| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Peterson (fresh) SG - Wesley Slater (fresh) SF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lesley Repass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Merrell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Paul Cargo inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado | Paul Cargo is fouled in the backcourt by James Peterson - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG) James Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:53 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 19:52 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | Paul Cargo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Cargo, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF) Manchu Zhao, Paul Cargo | |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG), Paul Cargo (SF) Dennis Reaves, Enoch Abramowski | |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Cargo - foul #3 on Paul Cargo, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Emerson (SG), Adolph Sims (SF) Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF) Manchu Zhao, Paul Cargo | |
| 18:46 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Willie Merrell knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Richard Murphy | 29-37 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Murphy | 29-37 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Craig Kemp drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 29-40 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | John Emerson's pass is intercepted by Craig Kemp | 29-40 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Craig Kemp blows the layup | 29-40 |
| 17:57 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Raymond Allen | 29-40 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lionel Wade (SG), Anthony Meredith (PF), Edward Aust (C) Claude Stultz, Lesley Repass, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG), Francisco Martinez (PF) Dennis Reaves, Richard Murphy | |
| 17:36 | Colorado | Adolph Sims is called for the reach on Willie Merrell - foul #2 on Adolph Sims, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Robert Perkins (SF) John Emerson, Lionel Wade, Edward Aust | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG), Richard Murphy (PF) Manchu Zhao, Francisco Martinez | |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Anthony Meredith is called for the reach on Richard Murphy - foul #3 on Anthony Meredith, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edward Aust (C) Anthony Meredith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:58 | Iowa State | Edward Aust misses long on a shot in the lane | 29-40 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Sam Boyd grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Craig Kemp clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Sam Boyd tips it in | 29-42 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz is whistled for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lionel Wade (SF), Lesley Repass (PF) Robert Perkins, Adolph Sims | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Dennis Reaves, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Willie Merrell comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Edward Aust - foul #2 on Edward Aust, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Emerson (PG) Claude Stultz | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Willie Merrell misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Willie Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Lesley Repass | 29-42 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass loses the dribble to Manchu Zhao | 29-42 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao lays it up and in | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Slater (fairly fresh) SF - Lionel Wade (fresh) PF - Lesley Repass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Aust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Enoch Abramowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Merrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Aust | 31-44 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Willie Merrell connects on the jumper from close range set up by Craig Kemp | 31-46 |
| 15:19 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Lionel Wade - foul #1 on Lionel Wade, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), Robert Perkins (SF), Anthony Meredith (PF), Raymond Allen (C) John Emerson, Wesley Slater, Lesley Repass, Edward Aust | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG) Manchu Zhao | |
| 14:53 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Merrell | 31-49 |
| 14:36 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen's floater is tipped away by Willie Merrell | 31-49 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves's pass is intercepted by James Peterson in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | James Peterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-49 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins tips it back up and in | 33-49 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | James Peterson is called for the reach on Craig Kemp in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Peterson, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Adolph Sims (SF) James Peterson, Lionel Wade, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Francisco Martinez (PF) Craig Kemp, Richard Murphy | |
| 14:04 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lesley Repass (PF) Anthony Meredith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Richard Murphy (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Howard Hooks, Francisco Martinez, Willie Merrell | |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Stultz | 36-49 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Craig Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Richard Murphy snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is fouled on the floor by Claude Stultz - foul #1 on Claude Stultz, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Emerson (SG), Robert Perkins (SF) Wesley Slater, Adolph Sims | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Francisco Martinez (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Enoch Abramowski, Richard Murphy, Sam Boyd | |
| 13:17 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Lesley Repass | 36-50 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Craig Kemp clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 12:29 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | John Emerson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Stultz | 39-50 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Slater (SG), Adolph Sims (SF), Anthony Meredith (PF), Edward Aust (C) John Emerson, Robert Perkins, Lesley Repass, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF), Richard Murphy (PF) Craig Kemp, Francisco Martinez | |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Willie Merrell | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Claude Stultz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Slater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adolph Sims (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Meredith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Aust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) SG - Dennis Reaves (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Enoch Abramowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Merrell (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Colorado | Edward Aust steps in front of the Howard Hooks pass in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Richard Murphy swats the shot by Claude Stultz | 39-50 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Edward Aust hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Willie Merrell makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Reaves | 41-52 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Enoch Abramowski steals the ball from Adolph Sims | 41-52 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | Willie Merrell drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Dennis Reaves | 41-54 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims hits a driving attempt from the right block | 43-54 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Adolph Sims is called for the reach on Howard Hooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adolph Sims, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Emerson (PG), Lionel Wade (SG), Robert Perkins (SF), Lesley Repass (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Claude Stultz, Wesley Slater, Adolph Sims, Anthony Meredith, Edward Aust | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Sam Boyd (C) Enoch Abramowski, Willie Merrell | |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Howard Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Howard Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | John Emerson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Raymond Allen | 45-56 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is hacked by Lionel Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Wade, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF) Howard Hooks, Richard Murphy | |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lesley Repass | 47-58 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Emerson - foul #2 on John Emerson, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-60 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Craig Kemp snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Craig Kemp can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Lesley Repass | 49-60 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Willie Merrell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 49-60 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade blows the layup | 49-60 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass tips it in | 51-60 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Willie Merrell connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Cargo | 51-62 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Adolph Sims (SF), Anthony Meredith (C) John Emerson, Lionel Wade, Robert Perkins, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:47 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves lays it in | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Peterson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Wesley Slater (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Adolph Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lesley Repass (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Meredith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reaves (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cargo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | James Peterson is fouled on the floor by Francisco Martinez - foul #1 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edward Aust (C) Lesley Repass | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Wesley Slater and he's hacked by Paul Cargo - foul #4 on Paul Cargo, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lesley Repass (PF) Anthony Meredith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Sam Boyd misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-67 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Lesley Repass | 59-67 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | James Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-67 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves's pass is intercepted by James Peterson | 59-67 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Peterson | 61-67 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | James Peterson picks off the pass by Dennis Reaves in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | James Peterson misses the easy layup | 61-67 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass tips it home | 63-67 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Craig Kemp drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Reaves | 63-70 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | James Peterson connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Francisco Martinez - foul #2 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lionel Wade (SG), Robert Perkins (SF), Anthony Meredith (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Wesley Slater, Adolph Sims, Lesley Repass, Edward Aust | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 05:30 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | James Peterson makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:09 | Colorado | Willie Merrell blows the wide open layup | 66-70 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Raymond Allen | 66-70 |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | Dennis Reaves is called for the reach on Lionel Wade - foul #4 on Dennis Reaves, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Edward Aust (C) James Peterson, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF) Paul Cargo | |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Willie Merrell snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 66-72 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-72 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | Willie Merrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-72 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Anthony Meredith pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Claude Stultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lionel Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Meredith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Aust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (tired) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reaves (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Enoch Abramowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Murphy (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Merrell (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Enoch Abramowski - foul #1 on Enoch Abramowski, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), John Emerson (SG), Lesley Repass (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Claude Stultz, Lionel Wade, Anthony Meredith, Edward Aust | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Paul Cargo (SF) Craig Kemp, Enoch Abramowski | |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Paul Cargo is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Hooks | 68-74 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | John Emerson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Peterson | 70-74 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Perkins - foul #3 on Robert Perkins, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Adolph Sims (SF) Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG) Howard Hooks | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Paul Cargo makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Paul Cargo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-76 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen hits the follow up shot | 72-76 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by John Emerson - foul #3 on John Emerson, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Edward Aust (PF) James Peterson, Lesley Repass | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sam Boyd (C) Willie Merrell | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), Anthony Meredith (PF) Claude Stultz, Edward Aust | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Paul Cargo pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Craig Kemp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Kemp | 72-78 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Paul Cargo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-80 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Slater (SG), Robert Perkins (SF), Lesley Repass (PF) John Emerson, Adolph Sims, Anthony Meredith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Willie Merrell (C) Sam Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Slater - foul #3 on Wesley Slater, team foul #13 | 72-80 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | James Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-82 |
| 01:23 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Peterson | 74-82 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Peterson - foul #5 on James Peterson, team foul #14 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG) James Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Paul Cargo makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Willie Merrell grabs the offensive board | 74-83 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz lays it in on a great pass from Lesley Repass | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Wesley Slater is called for the reach on Dennis Reaves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wesley Slater, team foul #15 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Emerson (SG), Adolph Sims (SF), Anthony Meredith (PF), Edward Aust (C) Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins, Lesley Repass, Raymond Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-88 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez grabs the board | 76-88 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-88 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Anthony Meredith gets the rebound | 76-88 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Manchu Zhao - foul #1 on Manchu Zhao, team foul #9 | 76-88 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Dennis Reaves | |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz misses the 1st free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz misses the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski grabs the board | 76-88 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Howard Hooks runs out the clock | 76-88 |