| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Bridgewater (fresh) SF - Stanley Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carmine Kight (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson inbounds the ball | 17-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-39 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker snags the defensive board | 17-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds lays it in on a great pass from Tony Buckley and he's hacked by Eric Whiteside - foul #1 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #1 | 17-41 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the free throw | 17-42 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Tony Buckley steps in front of the Joseph Thomas pass | 17-42 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Buckley | 17-44 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie is hacked by Carmine Kight - foul #3 on Carmine Kight, team foul #1 | 17-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dale Reasor (PF), Charles Soliz (C) Carmine Kight, Gerald Walker | |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is open and scores on a jumper from the left side | 19-44 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-44 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 19-44 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson's layup is rejected by Dale Reasor | 19-44 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the board | 19-44 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds's layup is rejected by Joseph Thomas | 19-44 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the offensive board | 19-44 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Bridgewater - foul #1 on Dale Bridgewater, team foul #2 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Miller (SF), Randy Church (PF) Stanley Jackson, Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Newborn (PG), Andrew Becker (SF), Bruce Orlando (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Tony Buckley, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor, Charles Soliz | |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 19-46 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Whiteside | 21-46 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Blake Newborn | 21-48 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Miller | 24-48 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker clanks a turnaround in the paint | 24-48 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Miller | 24-48 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Bonds - foul #2 on Ronald Bonds, team foul #2 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Mallette (PG), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Ronald Bonds, Bruce Orlando, Gerald Walker | |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Bridgewater (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Church (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Mark Mallette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Newborn (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Kight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Reasor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Bridgewater - foul #2 on Dale Bridgewater, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Steven McNealy (SF), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Dale Bridgewater, Kenneth Miller, Randy Church | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Gerald Walker (C) Blake Newborn, Andrew Becker | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette misses the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Tony Buckley is called for the reach on Eric Whiteside in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Buckley, team foul #3 | 26-49 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is denied on a layup by Gerald Walker | 26-49 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor pulls down the rebound | 26-49 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Fletcher Cockerham takes the ball from Dale Reasor | 26-49 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 26-49 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight grabs the board | 26-49 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Kenneth Miller (SF), Randy Church (C) Eric Whiteside, Fletcher Cockerham, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Newborn (PG), Andrew Becker (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Charles Soliz (PF), Bruce Orlando (C) Tony Buckley, Mark Mallette, Dale Reasor, Carmine Kight, Gerald Walker | |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Steven McNealy misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-49 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Bruce Orlando grabs the board | 26-49 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper scores on a runner in the lane set up by Andrew Becker and the foul's on Steven McNealy - foul #1 on Steven McNealy, team foul #4 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (SG), Stanley Jackson (SF) Steven McNealy, Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the free throw | 26-52 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Charles Soliz takes the ball from Gary Lemus | 26-52 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker is hacked by Dale Bridgewater - foul #3 on Dale Bridgewater, team foul #5 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Thomas (C) Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG) Andrew Becker | |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Stanley Jackson picks off the pass by Aaron Cropper | 26-52 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Gary Lemus scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Bridgewater | 29-52 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Charles Soliz misses long on a jumper in the lane | 29-52 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper hits the follow up shot | 29-54 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Blake Newborn is called for the reach on Dale Bridgewater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Newborn, team foul #4 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG), Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Steven McNealy (SF), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Gary Lemus, Dale Bridgewater, Stanley Jackson, Randy Church | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Brian Gaskell, Blake Newborn, Charles Soliz, Bruce Orlando | |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Steven McNealy | 32-54 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Wiley McKelvie is called for the reach on Carmine Kight - foul #1 on Wiley McKelvie, team foul #6 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Miller (SF) Steven McNealy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Becker (SF) Aaron Cropper | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fletcher Cockerham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Andrew Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Kight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Reasor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Wiley McKelvie is called for the reach on Carmine Kight - foul #2 on Wiley McKelvie, team foul #7 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Church (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Ronald Bonds steps in front of the Kenneth Miller pass in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Miller - foul #2 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #8 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Steven McNealy (SG) Eric Whiteside, Fletcher Cockerham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Walker (C) Dale Reasor | |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Steven McNealy's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bonds in the backcourt | 32-56 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Bonds | 32-59 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Gary Lemus misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-59 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Randy Church tips it home | 34-59 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-59 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Randy Church pulls down the rebound | 34-59 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Steven McNealy double dribbles | 34-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG), Dale Bridgewater (SG), Stanley Jackson (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Gary Lemus, Steven McNealy, Kenneth Miller, Randy Church | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Mallette (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Charles Soliz (PF), Bruce Orlando (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Becker, Carmine Kight, Gerald Walker | |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Eric Whiteside takes the ball from Mark Mallette in the backcourt | 34-59 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside hits the finger roll | 36-59 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blake Newborn | 36-61 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Mark Mallette steps in front of the Wiley McKelvie pass in the backcourt | 36-61 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Bruce Orlando misses short on a jumper from the left block | 36-61 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas gets the rebound | 36-61 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater misses long on a runner from the left block | 36-61 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas tips it but misses | 36-61 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper gets the rebound | 36-61 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-61 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater pulls down the rebound | 36-61 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the lay-in | 38-61 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Bruce Orlando tips it home | 38-63 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Charles Soliz is called for the reach on Stanley Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Soliz, team foul #5 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Steven McNealy (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Randy Church (C) Eric Whiteside, Dale Bridgewater, Stanley Jackson, Wiley McKelvie, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Dale Reasor (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Mark Mallette, Blake Newborn, Aaron Cropper, Charles Soliz, Bruce Orlando | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fletcher Cockerham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven McNealy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Reasor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carmine Kight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Gary Lemus knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Miller | 40-63 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fletcher Cockerham - foul #2 on Fletcher Cockerham, team foul #9 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Becker (SF) Gerald Walker | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Tony Buckley steals the ball from Steven McNealy in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Randy Church steals it from Tony Buckley | 40-65 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-65 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the board | 40-65 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Randy Church swats the short shot by Dale Reasor | 40-65 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds can't tip it in | 40-65 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the offensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Bonds and he's hacked by Kenneth Miller - foul #3 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #10 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG), Dale Bridgewater (SG), Stanley Jackson (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Gary Lemus, Fletcher Cockerham, Steven McNealy, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Charles Soliz (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Carmine Kight | |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the free throw | 40-67 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-67 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the offensive board | 40-67 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside's pass is intercepted by Andrew Becker | 40-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker hits a runner from the left block | 40-69 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Randy Church is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Stanley Jackson and he's fouled by Dale Reasor - foul #1 on Dale Reasor, team foul #6 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Eric Whiteside, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Mallette (SG) Blake Newborn | |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Randy Church misses the free throw | 42-69 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor pulls down the rebound | 42-69 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-69 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Soliz | 42-69 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG), Steven McNealy (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Dale Bridgewater, Stanley Jackson, Randy Church | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Newborn (SG), Bruce Orlando (PF) Brian Gaskell, Charles Soliz | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Bruce Orlando is called for the reach on Gary Lemus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Orlando, team foul #7 | 42-69 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fletcher Cockerham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven McNealy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wiley McKelvie (tiring) 6 pts. C - Joseph Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Mark Mallette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Newborn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Becker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Reasor (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Orlando (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Blake Newborn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Reasor | 44-72 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven McNealy | 46-72 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Blake Newborn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Mallette | 46-75 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Gary Lemus is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mallette - foul #1 on Mark Mallette, team foul #8 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF) Fletcher Cockerham, Steven McNealy, Wiley McKelvie | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Charles Soliz (C) Mark Mallette, Andrew Becker | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Gary Lemus misses the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bruce Orlando | 47-75 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor is hacked by Kenneth Miller - foul #4 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #11 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF) Gary Lemus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-77 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor gets the rebound | 47-77 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Blake Newborn | 47-79 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-79 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Charles Soliz connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Reasor | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-82 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Bruce Orlando pulls down the rebound | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Blake Newborn misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-82 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dale Bridgewater | 50-82 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-82 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Bruce Orlando grabs the defensive rebound | 50-82 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell runs out the clock | 50-82 |