| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum inbounds the ball | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-39 |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 19-39 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-39 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 19-39 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum banks in the layup set up by William Morrison and he's fouled by Juan Garcia - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the free throw | 22-39 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Jack Reese steals the ball from Michael Lewis | 22-39 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 24-39 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Brian Stamper can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-39 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:46 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | Michael Lewis hits the finger roll | 24-41 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum connects on the floater from the left side | 26-41 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Odum - foul #1 on Joseph Odum, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG), Jamie Jones (SF) Juan Garcia, Walter Hurt | |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 16:44 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 16:42 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi's floater is knocked away by Brian Stamper | 26-42 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Brian Stamper pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Alphonse Rossi is called for the reach on Jamie Jones - foul #1 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Thorpe (SF), David Arndt (PF) Dennis Holdren, Michael Lewis | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | John Hiner is hacked by David Bogart - foul #3 on David Bogart, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG) John Hiner | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Joseph Odum steps in front of the Brian Stamper pass | 26-42 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses badly on a runner in the paint | 26-42 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | David Arndt grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | David Arndt drills a jumper in the lane set up by John Thorpe | 26-44 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Brian Stamper snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Juan Garcia drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Jones | 26-47 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:13 | Iowa State | Victor Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Stamper | 26-47 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Stamper | 26-47 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Jamie Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 26-49 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jamie Jones - foul #2 on Jamie Jones, team foul #2 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Juan Garcia, Jamie Jones, John Thorpe, David Arndt | |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Walter Hurt grabs the board | 26-49 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Walter Hurt is called for 3 seconds | 26-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:45 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-49 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Walter Hurt gets the rebound | 26-49 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-49 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Randall Padula snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Bogart | 28-49 |
| 12:07 | Colorado | Walter Hurt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-52 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Jack Reese clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-52 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Walter Hurt pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Brian Stamper hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lewis and the foul's on Randall Padula - foul #1 on Randall Padula, team foul #4 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), David Arndt (PF) John Hiner, Michael Lewis | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the free throw | 28-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Arndt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-55 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | David Arndt snags the defensive board | 28-55 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-55 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren tips it home | 28-57 |
| 10:26 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF), John Thorpe (PF) Walter Hurt, Brian Stamper | |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Juan Garcia comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-57 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses the tip | 28-57 |
| 09:57 | Iowa State | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 28-57 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Dennis Holdren - foul #1 on Dennis Holdren, team foul #3 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Joseph Odum, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG), Michael Lewis (PF) Juan Garcia, Dennis Holdren | |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-57 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 31-57 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Jamie Jones is hacked by Stephen Luz - foul #2 on Stephen Luz, team foul #5 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-57 |
| 09:11 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 31-57 |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | Michael Lewis blocks the jumper by Joseph Odum | 31-57 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | John Thorpe snags the defensive board | 31-57 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | John Thorpe hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Jones | 31-59 |
| 08:13 | Iowa State | Victor Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Morrison | 33-59 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Jamie Jones knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #6 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Jamie Jones makes the free throw | 33-62 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-62 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | David Arndt snags the defensive board | 33-62 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | John Hiner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 33-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Hiner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Arndt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-65 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Luther Holmes is called for the reach on John Hiner - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #7 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Stamper (C) Michael Lewis | |
| 06:51 | Colorado | John Hiner misses the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 35-65 |
| 06:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is whistled for a carry | 35-65 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Randall Padula blocks the short jumper by David Arndt | 35-65 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the board | 35-65 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | David Bogart misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-65 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | John Hiner snags the defensive board | 35-65 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | John Thorpe is whistled for traveling | 35-65 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi drills a floater from the left block | 37-65 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | John Hiner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-65 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 37-65 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | John Thorpe takes the ball from Randall Padula | 37-65 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | John Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-65 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the offensive board | 37-65 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | John Hiner is hacked by Randall Padula - foul #2 on Randall Padula, team foul #8 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (PF) Brian Stamper | |
| 04:52 | Colorado | John Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | John Hiner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Bogart | 40-67 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | John Hiner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Lewis | 40-69 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | John Thorpe is called for the reach on Stephen Luz - foul #3 on John Thorpe, team foul #4 | 40-69 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 40-69 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Luther Holmes blocks the short jumper by Jamie Jones | 40-69 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | John Thorpe grabs the offensive board | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Luz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Hiner (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Thorpe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Arndt (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Jamie Jones connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Arndt | 40-71 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz is whistled for traveling | 40-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Stamper (C) Michael Lewis | |
| 02:21 | Colorado | John Thorpe misses the runner from close range | 40-71 |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Brian Stamper snags the offensive board | 40-71 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Jamie Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (PF) Brian Stamper | |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-71 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | John Thorpe snags the defensive board | 40-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Colorado | John Hiner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-71 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | John Thorpe hits the follow up shot | 40-73 |
| 01:03 | Iowa State | David Bogart buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Luz and he's hacked by John Hiner - foul #1 on John Hiner, team foul #5 | 42-73 |
| 01:03 | Iowa State | David Bogart makes the free throw | 43-73 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | John Thorpe misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Luz - foul #3 on Stephen Luz, team foul #9 | 43-73 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | David Bogart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-75 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Randall Padula steps in front of the Jamie Jones pass | 43-75 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-75 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-75 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Hiner runs out the clock | 43-75 |