| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Winders inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Heins, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Park | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Beyer takes the ball from James Wharton | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Terry Stout gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Terry Stout comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Terry Stout travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Randall Cohee (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SF) Raymond Beyer | |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Park, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (SF), Melvin Hang (C) Terry Stout, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Brian Fry steals the ball from Kenny Galaz | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Fry | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Kenny Galaz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Heins | 37-34 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Heins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Cohee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Fry (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Damore (fresh) PF - Daniel Goode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Hang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Melvin Hang clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #1 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Geoffrey Barros, Edward Heins, Jared Canada, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF) Kenny Galaz, Daniel Goode | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Melvin Hang makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | Denver | Melvin Hang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | James Winders buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Randall Cohee | 43-36 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Raymond Beyer connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Benjamin Damore | 43-39 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-39 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Melvin Hang pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Terry Stout connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Wallace Israelson | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | James Winders double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG) Randall Cohee | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Michael Adams (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Benjamin Damore, Wallace Israelson, Melvin Hang | |
| 13:40 | Denver | Raymond Beyer double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Daniel Goode (PF) Alexander Furlong, Michael Adams | |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Goode - foul #1 on Daniel Goode, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG) Terry Stout | |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Daniel Goode makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by James Wharton - foul #2 on James Wharton, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (SG), Michael Adams (SF) Alexander Furlong, Raymond Beyer | |
| 12:58 | Denver | Daniel Goode makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Randall Cohee is denied by Daniel Goode | 45-45 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Daniel Goode pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Adams | 45-48 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Damore picks off the pass by Randall Cohee | 45-48 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Benjamin Damore hits the finger roll | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Edward Heins is blocked by Michael Adams | 45-50 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF) Edward Heins, Drew Beatty, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Wallace Israelson (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Kenny Galaz, Benjamin Damore, Michael Adams, Daniel Goode, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Melvin Hang tips it home | 45-52 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hang is called for the reach on James Winders - foul #2 on Melvin Hang, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (SG) Randall Cohee | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Sanders | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Melvin Hang makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Stout | 48-55 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders banks in the layup set up by Jared Canada | 50-55 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Melvin Hang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), Ronald Park (C) Geoffrey Barros, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Daniel Goode (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Alexander Furlong, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang | |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Sanders and he's fouled by Daniel Goode - foul #2 on Daniel Goode, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Kenny Galaz scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terry Stout | 53-57 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Winders | 56-57 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Kenny Galaz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Aichele blocks the short jumper by James Winders | 56-57 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Daniel Goode pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Edward Heins - foul #2 on Edward Heins, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF) Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson | |
| 08:17 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Goode | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses long on a shot from the left block | 56-59 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Daniel Goode grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Park - foul #4 on Ronald Park, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Raymond Beyer gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Kenny Galaz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada lays it up and in on a nice dish by Drew Beatty and he's hacked by Daniel Goode - foul #3 on Daniel Goode, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Winders (SF) Randall Cohee, Drew Beatty | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Melvin Hang (C) Benjamin Damore, Raymond Beyer, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:38 | Denver | Terry Stout makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kenny Galaz | 59-63 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Wallace Israelson gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the dunk | 59-63 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | James Winders drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Kenny Galaz hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wallace Israelson | 62-66 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenny Galaz - foul #2 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), James Wharton (PF), Brian Fry (C) Charles Sanders, James Winders, Jared Canada, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Wallace Israelson, Daniel Goode, Melvin Hang | |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Terry Stout | 63-66 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Raymond Beyer knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Stout | 63-68 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Drew Beatty is blocked by Michael Adams | 63-68 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Terry Stout grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 63-68 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wharton | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Fry (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Stout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins is whistled for a carry | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Winders (SF), Ronald Park (C) Edward Heins, Drew Beatty, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SG) Terry Stout | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele tips it in | 63-70 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park clanks a runner near the basket | 63-70 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Michael Adams grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Daniel Goode (PF) Benjamin Damore, Michael Adams | |
| 02:33 | Denver | Wallace Israelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Aichele | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Daniel Goode grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Denver | James Wharton picks off the pass by Daniel Goode | 63-73 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders is fouled on the floor by Kenny Galaz - foul #3 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #6 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF), Brian Fry (C) Charles Sanders, James Winders, James Wharton, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Michael Adams (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Kenny Galaz, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-73 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada hits the follow up shot | 65-73 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Benjamin Damore, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams, Melvin Hang | |
| 01:46 | Denver | Kenny Galaz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Aichele blocks the short jumper by Charles Sanders | 65-73 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Raymond Beyer snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Terry Stout takes the ball from Ronald Park | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Charles Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (PF) Daniel Goode | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 00:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Raymond Beyer | 65-75 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Raymond Beyer is hacked by Charles Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF), Brian Fry (C) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, James Winders, James Wharton, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Michael Adams (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Kenny Galaz, Terry Stout, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Wallace Israelson steals the ball from Geoffrey Barros | 65-76 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Wallace Israelson lays it up and in | 65-78 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-78 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Melvin Hang pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Benjamin Damore runs out the clock | 65-78 |