| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Denny (fresh) SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Philip Jordan inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Johansson | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), David Kaczynski (C) Matthew Johansson, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Casey Clanton and he's fouled by Philip Jordan - foul #2 on Philip Jordan, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:36 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Billy Yamamoto swats the short shot by Paul Vecchio | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio tips it in | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Johnson and the foul's on Paul Vecchio - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Philip Jordan (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Young Qian, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:44 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Walter Bonnette (SF) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson | |
| 16:59 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the shot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | John Denny misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Roger Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Bonnette | 37-43 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Roger Davis snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Desmond Tobin (C) Matthew Johansson, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Richard Sedillo, Calvin Powell, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 15:27 | Denver | Roger Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Sang Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio clanks a floater from the right side | 37-43 |
| 15:17 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 37-43 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Scott Lewis drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Casey Clanton | 37-45 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG) Sang Zheng | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Scott Lewis, Walter Bonnette | |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bernard Evans | 38-45 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Roger Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Roger Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF), David Kaczynski (C) Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Roger Davis, Richard Johnson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Johansson | 40-45 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Young Qian is called for the reach on Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Young Qian, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Philip Jordan (SF) Matthew Johansson, Young Qian | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:45 | Denver | Calvin Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), William Musson (PF) Sang Zheng, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | David Kaczynski misses the dunk | 40-45 |
| 12:20 | Denver | Richard Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Eugene Nagata scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Bonnette | 40-48 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | David Kaczynski banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Jordan | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Denny (tiring) SF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - William Musson (fresh) C - David Kaczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Denver | Bernard Evans loses the dribble to David Kaczynski | 42-48 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Calvin Powell | 42-48 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Kaczynski - foul #1 on David Kaczynski, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Young Qian (SF), Paul Vecchio (PF) Matthew Johansson, Philip Jordan, William Musson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| 11:05 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Young Qian connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | David Kaczynski gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sang Zheng | 46-49 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Young Qian - foul #3 on Young Qian, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Philip Jordan (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Young Qian, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Walter Bonnette (PF) Eugene Nagata, Richard Sedillo, Calvin Powell | |
| 09:31 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Roger Davis picks off the pass by Desmond Tobin | 46-52 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto is hacked by Desmond Tobin - foul #1 on Desmond Tobin, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 08:49 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio tips it but misses | 46-54 |
| 08:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 46-54 |
| 08:09 | Denver | Matthew Johansson is called for the reach on Casey Clanton - foul #1 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Calvin Powell | |
| 08:09 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:09 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio is fouled on the floor by Walter Bonnette - foul #2 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Denny (tiring) SF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Denny and he's fouled by Casey Clanton - foul #1 on Casey Clanton, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kaczynski (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Casey Clanton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roger Davis | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Casey Clanton steals it from Paul Vecchio | 49-59 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Paul Vecchio - foul #3 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Desmond Tobin (C) Matthew Johansson, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Walter Bonnette (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 06:25 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Walter Bonnette gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Sang Zheng gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Denny | 51-61 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Paul Vecchio is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Joseph Barnes (C) Sang Zheng, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Calvin Powell (C) Roger Davis, Richard Sedillo | |
| 05:40 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Barnes | 53-63 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio's pass is intercepted by Calvin Powell | 53-65 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Gary Robinson double dribbles | 53-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), William Musson (PF), David Kaczynski (C) Matthew Johansson, Paul Vecchio, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sang Zheng | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Denver | Gary Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Vecchio (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) William Musson, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Walter Bonnette, Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson | |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG) Bernard Evans | |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-65 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto tips it in | 56-67 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Philip Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), David Kaczynski (C) Sang Zheng, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Vecchio - foul #5 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Paul Vecchio, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Calvin Powell | |
| 03:29 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Denny (tired) 2 ast. SF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - William Musson (fresh) C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | John Denny misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-68 |
| 03:21 | Denver | Richard Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Richard Sedillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Philip Jordan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Johansson | 59-68 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled on the floor by William Musson - foul #1 on William Musson, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Young Qian (SF), David Kaczynski (C) Matthew Johansson, Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Walter Bonnette (C) Richard Sedillo, Roger Davis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sang Zheng | 62-70 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Philip Jordan (SF) Sang Zheng, Young Qian | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette | |
| 01:48 | Denver | Richard Sedillo buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-73 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | William Musson snags the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | John Denny misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-73 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | William Musson tips it home | 64-73 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto is hacked by Matthew Johansson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto slams it home set up by Walter Bonnette | 64-77 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is fouled on the floor by Casey Clanton - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #7 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG), David Kaczynski (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Roger Davis runs out the clock | 64-77 |