| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reaves (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Cargo (fresh) PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Merrell (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wesley Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lesley Repass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Paul Cargo inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Craig Kemp comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Richard Murphy tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Iowa State | James Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | James Peterson grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:59 | Iowa State | Craig Kemp steals the ball from Wesley Slater | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Paul Cargo lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Kemp | 34-26 |
| 18:49 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen's pass is intercepted by Richard Murphy | 34-26 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Richard Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen's dunk attempt is rejected by Enoch Abramowski | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:16 | Colorado | James Peterson picks off the pass by Francisco Martinez in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Francisco Martinez | 34-26 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Slater - foul #1 on Wesley Slater, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Manchu Zhao, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Lionel Wade (SG), Adolph Sims (SF), Anthony Meredith (PF), Edward Aust (C) James Peterson, Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins, Lesley Repass, Raymond Allen | |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:46 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:24 | Iowa State | Richard Murphy picks off the pass by Edward Aust | 35-26 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is hacked by Lionel Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Wade, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:56 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is fouled on the floor by Anthony Meredith - foul #1 on Anthony Meredith, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Paul Cargo knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Murphy | 37-26 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Anthony Meredith makes the jumper in the paint | 37-28 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Paul Cargo's pass is intercepted by Adolph Sims in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Meredith and the foul's on Paul Cargo - foul #2 on Paul Cargo, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), Lesley Repass (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Claude Stultz, Anthony Meredith, Edward Aust | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao is hacked by James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Manchu Zhao, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Slater (SG), Robert Perkins (SF) Lionel Wade, Adolph Sims | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reaves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Merrell (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wesley Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lesley Repass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Paul Cargo loses the dribble to Robert Perkins | 37-31 |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 14:57 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:41 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Dennis Reaves, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), John Emerson (SG), Adolph Sims (SF), Anthony Meredith (PF), Edward Aust (C) James Peterson, Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins, Lesley Repass, Raymond Allen | |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Craig Kemp clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Edward Aust snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Manchu Zhao, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Anthony Meredith snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Edward Aust misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Craig Kemp hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 40-31 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Robert Perkins (SF), Lesley Repass (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Claude Stultz, John Emerson, Adolph Sims, Anthony Meredith, Edward Aust | |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lesley Repass and he's hacked by Sam Boyd - foul #1 on Sam Boyd, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Dennis Reaves | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | James Peterson is called for the reach on Howard Hooks - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG) Howard Hooks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Enoch Abramowski | 43-34 |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Peterson | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Reaves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Enoch Abramowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Peterson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lesley Repass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-36 |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Wesley Slater | 43-36 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | James Peterson is fouled on the floor by Sam Boyd - foul #2 on Sam Boyd, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Manchu Zhao, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Lionel Wade (SG), Adolph Sims (SF), Anthony Meredith (C) James Peterson, Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins, Raymond Allen | |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lionel Wade | 43-39 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is fouled on the floor by Lesley Repass - foul #1 on Lesley Repass, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Emerson (SG), Edward Aust (C) Lionel Wade, Lesley Repass | |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Willie Merrell hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Kemp | 45-39 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG) Dennis Reaves | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lionel Wade (SF), Raymond Allen (C) Adolph Sims, Anthony Meredith | |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Raymond Allen | 45-39 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Willie Merrell blocks the short jumper by Raymond Allen | 45-39 |
| 09:14 | Colorado | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao is fouled in the backcourt by John Emerson - foul #4 on John Emerson, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Robert Perkins (SF), Lesley Repass (PF) Claude Stultz, John Emerson, Lionel Wade, Raymond Allen | |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG) Manchu Zhao | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Anthony Meredith (C) Edward Aust | |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Willie Merrell knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Craig Kemp and he's hacked by Lesley Repass - foul #2 on Lesley Repass, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Adolph Sims (C) Anthony Meredith | |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Willie Merrell makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Willie Merrell can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 50-41 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reaves (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Cargo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Merrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Peterson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Slater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lesley Repass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolph Sims (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | Richard Murphy steals it from Lesley Repass | 50-41 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Richard Murphy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), John Emerson (SG), Lionel Wade (SF), Anthony Meredith (PF), Raymond Allen (C) James Peterson, Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins, Lesley Repass, Adolph Sims | |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | John Emerson buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Anthony Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Francisco Martinez is called for the reach on John Emerson - foul #1 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | Craig Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Richard Murphy buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Reaves | 52-44 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Manchu Zhao (SG) Craig Kemp, Dennis Reaves | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Adolph Sims (SF), Lesley Repass (PF), Edward Aust (C) Claude Stultz, John Emerson, Lionel Wade, Anthony Meredith, Raymond Allen | |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Paul Cargo knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Hooks and he's fouled by Adolph Sims - foul #3 on Adolph Sims, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Dennis Reaves (SG) Howard Hooks, Manchu Zhao | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Edward Aust grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Dennis Reaves picks off the pass by Adolph Sims | 54-44 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by Adolph Sims - foul #4 on Adolph Sims, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Perkins (SF) Edward Aust | |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 04:05 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Francisco Martinez | 55-44 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is hacked by Wesley Slater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Slater, team foul #11 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Dennis Reaves, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Edward Aust (C) James Peterson, Lesley Repass | |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Edward Aust scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Paul Cargo's pass is intercepted by Robert Perkins in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Paul Cargo gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Cargo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Willie Merrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Claude Stultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Slater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adolph Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Aust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Willie Merrell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 57-47 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Edward Aust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Dennis Reaves (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Manchu Zhao, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Peterson (PG), John Emerson (SG), Lionel Wade (SF), Lesley Repass (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Claude Stultz, Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins, Adolph Sims, Edward Aust | |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Howard Hooks, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Perkins (SF) Lionel Wade | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | James Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Emerson and he's hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #3 on Richard Murphy, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | James Peterson makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Raymond Allen lays it in on a great pass from James Peterson | 59-52 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #4 on James Peterson, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Slater (SG) John Emerson | |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #4 on Richard Murphy, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Slater - foul #3 on Wesley Slater, team foul #13 | 61-53 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Craig Kemp steps in front of the Robert Perkins pass | 63-53 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Craig Kemp dunks the ball | 65-53 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Lesley Repass connects on the runner from the baseline | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is hacked by James Peterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Peterson, team foul #14 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), John Emerson (SG), Adolph Sims (SF), Anthony Meredith (PF), Edward Aust (C) James Peterson, Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins, Lesley Repass, Raymond Allen | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Dennis Reaves | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski loses the dribble to John Emerson in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Aust | 67-57 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Adolph Sims steps in front of the Francisco Martinez pass in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Adolph Sims misses long on a shot from the left block | 67-57 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Edward Aust pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Edward Aust comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Sam Boyd - foul #3 on Sam Boyd, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Edward Aust makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Edward Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Sam Boyd | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Sam Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by John Emerson - foul #5 on John Emerson, team foul #15 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG), Richard Murphy (PF) Howard Hooks, Francisco Martinez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Slater (SG), Robert Perkins (SF), Lesley Repass (PF), Raymond Allen (C) John Emerson, Adolph Sims, Edward Aust, Anthony Meredith | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Sam Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Sam Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao runs out the clock | 68-58 |