| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Monroe Neal (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) SF - Stephan Sterrett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Hutter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matt Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Leroy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bart Luker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Matthew Manna's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Johnson | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dennis Hutter | 28-33 |
| 19:24 | Colorado | Bart Luker steals it from Stephan Sterrett | 28-33 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Matt Coleman misses the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Brian Johnson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephan Sterrett and the foul's on Bart Luker - foul #1 on Bart Luker, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Brian Johnson makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Leroy, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:06 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Monroe Neal | 34-33 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephan Sterrett - foul #1 on Stephan Sterrett, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:36 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Matthew Manna grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Bart Luker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Raymond Scranton (C) Dennis Hutter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Pritchard (SF) Stephen Leroy | |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Bart Luker makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Bart Luker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Colorado | Monroe Neal is hacked by Bart Luker - foul #2 on Bart Luker, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG) Monroe Neal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG), Stephen Leroy (SG), Aaron Long (PF), Ronald Barge (C) Matt Coleman, Dennis Zentgraf, Bart Luker, Matthew Manna | |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom is fouled on the floor by Ronald Barge - foul #1 on Ronald Barge, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Long Hong (SG) Carl Griffey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Jason Pritchard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Long Hong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephan Sterrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Scranton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Browning (fresh) SG - Stephen Leroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Barge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Andrew Browning hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Leroy | 38-42 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Brian Johnson misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Long Hong | 38-42 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Brian Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Ronald Barge gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Long Hong is called for the reach on Stephen Leroy - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Monroe Neal (PG), Carl Griffey (SG), Hung Fang (SF), Larry McGhie (PF), Dennis Hutter (C) Dikembe Chisom, Long Hong, Stephan Sterrett, Brian Johnson, Raymond Scranton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Coleman (PG), Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Jerry House (SF), Bart Luker (PF), Matthew Manna (C) Andrew Browning, Stephen Leroy, Jason Pritchard, Aaron Long, Ronald Barge | |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Matt Coleman double dribbles | 40-42 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Larry McGhie pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Dennis Zentgraf is called for the reach on Carl Griffey - foul #2 on Dennis Zentgraf, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Monroe Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Manna - foul #3 on Matthew Manna, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Pritchard (SF) Jerry House | |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Monroe Neal misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Monroe Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Hung Fang pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Carl Griffey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Matt Coleman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Colorado | Monroe Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Manna | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Jason Pritchard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Bart Luker tips it home | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Monroe Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hung Fang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Hutter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matt Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bart Luker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Bart Luker denies the turnaround by Monroe Neal | 44-47 |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Matthew Manna misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Bart Luker gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Bart Luker tips it home | 46-49 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Monroe Neal | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Matthew Manna clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry McGhie - foul #1 on Larry McGhie, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Long Hong (SG), Stephan Sterrett (SF), Brian Johnson (PF), Raymond Scranton (C) Monroe Neal, Carl Griffey, Hung Fang, Larry McGhie, Dennis Hutter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG), Stephen Leroy (SG), Jerry House (SF), Aaron Long (PF) Matt Coleman, Dennis Zentgraf, Jason Pritchard, Bart Luker | |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Matthew Manna makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Matthew Manna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Aaron Long gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Andrew Browning loses the dribble to Stephan Sterrett | 48-51 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Manna - foul #4 on Matthew Manna, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Barge (C) Matthew Manna | |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Aaron Long grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Dikembe Chisom is called for the reach on Andrew Browning - foul #1 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Coleman (PG) Andrew Browning | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Matt Coleman banks in the layup | 48-53 |
| 08:20 | Colorado | Matt Coleman takes the ball from Dikembe Chisom | 48-53 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Matt Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Carl Griffey drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Raymond Scranton | 50-53 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:35 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephan Sterrett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Scranton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matt Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Leroy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Long (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Barge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Chisom | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Aaron Long - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Monroe Neal (PG), Long Hong (SG), Dennis Hutter (C) Dikembe Chisom, Carl Griffey, Raymond Scranton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG), Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Jason Pritchard (SF), Bart Luker (PF) Matt Coleman, Stephen Leroy, Jerry House, Aaron Long | |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Andrew Browning clanks a jumper in the paint | 52-53 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter throws it down set up by Monroe Neal | 54-53 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Monroe Neal steps in front of the Jason Pritchard pass | 54-53 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | Monroe Neal lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Andrew Browning misses long on a floater from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Brian Johnson grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Brian Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG), Hung Fang (SF), Larry McGhie (PF) Long Hong, Stephan Sterrett, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Coleman (PG), Stephen Leroy (SG), Matthew Manna (C) Andrew Browning, Jason Pritchard, Ronald Barge | |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Matt Coleman misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Hung Fang pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Hung Fang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Monroe Neal and he's fouled by Dennis Zentgraf - foul #3 on Dennis Zentgraf, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Hung Fang misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Manna | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Bart Luker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Carl Griffey comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Bart Luker - foul #3 on Bart Luker, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Stephan Sterrett (SF), Raymond Scranton (C) Monroe Neal, Hung Fang, Dennis Hutter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Pritchard (SF) Dennis Zentgraf | |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Matthew Manna scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matt Coleman | 60-55 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton throws it down set up by Dikembe Chisom | 62-55 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Raymond Scranton swats the layup by Bart Luker | 62-55 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Matthew Manna tips it home | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephan Sterrett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Scranton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matt Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Leroy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bart Luker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton can't finish the layup | 62-57 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Stephan Sterrett steals it from Stephen Leroy | 64-57 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett clanks a jump hook in the paint | 64-57 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Matt Coleman pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Jason Pritchard misses the shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Bart Luker grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Jason Pritchard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Monroe Neal (PG), Brian Johnson (PF), Dennis Hutter (C) Dikembe Chisom, Larry McGhie, Raymond Scranton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SF) Jason Pritchard | |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Stephen Leroy is called for the reach on Monroe Neal - foul #3 on Stephen Leroy, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Monroe Neal makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Monroe Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Matthew Manna blows the layup | 66-57 |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Bart Luker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Matt Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | Carl Griffey gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Monroe Neal comes up short on the runner from close range | 66-57 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Matt Coleman makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Stephen Leroy | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett is hacked by Matt Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Coleman, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Matt Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Hutter - foul #3 on Dennis Hutter, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (SG), Jason Pritchard (SF), Aaron Long (PF), Ronald Barge (C) Stephen Leroy, Dennis Zentgraf, Bart Luker, Matthew Manna | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Matt Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Matt Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Matt Coleman makes the 3rd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Andrew Browning is called for the reach on Dennis Hutter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Browning, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (SG), Dennis Zentgraf (SF), Bart Luker (PF), Matthew Manna (C) Andrew Browning, Jason Pritchard, Aaron Long, Ronald Barge | |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Bart Luker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf is whistled for traveling | 71-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG), Jason Pritchard (SG), Jerry House (SF), Aaron Long (PF), Ronald Barge (C) Matt Coleman, Stephen Leroy, Dennis Zentgraf, Bart Luker, Matthew Manna | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Carl Griffey is hacked by Andrew Browning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Browning, team foul #13 | 71-61 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Andrew Browning clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Andrew Browning makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Andrew Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Carl Griffey can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Browning - foul #4 on Andrew Browning, team foul #14 | 73-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Carl Griffey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Aaron Long | 74-63 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Andrew Browning misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |