| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - William Perry (fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) C - Dan Calles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) C - Arthur Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Arthur Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Knight and he's fouled by Mathew Warren - foul #1 on Mathew Warren, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Mathew Warren pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | William Perry is hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #1 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Dan Calles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marshall Thatcher | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Curtis Tanner is called for the reach on Arthur Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alex Martell | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Dan Calles swats the short shot by Arthur Wright | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | William Perry steps in front of the Jeff Melillo pass | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Alex Martell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Michael Bloom comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Michael Bloom misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Dan Calles gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Dan Calles's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stam | 2-5 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Michael Bloom can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mathew Warren | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Perry (fairly fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) C - James Hyslop (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Vernon Colvin takes the ball from Arthur Arnold | 2-5 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Stephen Stam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), Michael Huynh (SF), Tom Jones (C) Alex Martell, William Perry, Dan Calles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| 14:47 | Iowa | The short jumper by Mathew Warren is denied by Arthur Wright | 2-5 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Robert Knight gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Huynh | 2-5 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Michael Huynh misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Arthur Wright pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Tanner | 2-8 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tom Jones | 4-8 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Curtis Tanner picks off the pass by Jonathan Polasky in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is fouled on the floor by Michael Huynh - foul #1 on Michael Huynh, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Alex Martell (SG), Paul Simoneaux (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Arthur Arnold, Jonathan Polasky, Mathew Warren, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Vernon Colvin (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the easy layup | 4-8 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt's pass is intercepted by Michael Bloom | 4-8 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Michael Bloom lays it up and in | 4-10 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses long on a shot from close range | 4-10 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Fenimore | 6-13 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Alex Martell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 6-13 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Michael Bloom snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Dewitt (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Bloom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) PF - Marshall Thatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses badly on a shot from the right side | 6-13 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Michael Bloom is called for the reach on Alex Martell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bloom, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), William Perry (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Dan Calles (C) Joseph Dewitt, Alex Martell, Michael Huynh, Paul Simoneaux, Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher, Vernon Colvin | |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonathan Polasky | 9-13 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Robert Knight connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Melillo | 9-15 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | William Perry is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 11-15 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Norman Kelley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mathew Warren | 11-15 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Perry | 14-15 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Dan Calles tips it home | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Mathew Warren pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky is hacked by Curtis Tanner - foul #2 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Alex Martell (SG), Michael Huynh (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Tom Jones (C) Arthur Arnold, Jonathan Polasky, William Perry, Mathew Warren, Dan Calles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Vernon Colvin (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Norman Kelley, Arthur Wright | |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Michael Huynh double dribbles | 16-18 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Tom Jones gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Michael Huynh is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Stam - foul #1 on Stephen Stam, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Dewitt (fresh) SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Alex Martell connects on the runner from close range set up by Joseph Dewitt and he's hacked by Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Stephen Stam | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Michael Huynh steps in front of the Marshall Thatcher pass | 18-18 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Alex Martell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alex Martell, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Paul Simoneaux (PF), Dan Calles (C) Joseph Dewitt, Geoffrey Parker, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Vernon Colvin | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Dan Calles steals it from Robert Knight | 18-18 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Robert Knight steals it from Arthur Arnold in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Robert Knight hits the finger roll | 18-20 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Robert Knight takes the ball from Arthur Arnold | 18-20 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | James Hyslop clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Herbert Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Arthur Arnold steals the ball from Ronald Fenimore | 18-20 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold slams it home | 20-20 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Herbert Scott hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Knight | 20-22 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Herbert Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Alex Martell gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Dan Calles snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Michael Huynh buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Alex Martell and he's fouled by Marshall Thatcher - foul #1 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Mathew Warren (PF), Tom Jones (C) Arthur Arnold, Alex Martell, Paul Simoneaux, Dan Calles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, Marshall Thatcher, James Hyslop | |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bloom is blocked by Mathew Warren | 25-22 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the board | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Dewitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Wright - foul #1 on Arthur Wright, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (SF) Michael Huynh | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | William Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | William Perry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Michael Bloom blows the dunk | 26-22 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | William Perry pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Michael Bloom picks off the pass by Joseph Dewitt in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Tom Jones grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Stam - foul #3 on Stephen Stam, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker (C) Tom Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Norman Kelley (PF) Stephen Stam, Vernon Colvin | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Norman Kelley is hacked by Mathew Warren - foul #2 on Mathew Warren, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG) Joseph Dewitt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Marshall Thatcher (PF) Michael Bloom, Arthur Wright | |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mathew Warren - foul #3 on Mathew Warren, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Paul Simoneaux (PF) Jonathan Polasky, Mathew Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | William Perry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG) Robert Knight | |
| 01:08 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Skinner (SF) William Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SF), Vernon Colvin (C) Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Alex Martell snags the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux blows the layup | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker snags the offensive board | 30-24 |