| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luke Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Anthony Frei (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Robert Webber inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Henry Teachout is called for the reach on Robert Webber - foul #1 on Henry Teachout, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Gary Howard takes the ball from Calvin Phung | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan lays it up and in set up by Henry Teachout | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Arnold Cogan steals the ball from Robert Webber | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Gary Howard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arnold Cogan | 38-32 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Calvin Phung | 38-34 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Cogan | 40-34 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Calvin Phung scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Frei | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Luke Ragland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Frei - foul #2 on Anthony Frei, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Kenneth Madison (SG) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Allen (SF) Robert Webber | |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Luke Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Luke Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Calvin Phung buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Allen | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Madison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Teachout - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Orear (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Gary Howard, Luke Ragland, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Nelson Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Donald Hampton can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Frei | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Madison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Orear (fresh) PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Anthony Frei (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Ronald Orear steals the ball from Andre Ferrari | 45-40 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Nelson Collins comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Donald Hampton tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Anthony Frei can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #1 on Nelson Collins, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Kenneth Madison, Ronald Orear, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Robert Webber (SF) Calvin Phung, Richard Allen | |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Anthony Frei makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Anthony Frei makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Larmon (PF) Anthony Frei | |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Henry Teachout clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Wilson - foul #1 on Wayne Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Ragland (PF) Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Richard McGrue comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Adrian Mendenhall - foul #1 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Richard McGrue comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Henry Teachout pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Henry Teachout clanks a floater from the right block | 49-46 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Andre Ferrari | 49-46 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Richard McGrue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Adrian Mendenhall | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luke Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Ferrari (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Clarence Larmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Wayne Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Luke Ragland gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Richard McGrue is called for the reach on Adrian Mendenhall - foul #4 on Richard McGrue, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Kenneth Madison (SG), Ronald Orear (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, Luke Ragland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Phung (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Anthony Frei (C) Richard McGrue, Robert Webber, Wayne Wilson | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Ronald Orear misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andre Ferrari - foul #2 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Ronald Orear makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Ronald Orear makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Henry Teachout - foul #3 on Henry Teachout, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Donald Hampton pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Donald Hampton is hacked by Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Madison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Hampton | 55-47 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Kenneth Madison is called for the reach on Anthony Frei - foul #2 on Kenneth Madison, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Gary Howard (SF), Luke Ragland (PF) Kenneth Madison, Ronald Orear, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Webber (SF), Wayne Wilson (C) Richard Allen, Clarence Larmon | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Donald Hampton snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Donald Hampton comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Robert Webber pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson misses the dunk | 55-47 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Robert Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Henry Teachout (C) Adrian Mendenhall, William Purvis, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Allen (SF), Clarence Larmon (PF) Robert Webber, Wayne Wilson | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Henry Teachout scores on a runner in the lane | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Madison (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luke Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Clarence Larmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Frei (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Kenneth Madison is called for the reach on Calvin Phung - foul #3 on Kenneth Madison, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Orear (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Gary Howard, Luke Ragland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG) Andre Ferrari | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Calvin Phung makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Calvin Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Donald Hampton can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Henry Teachout pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan buries a shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Anthony Frei misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Donald Hampton loses the ball out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), William Purvis (SF), Luke Ragland (PF) Kenneth Madison, Ronald Orear, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Webber (SF), Wayne Wilson (C) Richard Allen, Clarence Larmon | |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Anthony Frei misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Luke Ragland - foul #2 on Luke Ragland, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SF) William Purvis | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Anthony Frei makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Anthony Frei misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Luke Ragland pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Phung - foul #1 on Calvin Phung, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Ferrari (SG) Calvin Phung | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Arnold Cogan steps in front of the Wayne Wilson pass | 60-50 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall banks in the layup set up by Arnold Cogan | 62-50 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Adrian Mendenhall steals it from Richard McGrue | 62-50 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan lays it in set up by Adrian Mendenhall | 64-50 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Arnold Cogan - foul #2 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG), Donald Hampton (PF) Arnold Cogan, Luke Ragland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Larmon (PF) Anthony Frei | |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | William Purvis buries a 3 from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard McGrue | 67-54 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Donald Hampton clanks a shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Donald Hampton tips it in | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Purvis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Ferrari (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Clarence Larmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Wayne Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari drills a fadeaway from the right side | 69-56 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall loses the ball out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (SG), Ronald Orear (SF), Luke Ragland (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Gary Howard, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Phung (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Anthony Frei (C) Andre Ferrari, Robert Webber, Wayne Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Kenneth Madison, Ronald Orear, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Webber (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Calvin Phung misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-56 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Calvin Phung misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arnold Cogan - foul #3 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (SG), Ronald Orear (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, Luke Ragland, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Ferrari (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Wayne Wilson (C) Richard McGrue, Robert Webber, Clarence Larmon | |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Calvin Phung misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Calvin Phung misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nelson Collins | 69-56 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | William Purvis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Richard Allen loses the dribble to William Purvis | 69-56 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Madison loses the ball out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Calvin Phung knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Andre Ferrari is called for the reach on William Purvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Phung | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Anthony Frei steals it from Kenneth Madison | 71-61 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Madison - foul #4 on Kenneth Madison, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Ronald Orear grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Calvin Phung is called for the reach on William Purvis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Phung, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Luke Ragland (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Kenneth Madison, Ronald Orear, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Robert Webber (SF), Clarence Larmon (PF) Calvin Phung, Richard Allen, Anthony Frei | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | William Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Luke Ragland grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |