| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Oscar Balog (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Fanning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Whitty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Steven Haynes inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Steven Haynes connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-38 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Steven Haynes gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Henry Thompson (SF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Williams, Steven Haynes, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:55 | Iowa | James Cupp is hacked by Russell Zeis - foul #3 on Russell Zeis, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Zeis, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:37 | Iowa | James Cupp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Shawn Welch misses the tip | 30-38 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Oscar Balog comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Shawn Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Whitty - foul #1 on Samuel Whitty, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG), Steven Haynes (SF), Roy Koch (PF), Donald Markus (C) Oscar Balog, Henry Thompson, Richard Fanning, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Baranoski (PG), Patrick Bond (SG), Kenneth Combs (SF), Eddie Rockwell (PF) James Cupp, Eric Waggoner, Shawn Welch, Jerome Plummer | |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Lamont Green grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Steven Haynes clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Baranoski - foul #3 on Michael Baranoski, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF) Roy Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Eric Waggoner (SG) Michael Baranoski, Daniel Sanborn | |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Steven Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Steven Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Patrick Bond hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Eric Waggoner | 31-41 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Russell Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Patrick Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | James Cupp clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Williams - foul #3 on Russell Williams, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Oscar Balog (SG), Richard Fanning (PF), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Williams, Lamont Green, Henry Thompson, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:21 | Iowa | James Cupp makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | James Cupp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Steven Haynes misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Rockwell - foul #3 on Eddie Rockwell, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF) Russell Zeis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Lewis (PF) Eddie Rockwell | |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Steven Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Steven Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Patrick Bond misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel Whitty - foul #2 on Samuel Whitty, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Lamont Green (SG) Steven Haynes, Oscar Balog | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shawn Welch (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF) Eric Waggoner, Kenneth Combs | |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Patrick Bond misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Patrick Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Lamont Green misses the lay-in | 32-44 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Shawn Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Carl Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Whitty - foul #3 on Samuel Whitty, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Oscar Balog (SG), Steven Haynes (SF), Roy Koch (PF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Williams, Lamont Green, Henry Thompson, Richard Fanning, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Baranoski (PG), Henry Huffman (SG) James Cupp, Patrick Bond | |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Carl Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Carl Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Steven Haynes gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Zeis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Balog (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Koch (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Markus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Baranoski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Huffman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Shawn Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Oscar Balog blows the layup | 32-44 |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Henry Huffman pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Henry Huffman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Haynes | 32-44 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Roy Koch connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Steven Haynes and he's fouled by Jerome Plummer - foul #2 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Lamont Green (SG), Henry Thompson (SF), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Zeis, Oscar Balog, Steven Haynes, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Combs (SF), Eddie Rockwell (PF), Daniel Sanborn (C) Shawn Welch, Jerome Plummer, Carl Lewis | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Roy Koch makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Michael Baranoski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Lamont Green double dribbles | 35-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oscar Balog (SG), Steven Haynes (SF) Lamont Green, Henry Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Patrick Bond (SG) Michael Baranoski, Henry Huffman | |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-47 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Roy Koch gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Russell Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Combs | 35-47 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-47 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Kenneth Combs is called for the reach on Russell Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Lamont Green (SG), Henry Thompson (SF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Williams, Oscar Balog, Steven Haynes, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (PG), Eric Waggoner (SG), Shawn Welch (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF) James Cupp, Patrick Bond, Kenneth Combs, Eddie Rockwell | |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Lamont Green can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Shawn Welch grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Huffman | 35-50 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Roy Koch is whistled for a carry | 35-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Oscar Balog (SG), Steven Haynes (SF), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Zeis, Lamont Green, Henry Thompson, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Henry Huffman's pass is intercepted by Russell Williams in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Oscar Balog banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Haynes | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Balog (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Koch (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Samuel Whitty (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Henry Huffman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sanborn (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Shawn Welch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Henry Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Henry Huffman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Shawn Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Shawn Welch is called for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Lamont Green (SG), Henry Thompson (SF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Williams, Oscar Balog, Steven Haynes, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Baranoski (PG), Patrick Bond (SF), Carl Lewis (C) Henry Huffman, Shawn Welch, Daniel Sanborn | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Russell Zeis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 37-50 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Russell Zeis can't tip it in | 37-50 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Markus | 37-50 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Russell Zeis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Oscar Balog (SG), Steven Haynes (SF), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Zeis, Lamont Green, Henry Thompson, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Combs (C) Carl Lewis | |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-50 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Steven Haynes snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Roy Koch is called for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG) Oscar Balog | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Henry Huffman (SG), Shawn Welch (SF), Eddie Rockwell (PF) Michael Baranoski, Eric Waggoner, Patrick Bond, Jerome Plummer | |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Lamont Green takes the ball from Kenneth Combs | 37-50 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Lamont Green clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Lamont Green gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Russell Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lamont Green | 40-50 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | James Cupp connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Combs | 40-52 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Russell Williams double dribbles | 40-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Oscar Balog (SG), Henry Thompson (SF), Richard Fanning (PF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Williams, Lamont Green, Steven Haynes, Roy Koch, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Baranoski (PG), Eric Waggoner (SG), Patrick Bond (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF), Carl Lewis (C) James Cupp, Henry Huffman, Shawn Welch, Eddie Rockwell, Kenneth Combs | |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Oscar Balog steps in front of the Eric Waggoner pass in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Oscar Balog lays it up and in | 42-52 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Patrick Bond scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Plummer | 42-55 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Russell Zeis knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Fanning | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Zeis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Balog (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Fanning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Markus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Baranoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Waggoner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Oscar Balog steals it from Michael Baranoski | 44-55 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Russell Zeis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar Balog | 46-55 |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Patrick Bond loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Steven Haynes (SF), Roy Koch (PF), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Zeis, Henry Thompson, Richard Fanning, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn (C) Jerome Plummer | |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Steven Haynes slams it home on a nice dish by Oscar Balog | 48-55 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Russell Williams takes the ball from Michael Baranoski | 48-55 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Russell Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Oscar Balog | 51-55 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Oscar Balog steals the ball from Michael Baranoski in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Steven Haynes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-55 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Oscar Balog can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Patrick Bond snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 51-55 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Haynes | 51-55 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Oscar Balog misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Michael Baranoski pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Lamont Green (SG), Henry Thompson (SF), Richard Fanning (PF), Darin Domanski (C) Russell Williams, Oscar Balog, Steven Haynes, Roy Koch, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Henry Huffman (SG), Shawn Welch (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Michael Baranoski, Eric Waggoner, Patrick Bond, Carl Lewis, Daniel Sanborn | |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Shawn Welch can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Fanning | 51-55 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Darin Domanski hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Zeis | 53-55 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | James Cupp is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Zeis - foul #4 on Russell Zeis, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Oscar Balog (SG), Steven Haynes (SF), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Zeis, Lamont Green, Henry Thompson, Darin Domanski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Steven Haynes is called for the reach on Shawn Welch - foul #2 on Steven Haynes, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF), Donald Markus (C) Steven Haynes, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Shawn Welch misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Fanning | 53-55 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Donald Markus is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Steven Haynes (SF), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Williams, Henry Thompson, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell (PF) Jerome Plummer | |
| 04:33 | Iowa | James Cupp misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | James Cupp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell connects on the runner near the basket set up by Henry Huffman and he's hacked by Richard Fanning - foul #2 on Richard Fanning, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Lamont Green (SG), Roy Koch (PF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Zeis, Oscar Balog, Richard Fanning, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (SG), Patrick Bond (SF), Daniel Sanborn (C) Henry Huffman, Shawn Welch, Kenneth Combs | |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Roy Koch pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Russell Williams scores on a floater from the right side set up by Lamont Green | 55-57 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sanborn | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Green (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Haynes (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Koch (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Markus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Waggoner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 55-57 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Donald Markus pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Donald Markus connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Steven Haynes is called for the reach on Patrick Bond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Haynes, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Oscar Balog (SG), Henry Thompson (SF), Richard Fanning (PF), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Williams, Lamont Green, Steven Haynes, Roy Koch, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Baranoski (PG), Henry Huffman (SG), Jerome Plummer (PF) James Cupp, Eric Waggoner, Eddie Rockwell | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Patrick Bond makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Patrick Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Russell Zeis drills a turnaround from close range set up by Henry Thompson | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG) Russell Zeis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shawn Welch (SF), Kenneth Combs (C) Michael Baranoski, Daniel Sanborn | |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Henry Huffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Haynes (SF) Henry Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Steven Haynes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Oscar Balog | 62-59 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF) Steven Haynes | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Eric Waggoner (SG) Henry Huffman, Patrick Bond | |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Cupp | 62-62 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Oscar Balog scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Fanning | 64-62 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Shawn Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | James Cupp tips it home | 64-64 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Russell Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Balog | 67-64 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | James Cupp can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Whitty | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Richard Fanning buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Williams and the foul's on Kenneth Combs - foul #2 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG), Steven Haynes (SF) Oscar Balog, Henry Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn (C) Kenneth Combs | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Richard Fanning misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | James Cupp knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Waggoner | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Lamont Green is hacked by Eric Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Waggoner, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oscar Balog (SG) Lamont Green | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Oscar Balog is hacked by Eric Waggoner - foul #3 on Eric Waggoner, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Oscar Balog makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Oscar Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Cupp | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | James Cupp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG) Oscar Balog | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Lamont Green is hacked by Eric Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Waggoner, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Lamont Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Lamont Green misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | James Cupp is hacked by Lamont Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lamont Green, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oscar Balog (SG) Lamont Green | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:02 | Iowa | James Cupp makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | James Cupp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Russell Williams runs out the clock | 72-69 |