| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Abbas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Travis Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Claude Stultz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Morris - foul #2 on James Morris, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Paul Cargo (SF) Howard Hooks, James Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Steve Abbas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Jason Husband can't tip it in | 32-28 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Richard Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Richard Murphy blows the wide open dunk but he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Jason Husband | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Claude Stultz | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Richard Murphy buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steve Abbas | 35-31 |
| 17:58 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Wesley Slater and the foul's on Travis Butler - foul #2 on Travis Butler, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), James Morris (SF), Henry Weiss (C) Howard Hooks, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), John Emerson (SG), Rafael Rivas (PF), Edward Castleman (C) Claude Stultz, Wesley Slater, Lionel Wade, Robert Patterson | |
| 17:58 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Steve Abbas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Morris | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | The jumper by Lawrence Matthews is denied by Henry Weiss | 37-34 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Henry Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Henry Weiss misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rafael Rivas - foul #2 on Rafael Rivas, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Paul Cargo (PF) Jason Husband, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski (SF) Robert Perkins | |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Henry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Henry Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Paul Cargo pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | James Morris is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Howard Hooks | 40-34 |
| 16:23 | Iowa State | Edward Castleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Paul Cargo pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 15:56 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Edward Castleman | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Abbas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 7 reb. C - Henry Weiss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lawrence Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Emerson (fairly fresh) SF - Dino Skonczewski (fresh) PF - Rafael Rivas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Castleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | Steve Abbas steals it from John Emerson | 40-34 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Dino Skonczewski steals it from Howard Hooks in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Edward Castleman double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SG), Travis Butler (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Steve Abbas, Paul Cargo, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Lionel Wade (SF), Edward Aust (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Lawrence Matthews, John Emerson, Dino Skonczewski, Rafael Rivas, Edward Castleman | |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Howard Hooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Richard Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:25 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Edward Aust buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Claude Stultz | 40-36 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | James Morris is fouled on the floor by Edward Aust - foul #4 on Edward Aust, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), Paul Cargo (SF) Howard Hooks, James Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Perkins (PF) Edward Aust | |
| 13:20 | Colorado | Richard Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Husband | 42-36 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Perkins | 42-39 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Travis Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Abbas | 44-39 |
| 12:29 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Steve Abbas grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | Jason Husband travels in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), James Morris (SF) Jason Husband, Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski (PF), Rafael Rivas (C) Robert Perkins, Robert Patterson | |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Abbas (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Travis Butler (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Claude Stultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Slater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dino Skonczewski (fresh) C - Rafael Rivas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Richard Murphy is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Howard Hooks and he's hacked by Rafael Rivas - foul #3 on Rafael Rivas, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Henry Weiss (PF) Steve Abbas, James Morris, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Emerson (PG), Robert Patterson (C) Claude Stultz, Rafael Rivas | |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Emerson | 46-42 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Paul Cargo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Emerson | 46-42 |
| 10:47 | Iowa State | Richard Murphy swats the short shot by Robert Patterson | 46-42 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:28 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 10:26 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Richard Murphy steals it from Wesley Slater | 46-42 |
| 10:02 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses short on a floater from the right block | 46-42 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Howard Hooks tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 10:00 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:41 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Emerson | 46-44 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Henry Weiss connects on the turnaround from the right block | 48-44 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Richard Murphy is called for the reach on John Emerson - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), James Morris (SF), Travis Butler (PF) Jason Husband, Paul Cargo, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), Robert Perkins (SF), Rafael Rivas (PF), Edward Castleman (C) Wesley Slater, Lionel Wade, Dino Skonczewski, Robert Patterson | |
| 08:46 | Iowa State | Edward Castleman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 08:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Travis Butler | 48-44 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Richard Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Rivas - foul #4 on Rafael Rivas, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF) Howard Hooks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lionel Wade (SF) Rafael Rivas | |
| 08:14 | Colorado | John Emerson steps in front of the Paul Cargo pass | 48-44 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Perkins | 48-47 |
| 07:35 | Colorado | Richard Murphy travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Henry Weiss (C) Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Edward Aust (PF), Rafael Rivas (C) Lawrence Matthews, John Emerson, Lionel Wade, Edward Castleman | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Abbas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Travis Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Claude Stultz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Slater (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Aust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rafael Rivas (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins drills a shot in the paint set up by Wesley Slater | 48-49 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Claude Stultz picks off the pass by Henry Weiss in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | James Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Richard Murphy (C) Howard Hooks, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Husband - foul #1 on Jason Husband, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | James Morris makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Murphy and the foul's on Rafael Rivas - foul #5 on Rafael Rivas, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Henry Weiss (C) Jason Husband, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Patterson (C) Rafael Rivas | |
| 06:10 | Colorado | James Morris makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Stultz | 51-54 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses the easy layup | 51-54 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Edward Aust pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 04:57 | Colorado | Henry Weiss pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Edward Aust is called for the reach on James Morris - foul #5 on Edward Aust, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Paul Cargo (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Howard Hooks, Travis Butler, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), John Emerson (SG), Lionel Wade (SF), Dino Skonczewski (PF), Edward Castleman (C) Claude Stultz, Wesley Slater, Robert Perkins, Edward Aust, Robert Patterson | |
| 04:37 | Colorado | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 53-56 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Paul Cargo hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | John Emerson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Richard Murphy comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 55-58 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Edward Castleman snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jason Husband (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Abbas (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Morris (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Murphy (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lawrence Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Emerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Wade (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dino Skonczewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Castleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Emerson | 55-60 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | James Morris misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Jason Husband hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Travis Butler (PF) Steve Abbas, James Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Wesley Slater (SG), Robert Patterson (C) Lawrence Matthews, John Emerson, Edward Castleman | |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Travis Butler gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Howard Hooks buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Husband | 60-60 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Travis Butler | 60-60 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Jason Husband is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Cargo | 63-60 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade double dribbles | 63-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), James Morris (SF) Jason Husband, Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Perkins (PF) Dino Skonczewski | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Travis Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Murphy | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | James Morris is hacked by Claude Stultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Stultz, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-63 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | James Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | James Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Stultz - foul #3 on Claude Stultz, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (PF) Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | James Morris misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Paul Cargo is fouled on the floor by Lionel Wade - foul #3 on Lionel Wade, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SF) James Morris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Paul Cargo makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Paul Cargo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Lionel Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Wesley Slater drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Claude Stultz | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Howard Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Stultz - foul #4 on Claude Stultz, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (SF) Jason Husband | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Howard Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Howard Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the board | 71-66 |