| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) PF - David Devine (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Roger Jones snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Melvin Hatch denies the turnaround by Thomas Conner | 40-27 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Roger Jones tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-27 |
| 18:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Devine | 42-27 |
| 18:51 | Denver | David Devine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Roger Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Thomas Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-27 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Todd Hardy gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Moshe Zeiders is called for the reach on Thomas Conner - foul #2 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Denver | James Urbanek (PF) David Devine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:34 | Denver | Moshe Zeiders steals the ball from Todd Hardy | 42-27 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch is fouled on the floor by Richard Jung - foul #2 on Richard Jung, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (PG), Matthew Flood (SF), Roger Sims (C) Thomas Conner, Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders is whistled for a carry | 42-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG) Christian Kemp | |
| 16:48 | Denver | Jason Meade is called for 10 seconds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (SG) Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Moshe Zeiders, Melvin Hatch | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jason Meade - foul #1 on Jason Meade, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Denver | David Devine (PF) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-29 |
| 15:53 | Denver | David Devine pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jason Meade (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Benny Robidoux comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher tips it in | 42-31 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Benny Robidoux loses the dribble to Billy Bower | 42-31 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Jason Meade grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Benny Robidoux lays it in set up by James Urbanek | 44-31 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-31 |
| 14:10 | Denver | David Devine pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:53 | Denver | David Devine can't finish the layup | 44-31 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Cannon | 44-31 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell tips it but misses | 44-31 |
| 13:32 | Denver | James Urbanek grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower double dribbles | 44-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Roger Sims (PF), Richard Jung (C) Jason Meade, Benny Robidoux, Matthew Flood, David Devine, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Christopher Perry, Michael Cannon | |
| 12:28 | Denver | Richard Jung comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Moshe Zeiders | 44-31 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christian Kemp | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Todd Hardy clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Moshe Zeiders - foul #3 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders drills a shot from close range set up by Christian Kemp | 46-35 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Richard Jung scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Hardy | 48-35 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 10:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Jung | 48-35 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Melvin Hatch picks off the pass by Todd Hardy | 48-35 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 09:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Jung | 48-35 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Todd Hardy is hacked by Melvin Hatch - foul #2 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (PG), Benny Robidoux (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), Matthew Flood (PF), James Urbanek (C) Thomas Conner, Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, Roger Sims, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Christopher Perry (PF), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Christian Kemp, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Melvin Hatch | |
| 09:12 | Denver | Jason Meade misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Perry - foul #3 on Christopher Perry, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Denver | David Devine (PF) Matthew Nease | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:12 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Fisher, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Benny Robidoux knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | Denver | Jason Meade can't connect on a shot in the lane | 52-37 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Matthew Flood pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 07:42 | Denver | James Urbanek clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-37 |
| 07:40 | Denver | James Urbanek grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jason Meade (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Flood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Devine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Urbanek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Denver | Matthew Flood is fouled on the floor by Billy Bower - foul #2 on Billy Bower, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Jason Meade, Benny Robidoux, Matthew Flood, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Christopher Perry, Michael Cannon | |
| 06:58 | Denver | Thomas Conner is hacked by Melvin Hatch - foul #3 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Martin Fisher | 53-39 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Allen Anderson steps in front of the David Devine pass | 53-39 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Hatch and the foul's on David Devine - foul #1 on David Devine, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF) David Devine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:00 | Denver | Richard Jung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Moshe Zeiders | 53-42 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders blows the layup but he's fouled by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Denver | James Urbanek (PF) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Christopher Perry (PF) Martin Fisher, Allen Anderson | |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Urbanek | 53-42 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Roger Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Perry | 53-42 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Richard Jung pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Christian Kemp steals it from James Urbanek | 53-42 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower lays it in on a nice dish by Christian Kemp | 53-44 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Todd Hardy is hacked by Christian Kemp - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (PG), Matthew Flood (SF), Roger Sims (C) Thomas Conner, Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG) Christian Kemp | |
| 04:17 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-44 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Roger Sims pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Denver | Jason Meade connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Sims | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jason Meade (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Sims (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Hatch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-44 |
| 03:25 | Denver | James Urbanek grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Christopher Perry steals the ball from James Urbanek | 56-44 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Roger Sims steps in front of the Billy Bower pass | 56-44 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Jason Meade steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (SG), Matthew Nease (SF) Todd Hardy, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Scott Montgomery (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Michael Cannon (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Martin Fisher, Billy Bower, Moshe Zeiders, Christopher Perry, Melvin Hatch | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is fouled on the floor by James Urbanek - foul #1 on James Urbanek, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the turnaround from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 01:38 | Denver | James Urbanek connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Meade | 59-46 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) Matthew Nease | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Christopher Perry (PF) John Doyal, Jose Aguilar | |
| 00:57 | Denver | James Urbanek scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Benny Robidoux | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Bower and he's hacked by James Urbanek - foul #2 on James Urbanek, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Roger Sims misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-49 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Jason Meade runs out the clock | 61-49 |