| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sydney Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billie Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Orellana (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Leger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Iowa | Rich Starner clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | John Orellana grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Rich Starner grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | John Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | John Orellana misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns tips it in | 27-33 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | John Holland misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-33 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billie Burns and he's fouled by Peter Morrison - foul #2 on Peter Morrison, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the dunk attempt | 27-36 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billie Burns | 27-39 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | John Holland buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | John Orellana buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billie Burns | 30-42 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | John Collier is hacked by Sydney Hamlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sydney Hamlin, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), James Foley (SF), Eddie Hall (PF) John Holland, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Adams (PG), Brian Welch (SG), Alexander Aviles (PF), Mark Sweetman (C) Sydney Hamlin, Billie Burns, Gary Delaney, Aaron Leger | |
| 16:54 | Iowa | John Collier misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Sweetman - foul #1 on Mark Sweetman, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lockhart (C) Peter Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Ross (SG) John Orellana | |
| 16:54 | Iowa | John Collier makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | John Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch knocks in the 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | John Collier makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Alexander Aviles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | James Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Eddie Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-45 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Frank Adams gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Foley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ross (fresh) SF - Brian Welch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Aviles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Sweetman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Alexander Aviles loses the ball out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rich Starner (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Peter Morrison (C) John Collier, Eddie Hall, Richard Lockhart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin (PG), Billie Burns (SG), John Orellana (SF) Frank Adams, William Ross, Brian Welch | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Peter Morrison makes the driving attempt from close range set up by William Blackburn and the foul's on John Orellana - foul #1 on John Orellana, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Alexander Aviles, Mark Sweetman | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Peter Morrison makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | John Orellana tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger tips it in | 38-47 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Billie Burns | 38-49 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Rich Starner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Peter Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Peter Morrison grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Peter Morrison knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by William Blackburn | 40-49 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 40-49 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Leger | 40-49 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | John Orellana misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Peter Morrison grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Rich Starner drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Morrison - foul #3 on Peter Morrison, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), John Holland (SG), Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) William Blackburn, James Foley, Harry Glovinsky, Peter Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Welch (SF), Alexander Aviles (PF), Mark Sweetman (C) John Orellana, Gary Delaney, Aaron Leger | |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | John Holland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Eddie Hall tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Alexander Aviles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rich Starner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sydney Hamlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billie Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Welch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Aviles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Sweetman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Sydney Hamlin steps in front of the Richard Lockhart pass | 45-52 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Alexander Aviles makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sydney Hamlin | 45-55 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | John Collier hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Welch | 47-57 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | John Collier clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sydney Hamlin and the foul's on Eddie Hall - foul #1 on Eddie Hall, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Foley (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Peter Morrison (C) Rich Starner, Eddie Hall, Richard Lockhart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Adams (PG), John Orellana (SF) Sydney Hamlin, Brian Welch | |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | James Foley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG) John Holland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Ross (SG), Dale Moore (C) Billie Burns, Mark Sweetman | |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | John Orellana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Harry Glovinsky | 47-60 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Peter Morrison misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-60 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Frank Adams connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Alexander Aviles | 47-62 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Peter Morrison is whistled for a carry | 47-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG) John Collier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Welch (SG), Gary Delaney (PF), Aaron Leger (C) William Ross, Alexander Aviles, Dale Moore | |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | John Orellana banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Adams and he's hacked by John Holland - foul #2 on John Holland, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), Eddie Hall (PF) William Blackburn, Harry Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin (PG) Frank Adams | |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | John Orellana makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Peter Morrison is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Peter Morrison, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lockhart (C) Peter Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-65 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Eddie Hall grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Jack Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | John Holland grabs the offensive board | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jack Williams (fresh) SG - John Holland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Foley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sydney Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Orellana (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Delaney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Eddie Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney is hacked by Eddie Hall - foul #2 on Eddie Hall, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), William Blackburn (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Peter Morrison (C) Jack Williams, John Holland, James Foley, Eddie Hall, Richard Lockhart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Adams (SF), Alexander Aviles (PF), Mark Sweetman (C) John Orellana, Gary Delaney, Aaron Leger | |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-65 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-65 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Billie Burns (SG), John Orellana (SF) Sydney Hamlin, Brian Welch | |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Rich Starner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Glovinsky | 47-65 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-65 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Peter Morrison tips it home | 49-65 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | William Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | John Collier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG) William Blackburn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin (PG), Gary Delaney (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Frank Adams, Alexander Aviles, Mark Sweetman | |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | John Orellana hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Rich Starner snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Rich Starner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | John Orellana scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sydney Hamlin | 49-68 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Rich Starner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky hits the follow up shot | 51-68 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | John Orellana scores on a runner in the lane set up by Billie Burns | 51-70 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rich Starner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sydney Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billie Burns (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Orellana (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Delaney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Iowa | John Collier comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-70 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Billie Burns | 51-70 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-70 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger tips it back up and in | 51-72 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Rich Starner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Rich Starner, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), William Blackburn (SG), James Foley (SF), Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) John Collier, John Holland, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky, Peter Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Adams (PG), William Ross (SG), Brian Welch (SF), Alexander Aviles (PF), Mark Sweetman (C) Sydney Hamlin, Billie Burns, John Orellana, Gary Delaney, Aaron Leger | |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Jack Williams steals it from Frank Adams | 51-72 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | James Foley lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Williams | 53-72 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Alexander Aviles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-72 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | William Blackburn snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | James Foley misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Welch - foul #1 on Brian Welch, team foul #4 | 53-72 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | James Foley misses the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | James Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Frank Adams | 53-74 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Jack Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-74 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on William Blackburn - foul #2 on William Blackburn, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-75 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Alexander Aviles grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman double dribbles | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jack Williams hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-75 |