| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Elders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | William Macy hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 27-33 |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | James Howell misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Selman - foul #3 on Dale Selman, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Stephen Robinson (C) Loren Cohrs, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | William Macy lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson double dribbles | 29-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF), John Elders (C) James Howell, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Loren Cohrs denies the turnaround by Michael Barnes | 29-35 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | John Elders is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:28 | Colorado | Michael Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs is denied on a dunk by William Macy | 29-35 |
| 17:08 | Iowa State | David Smythe tips it home | 31-35 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | David Ellis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:39 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:34 | Iowa State | James Howell drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Smythe | 33-35 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Michael Barnes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Wallace | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson hits a runner near the basket set up by Loren Cohrs | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Smythe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF), John Elders (PF) David Smythe, Alexis Russo, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | John Elders snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | James Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Tardy | 35-38 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 14:52 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | John Elders can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Charles Falls | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | John Elders snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:57 | Iowa State | James Howell loses the dribble to Charles Mitchell | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Barnes and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), David Ellis (SG), Dale Selman (PF) Michael Barnes, Donnie Kennedy, Michael Bolden | |
| 13:28 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dale Selman - foul #4 on Dale Selman, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Charles Mitchell | |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Charles Falls gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:42 | Iowa State | Charles Falls knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Robinson | 39-41 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Richard Tardy hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Everman | 39-43 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Johnson | 41-43 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | William Macy comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-43 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | William Macy tips it home | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Tardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - William Macy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses badly on a floater in the lane | 41-45 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Steven Everman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Richard Tardy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Robinson - foul #4 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (C) Charles Falls, James Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Steven Everman, David Ellis, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) David Smythe | |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) Richard Tardy | |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Alexis Russo - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), James Johnson (SF) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 41-47 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | John Elders misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | The jump hook by Michael Bolden is blocked by John Elders | 41-47 |
| 09:11 | Iowa State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:55 | Iowa State | David Smythe knocks in the jumper from close range | 43-47 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Donnie Kennedy | 43-49 |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | Donnie Kennedy picks off the pass by David Smythe | 43-49 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) David Smythe, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | John Elders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - William Macy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Michael Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), James Johnson (SF) James Howell, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 06:47 | Iowa State | John Elders buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Smythe and he's fouled by Dale Selman - foul #5 on Dale Selman, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Bolden (PF) Dale Selman | |
| 06:47 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | James Johnson steps in front of the Steven Everman pass | 45-49 |
| 06:04 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-49 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Richard Tardy grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Michael Bolden misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Charles Falls blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Bolden | 45-49 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) David Smythe, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF) Steven Everman, Richard Tardy | |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Michael Bolden pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alexis Russo - foul #3 on Alexis Russo, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | James Johnson blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Bolden - foul #2 on Michael Bolden, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | William Macy snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | David Smythe is called for the reach on David Ellis - foul #1 on David Smythe, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) James Howell, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Elders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 7 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is hacked by David Smythe - foul #2 on David Smythe, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Michael Bolden, William Macy | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson can't finish the layup | 46-52 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) David Smythe, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Michael Bolden (PF), William Macy (C) Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | William Macy tips it in | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Michael Barnes loses the dribble to Charles Falls | 46-54 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Macy - foul #3 on William Macy, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG) David Smythe | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | William Macy gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Michael Bolden knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #5 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the turnaround near the basket | 47-57 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Bolden | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Charles Falls is called for the reach on Michael Bolden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Falls, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Charles Mitchell (C) Michael Barnes, David Ellis, William Macy | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Michael Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | James Howell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Cohrs | 49-57 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | James Howell is called for the reach on Donnie Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Howell, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donnie Kennedy | 49-61 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | The jump hook by James Johnson is blocked by Charles Mitchell | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 49-61 |