| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cory Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Cortinas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexei Zigmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Coppedge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Don Cortinas inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Lee Short steals it from Cory Ashford | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | John Lamkin can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF) Cory Ashford, John Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:25 | Colorado | John Lamkin misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | John Lamkin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Lee Short is called for the reach on Boris Zulauf - foul #2 on Lee Short, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Cory Ashford (SG) Boris Zulauf | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Don Cortinas lays it in set up by William Wood | 30-32 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Wood - foul #3 on William Wood, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Allen (C) William Wood | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | John Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Alexei Zigmond | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Cory Ashford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | John Allen gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Don Cortinas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Jackie Smith snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Lee Short's floater is tipped away by John Allen | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Allen | 30-34 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Cory Ashford drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul Boydston | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Cory Ashford gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Cory Ashford travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (PG), Philip Jordan (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Paul Boydston, Don Cortinas, John Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Arthur Glass (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Clarence Coppedge, Charles Appling, Lee Short, Jackie Smith, John Lamkin | |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Arthur Glass clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Boris Zulauf - foul #2 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Don Cortinas (SF) Boris Zulauf, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Arthur Glass makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Arthur Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Don Cortinas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jay Wall - foul #1 on Jay Wall, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (PG), Paul Boydston (SG), John Allen (C) Sang Zheng, Cory Ashford, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Don Cortinas misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Boydston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Cortinas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexei Zigmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) SG - Arthur Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Arthur Glass misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Cortinas | 34-36 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Eddie Wickersham takes the ball from Paul Boydston | 34-36 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Arthur Glass scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond comes up short on the shot from close range | 34-38 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 14:26 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | Jay Wall is hacked by Alexei Zigmond - foul #3 on Alexei Zigmond, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Cory Ashford (SG), Philip Jordan (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Boris Zulauf, Paul Boydston, Alexei Zigmond, John Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge (PG), Charles Appling (SG), Lee Short (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), John Lamkin (C) Bernard Harvey, Arthur Glass, Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Charles Appling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Desmond Tobin | 36-38 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Cory Ashford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Don Cortinas hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | John Lamkin banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Cory Ashford misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Cory Ashford pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Philip Jordan takes the ball from Lee Short | 40-40 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Sang Zheng dunks the ball on a great pass from Philip Jordan | 42-40 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge misses the dunk | 42-40 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | John Lamkin tips it in | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Appling - foul #2 on Charles Appling, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (PG), Boris Zulauf (SF), John Allen (C) Sang Zheng, Philip Jordan, Don Cortinas | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Boydston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Desmond Tobin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Coppedge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Lee Short comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-42 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Lamkin | 44-42 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Lee Short is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF), Don Cortinas (PF) Boris Zulauf, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Arthur Glass (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Clarence Coppedge, Charles Appling, Lee Short, Jackie Smith, John Lamkin | |
| 10:44 | Iowa | John Allen hits a runner from the right block | 46-42 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jay Wall | 46-44 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Don Cortinas buries a shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Boydston - foul #1 on Paul Boydston, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Wood (PG), Alexei Zigmond (PF) Paul Boydston, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge (PG), Charles Appling (SG), Jackie Smith (PF) Bernard Harvey, Arthur Glass, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | John Allen grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Don Cortinas grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | William Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 09:08 | Colorado | Jay Wall grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge drills a floater from the left side | 48-46 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Jackie Smith swats the short shot by John Allen | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Don Cortinas, John Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Lee Short (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), John Lamkin (C) Clarence Coppedge, Jay Wall, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond drills a runner from the baseline | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Ashford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Boydston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexei Zigmond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Lee Short buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Appling and he's fouled by Paul Boydston - foul #2 on Paul Boydston, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Allen (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Glass (SG) Charles Appling | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | John Lamkin drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Glass | 53-51 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | John Allen misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Glass - foul #1 on Arthur Glass, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF) Paul Boydston | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge (PG), Charles Appling (SG), Jackie Smith (PF) Bernard Harvey, Arthur Glass, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 06:29 | Iowa | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:29 | Colorado | Lee Short snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Charles Appling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | John Lamkin denies the turnaround by Boris Zulauf | 54-51 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SG), Philip Jordan (SF), Don Cortinas (PF) Cory Ashford, Boris Zulauf, John Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jay Wall (SF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Lee Short, John Lamkin | |
| 05:17 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Don Cortinas is blocked by Jay Wall | 56-51 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Charles Appling | 56-53 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Don Cortinas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Jackie Smith gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Boydston - foul #3 on Paul Boydston, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Cory Ashford (SG), Desmond Tobin (C) Paul Boydston, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Glass (SG) Charles Appling | |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Don Cortinas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | William Wood is denied on a layup by Eddie Wickersham | 56-54 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Don Cortinas snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jay Wall - foul #2 on Jay Wall, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SF) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Lee Short (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), John Lamkin (C) Clarence Coppedge, Jay Wall, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Lee Short | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Ashford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Boydston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Don Cortinas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexei Zigmond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | John Lamkin buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Glass | 58-59 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Cory Ashford loses the dribble to Benjamin Cresswell | 58-59 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF), John Allen (C) Paul Boydston, Don Cortinas | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge (PG), Charles Appling (SG), Jackie Smith (PF) Bernard Harvey, Arthur Glass, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Lee Short is hacked by Cory Ashford - foul #2 on Cory Ashford, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SG), Philip Jordan (SF) Cory Ashford, Boris Zulauf | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Paul Boydston misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Charles Appling misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Lee Short snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Charles Appling buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | William Wood hits a jumper near the basket set up by John Allen | 60-64 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Charles Appling misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Short | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Jackie Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Jackie Smith tips it in | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Paul Boydston connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Charles Appling is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Boydston - foul #4 on Paul Boydston, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Cory Ashford (SG), Don Cortinas (SF) Paul Boydston, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Cory Ashford buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Cory Ashford is called for the reach on Charles Appling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Ashford, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Jackie Smith is called for the reach on Alexei Zigmond - foul #1 on Jackie Smith, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | William Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Lee Short pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | William Wood is called for the reach on Lee Short in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Wood, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Don Cortinas misses the halfcourt shot | 66-72 |