| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman's floater is tipped away by John Gilbert | 38-30 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Gilbert | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Terry Orr is called for the reach on Matthew Graybill - foul #3 on Terry Orr, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (SG) Terry Orr | |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill is denied on a layup by Jack Tobin | 38-30 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Graybill | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Michael Chapman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christian Briley | 40-30 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Scherer | 40-33 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SG), John Valazquez (C) Michael Chapman, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 17:57 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | John Valazquez gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Leathers, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Mark Scherer | |
| 17:47 | Murray State | George Stephenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Victor Stephens takes the ball from Floyd Dumas | 40-33 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | George Stephenson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Holt and the foul's on Walter Leathers - foul #2 on Walter Leathers, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF) Bennie Montgomery | |
| 17:21 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | John Valazquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), John Gilbert (C) Bryan Hamilton, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) George Stephenson, Victor Stephens | |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Jack Tobin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Valazquez | 40-35 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | John Valazquez banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Walter Leathers | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Michael Holt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Jack Tobin tips it home | 42-37 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Michael Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Walter Leathers, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (C) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas, Jack Tobin | |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman is fouled on the floor by John Valazquez - foul #1 on John Valazquez, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) Michael Chapman, John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Bennie Montgomery (C) Mark Scherer, Leonard Wagaman | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Stephens (fresh) C - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery is hacked by Matthew Graybill - foul #1 on Matthew Graybill, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to George Stephenson | 42-37 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Lapointe | 45-37 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Victor Stephens clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Terry Orr grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | George Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), John Valazquez (SF), John Gilbert (C) Christian Briley, Bryan Hamilton, Matthew Graybill, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Thomas McCafferty, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 14:05 | Murray State | The jump hook by Mark Scherer is blocked by John Gilbert | 45-37 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Michael Chapman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Valazquez | 48-37 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Terry Orr is fouled on the floor by Jerome Lapointe - foul #1 on Jerome Lapointe, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG) Terry Orr | |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Michael Chapman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Jack Tobin snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Michael Holt connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Lucas | 48-42 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas buries a fadeaway from the left side | 48-44 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | John Valazquez is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lucas - foul #3 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Walter Leathers, Michael Chapman, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Terry Orr (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 48-44 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Terry Orr pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the easy layup | 48-44 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Valazquez | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Valazquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Stephens (fresh) C - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Valazquez - foul #2 on John Valazquez, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Dumas (C) John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Victor Stephens | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | George Stephenson is called for the reach on Floyd Dumas - foul #2 on George Stephenson, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Hamilton | 53-46 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Christian Briley is hacked by Jason Ham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Ham, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), Walter Leathers (SF), John Gilbert (C) Christian Briley, Bryan Hamilton, Matthew Graybill, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 10:15 | Iowa | The refs have stopped play. Michael Chapman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SF) Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski buries a shot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jason Ham is hacked by Matthew Graybill - foul #2 on Matthew Graybill, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Valazquez (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Matthew Graybill, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (SF) Gerald Lucas | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jason Ham makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Terry Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Jack Tobin is fouled on the floor by John Gilbert - foul #2 on John Gilbert, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) William Campbell, Walter Leathers, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), George Stephenson (SF) Jason Ham, Terry Orr, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas McCafferty | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Christian Briley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Dumas and he's hacked by Thomas McCafferty - foul #2 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SF) John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Victor Stephens, Jack Tobin | |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Jerome Lapointe steals it from Gerald Lucas | 60-53 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Stephenson - foul #3 on George Stephenson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Christian Briley, Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Thomas McCafferty, Mark Scherer, George Stephenson | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Lucas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Terry Orr gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery lays it up and in set up by Terry Orr | 62-55 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Bennie Montgomery takes the ball from Lubomierz Nitzkowski in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses short on a shot near the basket | 62-55 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Walter Leathers buries a jumper in the paint | 64-55 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Terry Orr is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), John Valazquez (SF), John Gilbert (C) Bryan Hamilton, Matthew Graybill, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Jack Tobin (C) Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas | |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Jason Ham is called for the reach on Christian Briley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Ham, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe (PF) Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), George Stephenson (SF) Jason Ham, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Terry Orr pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery misses the jump hook from the left block | 65-55 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Jack Tobin tips it back up and in | 65-57 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Walter Leathers, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Victor Stephens (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Bennie Montgomery, Jack Tobin | |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Michael Holt connects on the jumper from the left side | 65-59 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Walter Leathers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Holt - foul #2 on Michael Holt, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG) Christian Briley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF) George Stephenson | |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Walter Leathers makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Walter Leathers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Jerome Lapointe steps in front of the Michael Holt pass | 67-59 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | William Campbell is hacked by Mark Scherer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Scherer, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:10 | Iowa | William Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Victor Stephens pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Victor Stephens's pass is intercepted by John Valazquez | 67-59 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Michael Holt takes the ball from Matthew Graybill | 67-59 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | William Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Holt - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Floyd Dumas (SG), John Gilbert (C) William Campbell, Walter Leathers, John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), George Stephenson (SF), Bennie Montgomery (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Victor Stephens | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Christian Briley lays it up and in set up by Lubomierz Nitzkowski | 69-61 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Jack Tobin can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | John Gilbert hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Dumas | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Jack Tobin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | John Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | John Gilbert misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Tobin - foul #1 on Jack Tobin, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF) Christian Briley, Floyd Dumas, Matthew Graybill, Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Victor Stephens (C) Thomas McCafferty, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Bennie Montgomery, Jack Tobin | |
| 02:54 | Iowa | John Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | John Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Floyd Dumas (C) William Campbell, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), George Stephenson (C) Jason Ham, Victor Stephens | |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 73-61 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), John Gilbert (C) Bryan Hamilton, John Valazquez, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson | |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe can't finish the layup | 73-61 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | John Gilbert snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Terry Orr grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Jack Tobin hits the finger roll | 73-63 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Christian Briley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill, Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the turnaround near the basket | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF), John Gilbert (C) Bryan Hamilton, John Valazquez, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Thomas McCafferty picks off the pass by Christian Briley in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Walter Leathers and he's fouled by Leonard Wagaman - foul #3 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses the free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Victor Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Michael Holt knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by George Stephenson | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Matthew Graybill (SF), John Gilbert (C) Bryan Hamilton, John Valazquez, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill is hacked by Thomas McCafferty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Dumas (SG), John Valazquez (C) Walter Leathers, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman travels with the ball | 77-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill, Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Walter Leathers runs out the clock | 77-67 |