| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dean Clark (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Kevin Richards (fresh) SF - Leo Duncan (fresh) PF - David Emmons (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Pfeil (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Larry Jenkins inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Samuel Pfeil is called for the reach on Shaun Chambless - foul #2 on Samuel Pfeil, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Shaun Chambless is fouled on the floor by Leo Duncan - foul #3 on Leo Duncan, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Francis Koop (SF) Leo Duncan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:00 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-24 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Francis Koop gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Francis Koop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Connelly (PG), James King (SG), Mark Strong (PF) Dean Clark, Kevin Richards, David Emmons | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) Calvin Maurer | |
| 18:25 | NC State | Millard Knight connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oliver Baldridge (C) Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:04 | NC State | Oliver Baldridge steals it from Shaun Chambless | 31-27 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Francis Koop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Millard Knight grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Millard Knight is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #1 on James King, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dean Clark (PG), Kevin Richards (SG), James Stutz (SF), David Emmons (PF) Robert Connelly, James King, Francis Koop, Mark Strong | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 17:18 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 17:16 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Chambless | 31-27 |
| 16:51 | NC State | James Stutz picks off the pass by Shaun Chambless | 31-27 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Dean Clark lays it in set up by James Stutz | 33-27 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Shaun Chambless hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Dean Clark - foul #1 on Dean Clark, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | James King (SG), Francis Koop (SF), Samuel Pfeil (C) Kevin Richards, James Stutz, Oliver Baldridge | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) Calvin Maurer | |
| 16:23 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Gary Reichard hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dean Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Koop (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Emmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Pfeil (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | David Emmons misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shaun Chambless - foul #2 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Connelly (PG), Leo Duncan (SF) Dean Clark, Francis Koop | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | David Emmons misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:43 | Colorado | David Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Gary Reichard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | Leo Duncan buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Connelly | 36-33 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Leo Duncan swats the shot by Gary Reichard | 36-33 |
| 14:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Samuel Pfeil | 36-33 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Robert Connelly is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Pfeil | 38-33 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Gary Reichard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dean Clark (PG), James Stutz (SG), Francis Koop (SF), Mark Strong (PF), Jerry Munsey (C) Robert Connelly, James King, Leo Duncan, David Emmons, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) Calvin Maurer | |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Francis Koop clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Gary Reichard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Gary Reichard loses the dribble to Francis Koop | 38-33 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Francis Koop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Reichard - foul #3 on Gary Reichard, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Pfeil (C) Jerry Munsey | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Francis Koop makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Francis Koop makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Samuel Pfeil swats the shot by Larry Jenkins | 40-33 |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Mark Strong gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Francis Koop misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Calvin Maurer pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:42 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Connelly (PG), Kevin Richards (SG), Leo Duncan (SF), Oliver Baldridge (C) Dean Clark, James Stutz, Francis Koop, Mark Strong | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) Calvin Maurer | |
| 12:23 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper drills a shot from the left block | 40-35 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Leo Duncan is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Richards | 42-35 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | James King (SG), James Stutz (SF) Kevin Richards, Leo Duncan | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Stutz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Pfeil (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Oliver Baldridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Colorado | James Stutz clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Jenkins - foul #3 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Francis Koop (SF), David Emmons (PF), Jerry Munsey (C) Robert Connelly, Samuel Pfeil, Oliver Baldridge | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:36 | Colorado | James Stutz misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:36 | Colorado | James Stutz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Millard Knight can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | David Emmons gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | James King is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Jenkins - foul #4 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dean Clark (PG) James Stutz | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG) Millard Knight | |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Francis Koop makes the driving attempt near the basket | 45-35 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Calvin Maurer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Reichard | 45-37 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | David Emmons hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Francis Koop and he's hacked by Larry Jenkins - foul #5 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Connelly (PG), Kevin Richards (SG), Leo Duncan (SF), Samuel Pfeil (C) Dean Clark, James King, Francis Koop, Jerry Munsey | |
| Subs | NC State | John Bicknell (PF) Larry Jenkins | |
| 10:25 | Colorado | David Emmons makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Strong (PF) David Emmons | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) Calvin Maurer | |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Kevin Richards misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-37 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Pfeil | 48-37 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Leo Duncan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Shaun Chambless - foul #3 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Stutz (SG), Oliver Baldridge (C) Kevin Richards, Mark Strong | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Leo Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Leo Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Millard Knight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Shaun Chambless tips it in | 50-39 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Leo Duncan misses short on a shot from the left block | 50-39 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Oliver Baldridge tips it home | 52-39 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Oliver Baldridge swats the shot by Daniel Culpepper | 52-39 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Stutz | 52-39 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Robert Connelly is fouled on the floor by Daniel Culpepper - foul #3 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | James King (SG), Mark Strong (PF) James Stutz, Oliver Baldridge | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), David Parson (SF) Gary Reichard, John Bicknell | |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Robert Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Robert Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Mark Strong snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Leo Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Parson - foul #1 on David Parson, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dean Clark (PG), Francis Koop (SF) Robert Connelly, Mark Strong | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Leo Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Leo Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:34 | NC State | David Parson is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #2 on James King, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Strong (PF) Leo Duncan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:12 | NC State | Calvin Maurer buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Parson | 54-41 |
| 07:51 | Colorado | Francis Koop clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | James King tips it in | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dean Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Koop (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Strong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Pfeil (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Knight (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Parson (fairly fresh) PF - Shaun Chambless (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Culpepper (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | NC State | Millard Knight's pass is intercepted by Francis Koop in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Francis Koop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-41 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Mark Strong tips it in | 58-41 |
| 07:30 | NC State | James King steals it from Calvin Maurer in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Francis Koop drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Clark | 61-41 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper's floater is knocked away by Mark Strong | 61-41 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Samuel Pfeil grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Francis Koop makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dean Clark | 63-41 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Francis Koop scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dean Clark | 65-44 |
| 05:34 | NC State | The jump hook by Millard Knight is blocked by Samuel Pfeil | 65-44 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mark Strong | 65-44 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Francis Koop misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Calvin Maurer - foul #3 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #9 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Richards (PG), James Stutz (SG), David Emmons (PF), Oliver Baldridge (C) Dean Clark, James King, Mark Strong, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), John Bicknell (PF) Millard Knight, David Parson | |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Francis Koop misses the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Francis Koop misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Francis Koop makes the 3rd free throw | 66-44 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Kevin Richards is called for the reach on Gary Reichard - foul #1 on Kevin Richards, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Connelly (PG) Francis Koop | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:50 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #10 | 66-44 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Robert Connelly comes up short on the floater from the right block | 66-44 |
| 04:29 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Gary Reichard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Oliver Baldridge grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Robert Connelly makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Daniel Culpepper - foul #4 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #11 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Duncan (SF), Jerry Munsey (C) James Stutz, Oliver Baldridge | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Calvin Maurer, John Bicknell | |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Robert Connelly makes the free throw | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | NC State | David Emmons is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Emmons, team foul #7 | 69-44 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | Jerry Munsey grabs the board | 69-44 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Leo Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Reichard - foul #4 on Gary Reichard, team foul #12 | 69-44 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Leo Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Leo Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Connelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Richards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Emmons (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Munsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Millard Knight (tired) 8 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Shaun Chambless (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Culpepper (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Gary Reichard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Connelly - foul #1 on Robert Connelly, team foul #8 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | David Emmons snags the defensive board | 71-45 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Robert Connelly is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Chambless - foul #4 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #13 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SF) Calvin Maurer | |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Robert Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Robert Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 03:17 | NC State | The jump hook by Gary Reichard is blocked by David Emmons | 73-45 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Robert Connelly pulls down the rebound | 73-45 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Leo Duncan hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Connelly | 75-45 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Millard Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Pfeil (C) Jerry Munsey | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), Paul Dryden (PF) Millard Knight, Robert Johnson | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Leo Duncan can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Shaun Chambless - foul #5 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #14 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dean Clark (PG) Robert Connelly | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Perry (SF) Shaun Chambless | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Leo Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Leo Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Paul Dryden grabs the defensive rebound | 76-45 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Dean Clark takes the ball from Gary Reichard in the backcourt | 76-45 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Leo Duncan banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Richards | 78-45 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Gary Reichard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-47 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Dean Clark is hacked by Daniel Culpepper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #15 | 78-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Stutz (SG) Kevin Richards | |
| Subs | NC State | John Bicknell (PF) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Dean Clark makes the 1st free throw | 79-47 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Dean Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 80-47 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Calvin Maurer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Dean Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Stutz | 82-50 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 82-50 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Gary Reichard grabs the offensive rebound | 82-50 |
| 00:54 | NC State | James Stutz steals the ball from Gary Reichard | 82-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Paul Dryden blocks the short jumper by David Emmons | 82-50 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Leo Duncan can't tip it in | 82-50 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 82-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Calvin Maurer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-50 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Gary Reichard snags the offensive board | 82-50 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Gary Reichard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-50 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Paul Dryden tips it in | 82-52 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Dean Clark runs out the clock | 82-52 |