| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Welsh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lon Morford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Casella (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | John Gross inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | James Casella misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie tips it home | 36-28 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Michael Chapman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | Lon Morford gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Jarvis, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Michael Chapman clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | Lon Morford grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Jarvis | 38-28 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe's layup is rejected by Alfredo Yazzie | 38-28 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh can't finish the layup | 38-28 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-30 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alfredo Yazzie | 41-30 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball (PG), Ben Moore (SG), Robert Moody (SF) Robert Jarvis, Gordon Welsh, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SG), John Valazquez (C) Michael Chapman, John Gilbert | |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Casella | 41-31 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Robert Moody gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Robert Moody's layup is rejected by John Gross | 41-31 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | John Gross gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerome Lapointe, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF), Leo Branham (C) Jeffrey Jackson, Lon Morford | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) James Casella, Jerome Lapointe | |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball is fouled on the floor by William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh (SG) Cleavon Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | John Valazquez steals it from Ben Moore | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Wilbur Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Welsh (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ben Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leo Branham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Graybill (fresh) SF - John Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Valazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | John Gross is fouled on the floor by Ben Moore - foul #3 on Ben Moore, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF) Wilbur Ball, Robert Moody | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Michael Chapman (SG) William Campbell, John Gross | |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson (PF) Ben Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:04 | Central Florida | Michael Chapman steals the ball from Leo Branham | 41-31 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Gordon Welsh | 41-31 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Valazquez - foul #1 on John Valazquez, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ben Moore (SG), Lon Morford (C) Gordon Welsh, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Casella (PG), John Gross (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF), John Gilbert (C) Walter Leathers, Matthew Graybill, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, John Valazquez | |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Lon Morford pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Lon Morford is called for a backcourt violation | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball (PG) Robert Jarvis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SG) Michael Chapman | |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is hacked by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh (SG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Gilbert | 43-33 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Moody (PF) Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Valazquez (C) John Gilbert | |
| 12:53 | Iowa | James Casella comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Lon Morford pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Robert Moody misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Lon Morford hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Robert Moody grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | Ben Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Walter Leathers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Welsh - foul #1 on Gordon Welsh, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Jeffrey Jackson (PF), Leo Branham (C) Wilbur Ball, Gordon Welsh, Robert Moody, Lon Morford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) James Casella, John Gross, Jerome Lapointe | |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Walter Leathers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Lubomierz Nitzkowski takes the ball from Jeffrey Jackson | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Branham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Valazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Michael Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Jarvis - foul #2 on Robert Jarvis, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG), John Gross (SF), John Gilbert (C) Walter Leathers, Matthew Graybill, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| 11:03 | Iowa | John Valazquez is hacked by Robert Jarvis - foul #3 on Robert Jarvis, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh (SG) Ben Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Casella (PG), Jerome Lapointe (PF) William Campbell, John Gross | |
| 11:03 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | John Valazquez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Leo Branham grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | John Valazquez denies the turnaround by Alfredo Yazzie | 45-35 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | John Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Michael Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Leo Branham snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson tips it in | 47-35 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Michael Chapman is hacked by Leo Branham - foul #3 on Leo Branham, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball (PG), Ben Moore (SF), Robert Moody (PF), Lon Morford (C) Robert Jarvis, Alfredo Yazzie, Jeffrey Jackson, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Gross (SF) John Valazquez | |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Michael Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Lon Morford snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Ben Moore drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Welsh | 49-36 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | Lon Morford grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh's pass is intercepted by Jerome Lapointe | 49-36 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | James Casella connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Gross | 49-38 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 49-38 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Chapman | 49-38 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | John Gross misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-38 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | John Gilbert can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Lapointe | 49-38 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Ben Moore takes the ball from John Gross | 49-38 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh blows the dunk | 49-38 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | John Gross snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | John Gross drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Wilbur Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Welsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Moody (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lon Morford (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Casella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Robert Moody lays it in and he's hacked by James Casella - foul #3 on James Casella, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Jeffrey Jackson (PF) Wilbur Ball, Gordon Welsh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Matthew Graybill (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), John Valazquez (C) James Casella, Michael Chapman, Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Robert Moody makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Walter Leathers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Graybill | 52-42 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Robert Moody buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jarvis | 54-42 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Robert Jarvis picks off the pass by John Gross | 54-42 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson is fouled on the floor by Lubomierz Nitzkowski - foul #2 on Lubomierz Nitzkowski, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Leo Branham (C) Ben Moore, Robert Moody, Lon Morford | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG) John Gross | |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Alfredo Yazzie | 56-45 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | A charge is called on William Campbell - foul #3 on William Campbell, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ben Moore (SG) Robert Jarvis | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Casella (PG), John Gross (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF) William Campbell, Matthew Graybill, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerome Lapointe | 56-45 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | James Casella is fouled on the floor by Leo Branham - foul #4 on Leo Branham, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Gamblin (PG), Gordon Welsh (SG), Lon Morford (C) Wilbur Ball, Ben Moore, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (C) Walter Leathers, John Valazquez | |
| 04:16 | Iowa | James Casella makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | James Casella misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Lon Morford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Lon Morford pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Central Florida | Charles Gamblin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-46 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | John Gross snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Gamblin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Welsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lon Morford (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Casella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Graybill (fresh) SF - John Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Iowa | John Gross connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh misses the floater from the right side | 56-49 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG) Charles Gamblin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), John Gilbert (C) Matthew Graybill, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Iowa | James Casella misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | James Casella can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh's pass is intercepted by John Gross | 56-49 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | John Gilbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Gross | 56-49 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Gordon Welsh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 56-49 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | John Gross gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jackson | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alfredo Yazzie | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson grabs the board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Chapman - foul #1 on Michael Chapman, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Branham (C) Lon Morford | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | John Gilbert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gilbert, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball (PG), Ben Moore (SG), Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF), Robert Moody (PF) Robert Jarvis, Gordon Welsh, Alfredo Yazzie, Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG), Walter Leathers (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), John Valazquez (C) James Casella, Michael Chapman, John Gross, Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Ben Moore misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-49 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Ben Moore tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | William Campbell is whistled for a carry | 62-49 |