tomas Morse | 5-12 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle blows the dunk | 5-12 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte gets the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Larson - foul #1 on Terry Larson, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SG), James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) Charles Kelly, John Kauffman, Ronald Whyte, Paul Battle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Francis Causey (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF) Brian Lovern, John May | |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | James Alfonso is called for the reach on Francis Causey - foul #2 on James Alfonso, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman (SF), Ronald Whyte (PF) James Alfonso, James Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Brian Lovern (SF), John May (PF) Tomas Morse, Francis Causey, Jamie Gizinski | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) SF - John Kauffman (fresh) PF - Ronald Whyte (fresh) C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John May (fresh) C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | John Kauffman steals the ball from Brian Lovern | 7-12 |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap lays it in set up by John Kauffman | 9-12 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | John May connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Spriggs | 9-15 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-15 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Brett Potts grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:08 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Hackett | 12-15 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-15 |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman's pass is intercepted by John Spriggs | 12-15 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | John Spriggs banks in the layup | 12-17 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford (PF) Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, John May, Brett Potts | |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Tomas Morse | 12-19 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Francis Causey pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski is whistled for a carry | 12-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (SG), James Sutherland (SF), Paul Battle (C) Carroll Gilstrap, John Kauffman, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Brett Potts (C) Richard Fortner, Larry Bradford | |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett is whistled for traveling | 12-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan (C) Paul Battle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Lovern (SF) Francis Causey | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - James Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Brian Lovern hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-19 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 06:54 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Lovern - foul #1 on Brian Lovern, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG), John Kauffman (SF) John Hackett, James Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Francis Causey (SF) Tomas Morse, Brian Lovern | |
| 06:54 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:54 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski is hacked by Elmer Sloan - foul #2 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte (C) Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Brian Lovern (SF) John Spriggs, Francis Causey | |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Terry Larson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tomas Morse and he's hacked by John Kauffman - foul #1 on John Kauffman, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG) Tomas Morse | |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Terry Larson makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Spriggs - foul #1 on John Spriggs, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Brett Potts | |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Richard Fortner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Larry Bradford snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Tomas Morse knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Gizinski | 15-26 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Richard Fortner steps in front of the Ronald Whyte pass | 15-26 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Jamie Gizinski is blocked by Ronald Whyte | 15-26 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 04:32 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Tomas Morse misses short on a 3 from straight away | 15-26 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Craig Dunford | 15-26 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | John Kauffman steps in front of the Francis Causey pass | 15-26 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kauffman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Dunford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Whyte (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) SF - Francis Causey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Tomas Morse pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Francis Causey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Craig Dunford | 15-26 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap is called for traveling | 15-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Joseph Baggett (SG), James Alfonso (SF), James Sutherland (PF), Elmer Sloan (C) Charles Kelly, Carroll Gilstrap, John Kauffman, Craig Dunford, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John May (PF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, Jamie Gizinski, Larry Bradford | |
| 01:49 | Iowa | John Spriggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Baggett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-29 |
| 01:35 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland tips it home | 17-29 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Brian Lovern hits a runner in the paint set up by Terry Larson | 17-31 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-31 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Brian Lovern picks off the pass by Joseph Baggett | 17-31 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses the dunk | 17-31 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Spriggs - foul #2 on John Spriggs, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG), Ronald Whyte (PF) Joseph Baggett, James Sutherland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski (PF) John May | |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses the halfcourt shot | 19-31 |