| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Semple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Byrnes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Victor Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Luther Holmes | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Michael Byrnes is fouled on the floor by Randall Padula - foul #2 on Randall Padula, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | Adam Sommer comes up short on the runner from the right block | 29-29 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Michael Lewis can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | Adam Sommer hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes's pass is intercepted by Michael Semple in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | Lee Mauriello takes the ball from Adam Sommer | 29-31 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Lee Mauriello is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Lee Mauriello, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (C) Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Adam Sommer makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 29-33 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Randall Padula dunks the ball set up by Luther Holmes | 31-33 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Michael Semple misses the dunk | 31-33 |
| 16:42 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 31-33 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Randall Padula comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Adam Sommer grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Adam Sommer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG), John Calhoun (SF), Lee Mauriello (C) Victor Smith, Scott Bowman, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Terry Kemp (SG), Michael Uselton (SF), John Thorpe (PF) Benjamin Rust, Michael Semple, Michael Byrnes, Michael Lewis | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Uselton (fresh) PF - John Thorpe (fresh) C - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | Randall Padula hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Wyss and he's hacked by Terry Kemp - foul #2 on Terry Kemp, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG) Luther Holmes | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | Colorado | Michael Uselton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Sommer | 34-36 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | Randall Padula knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Juan Garcia loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | Adam Sommer steals the ball from Alphonse Rossi | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | John Thorpe hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Alphonse Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Bowman (SF) John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Michael Semple (SG), Michael Byrnes (SF) Juan Garcia, Terry Kemp, Michael Uselton | |
| 13:55 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:44 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | Iowa State | Victor Smith knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alphonse Rossi | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | John Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alphonse Rossi - foul #2 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randall Padula (PF) Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (PF) Adam Sommer | |
| 13:00 | Colorado | John Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | John Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Michael Semple is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Rossi - foul #3 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (C) Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Kemp (SG), Michael Uselton (SF), Adam Sommer (C) Michael Semple, Michael Byrnes, John Thorpe | |
| 11:46 | Colorado | John Calhoun is called for the reach on Michael Uselton - foul #3 on John Calhoun, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello (C) Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Uselton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Adam Sommer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 11:33 | Iowa State | Randall Padula snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Terry Kemp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Calhoun | 44-40 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Victor Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Luther Holmes | 47-40 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Michael Lewis banks in the layup set up by Michael Uselton | 47-42 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Adam Sommer is fouled on the floor by Randall Padula - foul #3 on Randall Padula, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Scott Bowman (SF), Alphonse Rossi (C) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, John Calhoun, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Michael Semple (SG), Michael Byrnes (SF), John Thorpe (PF) Benjamin Rust, Terry Kemp, Michael Uselton, Michael Lewis | |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Adam Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to John Thorpe | 47-43 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Michael Byrnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tony Boone (PF) Adam Sommer | |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | David Bogart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alphonse Rossi | 50-43 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Tony Boone is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), John Calhoun (C) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:54 | Iowa State | Juan Garcia steals the ball from Scott Bowman | 50-43 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Michael Byrnes buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Semple | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Semple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Byrnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Victor Smith | 52-45 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Michael Semple misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Tony Boone tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | John Calhoun misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Michael Semple grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Michael Semple is hacked by Scott Bowman - foul #2 on Scott Bowman, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Randall Padula (PF), Lee Mauriello (C) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Scott Bowman, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Michael Uselton (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Adam Sommer (C) Juan Garcia, Michael Byrnes, Tony Boone, John Thorpe | |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Michael Semple makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Michael Semple misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Randall Padula snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Eric Wyss is hacked by Michael Uselton - foul #1 on Michael Uselton, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Kemp (SG) Michael Semple | |
| 05:18 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello tips it in | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is fouled on the floor by David Bogart - foul #1 on David Bogart, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Shawn Baugh (SF) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Terry Kemp picks off the pass by Randall Padula | 54-50 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Terry Kemp jams it | 54-52 |
| 04:24 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is fouled on the floor by Terry Kemp - foul #3 on Terry Kemp, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Bowman (SF) Shawn Baugh | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Byrnes (SF) Michael Uselton | |
| 04:03 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Adam Sommer | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Colorado | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 54-52 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | Michael Byrnes takes the ball from Lee Mauriello | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Mauriello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Byrnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Sommer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Terry Kemp misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Kemp - foul #4 on Terry Kemp, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG), John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (C) Victor Smith, Scott Bowman, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Michael Semple (SG), Michael Uselton (SF), Tony Boone (PF), John Thorpe (C) Benjamin Rust, Terry Kemp, Michael Byrnes, Michael Lewis, Adam Sommer | |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Tony Boone grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Tony Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG), Scott Bowman (SF) Eric Wyss, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Michael Byrnes (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Juan Garcia, Michael Uselton, Tony Boone | |
| 01:46 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Michael Lewis buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Semple and he's hacked by Luther Holmes - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello (C) Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Sommer (C) John Thorpe | |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | Randall Padula connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Smith | 57-55 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Michael Semple hits a floater from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Adam Sommer blocks the short jumper by Lee Mauriello | 57-57 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Adam Sommer scores on a turnaround in the lane | 57-59 |