| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) SG - Carl Koch (fresh) SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) PF - Billy Russell (fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski's floater is tipped away by Irving Mayhew | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Christopher Henderson | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Iowa State | Billy Russell steals it from Eugene Pyanowski | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Edward Johnson tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Edward Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Edward Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Roger Madison is called for the reach on Christopher Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Madison, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Herbert Sheen, Steven Gainey, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Russell | 7-0 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Jenkins | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Billy Russell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), Alexander Hunter (PF) Carl Koch, Edward Johnson, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Jenkins | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Johnson (SF) Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Trevor Kuykendall (fresh) SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Hunter (fresh) C - Scott Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) PF - William Witham (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Earl Jenkins takes the ball from Alexander Hunter in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Jenkins | 7-10 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Alexander Hunter misses short on a runner from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Steven Gainey | 7-10 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Madison | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Johnson | 10-12 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | Edward Johnson swats the dunk try by Raymond Botkin | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | William Witham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Alexander Hunter gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | William Witham grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | William Witham is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Witham, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Billy Russell (PF), Irving Mayhew (C) Trevor Kuykendall, Alexander Hunter, Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Jerry Hollingshead (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Earl Jenkins, Steven Gainey, Raymond Botkin, William Witham, Roger Madison | |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Herbert Sheen - foul #1 on Herbert Sheen, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Herbert Sheen is called for the reach on Christopher Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Sheen, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeff Riter (SG) Herbert Sheen | |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Johnson | 14-12 |
| 12:22 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter is fouled on the floor by Irving Mayhew - foul #1 on Irving Mayhew, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Irving Mayhew blocks the short jumper by Jerry Hollingshead | 14-12 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Edward Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Edward Johnson hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Henderson | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Henderson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) SF - Edward Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Russell (fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jimmy Drummond (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Riter (fresh) SF - Jerry Hollingshead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fairly fresh) C - Thomas McWells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Pyanowski | 16-12 |
| 11:36 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 16-12 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Billy Russell gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:19 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Edward Johnson scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Henderson and the foul's on Jerry Hollingshead - foul #1 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall (SG), Alexander Hunter (PF), Scott Wilson (C) Carl Koch, Billy Russell, Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Roger Madison (C) Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells | |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Edward Johnson makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Christopher Henderson - foul #1 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Irving Mayhew (C) Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin is called for traveling | 19-14 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew hits the follow up shot | 21-14 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Roger Madison scores on a runner in the lane set up by Raymond Botkin | 21-16 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Eugene Pyanowski is called for the reach on Alexander Hunter - foul #1 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Wilson | 24-16 |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Madison - foul #2 on Roger Madison, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Billy Russell (PF) Trevor Kuykendall, Alexander Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe McDorman (SF), William Witham (PF), Jerry Hollingshead (C) Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:59 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman double dribbles | 26-18 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 07:35 | Colorado | Carl Koch tips it back up and in | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Henderson (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Russell (fairly fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe McDorman (fresh) PF - William Witham (fresh) C - Jerry Hollingshead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead's floater is tipped away by Billy Russell | 28-18 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't tip it in | 28-18 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jerry Hollingshead | 28-18 |
| 06:33 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Scott Wilson gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall (SG), Edward Johnson (SF), Alexander Hunter (C) Carl Koch, Scott Wilson, Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG), Jeff Riter (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Earl Jenkins, Steven Gainey, Joe McDorman, William Witham, Jerry Hollingshead | |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Alexander Hunter gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Pyanowski - foul #2 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead (C) Eugene Pyanowski | |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead's pass is intercepted by Edward Johnson | 30-18 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Alexander Hunter blows the dunk | 30-18 |
| 05:28 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jerry Hollingshead | 30-18 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells is denied on a layup by Alexander Hunter | 30-18 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond can't tip it in | 30-18 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:33 | Colorado | The jump hook by Edward Johnson is blocked by Raymond Botkin | 30-18 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Alexander Hunter tips it but misses | 30-18 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Billy Russell - foul #1 on Billy Russell, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), Irving Mayhew (C) Trevor Kuykendall, Edward Johnson, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Joe McDorman (SF) Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter, Raymond Botkin | |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead misses the free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Scott Wilson | 30-20 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Scott Wilson can't tip it in | 30-20 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Alexander Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Alexander Hunter makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Henderson and the foul's on Jerry Hollingshead - foul #2 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells | |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Alexander Hunter makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Henderson (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alexander Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Mayhew (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) SG - Steven Gainey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe McDorman (fresh) PF - William Witham (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Roger Madison is whistled for traveling | 33-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Johnson (SF), Billy Russell (PF) Scott Wilson, Alexander Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin (SF) Joe McDorman | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-20 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Roger Madison gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 02:21 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Billy Russell | 33-20 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Edward Johnson is hacked by Steven Gainey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Gainey, team foul #10 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall (SG) Carl Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (SG), Eugene Pyanowski (PF) Steven Gainey, William Witham | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Edward Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Edward Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Russell - foul #2 on Billy Russell, team foul #4 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Wilson (C) Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe McDorman (SF) Raymond Botkin | |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Scott Wilson gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Joe McDorman is called for the reach on Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Joe McDorman, team foul #11 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alexander Hunter (PF) Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Edward Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Edward Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 01:28 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the floater in the lane set up by Jimmy Drummond | 35-23 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Christopher Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-23 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Drummond | 38-25 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Joe McDorman is called for the reach on Trevor Kuykendall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe McDorman, team foul #12 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Irving Mayhew (C) Christopher Henderson, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (SG), Jeff Riter (SF) Jimmy Drummond, Joe McDorman | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Trevor Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Roger Madison hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Carl Koch gets the offensive rebound | 40-27 |