| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Iowa State | William Morrison is called for 10 seconds | 28-31 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:13 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Stamper | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Stamper - foul #3 on Brian Stamper, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (C) Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Juan Garcia grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Juan Garcia makes the jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Holdren | 34-33 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | Jack Reese hits the finger roll | 34-35 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | David Arndt misses long on a runner in the paint | 34-35 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Jack Reese gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Victor Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Holdren - foul #1 on Dennis Holdren, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF), John Thorpe (PF) Walter Hurt, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | John Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Joseph Odum, Ralph McGuire | |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Victor Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses the runner near the basket | 34-39 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses short on a runner from close range | 34-39 |
| 15:33 | Iowa State | Randall Padula tips it home | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Hiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) PF - John Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:06 | Colorado | David Arndt clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Randall Padula snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Alphonse Rossi is blocked by David Arndt | 34-41 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | John Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | John Hiner is hacked by Luther Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luther Holmes, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Walter Hurt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Brian Stamper (C) John Hiner, Dennis Holdren, John Thorpe, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Victor Smith, Stephen Luz, Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Walter Hurt clanks a jumper near the basket | 34-41 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Walter Hurt snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Brian Stamper is hacked by Luther Holmes - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (SG) Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the dunk attempt | 34-41 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | William Morrison pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:44 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses long on a floater from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | Brian Stamper pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:37 | Colorado | Juan Garcia comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:12 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Juan Garcia grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Reese - foul #1 on Jack Reese, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG) John Hiner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG) Luther Holmes | |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Juan Garcia picks off the pass by Joseph Odum | 36-41 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 38-41 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum double dribbles | 38-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF), David Arndt (PF) Walter Hurt, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Jamie Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 38-41 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi connects on the floater from the baseline | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) PF - David Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Colorado | Jamie Jones throws it down | 40-43 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Jamie Jones - foul #2 on Jamie Jones, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG), Walter Hurt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Juan Garcia, Jamie Jones, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi, Ralph McGuire | |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 09:39 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Walter Hurt is called for the reach on Jack Reese - foul #2 on Walter Hurt, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG) Victor Smith | |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Dennis Holdren steps in front of the Jack Reese pass | 40-43 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Walter Hurt hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Holdren | 42-43 |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stephen Luz, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SG), John Thorpe (SF) Dennis Holdren, Walter Hurt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| 08:13 | Colorado | John Hiner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 45-43 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire hits a jump hook from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 07:29 | Colorado | Jamie Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 07:12 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luther Holmes | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Hiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | John Thorpe hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Hiner and he's fouled by Joseph Odum - foul #2 on Joseph Odum, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (PF) John Hiner, Jamie Jones, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Luther Holmes, Jack Reese | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Stamper | 51-47 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Juan Garcia drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Hurt | 53-47 |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Brian Stamper snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | John Thorpe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Morrison - foul #2 on William Morrison, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Joseph Odum, Ralph McGuire | |
| 05:46 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the dunk attempt | 55-47 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 05:13 | Colorado | Brian Stamper tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | Walter Hurt picks off the pass by Alphonse Rossi | 57-47 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Juan Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Luther Holmes - foul #3 on Luther Holmes, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), David Arndt (C) John Thorpe, Walter Hurt, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Michael Lewis clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Victor Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Hiner | 62-47 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren's pass is intercepted by Jack Reese | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Hiner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | David Arndt grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Jamie Jones drills a fadeaway in the paint | 64-49 |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | Victor Smith is fouled on the floor by John Hiner - foul #2 on John Hiner, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Thorpe (SF), Brian Stamper (C) Dennis Holdren, Michael Lewis | |
| 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 | |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-49 |
| 01:51 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Arndt | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Jamie Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thorpe | 66-49 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (PF) Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Jamie Jones comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Padula - foul #1 on Randall Padula, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | David Bogart drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | John Thorpe's layup is rejected by Alphonse Rossi | 67-51 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Hiner runs out the clock | 67-51 |