| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jack Kemble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Siefert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Folsom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Camarillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hillery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jimmy Salter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Thomas Gallagher inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Jimoh Ahmadi steals the ball from William Siefert | 40-34 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | James Hillery is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Kemble - foul #4 on Jack Kemble, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Frederick McKinney (PG) Jack Kemble | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Orville Farr (SG), Danny Bump (PF), Richard Flint (C) Carl Camarillo, James Hillery, Jimoh Ahmadi, Jimmy Salter | |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | William Siefert is called for the reach on Orville Farr - foul #2 on William Siefert, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter (C) Richard Flint | |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Orville Farr loses the dribble to Frederick McKinney | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Frederick McKinney blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Jesse Folsom loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Smart (C) Jesse Folsom | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), James Hillery (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (PF), Richard Flint (C) Robert Beckman, Orville Farr, Danny Bump, Jimmy Salter | |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Richard Flint can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | James Hillery tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam scores on a driving attempt from close range | 42-36 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Richard Flint hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-36 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Frederick McKinney snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Bob Smart drills a floater from the right block | 44-36 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Frederick McKinney - foul #2 on Frederick McKinney, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bennett (SG), James Chapel (SF), Jesse Folsom (C) Floyd Gilliam, Thomas Gallagher, Bob Smart | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Danny Bump (PF), Jimmy Salter (C) James Hillery, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Flint | |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | William Siefert knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Chapel | 46-38 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | James Chapel is called for the reach on Danny Bump - foul #1 on James Chapel, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), James Hillery (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (PF) Carl Camarillo, Orville Farr, Danny Bump | |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart misses the dunk | 46-38 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jesse Folsom | 46-38 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | William Siefert misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Beckman - foul #3 on Robert Beckman, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Smart (C) Jesse Folsom | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), Danny Bump (PF) Robert Beckman, Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| 15:53 | Colorado | William Siefert makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | William Siefert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Frederick McKinney (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chapel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Siefert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Bob Smart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Camarillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hillery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Bump (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Salter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | Danny Bump clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Danny Bump swats the layup by Bob Smart | 48-40 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Danny Bump snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam (SG), Thomas Gallagher (SF), Jesse Folsom (C) James Bennett, James Chapel, William Siefert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Orville Farr (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (PF) Carl Camarillo, James Hillery, Danny Bump | |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Harold Gearhart is called for the reach on Thomas Gallagher - foul #3 on Harold Gearhart, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), James Hillery (SG), Ronald Riley (C) Robert Beckman, Orville Farr, Jimmy Salter | |
| 14:26 | Colorado | Bob Smart buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Frederick McKinney and he's fouled by Carl Camarillo - foul #1 on Carl Camarillo, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter (C) Ronald Riley | |
| 14:26 | Colorado | Bob Smart makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | James Hillery is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 51-42 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Bob Smart loses the dribble to James Hillery | 51-42 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Gilliam - foul #2 on Floyd Gilliam, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bennett (SG), James Chapel (SF), William Siefert (PF) Frederick McKinney, Thomas Gallagher, Bob Smart | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Orville Farr (SG), Danny Bump (SF), Richard Flint (C) Carl Camarillo, James Hillery, Harold Gearhart, Jimmy Salter | |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Danny Bump is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), James Hillery (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF) Robert Beckman, Orville Farr, Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| 13:01 | Colorado | James Bennett is hacked by James Hillery - foul #2 on James Hillery, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jack Kemble (PG) Floyd Gilliam | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (PF), Jimmy Salter (C) James Hillery, Harold Gearhart, Richard Flint | |
| 12:42 | Colorado | William Siefert loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), James Hillery (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF) Carl Camarillo, Orville Farr, Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Danny Bump misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Danny Bump tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | William Siefert misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Danny Bump grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Danny Bump's layup is rejected by William Siefert | 51-44 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | James Hillery tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Jack Kemble pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jack Kemble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chapel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Siefert (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesse Folsom (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Beckman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hillery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Bump (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Salter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:01 | Colorado | William Siefert misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Danny Bump | 51-44 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Jesse Folsom steals the ball from Harold Gearhart in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | William Siefert buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jack Kemble | 53-44 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Danny Bump dunks the ball | 53-46 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Jack Kemble scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Siefert | 55-46 |
| 10:03 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman is hacked by Jack Kemble in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Kemble, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Frederick McKinney (PG), Floyd Gilliam (SG), Thomas Gallagher (SF), Bob Smart (C) Jack Kemble, James Bennett, James Chapel, Jesse Folsom | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), Orville Farr (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (PF), Richard Flint (C) Robert Beckman, James Hillery, Harold Gearhart, Jimmy Salter | |
| 09:43 | West Virginia | Danny Bump is fouled on the floor by Frederick McKinney - foul #3 on Frederick McKinney, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 09:43 | West Virginia | Danny Bump makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:43 | West Virginia | Danny Bump makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Frederick McKinney loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Frederick McKinney - foul #4 on Frederick McKinney, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Bob Smart gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | William Siefert's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Flint | 55-50 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frederick McKinney - foul #5 on Frederick McKinney, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bennett (SG) Frederick McKinney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hillery (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Ronald Riley (C) Orville Farr, Danny Bump, Richard Flint | |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Siefert | 55-51 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Thomas Gallagher's layup is rejected by Jimoh Ahmadi | 55-51 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ronald Riley | 55-51 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Ronald Riley is called for 5 seconds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jesse Folsom (C) William Siefert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Danny Bump (SF), Jimmy Salter (C) Harold Gearhart, Ronald Riley | |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Thomas Gallagher drills a driving attempt from close range | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Floyd Gilliam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gallagher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Smart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Folsom (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Camarillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hillery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Bump (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Salter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | James Hillery makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Bob Smart can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Thomas Gallagher misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Bob Smart pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Chapel (SG), William Siefert (PF) James Bennett, Jesse Folsom | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Richard Flint (C) James Hillery, Danny Bump, Jimmy Salter | |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-54 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | William Siefert grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | William Siefert buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo lays it in on a great pass from Orville Farr | 59-56 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jimoh Ahmadi - foul #2 on Jimoh Ahmadi, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bennett (SG) Thomas Gallagher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hillery (SG), Danny Bump (PF), Jimmy Salter (C) Orville Farr, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Flint | |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Bob Smart pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Danny Bump picks off the pass by Floyd Gilliam | 60-56 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart is fouled in the backcourt by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jesse Folsom (C) Bob Smart | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi (PF), Ronald Riley (C) Danny Bump, Jimmy Salter | |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | James Bennett's pass is intercepted by Jimoh Ahmadi | 60-58 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Gallagher (SF) James Chapel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Jimmy Salter (C) Carl Camarillo, Ronald Riley | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | William Siefert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Salter | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Floyd Gilliam (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gallagher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Siefert (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Folsom (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Beckman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hillery (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimoh Ahmadi (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Salter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Floyd Gilliam is called for the reach on Harold Gearhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Gilliam, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Smart (PF) William Siefert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), Ronald Riley (C) Robert Beckman, Jimmy Salter | |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Bob Smart snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Bob Smart scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Gallagher | 62-58 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-60 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | James Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | James Hillery pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-60 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Thomas Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Bob Smart hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-60 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Bob Smart pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Siefert (PF) Bob Smart | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter (C) Ronald Riley | |
| 00:49 | Colorado | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | William Siefert misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harold Gearhart | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | James Bennett takes the ball from James Hillery | 64-60 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | James Bennett lays it in | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Chapel (SF) Thomas Gallagher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | James Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Camarillo - foul #2 on Carl Camarillo, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Jesse Folsom is hacked by Carl Camarillo - foul #3 on Carl Camarillo, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Jesse Folsom misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | James Hillery misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | James Hillery misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | James Hillery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam is hacked by Carl Camarillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Camarillo, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Floyd Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Salter | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | James Bennett takes the ball from Harold Gearhart in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | William Siefert is hacked by Jimoh Ahmadi - foul #3 on Jimoh Ahmadi, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | William Siefert makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | William Siefert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-60 |