| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Brian Nguyen (fresh) PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) C - John Lamkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) SF - Robert Bednarz (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Francis Osmond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | John Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Lebeau | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | John Lewis throws it down | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen is hacked by Francis Osmond - foul #1 on Francis Osmond, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Nguyen | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Colorado | John Booth double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall (SG), Morgan Hodges (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Ron Corbo, John Lewis, Francis Osmond | |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | Brian Nguyen steals the ball from Morgan Hodges | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau jams it on a great pass from Brian Nguyen | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall buries a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau is hacked by Jason Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), Ted Grable (SF) Jason Bailey, Robert Bednarz | |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen is hacked by Jerry Underwood - foul #1 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Brian Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lamkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Hartline (fresh) SG - Michael Weatherall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Grable (fresh) PF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ted Grable - foul #1 on Ted Grable, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Doughty (SG), Donald Bateman (C) John Booth, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo (SG), John Lewis (PF), Francis Osmond (C) Michael Weatherall, Morgan Hodges, Jerry Underwood | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Brian Nguyen - foul #1 on Brian Nguyen, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Short (SF) Vincent Wiley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz (SF) Ted Grable | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | David Hartline misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Derek Doughty snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Bateman | 10-5 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | David Hartline knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Corbo | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), John Booth (SG), John Lamkin (C) Clarence Lebeau, Derek Doughty, Lee Short | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Michael Weatherall (SG), Morgan Hodges (PF) David Hartline, Ron Corbo, John Lewis | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall misses long on a floater from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Charles Appling gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Bednarz - foul #1 on Robert Bednarz, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG), Vincent Wiley (PF) Charles Appling, Donald Bateman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ted Grable (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Robert Bednarz, Morgan Hodges, Francis Osmond | |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | John Lewis grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo (SG), Morgan Hodges (PF) Michael Weatherall, Jerry Underwood | |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley buries a floater from the left block | 13-10 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Corbo | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Lamkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ted Grable (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 13-12 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 13-12 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | John Lamkin grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Corbo | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau is hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Doughty (SG), Lee Short (SF), Donald Bateman (C) John Booth, Brian Nguyen, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), Michael Weatherall (SG), Robert Bednarz (SF), Francis Osmond (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Ted Grable, Morgan Hodges | |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | John Lewis is hacked by Derek Doughty - foul #1 on Derek Doughty, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Richard Qualls (C) Clarence Lebeau, Vincent Wiley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | David Hartline travels with the ball | 13-14 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Donald Bateman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Nguyen (SF), Vincent Wiley (PF) Lee Short, Richard Qualls | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond is called for a charge - foul #2 on Francis Osmond, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG), John Booth (SG) Charles Appling, Derek Doughty | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo (SG), Morgan Hodges (PF) Michael Weatherall, Francis Osmond | |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Bateman | 17-14 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bednarz is blocked by Vincent Wiley | 17-14 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Bateman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Hartline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-14 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz tips it but misses | 17-14 |
| 07:34 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen is denied on a layup by John Lewis | 17-14 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 17-14 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses the easy layup | 17-14 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | John Booth grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Nguyen, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Short (SF), Derek Doughty (PF), John Lamkin (C) Brian Nguyen, Vincent Wiley, Donald Bateman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall (SG), Ted Grable (SF) Ron Corbo, Robert Bednarz | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by John Lamkin - foul #1 on John Lamkin, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | John Lamkin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | Derek Doughty banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lamkin | 19-14 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable misses the floater from the right side | 19-14 |
| 05:09 | Colorado | John Booth gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Derek Doughty misses long on a jumper from close range | 19-14 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Derek Doughty hits the follow up shot | 21-14 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall misses long on a shot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Derek Doughty gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Lee Short comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Derek Doughty grabs the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Lee Short comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ted Grable - foul #2 on Ted Grable, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Vincent Wiley (PF) Clarence Lebeau, John Booth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Robert Bednarz (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) David Hartline, Michael Weatherall, Ted Grable, Morgan Hodges, John Lewis | |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) SG - Derek Doughty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Vincent Wiley steals the ball from Francis Osmond | 23-14 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Charles Appling double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Nguyen (SF), Donald Bateman (C) Lee Short, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Brian Nguyen is called for the reach on Jason Bailey - foul #3 on Brian Nguyen, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Robertson (SG), Richard Qualls (C) Derek Doughty, Brian Nguyen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond scores on a jumper from the right side | 23-16 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Benjamin Robertson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ron Corbo - foul #1 on Ron Corbo, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Benjamin Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Benjamin Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Charles Appling scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Robertson and the foul's on Francis Osmond - foul #3 on Francis Osmond, team foul #11 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges (PF) Francis Osmond | |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ron Corbo | 26-18 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Donald Bateman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Bailey - foul #3 on Jason Bailey, team foul #12 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG), Derek Doughty (SG), John Lamkin (C) Charles Appling, Benjamin Robertson, Richard Qualls | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG) Jason Bailey | |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Donald Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Donald Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Hartline | 28-20 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | The jump hook by Vincent Wiley is blocked by Morgan Hodges | 28-20 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo blows the layup | 28-20 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Morgan Hodges - foul #1 on Morgan Hodges, team foul #13 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Booth (SG), Lee Short (SF) Derek Doughty, Donald Bateman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall (SG), Ted Grable (SF), John Lewis (PF) Ron Corbo, Robert Bednarz, Morgan Hodges | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall misses the dunk attempt | 30-20 |