| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Fergus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lueras (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | John Fergus picks off the pass by Paul Degregorio | 44-42 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Paul Wei misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Degregorio - foul #3 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG) Paul Degregorio | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Paul Wei makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Paul Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Paul Wei is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Wei, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | William Lueras gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | William Lueras misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-42 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Rowden | 46-42 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Robert Rowden pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Peltz | 46-44 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | David Peltz buries a turnaround from the left block | 46-46 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | William Lueras lays it in on a nice dish by Chris Plunkett | 48-46 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | David Peltz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-46 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | John Fergus grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | John Fergus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jefferson | 48-46 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | William Lueras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Claude Blackwood (SF), Geoffrey Brown (PF), Chance Isom (C) Thomas Jefferson, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), Anthony Hans (SF), Michael Erickson (PF), Gonzalo Rossi (C) Robert Rowden, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson, Shen Xayavong | |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Anthony Hans can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chris Plunkett - foul #1 on Chris Plunkett, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Anthony Hans makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Anthony Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Chance Isom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PF) David Peltz | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Plunkett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Blackwood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Geoffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chance Isom (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Anthony Hans tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Chance Isom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Fergus (PF) Geoffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Kenneth Louis (C) James Patterson, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Michael Erickson grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Chance Isom denies the turnaround by Kenneth Louis | 48-50 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Chance Isom grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Michael Erickson is called for the reach on John Fergus - foul #2 on Michael Erickson, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SG), William Lueras (C) Chris Plunkett, Chance Isom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (PF) Robert Gaither, Michael Erickson | |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF) Anthony Hans | |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis throws it down and he's hacked by John Fergus - foul #3 on John Fergus, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PF) Shen Xayavong | |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Wei - foul #3 on Paul Wei, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Brown (PF) John Fergus | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG) Robert Rowden | |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Lueras | 51-54 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-54 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | David Peltz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | William Lueras pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | William Lueras hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 51-54 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | David Peltz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Claude Blackwood grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Jefferson, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (SG), Alfred Ellis (SF), John Fergus (PF), Chance Isom (C) Thomas Jefferson, Claude Blackwood, Geoffrey Brown, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Gonzalo Rossi (C) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson, Kenneth Louis | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fergus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chance Isom (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | The jump hook by Shen Xayavong is blocked by Chance Isom | 51-54 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Chance Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | John Fergus blows the dunk | 51-54 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Chris Plunkett takes the ball from Shen Xayavong | 51-54 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett misses the dunk attempt | 51-54 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Anthony Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Lueras (C) Chance Isom | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Gaither, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Alfred Ellis makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Fergus | 53-54 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | William Lueras gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett is hacked by David Peltz - foul #2 on David Peltz, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Claude Blackwood (SF) Alfred Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF) Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong | |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Claude Blackwood and he's fouled by David Peltz - foul #3 on David Peltz, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | The short jumper by Kenneth Louis is denied by William Lueras | 56-54 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | James Patterson misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | William Lueras snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Paul Wei is fouled on the floor by Paul Degregorio - foul #4 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SG) Paul Wei | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG) Paul Degregorio | |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chance Isom (C) William Lueras | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SG) David Peltz | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Chance Isom blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Louis | 56-54 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-54 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Robert Rowden tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Patterson | 56-54 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Robert Rowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Chance Isom gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chance Isom | 58-54 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Chance Isom - foul #1 on Chance Isom, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Brown (PF), William Lueras (C) John Fergus, Chance Isom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), David Peltz (SG), Shen Xayavong (PF) Robert Rowden, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | William Lueras clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Anthony Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Plunkett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Blackwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Geoffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lueras (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | David Peltz is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Brown - foul #2 on Geoffrey Brown, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Alfred Ellis (SF) Thomas Jefferson, Claude Blackwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (C) Robert Gaither, Kenneth Louis | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Plunkett | 58-57 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Paul Wei can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | William Lueras hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi misses the jumper from the right block | 60-57 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | David Peltz is called for the reach on Chris Plunkett - foul #4 on David Peltz, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Claude Blackwood (SF), John Fergus (PF) Alfred Ellis, Geoffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) David Peltz, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 06:17 | Iowa | William Lueras lays it up and in set up by Chris Plunkett and he's fouled by Kenneth Louis - foul #4 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SG) Chris Plunkett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:17 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo scores on a runner in the lane set up by Robert Rowden | 66-63 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | William Lueras snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Domingo Castillo steps in front of the William Lueras pass | 66-63 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the shot from the baseline set up by Paul Degregorio | 66-65 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | William Lueras is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Jefferson | 68-65 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't connect on a runner in the lane | 68-65 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Paul Wei pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | William Lueras knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Paul Wei | 70-65 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo buries a jumper from close range | 70-67 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Rowden - foul #1 on Robert Rowden, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (PG), Alfred Ellis (SF), Geoffrey Brown (PF), Chance Isom (C) Paul Wei, Claude Blackwood, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), David Peltz (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Gonzalo Rossi (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson, Kenneth Louis | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Geoffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chance Isom (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | David Peltz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-70 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Shen Xayavong is called for the reach on Geoffrey Brown - foul #2 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG) Thomas Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Geoffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Geoffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Claude Blackwood (SF), John Fergus (PF) Alfred Ellis, Geoffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Gaither, Anthony Hans, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | David Peltz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Robert Rowden tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SF), William Lueras (C) Claude Blackwood, Chance Isom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF) Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | John Fergus scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-72 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses badly on a runner in the lane | 76-72 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo tips it but misses | 76-72 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Thomas Jefferson is called for the reach on Domingo Castillo - foul #2 on Thomas Jefferson, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | John Fergus snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Domingo Castillo takes the ball from Thomas Jefferson | 76-72 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-72 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Paul Wei is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits the finger roll | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | William Lueras can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | William Lueras misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | David Peltz misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 77-74 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | David Peltz can't tip it in | 77-74 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | William Lueras grabs the board | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | William Lueras's floater is tipped away by James Patterson | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | William Lueras tips it in | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Domingo Castillo | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Paul Degregorio is called for the reach on Paul Wei in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG) Paul Degregorio | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Paul Wei misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Paul Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Peltz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 80-77 |