| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Dunham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to George Smith | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet double dribbles | 36-38 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Robert Overstreet - foul #1 on Robert Overstreet, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Christian Briley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gary Westmoreland and he's hacked by Steven Graf - foul #3 on Steven Graf, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SG) Steven Graf | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Oscar Washington | 39-41 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Christian Briley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler tips it home | 39-43 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher tips it home | 41-43 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott is fouled on the floor by Oscar Washington - foul #3 on Oscar Washington, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (SG), Daniel Saliba (PF), Nathaniel Turner (C) Oscar Washington, Robert Overstreet, George Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Geist (SF), James Cuffie (PF), Robert Rayburn (C) Gary Westmoreland, Frank Dunham, Alfred Wheeler | |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Christian Briley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | William Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | William Barnes scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hatcher | 43-43 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Robert Rayburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | William Barnes gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Kevin Geist misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Nathaniel Turner - foul #1 on Nathaniel Turner, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dustin Zuch (SG), Robert Overstreet (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Mark Hatcher, Nathaniel Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Alfred Wheeler (C) Christian Briley, Jerry Elliott, Robert Rayburn | |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Zuch (fresh) SF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cuffie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | James Cuffie gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Zuch - foul #1 on Dustin Zuch, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Graf (SG), Oscar Washington (SF), Jack Nichols (C) Dustin Zuch, Daniel Saliba, George Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland (SF), Frank Dunham (PF) Kevin Geist, James Cuffie | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Travis Mitchell and he's hacked by Michael Donner - foul #1 on Michael Donner, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Donner and the foul's on Jack Nichols - foul #4 on Jack Nichols, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Smith (C) Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Overstreet | 50-49 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Travis Mitchell takes the ball from Gary Westmoreland | 50-49 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Daniel Saliba (PF) Travis Mitchell, Robert Overstreet | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Jerry Elliott (SG), James Cuffie (PF), Robert Rayburn (C) Bryan Hamilton, Michael Donner, Frank Dunham, Alfred Wheeler | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | James Cuffie hits the finger roll set up by Christian Briley | 50-51 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | William Barnes connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Saliba | 52-51 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | James Cuffie grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Christian Briley loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF), Nathaniel Turner (C) Oscar Washington, George Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Geist (SF) Gary Westmoreland | |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | James Cuffie snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christian Briley | 52-53 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-53 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Christian Briley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba lays it in set up by William Barnes | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Cuffie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rayburn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | James Cuffie connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Saliba - foul #1 on Daniel Saliba, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Oscar Washington (SG), Robert Overstreet (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Daniel Saliba, Nathaniel Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Alfred Wheeler (C) Jerry Elliott, Kevin Geist, Robert Rayburn | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | James Cuffie misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Travis Mitchell | 56-58 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton's pass is intercepted by George Smith | 56-58 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Mitchell | 58-58 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Hamilton | 58-60 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Christian Briley pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Nathaniel Turner (C) Travis Mitchell, Mark Hatcher, George Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Elliott (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), Frank Dunham (PF), Robert Rayburn (C) Christian Briley, Gary Westmoreland, James Cuffie, Alfred Wheeler | |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Frank Dunham snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Frank Dunham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba (PF) Robert Overstreet | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Saliba | 61-60 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Steven Graf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Frank Dunham snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bryan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Dunham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rayburn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Frank Dunham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | Robert Rayburn blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Turner | 61-62 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank Dunham | 61-62 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 07:07 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Frank Dunham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Kevin Geist grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Robert Rayburn drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Elliott | 63-64 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | William Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | William Barnes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Hamilton - foul #1 on Bryan Hamilton, team foul #2 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Steven Graf, Oscar Washington, Daniel Saliba, Nathaniel Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Alfred Wheeler (C) Bryan Hamilton, Jerry Elliott, Kevin Geist, Robert Rayburn | |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | William Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | William Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Michael Donner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Westmoreland | 63-67 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | William Barnes knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Hatcher and he's fouled by Christian Briley - foul #1 on Christian Briley, team foul #3 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cuffie (PF) Frank Dunham | |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | William Barnes makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | James Cuffie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Barnes | 69-67 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland drills a shot from the left block | 69-69 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the jumpshot from the left side | 69-69 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Travis Mitchell picks off the pass by Alfred Wheeler | 69-69 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | James Cuffie grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland misses short on a floater from the left block | 69-69 |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hatcher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cuffie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Wheeler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Michael Donner is called for the reach on Travis Mitchell - foul #2 on Michael Donner, team foul #4 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Oscar Washington (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Travis Mitchell, Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Elliott (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), Robert Rayburn (PF), Bryan Hamilton (C) Michael Donner, Gary Westmoreland, James Cuffie, Alfred Wheeler | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Christian Briley takes the ball from Steven Hackworth | 69-69 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Kevin Geist lays it in on a nice dish by Christian Briley | 69-71 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Geist - foul #3 on Kevin Geist, team foul #5 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Dunham (PF) Christian Briley | |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Steven Hackworth, Oscar Washington, Daniel Saliba, George Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Alfred Wheeler (C) Bryan Hamilton, Kevin Geist, Robert Rayburn | |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Frank Dunham clanks a shot near the basket | 70-71 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler buries a floater from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Graf | 72-73 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Gary Westmoreland steps in front of the Robert Overstreet pass | 72-73 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Westmoreland | 72-75 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Jack Nichols blocks the short jumper by Jerry Elliott | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Graf | 72-75 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Hatcher - foul #2 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG) Travis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG) Jerry Elliott | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler is hacked by William Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-79 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet gets the offensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-79 |