| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Elijah Whelan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Hubert Cortese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Barge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jerry House inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Fred Cannady takes the ball from Dennis Zentgraf | 46-35 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady is hacked by Ronald Barge - foul #2 on Ronald Barge, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-35 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Hubert Cortese | 46-35 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elijah Whelan and he's fouled by Fred Cannady - foul #3 on Fred Cannady, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Ben Koch (PF) Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-38 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Ben Koch steps in front of the Dennis Zentgraf pass | 46-38 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols is hacked by Hubert Cortese - foul #2 on Hubert Cortese, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), William Aichele (PF) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-38 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Hubert Cortese picks off the pass by Robert Jacob | 46-38 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Jerry House can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Zentgraf | 46-38 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | William Aichele is called for the reach on Dennis Zentgraf - foul #1 on William Aichele, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Jewell Nichols, Robert Jacob, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Wolfe (PG), Robert Camarena (SG), Stephen Leroy (SF), Chad Hoeppner (PF), Anthony Frei (C) Elijah Whelan, Dennis Zentgraf, Jerry House, Hubert Cortese, Ronald Barge | |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Chad Hoeppner knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Leroy | 46-40 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Chad Hoeppner grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lloyd Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kenneth Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Camarena (fresh) SF - Stephen Leroy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chad Hoeppner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Frei (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady blows the dunk | 46-43 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Chad Hoeppner pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alonzo Pitts - foul #1 on Alonzo Pitts, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Robert Jacob (SF), William Aichele (PF), Ben Koch (C) Lloyd Franklin, Alonzo Pitts, Michael Profitt, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Jerry House (SF), Ronald Barge (PF), Matthew Manna (C) Kenneth Wolfe, Robert Camarena, Chad Hoeppner, Anthony Frei | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Matthew Manna grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Jewell Nichols steals the ball from Stephen Leroy | 46-44 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jewell Nichols and the foul's on Dennis Zentgraf - foul #1 on Dennis Zentgraf, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG) Armando Alvarez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Elijah Whelan (PG), Hubert Cortese (PF) Stephen Leroy, Ronald Barge | |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry House | 49-47 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | The jump hook by William Aichele is blocked by Matthew Manna | 49-47 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Matthew Manna gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Franklin - foul #1 on Lloyd Franklin, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Michael Profitt (PF), Fred Cannady (C) Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob, William Aichele, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elijah Whelan and the foul's on Jewell Nichols - foul #3 on Jewell Nichols, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Aichele (PF) Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady scores on a floater in the lane | 51-50 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Jerry House misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | William Aichele grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG), Lloyd Franklin (SG), Michael Profitt (PF) Jewell Nichols, Armando Alvarez, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (PG), Ronald Barge (PF) Elijah Whelan, Hubert Cortese | |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Jerry House scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Zentgraf | 51-53 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-53 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Jerry House gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Doyle Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stephen Leroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry House (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Barge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Manna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses long on a runner in the paint | 51-53 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Barge | 51-53 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Lloyd Franklin is called for the reach on Dennis Zentgraf - foul #2 on Lloyd Franklin, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), William Aichele (PF), Ben Koch (C) Doyle Armstrong, Lloyd Franklin, Alonzo Pitts, Michael Profitt, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Iowa | Elijah Whelan (PG), Anthony Frei (SF), Hubert Cortese (PF) Dennis Zentgraf, Jerry House, Matthew Manna | |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese's pass is intercepted by William Aichele | 51-53 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Armando Alvarez picks off the pass by Hubert Cortese | 53-53 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols lays it in on a nice dish by Armando Alvarez | 55-53 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | William Aichele pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | William Aichele drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Jacob and he's hacked by Hubert Cortese - foul #3 on Hubert Cortese, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Jerry House (SF), Matthew Manna (C) Stephen Leroy, Anthony Frei, Ronald Barge | |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Matthew Manna snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Matthew Manna misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | William Aichele can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Matthew Manna snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Jewell Nichols, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (PG), Ronald Barge (PF) Elijah Whelan, Hubert Cortese | |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Ronald Barge can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Cannady - foul #4 on Fred Cannady, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG) Armando Alvarez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Ronald Barge makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Ronald Barge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stephen Leroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Barge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Manna - foul #4 on Matthew Manna, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF) Jewell Nichols, Robert Jacob | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chad Hoeppner (C) Matthew Manna | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Ronald Barge misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Lloyd Franklin | 62-57 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt's pass is intercepted by Ronald Barge | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Robert Jacob (SF), William Aichele (PF), Ben Koch (C) Lloyd Franklin, Alonzo Pitts, Michael Profitt, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Iowa | Elijah Whelan (PG), Robert Camarena (SG), Anthony Frei (SF), Hubert Cortese (PF), Matthew Manna (C) Stephen Leroy, Dennis Zentgraf, Jerry House, Ronald Barge, Chad Hoeppner | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-57 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Manna | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Robert Camarena connects on the floater in the paint | 62-59 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Hubert Cortese denies the turnaround by William Aichele | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Camarena | 62-59 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Elijah Whelan hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Manna and the foul's on Jewell Nichols - foul #4 on Jewell Nichols, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (SG) Robert Camarena | |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Elijah Whelan misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jewell Nichols | 64-61 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Anthony Frei is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Frei, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Jerry House (SF) Stephen Leroy, Anthony Frei | |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols tips it in | 66-61 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Jerry House misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Elijah Whelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Cortese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 66-61 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Robert Jacob is called for the reach on Dennis Zentgraf - foul #3 on Robert Jacob, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF), Ben Koch (C) Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (PG), Ronald Barge (PF), Chad Hoeppner (C) Elijah Whelan, Hubert Cortese, Matthew Manna | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Ronald Barge is called for the reach on William Aichele - foul #3 on Ronald Barge, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG) Armando Alvarez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | William Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | William Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG) Lloyd Franklin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Hubert Cortese (PF), Matthew Manna (C) Ronald Barge, Chad Hoeppner | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese misses the driving attempt from the right block | 68-63 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jewell Nichols | 71-65 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Manna | 71-68 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Armando Alvarez | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy makes the fadeaway from the right side | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Matthew Manna grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | William Aichele grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses short on a floater from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | William Aichele is called for the reach on Hubert Cortese - foul #2 on William Aichele, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Cannady (C) Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Elijah Whelan (PG) Stephen Leroy | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Elijah Whelan is called for the reach on Alonzo Pitts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elijah Whelan, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (PG) Jewell Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Jerry House makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by Elijah Whelan - foul #3 on Elijah Whelan, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG) Lloyd Franklin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Matthew Manna gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hubert Cortese | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Elijah Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Cortese (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Matthew Manna hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 77-77 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese tips it home | 77-79 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses the dunk attempt | 77-79 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-79 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Alonzo Pitts picks off the pass by Dennis Zentgraf | 80-79 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry House | 80-79 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Matthew Manna misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-79 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady is fouled on the floor by Hubert Cortese - foul #4 on Hubert Cortese, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Doyle Armstrong (PG), Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Jewell Nichols, Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (PG), Ronald Barge (PF), Chad Hoeppner (C) Elijah Whelan, Hubert Cortese, Matthew Manna | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Manna (C) Chad Hoeppner | |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Barge | 82-81 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 82-81 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf snags the offensive board | 82-81 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF) Doyle Armstrong, Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Elijah Whelan (PG), Hubert Cortese (PF) Stephen Leroy, Ronald Barge | |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Jerry House snags the offensive board | 82-81 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Jerry House's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Elijah Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Cortese (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Fred Cannady is blocked by Matthew Manna | 82-81 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | William Aichele tips it home | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Elijah Whelan is called for the reach on William Aichele in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elijah Whelan, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (PG) Jewell Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | William Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jerry House gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Jerry House hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady grabs the board | 85-81 |