| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) C - William Lueras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Kevin Faulk inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses the jumper from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 19:37 | Denver | Rex Chang snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Rex Chang makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Simms and he's fouled by Stephen Shelton - foul #2 on Stephen Shelton, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SG), Glenn Strickland (C) Richard Grossman, Stephen Shelton, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:21 | Denver | Rex Chang misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Paul Wei pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Joseph Simms clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-22 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 25-22 |
| 18:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rex Chang | 25-22 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Botelho - foul #1 on Wayne Botelho, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Stephen Shelton (SG), John Fergus (PF) Paul Wei, Jonathan Thomas, Wayne Botelho | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:57 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rex Chang - foul #2 on Rex Chang, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Lueras (C) Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Joseph Simms is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Grossman - foul #1 on Richard Grossman, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Botelho (PF) John Fergus | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:17 | Denver | William Lueras blocks the short jumper by Kevin Smith | 27-24 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Joseph Simms gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Kevin Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), John Fergus (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Richard Grossman, Thomas Jefferson, Wayne Botelho, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Richard Astorga (SF), Robert Touchstone (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Kevin Faulk, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 16:19 | Denver | Richard Astorga drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by John Fergus - foul #1 on John Fergus, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG) Paul Wei | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:19 | Denver | Richard Astorga makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas banks in the layup set up by Richard Grossman | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fergus (fresh) C - Glenn Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) SG - Rex Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Denver | Rex Chang comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 29-29 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Richard Astorga grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Richard Grossman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Richard Grossman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Robert Touchstone clanks a floater from the right side | 34-29 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | John Fergus pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Richard Astorga is called for the reach on Jonathan Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Astorga, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF), William Lueras (C) Richard Grossman, Jonathan Thomas, John Fergus, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Kevin Faulk (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Rex Chang, Richard Astorga, Robert Touchstone, Mark Lewis | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wei | 36-29 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Ronald Brown is fouled on the floor by Wayne Botelho - foul #2 on Wayne Botelho, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (SF) Stephen Shelton | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SG) Gerald Gray | |
| 12:47 | Denver | Kevin Faulk clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 36-29 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Kevin Faulk hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Jefferson | 38-31 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Kevin Faulk comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | William Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Wei | 40-31 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Joseph Simms misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Richard Astorga tips it in | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lueras (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Astorga (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Paul Wei is called for the reach on Joseph Simms - foul #1 on Paul Wei, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Stephen Shelton (SG) Paul Wei, Chris Plunkett | |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG) Richard Astorga | |
| 10:54 | Denver | Kevin Smith banks in the layup set up by Rex Chang | 40-35 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas (SF), John Fergus (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Thomas Jefferson, Wayne Botelho, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Richard Astorga (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 10:10 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Fergus - foul #2 on John Fergus, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Botelho (PF) John Fergus | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:10 | Denver | Kevin Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Richard Grossman drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Botelho | 43-36 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Rex Chang is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SG), John Fergus (PF), William Lueras (C) Stephen Shelton, Wayne Botelho, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Robert Touchstone (PF) Gerald Gray, Kevin Faulk | |
| 08:58 | Iowa | William Lueras misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-36 |
| 08:56 | Denver | Richard Astorga pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Mark Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (SG), Wayne Botelho (PF) Jonathan Thomas, John Fergus | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Robert Touchstone, Mark Lewis | |
| 08:29 | Iowa | William Lueras hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Fergus (PF) Wayne Botelho | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:29 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:16 | Denver | William Lueras is called for the reach on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on William Lueras, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Richard Grossman, Thomas Jefferson, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Touchstone (SF) Richard Astorga | |
| 08:16 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Joseph Simms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SF), John Fergus (PF), William Lueras (C) Paul Wei, Jonathan Thomas, Wayne Botelho, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Faulk (SF) Robert Touchstone | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Fergus (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Lueras (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | William Lueras scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Grossman | 49-38 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | William Lueras is hacked by Kevin Faulk - foul #2 on Kevin Faulk, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Richard Grossman, Stephen Shelton, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Gerald Gray (SG), Richard Astorga (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 06:10 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. Richard Astorga is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 49-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Stephen Shelton (SG) Paul Wei, Thomas Jefferson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Touchstone (PF) Richard Astorga | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas is hacked by Kevin Faulk - foul #3 on Kevin Faulk, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Richard Grossman drills a jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Denver | Gerald Gray drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Bean | 51-41 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Grossman | 54-41 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Gerald Gray makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Thomas | 57-44 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Robert Touchstone makes the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Grossman - foul #2 on Richard Grossman, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SG), John Fergus (PF), William Lueras (C) Richard Grossman, Stephen Shelton, Wayne Botelho, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Rex Chang (SG), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Steven Bean, Gerald Gray, Kevin Faulk, Mark Lewis | |
| 04:41 | Denver | Robert Touchstone makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | William Lueras scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Thomas | 59-47 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Ronald Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Fergus - foul #3 on John Fergus, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Stephen Shelton (SG), Wayne Botelho (PF) Paul Wei, Jonathan Thomas, John Fergus | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SF) Robert Touchstone | |
| 04:08 | Denver | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson is hacked by Rex Chang - foul #3 on Rex Chang, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), John Fergus (PF) Richard Grossman, Stephen Shelton, Wayne Botelho | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fergus (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lueras (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | William Lueras comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 59-49 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Rex Chang pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Kevin Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by John Fergus - foul #4 on John Fergus, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Stephen Shelton (SG), Wayne Botelho (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Paul Wei, Jonathan Thomas, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Faulk (SF) Richard Astorga | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Richard Grossman clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas (SF), John Fergus (PF), William Lueras (C) Thomas Jefferson, Wayne Botelho, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Richard Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Richard Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Stephen Shelton takes the ball from Joseph Simms | 59-52 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton hits the finger roll | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Richard Grossman snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Richard Grossman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Grossman, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Richard Grossman, Jonathan Thomas, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Kevin Smith | |
| 01:48 | Denver | Mark Lewis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Kevin Faulk tips it home | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Wei and the foul's on Rex Chang - foul #4 on Rex Chang, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), William Lueras (C) Paul Wei, Thomas Jefferson, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Kevin Smith (C) Gerald Gray, Mark Lewis | |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Jonathan Thomas is called for the reach on Rex Chang - foul #1 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #13 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Richard Astorga (SF), Robert Touchstone (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Kevin Faulk, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 01:05 | Denver | Rex Chang makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Rex Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Richard Grossman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | William Lueras hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Gerald Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Richard Astorga grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Mark Lewis's pass is intercepted by Stephen Shelton | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard Grossman runs out the clock | 66-56 |