| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Archie Burt inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | John Holland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 35-38 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Archie Burt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Grant | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Michael Durocher misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Antonio Avis can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lubomil Zimmerman | 35-41 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Archie Burt is fouled on the floor by Antonio Avis - foul #2 on Antonio Avis, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Antonio Avis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Durocher | 35-41 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | John Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Mario Grant gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Archie Burt comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | John Collier snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Lubomil Zimmerman steals it from Antonio Avis | 35-41 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus is fouled on the floor by John Holland - foul #3 on John Holland, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), Michael Werner (SF), David Rooks (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) John Holland, Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown, Michael Durocher | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Bart Christensen (SF), John Kunze (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Ronald Petrus, Archie Burt, Robert Scott, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Sheaffer | 35-43 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | John Collier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Kunze | 35-43 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | William Blackburn steps in front of the Mark Sheaffer pass | 35-43 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | David Rooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Werner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Rooks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Salvador Acosta (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bart Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kunze (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Babcock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is fouled on the floor by Salvador Acosta - foul #2 on Salvador Acosta, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), Thomas Brown (PF) John Collier, Michael Werner, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Archie Burt (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Mark Sheaffer, Mario Grant, Roy Babcock | |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Archie Burt | 35-45 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | William Blackburn is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Durocher (C) David Rooks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman (C) John Kunze | |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman tips it in | 35-47 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Archie Burt is hacked by Antonio Avis - foul #3 on Antonio Avis, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG) William Blackburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG) Bart Christensen | |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Robert Scott's layup is rejected by Antonio Avis | 35-47 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Antonio Avis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Thomas Brown tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Mario Grant comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 13:27 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lubomil Zimmerman | 35-47 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Archie Burt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-47 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Grant | 35-47 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Michael Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Thomas Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Werner | 38-47 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Antonio Avis gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | John Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), William Blackburn (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), David Rooks (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) Michael Werner, John Holland, Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown, Michael Durocher | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), Bart Christensen (SF), John Kunze (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Ronald Petrus, Mario Grant, Archie Burt, Robert Scott, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 11:57 | Iowa | David Rooks travels with the ball | 38-47 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | John Collier steals it from Mark Sheaffer in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | David Rooks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Collier | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Bates (fresh) PF - David Rooks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Salvador Acosta (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Noggle (fresh) SF - Bart Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kunze (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Babcock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Sheaffer, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG) Fred Noggle | |
| 11:08 | Iowa | John Collier buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the jumper from the right block | 42-47 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | David Rooks snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | John Collier hits the finger roll | 44-47 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses badly on a floater in the paint | 44-47 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Thomas Bates's dunk attempt is rejected by John Kunze | 44-47 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Thomas Bates grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | David Rooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | William Blackburn steals the ball from Mario Grant | 44-47 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | John Collier is hacked by Bart Christensen - foul #1 on Bart Christensen, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG), John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), Michael Durocher (C) John Collier, William Blackburn, Thomas Bates, David Rooks, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Mark Sheaffer, Mario Grant, Bart Christensen, John Kunze, Roy Babcock | |
| 08:58 | Iowa | John Holland connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle loses the dribble to Antonio Avis | 47-47 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Antonio Avis banks in the layup | 49-47 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Avis - foul #4 on Antonio Avis, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG) Antonio Avis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG) Fred Noggle | |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Michael Werner snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Werner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Michael Werner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Michael Durocher pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Robert Scott steals the ball from John Collier | 49-48 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | John Collier is called for the reach on Ronald Petrus - foul #1 on John Collier, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Avis (SF), David Rooks (C) Michael Werner, Michael Durocher | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), John Kunze (C) Ronald Petrus, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Archie Burt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mario Grant | 49-51 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | David Rooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Mario Grant scores on a runner from the right block set up by John Kunze | 49-53 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Thomas Brown can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 05:41 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bart Christensen | 49-53 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is hacked by Antonio Avis - foul #5 on Antonio Avis, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), Salvador Acosta (C) John Collier, John Holland, Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Roy Babcock (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Archie Burt, Robert Scott, John Kunze | |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Jack Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | William Blackburn steals the ball from Mario Grant | 49-53 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Nathan Scott picks off the pass by Salvador Acosta | 49-53 |
| 04:40 | East Carolina | Salvador Acosta steps in front of the Mark Sheaffer pass | 49-53 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | David Rooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta tips it in | 51-53 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | David Rooks grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | David Rooks misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Mario Grant hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Bart Christensen | 51-55 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), John Holland (SG), Michael Werner (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), Michael Durocher (C) William Blackburn, Jack Williams, Thomas Bates, David Rooks, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Archie Burt (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Mark Sheaffer, Bart Christensen, Roy Babcock, Nathan Scott | |
| 03:34 | Iowa | John Collier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Mario Grant pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Werner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Robert Scott tips it home | 51-57 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Michael Werner loses the ball out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SG) Mario Grant | |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | John Holland is called for the reach on Bart Christensen - foul #4 on John Holland, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Michael Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | John Collier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Michael Werner steals the ball from Robert Scott | 51-58 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by John Collier is blocked by Robert Scott | 51-58 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Michael Werner steps in front of the Archie Burt pass | 51-58 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Michael Werner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-58 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lubomil Zimmerman | 51-58 |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG) Bart Christensen | |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Iowa | John Collier connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Werner | 53-59 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Scott | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | John Collier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | John Holland gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | John Collier misses the jump hook from the left block | 56-61 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Archie Burt gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | John Collier is called for the reach on Archie Burt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Collier, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG) Ronald Petrus | |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Robert Scott steals the ball from Michael Durocher | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | John Holland is called for the reach on Mario Grant in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Holland, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG) John Holland | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG) Bart Christensen | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Michael Durocher grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Thomas Brown's pass is intercepted by Archie Burt | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | William Blackburn is called for the reach on Mario Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blackburn, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus runs out the clock | 56-66 |