| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) SG - John Graber (fresh) SF - Rick Good (fresh) PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fresh) C - Charles Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) SG - Larry Beach (fresh) SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) PF - David Mills (fresh) C - Dave Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Charles Hunter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado | John Graber loses the dribble to Jesse Fijalkowski | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski jams it | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | The jump hook by Charles Hunter is blocked by David Mills | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Graber - foul #1 on John Graber, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Larry Beach makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | John Graber scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Hunter | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Dave Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Mills | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | David Mills picks off the pass by Reinaldo Lombardi | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | Iowa State | Dave Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Fijalkowski | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | David Mills loses the dribble to John Graber | 3-6 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Rick Good lays it in on a great pass from John Graber | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Iowa State | John Graber steals the ball from Jesse Fijalkowski in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Todd Davis misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Fijalkowski - foul #1 on Jesse Fijalkowski, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (SG), Mark Barton (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) John Graber, Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), James Stumpf (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Austin Moore (PF), Jason Moore (C) Charles Zachariades, Larry Beach, Jesse Fijalkowski, David Mills, Dave Smith | |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Todd Davis misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Todd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Austin Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | Todd Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Colorado | David Duberstein hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Elmer McCormick picks off the pass by James Stumpf in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses short on a shot near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Austin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | James Stumpf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Mark Barton snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Austin Moore blocks the jumper by Robert Huffman | 8-6 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) SF - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) PF - David Duberstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roosevelt Mathis (fresh) SG - James Stumpf (fresh) SF - Christopher Farquhar (fresh) PF - Austin Moore (fresh) C - Jason Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Mark Barton throws it down and the foul's on Christopher Farquhar - foul #1 on Christopher Farquhar, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Todd Davis, David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Dave Smith (C) James Stumpf, Christopher Farquhar, Jason Moore | |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | Iowa State | Austin Moore grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Dave Smith is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #1 on Charles Hunter, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) Mark Barton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG) Jesse Fijalkowski | |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 14:36 | Iowa State | Dave Smith snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Elmer McCormick is called for the reach on Charles Zachariades in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer McCormick, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF) Charles Zachariades, Austin Moore | |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | John Graber takes the ball from Jesse Fijalkowski | 10-6 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | John Graber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Mathis | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the lay-in | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Roosevelt Mathis is called for the reach on Elmer McCormick - foul #1 on Roosevelt Mathis, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Robert Huffman (C) Elmer McCormick, Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Austin Moore (PF) Jesse Fijalkowski, David Mills | |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | John Graber hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Robert Huffman steals the ball from Roosevelt Mathis | 12-6 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | Larry Beach picks off the pass by Todd Davis | 12-6 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis lays it in on a great pass from Larry Beach | 12-8 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-8 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Rick Good tips it home | 14-8 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades grabs the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Zachariades | 14-11 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | John Graber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | Colorado | Robert Huffman grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Zachariades - foul #1 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), Mark Barton (SG), David Duberstein (SF), Charles Hunter (C) Todd Davis, John Graber, Rick Good, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Stumpf (SG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF), Jason Moore (C) Charles Zachariades, Larry Beach, Austin Moore, Dave Smith | |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Duberstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roosevelt Mathis (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Stumpf (fresh) SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) C - Jason Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | David Mills hits a wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Roosevelt Mathis | 15-13 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Charles Hunter clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 15-13 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | David Mills pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski is hacked by Mark Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG) Reinaldo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Larry Beach (SG), Austin Moore (C) Roosevelt Mathis, James Stumpf, Jason Moore | |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Austin Moore blows the layup | 15-13 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Mark Barton gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 10:13 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer McCormick - foul #2 on Elmer McCormick, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG) Elmer McCormick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), James Stumpf (SG), Dave Smith (C) Charles Zachariades, Larry Beach, Austin Moore | |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | James Stumpf misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Roosevelt Mathis steals the ball from Todd Davis in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 09:49 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis misses the dunk attempt | 15-13 |
| 09:47 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | David Duberstein gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Mark Barton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 09:25 | Iowa State | Dave Smith grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | James Stumpf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF), Robert Huffman (C) Mark Barton, Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Larry Beach (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Austin Moore (C) Roosevelt Mathis, James Stumpf, Jesse Fijalkowski, Dave Smith | |
| 08:57 | Colorado | David Duberstein loses the dribble to Austin Moore | 15-13 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Larry Beach is fouled on the floor by David Duberstein - foul #1 on David Duberstein, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi (PF) David Duberstein | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Dave Smith (C) Charles Zachariades, David Mills | |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Dave Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Rick Good gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi scores on a jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Farquhar | 17-16 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Todd Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Christopher Farquhar | 17-16 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Dave Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Beach | 17-19 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Robert Huffman misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Dave Smith - foul #1 on Dave Smith, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Barton (SF), Charles Hunter (C) Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF), Jason Moore (C) Roosevelt Mathis, Christopher Farquhar, Austin Moore, Dave Smith | |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Robert Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Robert Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (tired) 1 pts. SG - John Graber (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mark Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Beach (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Moore (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Jason Moore knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Zachariades | 19-21 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Jason Moore steals the ball from Todd Davis | 19-21 |
| 06:20 | Iowa State | David Mills comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Jason Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Larry Beach scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Mills | 19-24 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 19-24 |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | David Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Larry Beach makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Zachariades | 19-27 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | John Graber comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Zachariades - foul #2 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF), David Duberstein (PF) Mark Barton, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), James Stumpf (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Austin Moore (PF), Dave Smith (C) Charles Zachariades, Larry Beach, Jesse Fijalkowski, David Mills, Jason Moore | |
| 05:12 | Colorado | John Graber misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | James Stumpf lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Roosevelt Mathis | 20-29 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | John Graber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Dave Smith grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 04:08 | Iowa State | Dave Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-31 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | John Graber's floater is knocked away by Dave Smith | 20-31 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | David Duberstein tips it in | 22-31 |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Dave Smith comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Graber - foul #2 on John Graber, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Todd Davis, John Graber, David Duberstein, Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF) James Stumpf, Christopher Farquhar, Austin Moore | |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Reinaldo Lombardi and the foul's on Dave Smith - foul #2 on Dave Smith, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG) Roosevelt Mathis | |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Good (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Beach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Mark Barton is called for the reach on Larry Beach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Barton, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | David Mills misses the jumpshot from the left side | 25-33 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Beach | 25-33 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Robert Huffman grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Robert Huffman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dave Smith - foul #3 on Dave Smith, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (SF) Rick Good | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Austin Moore (C) Charles Zachariades, Dave Smith | |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Robert Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Robert Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Austin Moore pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Robert Huffman snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Robert Huffman is hacked by David Mills - foul #1 on David Mills, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG) Reinaldo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Jason Moore (C) Larry Beach, Jesse Fijalkowski, David Mills | |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Robert Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Robert Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Mark Barton gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Christopher Farquhar is called for the reach on David Duberstein - foul #2 on Christopher Farquhar, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF), Charles Hunter (C) Mark Barton, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF) Charles Zachariades, Christopher Farquhar, Jason Moore | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | David Duberstein makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | David Duberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | David Duberstein is called for the reach on David Mills - foul #2 on David Duberstein, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Moore (C) Austin Moore | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Jason Moore steals it from Rick Good | 29-35 |