| Lineup | Cal | PG - Richard Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Jarnigan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Kiley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Clyde Benito (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilbert Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Michael Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Paul Terrell snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Michael Holmes misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Peter Kiley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Wayne Jones's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Thomas | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Paul Terrell double dribbles | 32-30 |
| 18:50 | Cal | Clyde Benito is called for the reach on Richard Rockwell - foul #3 on Clyde Benito, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG) Clyde Benito | |
| 18:34 | Cal | Peter Kiley is fouled on the floor by Michael Holmes - foul #3 on Michael Holmes, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathon Strong (PF) Michael Holmes | |
| 18:14 | Cal | Peter Kiley travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Christopher Jarnigan takes the ball from Kyle Taylor | 32-30 |
| 17:38 | Cal | Wayne Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Rockwell - foul #1 on Richard Rockwell, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cal | John Mitchell (PG), John Meyers (SF), Cary Simard (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Richard Rockwell, Christopher Jarnigan, Peter Kiley, Barry Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn (SG), Charles Eiland (C) Paul Terrell, Wilbert Thomas | |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Wayne Jones buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 16:33 | Cal | Wayne Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:15 | Cal | Wayne Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Lail (SG), Peter Kiley (PF), Barry Sedgwick (C) Wayne Jones, Cary Simard, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clyde Benito (PG), Paul Terrell (SG), Frederick Lott (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Wilbert Thomas (C) Kyle Taylor, Cecil Wilbourn, Antonio Flanagan, Jonathon Strong, Charles Eiland | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Lail (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Meyers (fresh) PF - Peter Kiley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Clyde Benito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Lott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Wilbert Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal | John Meyers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Peter Kiley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Clyde Benito pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Holmes and he's fouled by John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Rockwell (PG), Wayne Jones (SG), Christopher Jarnigan (SF) John Mitchell, Roger Lail, John Meyers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Cal | The rebound goes to Peter Kiley | 37-35 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Barry Sedgwick is fouled on the floor by Frederick Lott - foul #1 on Frederick Lott, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn (SG) Paul Terrell | |
| 14:13 | Cal | Richard Rockwell makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Frederick Lott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Cary Simard (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Peter Kiley, Barry Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Eiland (C) Wilbert Thomas | |
| 13:33 | Cal | Wayne Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Clyde Benito makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Wilbourn | 42-37 |
| 12:58 | Cal | Wayne Jones misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Michael Holmes - foul #4 on Michael Holmes, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Paul Terrell (SG), Jonathon Strong (PF) Clyde Benito, Frederick Lott, Michael Holmes | |
| 12:58 | Cal | Wayne Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:58 | Cal | Wayne Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:58 | Cal | Wayne Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Cecil Wilbourn is blocked by Cary Simard | 44-37 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to Christopher Jarnigan | 44-37 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Richard Rockwell clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Cary Simard takes the ball from Charles Eiland | 44-37 |
| 11:47 | Cal | Wayne Jones misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Cary Simard tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Richard Rockwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Jones (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Christopher Jarnigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cary Simard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cecil Wilbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Eiland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cal | John Mitchell (PG), Roger Lail (SG), John Meyers (SF), Peter Kiley (PF), Barry Sedgwick (C) Richard Rockwell, Wayne Jones, Christopher Jarnigan, Cary Simard, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan (SF), Wilbert Thomas (C) Cecil Wilbourn, Charles Eiland | |
| 11:12 | Cal | John Mitchell is called for 5 seconds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Lott (SF) Paul Terrell | |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frederick Lott | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Cal | Peter Kiley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Frederick Lott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Kiley - foul #2 on Peter Kiley, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Wayne Jones (SG) Roger Lail | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clyde Benito (PG), Paul Terrell (SG), Frank Stewart (PF) Kyle Taylor, Antonio Flanagan, Jonathon Strong | |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Frederick Lott makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Frederick Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Wayne Jones scores on a floater from the right block | 48-42 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Paul Terrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | Cal | Peter Kiley snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Wayne Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Frederick Lott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Peter Kiley snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:12 | Cal | Wayne Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 08:11 | Cal | Peter Kiley tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 07:46 | Cal | Barry Sedgwick gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Jones (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - John Meyers (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Kiley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Barry Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Clyde Benito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Lott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbert Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cal | Barry Sedgwick can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Paul Terrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Frederick Lott tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 07:03 | Cal | Wayne Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:58 | Cal | Peter Kiley is hacked by Wilbert Thomas - foul #2 on Wilbert Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Rockwell (PG), Roger Lail (SG), Christopher Jarnigan (SF), Cary Simard (PF), Robert Wilson (C) John Mitchell, Wayne Jones, John Meyers, Peter Kiley, Barry Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Cecil Wilbourn (SG), Antonio Flanagan (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Charles Eiland (C) Clyde Benito, Paul Terrell, Frederick Lott, Frank Stewart, Wilbert Thomas | |
| 06:48 | Cal | Christopher Jarnigan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Charles Eiland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Charles Eiland is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Christopher Jarnigan travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Michael Holmes hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Eiland | 48-44 |
| 05:09 | Cal | Christopher Jarnigan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Eiland | 48-47 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Christopher Jarnigan is fouled on the floor by Kyle Taylor - foul #2 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cal | John Mitchell (PG), Wayne Jones (SG), John Meyers (SF), Peter Kiley (PF), Barry Sedgwick (C) Richard Rockwell, Roger Lail, Christopher Jarnigan, Cary Simard, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clyde Benito (PG), Paul Terrell (SG), Frederick Lott (SF), Wilbert Thomas (C) Kyle Taylor, Cecil Wilbourn, Antonio Flanagan, Charles Eiland | |
| 03:53 | Cal | John Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Michael Holmes is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathon Strong (PF) Michael Holmes | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Jones (fresh) 21 pts. SF - John Meyers (fresh) PF - Peter Kiley (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Barry Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Clyde Benito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Cal | Paul Terrell is called for the reach on Wayne Jones - foul #1 on Paul Terrell, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Wayne Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Wayne Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathon Strong | 52-47 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Rockwell (PG), Christopher Jarnigan (SF) John Mitchell, John Meyers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan (SF), Michael Holmes (PF) Frederick Lott, Jonathon Strong | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Paul Terrell is hacked by Barry Sedgwick - foul #3 on Barry Sedgwick, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Benito | 52-49 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Richard Rockwell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 01:59 | Cal | Wayne Jones can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Michael Holmes gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Barry Sedgwick gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:20 | Cal | Wayne Jones misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 01:18 | Cal | Christopher Jarnigan grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Richard Rockwell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilbert Thomas - foul #3 on Wilbert Thomas, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Richard Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Richard Rockwell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Michael Holmes grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Peter Kiley steps in front of the Wilbert Thomas pass | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Cal | Clyde Benito is called for the reach on Wayne Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Benito, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Wayne Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Clyde Benito's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Sedgwick | 53-49 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Holmes misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Jarnigan - foul #2 on Christopher Jarnigan, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Cal | Clyde Benito is called for the reach on Wayne Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Benito, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG) Clyde Benito | |
| 00:32 | Cal | Wayne Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Wayne Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Christopher Jarnigan is called for the reach on Antonio Flanagan - foul #3 on Christopher Jarnigan, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Peter Kiley grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Peter Kiley is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Taylor - foul #3 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cal | John Mitchell (PG), John Meyers (SF) Richard Rockwell, Christopher Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:06 | Cal | Peter Kiley misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Peter Kiley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |