| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Diez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Joubert (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leo Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Pugliese (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Glass (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | James Joubert connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Carl Stiller | 34-22 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-22 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | James Joubert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Carl Stiller misses the turnaround in the paint | 34-22 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Diez | 34-22 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | James Diez scores on a shot from the left block | 36-22 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | James Joubert grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Steven Alston lays it in set up by James Joubert | 38-22 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell is hacked by Carl Stiller - foul #1 on Carl Stiller, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Davidson (SG), Michael Chicoine (SF), Tony Rosinski (PF), Ronald Popp (C) Carl Stiller, Steven Alston, James Diez, James Joubert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (PG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Alan Burger (PF), Peter Trump (C) Leo Ayers, James Washington, Curtis Pugliese, Michael Glass | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Trump and he's hacked by Michael Chicoine - foul #1 on Michael Chicoine, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale (SG) Richard Pennell | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-25 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rosinski blocks the jumper by Peter Trump | 38-25 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Ronald Popp can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Trump - foul #1 on Peter Trump, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Neal Hunt (SF) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Ronald Popp makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Ronald Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Ronald Popp grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Hunt | 43-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Rick Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neal Hunt (fresh) PF - Ronald Popp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Rosinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Balch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Claude McInvale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tuttle (fresh) PF - Alan Burger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Trump (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch misses the jumper from close range | 43-25 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger tips it in | 43-27 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Ronald Popp drills a runner from the left block set up by Michael Chicoine | 45-27 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-27 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Burger | 45-27 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-27 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Ronald Popp pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Rick Davidson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Peter Trump - foul #2 on Peter Trump, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Stiller (SG), Steven Alston (SF), James Diez (PF), James Joubert (C) Michael Chicoine, Neal Hunt, Ronald Popp, Tony Rosinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), Richard Pennell (SG), James Washington (SF), Curtis Pugliese (PF), Michael Glass (C) John Balch, Claude McInvale, Kenneth Tuttle, Alan Burger, Peter Trump | |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Rick Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Rick Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-27 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Carl Stiller grabs the board | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:15 | Iowa | James Diez misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Pugliese - foul #2 on Curtis Pugliese, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Rick Davidson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:15 | Iowa | James Diez makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | James Diez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell tips it but misses | 48-27 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass misses the tip | 48-27 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Alston | 48-27 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Carl Stiller | 51-27 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 51-27 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Joubert | 51-27 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Steven Alston misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-27 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Stiller | 51-27 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani slams it home | 53-27 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Ayers | 53-30 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Carl Stiller | 55-30 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass throws it down | 55-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Stiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Alston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Diez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Joubert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leo Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pennell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Pugliese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Glass (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Carl Stiller travels with the ball | 55-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Davidson (SG), Michael Chicoine (SF), Tony Rosinski (PF), Ronald Popp (C) Carl Stiller, Steven Alston, James Diez, James Joubert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (PG), Claude McInvale (SG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Alan Burger (PF), Peter Trump (C) Leo Ayers, Richard Pennell, James Washington, Curtis Pugliese, Michael Glass | |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Claude McInvale | 55-34 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani's pass is intercepted by John Balch in the backcourt | 55-34 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Agbayani steps in front of the Alan Burger pass | 55-34 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Agbayani | 57-34 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-34 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Tony Rosinski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Chicoine | 60-36 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Popp denies the turnaround by John Balch | 60-36 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Tuttle | 60-36 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rosinski is called for the reach on Alan Burger - foul #1 on Tony Rosinski, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Alston (SF), James Diez (PF), James Joubert (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Tony Rosinski, Ronald Popp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell (SG), Michael Glass (C) Claude McInvale, Peter Trump | |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Joubert denies the turnaround by Kenneth Tuttle | 60-36 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | James Joubert snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Rick Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Burger | 60-36 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | James Diez tips it back up and in | 62-36 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Stiller (SG) Michael Chicoine | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese (PF) Alan Burger | |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Carl Stiller misses the 3 from straight away | 62-36 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Rick Davidson tips it in | 64-36 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Balch | 64-39 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Carl Stiller is fouled on the floor by Richard Pennell - foul #1 on Richard Pennell, team foul #4 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Tony Rosinski (PF), Ronald Popp (C) Rick Davidson, James Diez, James Joubert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale (PG), James Washington (SF), Alan Burger (C) John Balch, Kenneth Tuttle, Michael Glass | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Carl Stiller makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Dikembe Agbayani and he's hacked by Richard Pennell - foul #2 on Richard Pennell, team foul #5 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chicoine (SF) Steven Alston | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Carl Stiller makes the free throw | 67-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony Rosinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Popp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Claude McInvale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Pugliese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Burger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude McInvale | 67-42 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Carl Stiller banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 69-42 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-45 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Claude McInvale steals it from Michael Chicoine | 69-45 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington lays it in on a nice dish by Claude McInvale | 69-47 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | James Washington is called for the reach on Michael Chicoine - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #6 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Davidson (SG), Steven Alston (SF), James Diez (PF), James Joubert (C) Carl Stiller, Michael Chicoine, Tony Rosinski, Ronald Popp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), John Balch (SG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Peter Trump (PF), Michael Glass (C) Claude McInvale, Richard Pennell, James Washington, Curtis Pugliese, Alan Burger | |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Rick Davidson travels with the ball | 69-47 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Peter Trump | 69-49 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Alston | 71-49 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Balch and he's hacked by James Diez - foul #3 on James Diez, team foul #4 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chicoine (SG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Rick Davidson misses the jumper from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Ayers and the foul's on Steven Alston - foul #2 on Steven Alston, team foul #5 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell (SG), James Washington (SF), Alan Burger (PF) Leo Ayers, Kenneth Tuttle, Peter Trump | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Rick Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Rick Davidson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese (PF) Alan Burger | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Alston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Diez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Joubert (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Balch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Pugliese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Glass (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Balch | 71-59 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | James Joubert makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Chicoine | 74-59 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Agbayani - foul #1 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Davidson (PG), Robert Murray (SG), Neal Hunt (SF), Tony Rosinski (PF), Ronald Popp (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Michael Chicoine, Steven Alston, James Diez, James Joubert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale (SG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Alan Burger (PF), Peter Trump (C) Richard Pennell, James Washington, Curtis Pugliese, Michael Glass | |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-59 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Ronald Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Ronald Popp misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 74-59 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tuttle | 74-59 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-59 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Rick Davidson grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Ronald Popp double dribbles | 74-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chicoine (SG) Robert Murray | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Chicoine blocks the jumper by John Balch | 74-59 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Ronald Popp pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Tony Rosinski double dribbles | 74-59 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger is fouled on the floor by Michael Chicoine - foul #2 on Michael Chicoine, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Davidson | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle loses the dribble to Ronald Popp | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Rick Davidson runs out the clock | 76-61 |