| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hosey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Vines (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Asencio (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Glenn Feltner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Viktor Lenski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Michael Carter is hacked by Ronald Larsen - foul #2 on Ronald Larsen, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Kenneth Hosey is called for the reach on Glenn Feltner - foul #1 on Kenneth Hosey, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Ronald Larsen grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Brian Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Viktor Lenski | 32-35 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Matthew Vines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Ronald Larsen gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Brian Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Gary Snyder tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Ronald Larsen snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Billy Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Larsen | 35-35 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | William Asencio misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Ronald Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | William Asencio drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Carter | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Gary Snyder grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hosey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Vines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Asencio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Glenn Feltner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Viktor Lenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Matthew Vines steps in front of the Kenneth Hosey pass | 35-38 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Matthew Vines jams it | 35-40 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Ronald Larsen is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Ronald Larsen, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (PG), Eric Sheppard (SG), Bret Meece (SF), Randy Springs (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Brian Johnson, Billy Brooks, Kenneth Hosey, Ronald Larsen, Gary Snyder | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lowe (SG), Damian Webster (SF), Richard Summers (PF), Fenyang Ako (C) William Asencio, Glenn Feltner, Michael Carter, Viktor Lenski | |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Matthew Vines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Nicholas Brown gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Andre Leininger comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Damian Webster snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Matthew Vines can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-40 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Matthew Vines hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Bret Meece misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Damian Webster gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | David Lowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Sheppard - foul #2 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Johnson (PG) Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | David Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | David Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Richard Summers steals the ball from Andre Leininger | 35-44 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | David Lowe misses long on a runner from the left block | 35-44 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Randy Springs snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Nicholas Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Johnson | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Damian Webster comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG), Ronald Larsen (PF) Andre Leininger, Bret Meece | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Asencio (SG), Michael Carter (PF) David Lowe, Richard Summers | |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Damian Webster misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Damian Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Billy Brooks is denied on a layup by Fenyang Ako | 38-45 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Nicholas Brown tips it in | 40-45 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | William Asencio drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Carter | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Springs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Vines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Asencio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Damian Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fenyang Ako (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Ronald Larsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Billy Brooks tips it home | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Damian Webster is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (PG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Gary Snyder (C) Brian Johnson, Randy Springs, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Feltner (SF), Viktor Lenski (C) Damian Webster, Fenyang Ako | |
| 10:53 | Denver | Billy Brooks connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andre Leininger | 44-48 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner connects on the runner from the right block set up by Matthew Vines | 44-50 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Andre Leininger is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Larsen | 46-50 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gary Snyder - foul #2 on Gary Snyder, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Johnson (PG) Andre Leininger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Richard Summers (PF) Matthew Vines, Michael Carter | |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Ronald Larsen gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Brian Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | William Asencio double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (SG), Bret Meece (SF), Randy Springs (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Billy Brooks, Kenneth Hosey, Ronald Larsen, Gary Snyder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:24 | Denver | Randy Springs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lowe (SG), Fenyang Ako (C) William Asencio, Viktor Lenski | |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Brian Johnson steals the ball from Fenyang Ako | 46-51 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Brian Johnson blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Randy Springs grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Fenyang Ako steps in front of the Randy Springs pass | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Andre Leininger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Meece (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Springs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Orlando Rodriguez (fresh) SG - David Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glenn Feltner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fenyang Ako (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Iowa | David Lowe comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Richard Summers tips it home | 46-53 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Randy Springs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Springs, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Ronald Larsen (PF), Gary Snyder (C) Brian Johnson, Bret Meece, Randy Springs, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Vines (PG), William Asencio (SG), Damian Webster (SF), Michael Carter (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Orlando Rodriguez, David Lowe, Glenn Feltner, Richard Summers, Fenyang Ako | |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Matthew Vines clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Andre Leininger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Vines - foul #2 on Matthew Vines, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Andre Leininger makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Andre Leininger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Damian Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Ronald Larsen snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Kenneth Hosey is called for the reach on Damian Webster - foul #2 on Kenneth Hosey, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Johnson (PG), Randy Springs (SF) Andre Leininger, Kenneth Hosey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Damian Webster misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Ronald Larsen pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:45 | Denver | William Asencio is called for the reach on Billy Brooks - foul #2 on William Asencio, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Brown (C) Gary Snyder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Feltner (SF), Fenyang Ako (C) Damian Webster, Viktor Lenski | |
| 04:27 | Denver | Ronald Larsen is fouled on the floor by William Asencio - foul #3 on William Asencio, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Glenn Feltner takes the ball from Ronald Larsen | 48-53 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Michael Carter gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Matthew Vines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Fenyang Ako can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Fenyang Ako snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Springs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Vines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Asencio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Feltner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Fenyang Ako (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Billy Brooks - foul #2 on Billy Brooks, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (SG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Gary Snyder (C) Billy Brooks, Ronald Larsen, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Summers (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Michael Carter, Fenyang Ako | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | William Asencio comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Randy Springs gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Larsen (PF) Randy Springs | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Denver | Andre Leininger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | William Asencio comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 01:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Larsen | 48-54 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Brian Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Vines - foul #3 on Matthew Vines, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG) Andre Leininger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Carter (PF) Richard Summers | |
| 01:25 | Denver | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski lays it in | 50-56 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Michael Carter blocks the short jumper by Ronald Larsen | 50-56 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Billy Brooks tips it home | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Glenn Feltner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gary Snyder | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Gary Snyder misses the easy open layup | 52-56 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Brooks - foul #3 on Billy Brooks, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Gary Snyder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Viktor Lenski - foul #2 on Viktor Lenski, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Gary Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Gary Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Matthew Vines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Matthew Vines misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Matthew Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | William Asencio is hacked by Brian Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Johnson, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | William Asencio makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | William Asencio makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey is whistled for traveling | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Johnson - foul #5 on Brian Johnson, team foul #14 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Ronald Larsen grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |