| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Frank Dunham (fresh) C - Alfred Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Frank Dunham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | John Joyner comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | John Joyner gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is hacked by Alfred Wheeler - foul #1 on Alfred Wheeler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski is fouled on the floor by Frank Dunham - foul #1 on Frank Dunham, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses short on a runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is hacked by Christian Briley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christian Briley, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Frank Dunham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | James Morillo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Frank Dunham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Frank Dunham | 0-0 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Christian Briley picks off the pass by Steve Nelson | 0-0 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Bialas Klimaszewski is called for the reach on Gary Westmoreland - foul #1 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cuffie (PF) Frank Dunham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) PF - James Cuffie (fresh) C - Alfred Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Joyner | 2-3 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Christian Briley hits the finger roll set up by James Cuffie | 4-3 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Christian Briley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | James Morillo tips it in | 4-5 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | James Cuffie's fadeaway is rejected by James Morillo | 4-5 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | John Joyner pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski lays it in set up by John Joyner | 4-7 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), Frank Dunham (PF) Christian Briley, Jerry Elliott, Gary Westmoreland, James Cuffie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Geist - foul #1 on Kevin Geist, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Rayburn (C) Alfred Wheeler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Kevin Geist is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Frank Dunham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Galen Thomas - foul #1 on Galen Thomas, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), James Cuffie (C) Michael Donner, Robert Rayburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Frank Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Frank Dunham misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham is whistled for a carry | 6-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Elliott (SG) Bryan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF) Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham | |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) PF - Frank Dunham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cuffie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Smalling (fresh) SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bialas Klimaszewski | 6-13 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Frank Dunham misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Frank Smalling - foul #1 on Frank Smalling, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) Frank Smalling | |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Frank Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Frank Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Morillo, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland (SF), Robert Rayburn (C) Kevin Geist, Frank Dunham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (C) James Morillo | |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Bialas Klimaszewski steals the ball from Christian Briley | 8-13 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Christian Briley snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland misses short on a runner from the left block | 8-13 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham is hacked by Gary Westmoreland - foul #1 on Gary Westmoreland, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Frank Dunham (PF), Alfred Wheeler (C) Christian Briley, Jerry Elliott, James Cuffie, Robert Rayburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Frank Smalling and he's hacked by Gary Westmoreland - foul #2 on Gary Westmoreland, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Geist (SF) Gary Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the shot from the left side | 10-15 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 10-18 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton tips it but misses | 10-18 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-18 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Kevin Geist snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Galen Thomas is called for the reach on Alfred Wheeler - foul #2 on Galen Thomas, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Jerry Elliott (SG), James Cuffie (PF) Bryan Hamilton, Michael Donner, Frank Dunham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Blaine Palos, Aaron Sweatman, Galen Thomas | |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Christian Briley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christian Briley, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (PG) Christian Briley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | John Joyner drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Geist - foul #2 on Kevin Geist, team foul #8 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph (PG), Robert Rayburn (C) Kevin Geist, Alfred Wheeler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Brian Ketcham | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kenneth Randolph (fresh) SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) SF - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) PF - James Cuffie (fresh) C - Robert Rayburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Rayburn | 11-21 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Smalling - foul #2 on Frank Smalling, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG) Frank Smalling | |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 13-21 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Rayburn | 13-21 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Robert Rayburn connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Randolph | 15-21 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-24 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | James Cuffie makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Elliott | 17-24 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | John Joyner drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Ketcham | 17-26 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott blows the layup | 17-26 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Robert Rayburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | James Cuffie can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Sweatman - foul #1 on Aaron Sweatman, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Donner (SG), Frank Dunham (PF), Alfred Wheeler (C) Jerry Elliott, Bryan Hamilton, Robert Rayburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) John Joyner | |
| 04:47 | Iowa | James Cuffie misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | James Cuffie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Randolph takes the ball from Harold Raab | 18-26 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Michael Donner connects on the floater from the right side | 20-26 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman travels with the ball | 20-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Gary Westmoreland (SF) Kenneth Randolph, James Cuffie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Galen Thomas (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Steve Nelson, Brian Ketcham, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Michael Donner is fouled on the floor by Galen Thomas - foul #3 on Galen Thomas, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF) Galen Thomas | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Michael Donner misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Michael Donner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Frank Dunham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski is fouled on the floor by Christian Briley - foul #3 on Christian Briley, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Elliott (SG) Christian Briley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Frank Dunham pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Frank Dunham is called for the reach on Blaine Palos - foul #2 on Frank Dunham, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (PG) Michael Donner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Frank Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Frank Smalling picks off the pass by Bryan Hamilton in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Smalling | 21-31 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler loses the dribble to Frank Smalling | 21-31 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by James Morillo is denied by Alfred Wheeler | 21-31 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott tips it but misses | 21-31 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the tip | 21-31 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Elliott | 23-31 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | James Morillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Donner (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), Robert Rayburn (PF) Jerry Elliott, Gary Westmoreland, Frank Dunham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Aaron Sweatman (C) Frank Smalling, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Michael Donner hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Wheeler | 26-31 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski loses the dribble to Kevin Geist | 26-31 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Michael Donner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Sweatman | 26-31 |