| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earnest Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Edwin Evans inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer hits a jumper in the lane | 20-22 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 18:47 | San Diego | Edwin Evans lays it in set up by John Seagle and he's fouled by Brady Coward - foul #1 on Brady Coward, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (PG), Vincent Presler (SG), James Ward (PF), Larry Brandt (C) John Whitmore, John Seagle, Earnest Palmer, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:47 | San Diego | Edwin Evans misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | James Ward steals the ball from Brady Coward | 22-22 |
| 18:09 | San Diego | James Ward misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Bruns - foul #2 on Terry Bruns, team foul #2 | 22-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), John Seagle (SG), Eugene Hebb (C) Stephen Fraire, Edwin Evans, Larry Brandt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:09 | San Diego | James Ward misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 18:09 | San Diego | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Ward - foul #3 on James Ward, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (PG), Earnest Palmer (PF) John Whitmore, James Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:51 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:32 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 23-22 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Terry Bruns pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Donald Rice buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin King | 23-24 |
| 16:48 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the jump hook from close range set up by Melvin King | 23-26 |
| 16:23 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 16:04 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Stephen Fraire | 26-26 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Presler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earnest Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | San Diego | Vincent Presler misses the easy layup | 26-26 |
| 15:34 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Donald Rice snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Brady Coward and the foul's on Earnest Palmer - foul #1 on Earnest Palmer, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Edwin Evans (SF), James Ward (PF), Larry Brandt (C) John Seagle, Vincent Presler, Earnest Palmer, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Melvin King, Donald Rice | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:42 | San Diego | James Ward buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Whitmore | 28-29 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | John Whitmore is called for the reach on Robert Hazley - foul #2 on John Whitmore, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend (C) Jonathan Barber | |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Brady Coward slams it home set up by Robert Hazley and the foul's on Stephen Fraire - foul #1 on Stephen Fraire, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | San Diego | Earnest Palmer (PF) Larry Brandt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 13:55 | San Diego | James Ward snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 13:43 | San Diego | Lonnie Townsend takes the ball from James Ward | 28-31 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Brady Coward connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Hazley | 28-33 |
| 13:13 | San Diego | Lonnie Townsend steals the ball from Earnest Palmer | 28-33 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Terry Bruns drills a jumpshot from the right side | 28-35 |
| 12:39 | San Diego | John Whitmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Vincent Presler (SF), Eugene Hebb (C) Stephen Fraire, Edwin Evans, Earnest Palmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne | |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Donald Rice drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin King | 28-37 |
| 11:55 | San Diego | James Ward is denied on a layup by Donald Rice | 28-37 |
| 11:54 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Presler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | San Diego | Lonnie Townsend steals it from Vincent Presler | 28-37 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend knocks in the turnaround from close range | 28-39 |
| 10:48 | San Diego | John Seagle scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Brady Coward double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG), Edwin Evans (SF), Earnest Palmer (PF) John Seagle, Vincent Presler, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (SG), Christopher Heller (PF), Jonathan Barber (C) Brady Coward, Terry Bruns, Lonnie Townsend | |
| 10:08 | San Diego | James Ward misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Christopher Heller pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the shot from the right side set up by Charles Gay | 31-41 |
| 09:21 | San Diego | Jonathan Barber is called for the reach on Earnest Palmer - foul #2 on Jonathan Barber, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Larry Brandt (PF), Eugene Hebb (C) John Whitmore, Earnest Palmer, James Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Melvin King, Donald Rice | |
| 08:53 | San Diego | The short jumper by John Seagle is denied by Christopher Heller | 31-41 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Christopher Heller pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Robert Hazley can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 31-41 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 08:05 | San Diego | John Seagle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 08:03 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 07:41 | San Diego | Larry Brandt travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Vincent Presler (SF), Earnest Palmer (PF), James Ward (C) Stephen Fraire, Edwin Evans, Larry Brandt, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Brady Coward (SG), Donald Rice (SF), Terry Bruns (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Robert Hazley, Charles Gay, Mohamed Chadbourne, Christopher Heller, Jonathan Barber | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Presler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earnest Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Donald Rice double dribbles | 31-43 |
| 07:04 | San Diego | John Seagle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-43 |
| 07:03 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Presler | 31-43 |
| 06:46 | San Diego | Vincent Presler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Terry Bruns grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Terry Bruns is hacked by Earnest Palmer - foul #2 on Earnest Palmer, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG), Edwin Evans (SF) John Seagle, Vincent Presler | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Melvin King misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-43 |
| 05:52 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 05:42 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer buries a fadeaway in the paint | 33-43 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Terry Bruns comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Ward - foul #4 on James Ward, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Vincent Presler (SF), Eugene Hebb (C) Stephen Fraire, Edwin Evans, James Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Donald Rice | |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Terry Bruns makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 05:15 | San Diego | John Whitmore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Brady Coward gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne tips it home | 33-46 |
| 04:25 | San Diego | John Whitmore travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian France (PG), Stephen Fraire (SG), David Ridder (PF), James Ward (C) John Whitmore, John Seagle, Earnest Palmer, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Donald Rice (SF), Jonathan Barber (C) Melvin King, Mohamed Chadbourne, Lonnie Townsend | |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Brian France takes the ball from Robert Hazley | 33-46 |
| 03:53 | San Diego | Brian France blows the layup | 33-46 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Terry Bruns grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Terry Bruns loses the dribble to Brian France | 33-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Brian France (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Presler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Ridder (fresh) C - James Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | San Diego | David Ridder scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-46 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Donald Rice is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Charles Gay (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Christopher Heller (PF) Robert Hazley, Brady Coward, Donald Rice, Terry Bruns | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | San Diego | Jonathan Barber denies the turnaround by James Ward | 35-46 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Christopher Heller pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Melvin King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 02:03 | San Diego | James Ward snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 02:00 | San Diego | Brian France throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Brandt (C) David Ridder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brady Coward (SG), Donald Rice (SF), Terry Bruns (PF) Charles Gay, Mohamed Chadbourne, Christopher Heller | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Brady Coward is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fraire - foul #2 on Stephen Fraire, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Heller (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Terry Bruns, Jonathan Barber | |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:58 | San Diego | The rebound goes to James Ward | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | San Diego | Melvin King steals it from Brian France | 35-46 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Stephen Fraire is called for the reach on Brady Coward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Fraire, team foul #8 | 35-46 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend is hacked by Larry Brandt - foul #1 on Larry Brandt, team foul #9 | 35-46 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 01:04 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Presler | 38-48 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Brian France is called for the reach on Brady Coward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian France, team foul #10 | 38-48 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 00:57 | San Diego | Larry Brandt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 00:55 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 00:53 | San Diego | Vincent Presler tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend is hacked by Brian France in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian France, team foul #11 | 40-50 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:50 | San Diego | Vincent Presler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Vincent Presler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-51 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Heller | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Brady Coward can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-51 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Christopher Heller snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Melvin King runs out the clock | 40-51 |