| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David McKeever (fresh) SG - Chad McCrosky (fresh) SF - Erick Leland (fresh) PF - Sergei Karpin (fresh) C - Jamie Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) SF - Michael Craig (fresh) PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) C - James Templeton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman loses the dribble to Erick Leland | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin lays it in on a great pass from Erick Leland | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | James Templeton clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | James Templeton tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland can't connect on a runner from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell is hacked by David McKeever in the backcourt - foul #1 on David McKeever, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin loses the dribble to Bruce Bradley | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | James Templeton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Jackman | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | James Templeton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Michael Craig scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Templeton | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | David McKeever is hacked by Wilbert Powell - foul #1 on Wilbert Powell, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dale Lucero (PG), Walter Holesovsky (SG), Randolph Erazo (SF), Phillip Burton (PF), Kelly Vickers (C) David McKeever, Chad McCrosky, Erick Leland, Sergei Karpin, Jamie Roland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), James Walker (PF), Paul Miles (C) Wilbert Powell, Johnny Jackman, James Templeton | |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Kelly Vickers is blocked by James Walker | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Dale Lucero tips it home | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Dale Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Holesovsky (fresh) SF - Randolph Erazo (fresh) PF - Phillip Burton (fresh) C - Kelly Vickers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Walker (fresh) C - Paul Miles (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Paul Miles misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Lucero - foul #1 on Dale Lucero, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Peterson (SF) Michael Craig | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Paul Miles makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Paul Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers clanks a turnaround from the right block | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 15:26 | Colorado | James Walker grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez is hacked by Dale Lucero - foul #2 on Dale Lucero, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David McKeever (PG), Chad McCrosky (SG), Charles Scott (SF), Paul Amos (PF) Dale Lucero, Walter Holesovsky, Randolph Erazo, Phillip Burton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG) Bruce Bradley | |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Paul Miles buries a floater in the paint | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | James Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-9 |
| 13:55 | Iowa State | Paul Amos pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers makes the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Paul Miles - foul #1 on Paul Miles, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky (SG), Randolph Erazo (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF) Chad McCrosky, Charles Scott, Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Michael Craig (SF), Johnny Jackman (PF), James Templeton (C) Ernesto Juarez, Keith Peterson, James Walker, Paul Miles | |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Wilbert Powell | 7-12 |
| 13:07 | Iowa State | David McKeever clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 7-12 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky tips it home | 9-12 |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Michael Craig connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Wilbert Powell | 9-14 |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Holesovsky | 11-14 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Michael Craig is fouled on the floor by Randolph Erazo - foul #1 on Randolph Erazo, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Scott (PG), Chad McCrosky (SG), Erick Leland (SF), Phillip Burton (PF), Jamie Roland (C) David McKeever, Walter Holesovsky, Randolph Erazo, Sergei Karpin, Kelly Vickers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Keith Peterson (SF) Wilbert Powell, Michael Craig | |
| 11:52 | Colorado | James Templeton is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Charles Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Scott (fresh) SG - Chad McCrosky (fairly fresh) SF - Erick Leland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Burton (fresh) C - Jamie Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) SG - Bruce Bradley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Walker (PF) Johnny Jackman | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Keith Peterson misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley is hacked by Erick Leland - foul #1 on Erick Leland, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David McKeever (PG) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Miles (C) James Templeton | |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Keith Peterson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Roland - foul #1 on Jamie Roland, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky (SG), Paul Amos (C) Chad McCrosky, Jamie Roland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), Michael Craig (SF), Johnny Jackman (PF) Ernesto Juarez, Bruce Bradley, James Walker | |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Keith Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Keith Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:44 | Iowa State | Phillip Burton snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Erick Leland's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Miles | 11-15 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-15 |
| 09:57 | Iowa State | Phillip Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | Paul Miles is called for the reach on Paul Amos - foul #2 on Paul Miles, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randolph Erazo (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF), Kelly Vickers (C) Erick Leland, Phillip Burton, Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (SG), James Templeton (C) Keith Peterson, Paul Miles | |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Michael Craig snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-15 |
| 08:55 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Scott (PG), Chad McCrosky (SG), Paul Amos (PF), Jamie Roland (C) David McKeever, Walter Holesovsky, Sergei Karpin, Kelly Vickers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), John Osterberg (SF), James Walker (PF) Wilbert Powell, Michael Craig, Johnny Jackman | |
| 08:10 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jamie Roland - foul #2 on Jamie Roland, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (SF), Kelly Vickers (C) Randolph Erazo, Jamie Roland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG) Ernesto Juarez | |
| 08:10 | Colorado | James Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky misses badly on a shot from the left side | 11-16 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 07:41 | Iowa State | Paul Amos scores on a runner in the paint | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Scott (fresh) SG - Chad McCrosky (tiring) SF - Erick Leland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Amos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Vickers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Osterberg (fresh) PF - James Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Templeton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Colorado | James Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Amos - foul #1 on Paul Amos, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Phillip Burton (PF) Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Peterson (SF) James Templeton | |
| 07:23 | Colorado | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky is hacked by John Osterberg - foul #1 on John Osterberg, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David McKeever (PG), Randolph Erazo (SF) Charles Scott, Erick Leland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG) Wilbert Powell | |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers clanks a shot from the left block | 13-18 |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | David McKeever grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | James Walker snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | James Walker makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Kelly Vickers - foul #1 on Kelly Vickers, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky (SG), Erick Leland (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF), Paul Amos (C) Chad McCrosky, Randolph Erazo, Phillip Burton, Kelly Vickers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF), James Templeton (C) Bruce Bradley, John Osterberg | |
| 06:00 | Colorado | James Walker makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | David McKeever misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Michael Craig snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | James Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnny Jackman (PF) James Walker | |
| 05:22 | Iowa State | Johnny Jackman blocks the short jumper by Paul Amos | 13-21 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez is hacked by David McKeever in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McKeever, team foul #10 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Scott (PG), Kelly Vickers (C) David McKeever, Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG) Keith Peterson | |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 05:04 | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-23 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers hits the follow up shot | 15-23 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell is hacked by Charles Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #11 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randolph Erazo (SF) Erick Leland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG) Ernesto Juarez | |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers drills a turnaround in the paint | 17-24 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman is hacked by Charles Scott - foul #2 on Charles Scott, team foul #12 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky (SG), Phillip Burton (PF) Charles Scott, Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Osterberg (SF) Michael Craig | |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers misses the floater from the left side | 17-26 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | John Osterberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dale Lucero (PG), Erick Leland (SF), Jamie Roland (C) Walter Holesovsky, Randolph Erazo, Kelly Vickers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Keith Peterson (SF), Paul Miles (C) Wilbert Powell, John Osterberg, James Templeton | |
| 03:35 | Iowa State | Phillip Burton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Peterson - foul #1 on Keith Peterson, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Osterberg (SF), James Walker (PF) Bruce Bradley, Johnny Jackman | |
| 03:35 | Iowa State | Phillip Burton makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:35 | Iowa State | Phillip Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | James Walker snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Dale Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad McCrosky (tiring) SF - Erick Leland (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Burton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Osterberg (fresh) PF - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Peterson | 18-29 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky is called for traveling | 18-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky (SG), Paul Amos (PF) Chad McCrosky, Phillip Burton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG) John Osterberg | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Keith Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Erick Leland - foul #2 on Erick Leland, team foul #13 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randolph Erazo (SF) Erick Leland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnny Jackman (PF) James Walker | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Keith Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Keith Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Paul Amos is blocked by Johnny Jackman | 18-31 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Keith Peterson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wilbert Powell | 18-33 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Paul Amos misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 18-33 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Paul Miles grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | Keith Peterson's floater is knocked away by Jamie Roland | 18-33 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Ernesto Juarez - foul #1 on Ernesto Juarez, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David McKeever (PG), Charles Scott (SG), Erick Leland (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF) Dale Lucero, Walter Holesovsky, Randolph Erazo, Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Michael Craig (SF), James Walker (PF), James Templeton (C) Ernesto Juarez, Keith Peterson, Johnny Jackman, Paul Miles | |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland misses the free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Templeton | 20-33 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Sergei Karpin - foul #1 on Sergei Karpin, team foul #14 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers (C) Jamie Roland | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | David McKeever is whistled for traveling | 20-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky (SG) Erick Leland | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Michael Craig banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Wilbert Powell | 20-37 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Charles Scott misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 20-37 |