| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Conrad Himes (fresh) SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwight Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Larmon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Robert Webber inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson slams it home on a great pass from Andre Ferrari and the foul's on Brad Metcalfe - foul #1 on Brad Metcalfe, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Conrad Himes buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Metcalfe | 32-33 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Richard McGrue drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Webber - foul #2 on Robert Webber, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Andre Ferrari is called for the reach on Harold Smith - foul #2 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Williams (PG), Charles Wiener (SF), Steven Jim (PF), Lavern Brizendine (C) Harold Smith, Dwight Thompson, Szczesny Ignowski, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Phung (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Anthony Frei (PF) Andre Ferrari, Robert Webber, Clarence Larmon | |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Richard Allen takes the ball from Conrad Himes | 35-37 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Richard McGrue | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Conrad Himes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Anthony Frei grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Calvin Phung is hacked by Conrad Himes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Conrad Himes, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Smith (SG) Conrad Himes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Ferrari (SG) Richard McGrue | |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Anthony Frei misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Harold Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | The short jumper by Anthony Frei is denied by Lavern Brizendine | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Steven Jim pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Wiener (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Jim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lavern Brizendine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Frei (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Charles Wiener knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Steven Jim pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Wilson - foul #2 on Wayne Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Evan Pierro (SG), Dwight Thompson (SF), Szczesny Ignowski (PF) Louis Williams, Harold Smith, Charles Wiener, Steven Jim | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Robert Webber (SF), Clarence Larmon (PF) Calvin Phung, Richard Allen, Wayne Wilson | |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Richard McGrue is hacked by Dwight Thompson - foul #2 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe (C) Lavern Brizendine | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Frei | 41-41 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Clarence Larmon | 41-41 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Evan Pierro is fouled on the floor by Andre Ferrari - foul #3 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Richard McGrue | 41-43 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Richard McGrue is called for the reach on Mark Bynoe - foul #1 on Richard McGrue, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (SG) Evan Pierro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Allen (SF), Wayne Wilson (C) Robert Webber, Anthony Frei | |
| 13:19 | Murray State | The jump hook by Brad Metcalfe is blocked by Wayne Wilson | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Conrad Himes grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dwight Thompson | 44-43 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-43 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe comes up short on the runner from close range | 44-43 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Szczesny Ignowski | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Bynoe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Conrad Himes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Larmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-43 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Richard Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Evan Pierro (SG), Charles Wiener (SF), Louis Williams (PF), Steven Jim (C) Conrad Himes, Dwight Thompson, Szczesny Ignowski, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Phung (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Anthony Frei (PF) Andre Ferrari, Richard Allen, Clarence Larmon | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Louis Williams scores on a shot from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Evan Pierro is fouled on the floor by Calvin Phung - foul #2 on Calvin Phung, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Smith (PG) Mark Bynoe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Larmon (PF) Wayne Wilson | |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Louis Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Charles Wiener grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Louis Williams buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Clarence Larmon - foul #1 on Clarence Larmon, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dwight Thompson (SF), Lavern Brizendine (C) Charles Wiener, Steven Jim | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Allen (SF) Robert Webber | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Louis Williams makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Anthony Frei is hacked by Dwight Thompson - foul #3 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Szczesny Ignowski (PF) Harold Smith, Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Ferrari (SG), Wayne Wilson (C) Richard McGrue, Anthony Frei | |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Calvin Phung connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Allen | 49-48 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andre Ferrari - foul #4 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG) Andre Ferrari | |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Phung | 51-50 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson tips it home | 53-50 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (PG), Harold Smith (SG), Steven Jim (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Mark Bynoe, Evan Pierro, Szczesny Ignowski, Lavern Brizendine | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Webber (SF), Anthony Frei (C) Richard Allen, Wayne Wilson | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Clarence Larmon - foul #2 on Clarence Larmon, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Wiener (SF) Dwight Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Calvin Phung pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Robert Webber is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Smith - foul #3 on Harold Smith, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Steven Jim blocks the short jumper by Anthony Frei | 55-50 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Anthony Frei snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Calvin Phung misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Steven Jim grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Conrad Himes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wiener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jim (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Phung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Larmon (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Frei (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brad Metcalfe, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Dwight Thompson (SF), Louis Williams (PF) Harold Smith, Charles Wiener, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Ferrari (SG), Wayne Wilson (C) Calvin Phung, Clarence Larmon | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe (C) Steven Jim | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Bynoe | 58-50 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Louis Williams's floater is tipped away by Wayne Wilson | 58-52 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Robert Webber snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Richard McGrue clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Wilson | 58-52 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Anthony Frei gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Conrad Himes steals the ball from Robert Webber | 58-52 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Conrad Himes | 60-52 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Robert Webber clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Conrad Himes snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Richard McGrue is hacked by Brad Metcalfe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Metcalfe, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Smith (PG), Evan Pierro (SG), Charles Wiener (SF), Szczesny Ignowski (PF), Steven Jim (C) Mark Bynoe, Conrad Himes, Dwight Thompson, Louis Williams, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Allen (SF), Clarence Larmon (PF) Robert Webber, Anthony Frei | |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Charles Wiener misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Wayne Wilson grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Richard McGrue loses the dribble to Evan Pierro | 60-54 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Charles Wiener double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine (C) Szczesny Ignowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Phung (PG), Anthony Frei (C) Richard McGrue, Wayne Wilson | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Evan Pierro (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wiener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jim (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lavern Brizendine (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Phung (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Larmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Frei (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Richard Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Richard Allen tips it in | 60-56 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Calvin Phung is called for the reach on Steven Jim - foul #3 on Calvin Phung, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Steven Jim misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Steven Jim makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Evan Pierro - foul #4 on Evan Pierro, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski (PF) Steven Jim | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Evan Pierro | 61-57 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Andre Ferrari steals the ball from Mark Bynoe | 61-57 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Mark Bynoe in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari lays it up and in set up by Richard Allen | 61-59 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski knocks in the shot from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Mark Bynoe is called for the reach on Calvin Phung in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Bynoe, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dwight Thompson (SF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Charles Wiener, Lavern Brizendine | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Webber (SF), Wayne Wilson (C) Richard Allen, Anthony Frei | |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Calvin Phung makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Calvin Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe's layup is rejected by Wayne Wilson | 63-61 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe tips it home | 65-61 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Evan Pierro is called for the reach on Andre Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #5 on Evan Pierro, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (SG) Evan Pierro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG) Calvin Phung | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Conrad Himes pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Andre Ferrari picks off the pass by Conrad Himes | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Dwight Thompson is called for the reach on Richard McGrue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Clarence Larmon denies the turnaround by Dwight Thompson | 65-64 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Webber | 65-64 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Richard McGrue clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Szczesny Ignowski - foul #2 on Szczesny Ignowski, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski loses the ball out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Mark Bynoe is called for the reach on Richard McGrue in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Bynoe, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Smith (SG) Mark Bynoe | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe drills a floater near the basket | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Richard McGrue is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Smith - foul #4 on Harold Smith, team foul #14 | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Richard McGrue misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Harold Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Webber snags the defensive board | 67-69 |