| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Beach (fresh) 18 pts. PF - David Mills (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Graber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rick Good (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hunter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Rick Good inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi makes the fadeaway near the basket | 37-33 |
| 19:28 | Iowa State | Larry Beach can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | John Graber snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | John Graber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:04 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Dave Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Hunter - foul #1 on Charles Hunter, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SG), Austin Moore (PF), Jason Moore (C) Roosevelt Mathis, David Mills, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Larry Beach makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Charles Hunter jams it on a nice dish by Rick Good and the foul's on Jason Moore - foul #1 on Jason Moore, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar (SF) Larry Beach | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Barton (SF) Rick Good | |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Charles Hunter makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | Jason Moore double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dave Smith (C) Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Todd Davis, Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | David Duberstein can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 17:41 | Iowa State | Dave Smith grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | Dave Smith travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (SG), Larry Beach (SF), Jason Moore (C) Jesse Fijalkowski, Christopher Farquhar, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG) John Graber | |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jason Moore | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades is hacked by Todd Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Davis, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SG), David Mills (PF), Dave Smith (C) Roosevelt Mathis, Austin Moore, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) Todd Davis | |
| 16:48 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the jump hook from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Larry Beach tips it in | 40-36 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Robert Huffman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | Robert Huffman grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Mark Barton buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer McCormick | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Beach (fresh) 21 pts. PF - David Mills (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rick Good (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Duberstein (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | David Mills snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski is fouled on the floor by Rick Good - foul #3 on Rick Good, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Austin Moore (PF), Jason Moore (C) Jesse Fijalkowski, Larry Beach, David Mills, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), John Graber (SG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Elmer McCormick, Mark Barton, David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Reinaldo Lombardi takes the ball from Jason Moore | 40-40 |
| 14:43 | Colorado | Charles Hunter hits a jump hook from the right block | 40-42 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Austin Moore is denied on a layup by Charles Hunter | 40-42 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Charles Hunter clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Moore - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SF), Dave Smith (C) Christopher Farquhar, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:56 | Iowa State | Austin Moore grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Reinaldo Lombardi takes the ball from Larry Beach in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG) Todd Davis | |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Dave Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reinaldo Lombardi - foul #2 on Reinaldo Lombardi, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF) Larry Beach, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Huffman (C) Charles Hunter | |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick drills a jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Dave Smith is denied on a layup by Reinaldo Lombardi | 42-44 |
| 12:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Elmer McCormick | 42-44 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | The jumper by John Graber is denied by Dave Smith | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 11:41 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jesse Fijalkowski | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (tired) 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dave Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Graber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rick Good (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Elmer McCormick steals it from Charles Zachariades in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick is hacked by Charles Zachariades - foul #4 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SF), Austin Moore (PF), Jason Moore (C) Jesse Fijalkowski, David Mills, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Mark Barton (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Elmer McCormick, Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi, Robert Huffman | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Austin Moore blocks the short jumper by Mark Barton | 42-44 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Mark Barton blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Charles Hunter tips it home | 42-46 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Zachariades | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses badly on a shot in the paint | 44-46 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Zachariades | 44-46 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Austin Moore misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Duberstein - foul #1 on David Duberstein, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Dave Smith (C) Roosevelt Mathis, Larry Beach, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (SG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Robert Huffman (C) John Graber, David Duberstein, Charles Hunter | |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Austin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Austin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Mark Barton is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SF), David Mills (PF) Christopher Farquhar, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Elmer McCormick - foul #1 on Elmer McCormick, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar (SF) Larry Beach | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | 3 seconds is called on Reinaldo Lombardi | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (SG), Larry Beach (SF) Jesse Fijalkowski, Christopher Farquhar | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) Mark Barton | |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | Larry Beach lays it up and in on a great pass from Roosevelt Mathis | 49-46 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 49-46 |
| 08:08 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Dave Smith | 49-46 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | Larry Beach buries a floater from the right wing set up by Roosevelt Mathis | 51-46 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | David Mills grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roosevelt Mathis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Beach (fairly fresh) 25 pts. PF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dave Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Good (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Iowa State | Dave Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 51-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Austin Moore (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, Larry Beach, David Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Mark Barton (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Todd Davis, Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi, Robert Huffman | |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Austin Moore blocks the short jumper by John Graber | 51-46 |
| 06:43 | Colorado | Charles Hunter tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski connects on the jumper in the paint | 53-48 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Barton | 53-51 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SF), David Mills (PF) Christopher Farquhar, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG) Elmer McCormick | |
| 05:55 | Colorado | Charles Hunter connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Davis | 53-53 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Duberstein - foul #2 on David Duberstein, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar (SF), Dave Smith (C) Larry Beach, David Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Huffman (PF) David Duberstein | |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Mark Barton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Robert Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | John Graber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Charles Hunter hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Charles Hunter steals it from Christopher Farquhar in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski is hacked by Mark Barton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Barton, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (SG), David Mills (PF) Christopher Farquhar, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), Rick Good (SF), David Duberstein (PF) Todd Davis, Mark Barton, Charles Hunter | |
| 04:22 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | Colorado | David Duberstein gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Robert Huffman snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:44 | Colorado | Robert Huffman loses the dribble to Austin Moore | 54-55 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SF), Dave Smith (C) Jesse Fijalkowski, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Charles Hunter (C) John Graber, David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (very tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roosevelt Mathis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Beach (fresh) 25 pts. PF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dave Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Good (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Davis | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Charles Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dave Smith - foul #2 on Dave Smith, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Austin Moore (PF) David Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Barton (SF) Rick Good | |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG) Todd Davis | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Larry Beach picks off the pass by John Graber | 54-59 |
| 01:46 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Zachariades is blocked by Reinaldo Lombardi | 54-62 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | Roosevelt Mathis steps in front of the Mark Barton pass | 54-62 |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades misses the lay-in | 54-62 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi is hacked by Charles Zachariades in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SG), David Mills (PF) Charles Zachariades, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Rick Good (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Elmer McCormick, Mark Barton, Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Dave Smith is called for the reach on David Duberstein - foul #3 on Dave Smith, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Dave Smith is called for the reach on Robert Huffman - foul #4 on Dave Smith, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Robert Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Robert Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Larry Beach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | David Mills snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Dave Smith buries a jumper from the left side | 56-64 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | David Duberstein is hacked by Roosevelt Mathis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roosevelt Mathis, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | David Duberstein makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | David Duberstein misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | David Mills pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski's pass is intercepted by Todd Davis | 56-65 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Todd Davis banks in the layup | 56-67 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 56-67 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | David Duberstein grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Todd Davis runs out the clock | 56-67 |