| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 10 pts. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-36 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Huang-fu Xiang | 39-36 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Luke White knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Rhodes | 39-38 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Stevens, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (PF) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Chris McLamb can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | Cody Clair grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 41-38 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Dennis Ward, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Chris McLamb comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Como - foul #1 on Walter Como, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Chris McLamb makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Chris McLamb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Winkles (SG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Oscar Donahue (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Luke White, Jim Rhodes, Chris McLamb, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 17:23 | Iowa | A charge is called on Oscar Donahue - foul #1 on Oscar Donahue, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Cody Clair, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Walter Como connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Nelson | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Walter Como is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Como, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Leonard Ross (C) Leon Thomas, Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Walter Como takes the ball from Roman Rodriguez | 43-42 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) PF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Leonard Ross denies the turnaround by Kudyauku Alleruzzo | 43-42 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo connects on the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | George Nelson can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez tips it home | 43-47 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Cody Clair hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Nelson | 46-47 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Scheerer - foul #2 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), John Fallon (C) Walter Como, Cody Clair, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Philip Kriner (SG), Chris McLamb (PF), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Jose Ponce, Kevin Winkles, Oscar Donahue, Roman Rodriguez | |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards jams it on a nice dish by Leon Thomas and he's fouled by Kudyauku Alleruzzo - foul #3 on Kudyauku Alleruzzo, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (SF) Kudyauku Alleruzzo | |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Leon Thomas is called for the reach on Huang-fu Xiang - foul #2 on Leon Thomas, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is denied on a layup by Huang-fu Xiang | 49-49 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Chris McLamb gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | John Fallon pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Chris McLamb gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Dennis Ward is called for the reach on Philip Kriner - foul #4 on Dennis Ward, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Philip Kriner misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Coleman (fresh) SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Fallon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | John Coleman is fouled on the floor by Chris McLamb - foul #1 on Chris McLamb, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Chris McLamb makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | John Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Chris McLamb grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Philip Kriner buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Luke White | 49-53 |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Kriner | 52-55 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Luke White clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Leon Thomas - foul #3 on Leon Thomas, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), George Nelson (SF), Robert Scheerer (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Leon Thomas, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens, John Fallon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Richard Rodriques (SF), Oscar Donahue (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Philip Kriner, Jim Rhodes, Chris McLamb, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Luke White makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Luke White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | George Nelson hits a floater from the right side | 54-57 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Leonard Ross swats the layup by Luke White | 54-57 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to George Nelson | 54-57 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Cody Clair hits a jumper from the left wing set up by George Nelson | 56-57 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Luke White buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Rodriques | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Rodriques - foul #1 on Richard Rodriques, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Edward Stevens (PF) John Coleman, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (SG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Robert Steib (C) Luke White, Richard Rodriques, Roman Rodriguez | |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens lays it in set up by Cody Clair | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Steib (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue connects on the shot from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-61 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Jose Ponce gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a jumper from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Robert Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Philip Kriner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Winkles (PG), Jim Rhodes (SF), Chris McLamb (PF), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Jose Ponce, Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Oscar Donahue, Robert Steib | |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Philip Kriner makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Philip Kriner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross tips it home | 61-65 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Philip Kriner hits a shot from the right side | 61-67 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Chris McLamb - foul #2 on Chris McLamb, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) Dennis Ward, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Philip Kriner | |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Xiang picks off the pass by Leonard Ross | 62-67 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses the shot from the right side | 62-67 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang tips it but misses | 62-67 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes tips it home | 62-69 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross is hacked by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), George Nelson (PF) Leon Thomas, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Chris McLamb, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | George Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Donny Edwards | 64-69 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Winkles | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Walter Como clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Walter Como is fouled on the floor by Jim Rhodes - foul #1 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Donny Edwards, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Philip Kriner (SG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF) Jose Ponce, Kevin Winkles, Jim Rhodes | |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Walter Como makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Walter Como makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Walter Como, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Chris McLamb (PF), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Luke White, Oscar Donahue, Roman Rodriguez | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Chris McLamb is whistled for traveling | 66-71 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Philip Kriner steals it from Donny Edwards | 66-71 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Cody Clair pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 66-71 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Clair | 66-71 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Cody Clair hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donny Edwards | 69-71 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses badly on a runner from the left block | 69-71 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cody Clair | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang is fouled on the floor by Leonard Ross - foul #2 on Leonard Ross, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (SF) Kudyauku Alleruzzo | |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Cody Clair | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Chris McLamb gets the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Philip Kriner is whistled for traveling | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Kriner - foul #4 on Philip Kriner, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Chris McLamb | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits a jumpshot from the right side | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Chris McLamb wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses long on a shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Cody Clair grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Cody Clair is hacked by Jose Ponce - foul #2 on Jose Ponce, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (PF) Chris McLamb | |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Donny Edwards is called for the reach on Jose Ponce - foul #3 on Donny Edwards, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Ward and he's fouled by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #2 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Ward - foul #5 on Dennis Ward, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards's layup is rejected by Oscar Donahue | 79-77 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Jose Ponce knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jim Rhodes | 79-80 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Edward Stevens is blocked by Huang-fu Xiang | 79-80 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes snags the defensive board | 79-80 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-80 |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses long on a floater from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Philip Kriner gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donny Edwards - foul #4 on Donny Edwards, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Chris McLamb (PF) Jim Rhodes, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Walter Como is hacked by Chris McLamb - foul #3 on Chris McLamb, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Cody Clair, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (SG) Philip Kriner | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Walter Como makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Walter Como makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Leonard Ross (C) Leon Thomas, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (SG), Jim Rhodes (SF) Luke White, Kudyauku Alleruzzo | |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Cody Clair steps in front of the Chris McLamb pass | 81-81 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Cody Clair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross can't tip it in | 81-81 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses the easy layup | 81-81 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Walter Como can't finish the layup | 81-81 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross hits the follow up shot | 83-81 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Philip Kriner is fouled on the floor by Cody Clair - foul #3 on Cody Clair, team foul #15 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (C) Oscar Donahue | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Philip Kriner misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Philip Kriner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Walter Como | 85-82 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Cody Clair is hacked by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #3 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #12 | 85-85 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |