| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) SF - Eddie Tavarez (fresh) PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony Thomas (fresh) SG - Vincenzo Costa (fresh) SF - Robert Haliburton (fresh) PF - Jason Smith (fresh) C - Bryan Motes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Lawton | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Hitch - foul #1 on Manuel Hitch, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch blows the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Motes - foul #1 on Bryan Motes, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:46 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes banks in the layup and he's hacked by Scott Lawton - foul #1 on Scott Lawton, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson is wide open and slams it home | 7-4 |
| 18:14 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Haliburton | 7-7 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Lawton | 9-7 |
| 17:34 | Holy Cross | Eddie Tavarez takes the ball from Anthony Thomas | 9-7 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez lays it in | 11-7 |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas is fouled on the floor by Scott Lawton - foul #2 on Scott Lawton, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Dima Kabacinski (PF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Scott Lawton, Kevin Whitmer, Jerry Wilson, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel (PG), Richard Hirsh (SG), Donald Hicks (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF), James Goode (C) Anthony Thomas, Vincenzo Costa, Robert Haliburton, Jason Smith, Bryan Motes | |
| 16:51 | Holy Cross | Dima Kabacinski swats the layup by Javier Rodriguez | 11-7 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Hans Matkowski | 11-7 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Strobel - foul #1 on Thomas Strobel, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-7 |
| 16:10 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks hits the finger roll | 14-9 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Javier Rodriguez swats the layup by Kendrick Cipkowski | 14-9 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eddie Tavarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hans Matkowski (fresh) PF - Dima Kabacinski (fresh) C - Kendrick Cipkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Strobel (fresh) SG - Richard Hirsh (fresh) SF - Donald Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) C - James Goode (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dima Kabacinski | 17-9 |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh comes up short on the shot from the left side | 17-9 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 15:11 | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-9 |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Javier Rodriguez | 17-9 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hans Matkowski - foul #1 on Hans Matkowski, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (PG), Jerry Wilson (PF), Boris Zick (C) Eddie Tavarez, Dima Kabacinski, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas (PG), Vincenzo Costa (SG), Robert Haliburton (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Thomas Strobel, Richard Hirsh, Javier Rodriguez, James Goode | |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Boris Zick | 17-10 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick can't tip it in | 17-10 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer grabs the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 14:26 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 14:08 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks double dribbles | 17-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes (C) Donald Hicks | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 13:48 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 13:28 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Jason Smith | 17-12 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:49 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith drills a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Haliburton | 17-14 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 12:11 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Whitmer - foul #1 on Kevin Whitmer, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG), Manuel Hitch (C) Stanley Fenwick, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel (PG), Michael Negron (SG), Richard Hirsh (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF), James Goode (C) Anthony Thomas, Vincenzo Costa, Robert Haliburton, Jason Smith, Bryan Motes | |
| 11:48 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Hirsh, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks (SF) Michael Negron | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eddie Tavarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fairly fresh) SF - Hans Matkowski (tiring) PF - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Strobel (fresh) SG - Richard Hirsh (fresh) SF - Donald Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) C - James Goode (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 11:30 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 11:29 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh hits the follow up shot | 20-16 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson lays it in set up by Eddie Tavarez | 22-16 |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Boris Zick (C) Kevin Whitmer, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Negron (SG) Donald Hicks | |
| 10:27 | Holy Cross | Jerry Wilson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Negron | 22-16 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Boris Zick grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 10:22 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Negron - foul #1 on Michael Negron, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Thomas Strobel, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 22-16 |
| 10:06 | Holy Cross | James Goode grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Negron | 22-19 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Manuel Hitch (C) Stanley Fenwick, Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas (PG), Vincenzo Costa (SG), Bryan Motes (C) Michael Negron, Richard Hirsh, James Goode | |
| 09:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Haliburton | 22-21 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer is fouled on the floor by Vincenzo Costa - foul #1 on Vincenzo Costa, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez (SF) Robert Haliburton | |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski connects on the turnaround from the left block | 24-21 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa travels with the ball | 24-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks (SF) Bryan Motes | |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-21 |
| 08:25 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 08:07 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-21 |
| 08:06 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Jerry Wilson - foul #2 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Boris Zick (PF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Stanley Fenwick, Jerry Wilson, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel (PG), Richard Hirsh (SG), Robert Haliburton (SF), James Goode (C) Anthony Thomas, Vincenzo Costa, Donald Hicks, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 08:01 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Hans Matkowski, Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks (C) Jason Smith | |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kendrick Cipkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Tavarez (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dima Kabacinski (fresh) C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Strobel (fresh) SG - Richard Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Haliburton (fresh) PF - James Goode (fresh) C - Donald Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton misses the jumper near the basket | 26-24 |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Robert Haliburton blocks the jumper by Kendrick Cipkowski | 26-24 |
| 07:16 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | James Goode hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Kendrick Cipkowski - foul #1 on Kendrick Cipkowski, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Boris Zick (PF) Kevin Whitmer, Dima Kabacinski, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez (SF), Bryan Motes (C) Robert Haliburton, Donald Hicks | |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | James Goode makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez is hacked by Richard Hirsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hirsh, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Negron (SG) Richard Hirsh | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Michael Negron misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Boris Zick can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 05:55 | Holy Cross | Kendrick Cipkowski is called for the reach on James Goode - foul #2 on Kendrick Cipkowski, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Dima Kabacinski (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Stanley Fenwick, Boris Zick, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas (PG), Vincenzo Costa (SG), Donald Hicks (SF) Thomas Strobel, Michael Negron, Bryan Motes | |
| 05:55 | Holy Cross | James Goode makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:55 | Holy Cross | James Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas is hacked by Eddie Tavarez - foul #1 on Eddie Tavarez, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Boris Zick (PF) Eddie Tavarez, Dima Kabacinski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton (SF), Jason Smith (PF) James Goode, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Scott Lawton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Manuel Hitch | 34-31 |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 04:39 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Scott Lawton pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG), Stanley Fenwick (SG), Dima Kabacinski (PF) Scott Lawton, Kevin Whitmer, Boris Zick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Negron (PG), Bryan Motes (C) Anthony Thomas, Donald Hicks | |
| 04:26 | Holy Cross | Stanley Fenwick steals the ball from Michael Negron | 34-31 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski lays it up and in | 36-31 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Vincenzo Costa is blocked by Manuel Hitch | 36-31 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton tips it in | 36-33 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Robert Haliburton steals the ball from Stanley Fenwick | 36-33 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Haliburton | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eddie Tavarez (tired) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Fenwick (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Hans Matkowski (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Kabacinski (fresh) C - Manuel Hitch (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Negron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincenzo Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Haliburton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Bryan Motes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Matkowski | 36-35 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 02:54 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Vincenzo Costa | 38-37 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Smith | 38-39 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Kevin Whitmer (SG), Jerry Wilson (PF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Stanley Fenwick, Hans Matkowski, Dima Kabacinski, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas (PG), Thomas Strobel (SG), Richard Hirsh (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF), James Goode (C) Michael Negron, Vincenzo Costa, Robert Haliburton, Jason Smith, Bryan Motes | |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh hits a runner from the right block | 38-41 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Goode - foul #1 on James Goode, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hans Matkowski (SF) Eddie Tavarez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:50 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 01:48 | Holy Cross | James Goode tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Jerry Wilson - foul #3 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #11 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (SF), Boris Zick (PF) Hans Matkowski, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks (SF) Thomas Strobel | |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Boris Zick gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Scott Lawton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | James Goode lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Thomas | 43-45 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | James Goode grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | The clock runs out | 43-45 |