| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fresh) SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) C - Hai Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) SG - Frank Rao (fresh) SF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) PF - Tony Foster (fresh) C - Steve Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Hai Wang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Frank Rao takes the ball from Hai Wang | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Hai Wang snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Ryan Corl is fouled on the floor by Frank Rao - foul #1 on Frank Rao, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Ryan Corl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Richard Thomas tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Frank Rao can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Ryan Corl grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Hai Wang misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edwin McConnell | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Hai Wang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Hoffman - foul #1 on Todd Hoffman, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Domenic Mancini (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF), Andre Russo (C) Ryan Corl, James Haugen, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Hai Wang makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Hai Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Steve Young grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Tony Foster | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Hai Wang misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Tony Foster grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Domenic Mancini - foul #1 on Domenic Mancini, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF) Hai Wang, Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell's floater is tipped away by Todd Hoffman | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Frank Rao drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Hoffman | 3-7 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Steve Young snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman is whistled for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Patrick Anderson (C) James Haugen, Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Johnathan Derosa (SF), Charles Zynda (C) Cameron Springer, Todd Hoffman, Steve Young | |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Williams | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) C - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) SG - Frank Rao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) PF - Tony Foster (fresh) C - Charles Zynda (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | William Dicks tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Ryan Corl scores on a shot from close range and he's fouled by William Dicks - foul #1 on William Dicks, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Domenic Mancini (SF), Andre Russo (C) Joseph Williams, Richard Thomas, Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (SG), Roger Alexander (PF) Frank Rao, Tony Foster | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Patrick Anderson (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Edwin McConnell, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Todd Hoffman (SF) William Dicks, Johnathan Derosa | |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Joseph Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Todd Hoffman | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Hai Wang swats the layup by Bruce Godfrey | 8-9 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Cameron Springer steps in front of the Patrick Anderson pass | 8-11 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey is fouled on the floor by James Haugen - foul #1 on James Haugen, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Andre Russo (C) Domenic Mancini, Patrick Anderson, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Rao (SG), Tony Foster (PF), Steve Young (C) Bruce Godfrey, Roger Alexander, Charles Zynda | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Tony Foster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony Foster, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | Joseph Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Richard Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | James Haugen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Domenic Mancini (SF), Hai Wang (C) Joseph Williams, Richard Thomas, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Johnathan Derosa (SF) Cameron Springer, Todd Hoffman | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Hai Wang is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Hai Wang, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF) Domenic Mancini | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (C) Steve Young | |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | William Dicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Hai Wang is hacked by Tony Foster - foul #2 on Tony Foster, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF) James Haugen, Domenic Mancini, Edwin McConnell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (SG), Roger Alexander (PF) Frank Rao, Tony Foster | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Ryan Corl connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Thomas | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Godfrey (fresh) SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda can't finish the layup | 11-13 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Ryan Corl misses badly on a floater in the lane | 11-13 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Hai Wang tips it home | 13-13 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander tips it in | 13-15 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson scores on a jump hook from the left block | 15-15 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Patrick Anderson is called for the reach on Roger Alexander - foul #1 on Patrick Anderson, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Domenic Mancini (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Andre Russo (C) Ryan Corl, Richard Thomas, Patrick Anderson, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SG), Todd Hoffman (SF), Steve Young (C) William Dicks, Bruce Godfrey, Johnathan Derosa, Roger Alexander | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Frank Rao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | James Haugen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses the tip | 15-15 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Frank Rao grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Frank Rao buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Todd Hoffman | 15-18 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | James Haugen scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Williams | 17-18 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Steve Young can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Steve Young tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | James Haugen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-18 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | James Haugen takes the ball from Charles Zynda | 20-18 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | James Haugen hits a shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman hits the finger roll set up by Cameron Springer | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Haugen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Domenic Mancini (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin McConnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andre Russo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Rao (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Zynda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell misses short on a turnaround from close range | 22-20 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Haugen - foul #2 on James Haugen, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Hai Wang (C) James Haugen, Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF), Roger Alexander (PF) Todd Hoffman, Charles Zynda | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Richard Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 22-21 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Ryan Corl's pass is intercepted by Cameron Springer | 24-21 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Frank Rao comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG) Cameron Springer | |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Hai Wang and he's fouled by Roger Alexander - foul #1 on Roger Alexander, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (SG) Frank Rao | |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey makes the shot near the basket | 27-24 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Hai Wang | 29-24 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey clanks a turnaround in the paint | 29-24 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Steve Young grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the runner from the left block | 29-24 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Ryan Corl drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 32-24 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Joseph Williams misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Hai Wang tips it in | 34-24 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Hai Wang gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Williams (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin McConnell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Hai Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) PF - Roger Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Roger Alexander blocks the jumper by Richard Thomas | 34-24 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Steve Young double dribbles | 34-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Domenic Mancini (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF), Andre Russo (C) Joseph Williams, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SG), Todd Hoffman (SF), Tony Foster (PF), Charles Zynda (C) William Dicks, Bruce Godfrey, Johnathan Derosa, Roger Alexander, Steve Young | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Ryan Corl can't finish the layup | 34-24 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Tony Foster pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is fouled on the floor by Andre Russo - foul #1 on Andre Russo, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF) Domenic Mancini | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Richard Thomas is denied on a layup by Tony Foster | 34-26 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Tony Foster gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Richard Thomas, Patrick Anderson, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini is fouled on the floor by Todd Hoffman - foul #2 on Todd Hoffman, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Anderson (C) Hai Wang | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-27 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Frank Rao tips it in | 36-29 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Domenic Mancini, Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | James Haugen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Frank Rao gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer clanks a shot from the right side | 36-29 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Hai Wang snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | James Haugen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 36-29 |