| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SG - David Ellis (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - William Macy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) SG - Charles Falls (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | James Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | William Macy lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses short on a runner from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Howell and he's hacked by David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:37 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | William Macy gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | William Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) James Howell, Charles Falls, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | David Smythe hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alexis Russo | 2-10 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Michael Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson lays it up and in set up by David Smythe | 2-12 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Michael Barnes's dunk attempt is rejected by John Elders | 2-12 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the tip | 2-12 |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | David Ellis is called for the reach on Alexis Russo - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) David Smythe, Elmer Lefebre, Alexis Russo, Stephen Robinson | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Theodore Wallace - foul #1 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF) Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | William Macy snags the defensive board | 2-12 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - William Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Elders (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs travels with the ball | 2-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Bolden (PF) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) James Howell, James Johnson | |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Michael Barnes connects on the 3 from straight away | 5-12 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | David Smythe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 14:28 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | David Smythe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF) Michael Barnes, Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Michael Bolden clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Loren Cohrs - foul #1 on Loren Cohrs, team foul #1 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Loren Cohrs | |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Michael Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-15 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | John Elders is called for the reach on Steven Everman - foul #1 on John Elders, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Dale Selman (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Michael Bolden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Loren Cohrs (PF) David Smythe, John Elders | |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Dale Selman is fouled on the floor by Loren Cohrs - foul #2 on Loren Cohrs, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Loren Cohrs | |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 3 from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Charles Falls grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 12:29 | Iowa State | John Elders drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Howell | 6-17 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #4 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (SF) Steven Everman, Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), Alexis Russo (SF) Charles Falls, James Johnson | |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-17 |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | David Smythe is whistled for traveling | 7-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (C) William Macy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF) James Howell, Alexis Russo | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 9-17 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-17 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson can't tip it in | 9-17 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Richard Tardy grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) Charles Falls, James Johnson | |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | David Smythe scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Howell | 9-19 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-19 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | John Elders can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-19 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to John Elders | 9-19 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | David Smythe can't finish the layup | 9-19 |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is fouled on the floor by John Elders - foul #2 on John Elders, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), George Morgan (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), William Macy (C) Michael Barnes, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| 08:59 | Colorado | William Macy is whistled for a carry | 9-19 |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | George Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG) David Smythe | |
| 07:59 | Iowa State | James Howell is whistled for a carry | 9-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG) George Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Michael Barnes travels with the ball | 9-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF) Steven Everman, Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-19 |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Michael Barnes scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donnie Kennedy | 11-19 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs makes the floater in the paint | 11-21 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | William Macy hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | James Howell connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 13-23 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Michael Bolden is fouled on the floor by Loren Cohrs - foul #3 on Loren Cohrs, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) James Howell, James Johnson | |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Charles Mitchell (C) Michael Barnes, William Macy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | David Smythe is fouled on the floor by David Ellis - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (SG) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), John Elders (PF) Charles Falls, Loren Cohrs | |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Tardy - foul #1 on Richard Tardy, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:00 | Colorado | The refs have stopped play. George Morgan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 15-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) George Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Steven Everman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Donnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), William Macy (C) Steven Everman, Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF), John Elders (C) Alexis Russo, Loren Cohrs, Stephen Robinson | |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | John Elders is called for the reach on Michael Barnes - foul #3 on John Elders, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, John Elders | |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:55 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the floater from the left block | 16-26 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | James Johnson tips it in | 16-28 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | William Macy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF) James Howell, James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 16-28 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | William Macy drills a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (SG), Richard Tardy (SF) Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF) David Smythe, Alexis Russo | |
| 03:06 | Colorado | William Macy misses the free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dale Selman - foul #1 on Dale Selman, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), Alexis Russo (SF) Charles Falls, Stephen Robinson | |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Steven Everman misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | David Smythe is hacked by Michael Bolden - foul #1 on Michael Bolden, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Steven Everman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) Loren Cohrs, James Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | The short jumper by Charles Mitchell is denied by David Smythe | 18-30 |
| 01:46 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | Charles Mitchell denies the turnaround by Stephen Robinson | 18-30 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Tardy | 18-30 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is called for traveling | 18-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Michael Barnes, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, Alexis Russo | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Smythe | 18-32 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | William Macy misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-32 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Steven Everman tips it home | 20-32 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 20-32 |