| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Sealey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Conners (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Damek Zissler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Michael Schultz inbounds the ball | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge is hacked by Jerry Sealey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sealey, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| 19:49 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo loses the dribble to Joseph Brown | 28-47 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-47 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Michael Schultz snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Schultz | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 31-49 |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Schultz | 31-52 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Dirk Ferretti - foul #3 on Dirk Ferretti, team foul #1 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt (SF), William Spencer (PF) Joseph Brown, Damek Zissler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba (SG), Jim Trueman (SF), Robert Lucus (PF) Dirk Ferretti, Michael Schultz, Calvin Green | |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners misses the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Robert Lucus gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jim Trueman | 32-55 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners's pass is intercepted by Robert Lucus | 32-55 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Albert Conners steps in front of the Terry Rubalcaba pass | 32-55 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell misses the lay-in | 32-55 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Spencer | 34-55 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Jim Trueman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Sealey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Conners (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russell Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Powell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manuel Hodge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rubalcaba (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Trueman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Leonardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Terry Rubalcaba, team foul #2 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra (PG), Richard Babin (SG), Damek Zissler (PF) Jerry Sealey, Albert Conners, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Dirk Ferretti (SG), Michael Schultz (SF), Calvin Green (PF) Manuel Hodge, Terry Rubalcaba, Jim Trueman, Frank Leonardo | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Damek Zissler | 34-55 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Green denies the turnaround by Russell Platt | 34-55 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Michael Schultz gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 15:26 | Colorado | The short jumper by Robert Lucus is denied by Damek Zissler | 34-55 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 34-55 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Calvin Green pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Damek Zissler blocks the short jumper by Calvin Green | 34-55 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler loses the ball out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Carlos Ortiz (C) Richard Babin, Russell Platt, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Hodge (PG), Jim Trueman (SF), Frank Leonardo (C) Travis Burnes, Michael Schultz, Robert Lucus | |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Spencer (C) Damek Zissler | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-55 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Carlos Ortiz swats the shot by Dirk Ferretti | 37-55 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz is hacked by Calvin Green - foul #2 on Calvin Green, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners (SG), Damek Zissler (PF) Thomas Ybarra, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Schultz (PF) Calvin Green | |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners grabs the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba (SG) Dirk Ferretti | |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Michael Schultz double dribbles | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG) Manuel Hodge | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz misses the easy layup | 37-55 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Michael Schultz snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Travis Burnes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-55 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba tips it home | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Sealey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Conners (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Damek Zissler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Rubalcaba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Trueman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Leonardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Leonardo | 37-57 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz misses the tip | 37-57 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Albert Conners is called for the reach on Frank Leonardo - foul #3 on Albert Conners, team foul #2 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra (PG), Russell Platt (SF), William Spencer (C) Jerry Sealey, Joseph Brown, Carlos Ortiz | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Hodge (PG), Dirk Ferretti (SG), Robert Lucus (PF) Travis Burnes, Terry Rubalcaba, Michael Schultz | |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Jim Trueman misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Platt - foul #2 on Russell Platt, team foul #3 | 37-57 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Jim Trueman makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Jim Trueman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-59 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo misses the easy layup | 37-59 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge tips it but misses | 37-59 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge grabs the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Jim Trueman is hacked by Russell Platt - foul #3 on Russell Platt, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin (SG), Michael Powell (C) Albert Conners, Damek Zissler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Jensen (SF), Calvin Green (PF) Jim Trueman, Frank Leonardo | |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti blows the dunk | 37-59 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Green | 37-59 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Robert Lucus connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Manuel Hodge and the foul's on Michael Powell - foul #1 on Michael Powell, team foul #5 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey (PG), Carlos Ortiz (PF) Richard Babin, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Schultz (SF) Chris Jensen | |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Robert Lucus misses the free throw | 37-61 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz snags the defensive board | 37-61 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jerry Sealey, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Michael Schultz misses the lay-in | 37-61 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sealey | 40-61 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti scores on a fadeaway from close range | 40-63 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Robert Lucus pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Robert Lucus comes up short on the runner from the right block | 40-63 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Powell | 40-63 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti grabs the board | 40-63 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Robert Lucus makes the floater from the baseline set up by Manuel Hodge | 40-65 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Dirk Ferretti - foul #4 on Dirk Ferretti, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Damek Zissler (PF) Thomas Ybarra, Russell Platt, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Terry Rubalcaba (SG), Jim Trueman (SF), Frank Leonardo (C) Manuel Hodge, Dirk Ferretti, Michael Schultz, Robert Lucus | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz misses the free throw | 42-65 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Frank Leonardo | 42-65 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Albert Conners takes the ball from Jim Trueman | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Sealey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Conners (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Damek Zissler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Ortiz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Rubalcaba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Trueman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin (PG), William Spencer (C) Jerry Sealey, Carlos Ortiz | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin grabs the board | 42-65 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Babin | 45-65 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Damek Zissler | 45-65 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jim Trueman - foul #2 on Jim Trueman, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra (PG), Russell Platt (C) Richard Babin, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti (SG) Terry Rubalcaba | |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:46 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Calvin Green misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Damek Zissler - foul #2 on Damek Zissler, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell (C) Russell Platt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Hodge (PG) Travis Burnes | |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Calvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Calvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-67 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Jim Trueman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Manuel Hodge | 48-70 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra is fouled on the floor by Calvin Green - foul #3 on Calvin Green, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey (PG), Russell Platt (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF) Albert Conners, Joseph Brown, Damek Zissler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Schultz (SF), Robert Lucus (PF) Jim Trueman, Calvin Green | |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Lucus blocks the jumper by Thomas Ybarra | 48-70 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | Michael Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo travels with the ball | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin (SG), William Spencer (C) Jerry Sealey, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker (SG) Thomas Ybarra | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jim Trueman (SF) Dirk Ferretti | |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Michael Schultz is hacked by Richard Babin - foul #2 on Richard Babin, team foul #8 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Terry Rubalcaba (SG) Manuel Hodge, Robert Lucus | |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Michael Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Michael Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Michael Schultz makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Travis Burnes | 50-74 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt throws it down set up by Richard Babin | 52-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Babin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hacker (fresh) SF - Russell Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Ortiz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Rubalcaba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Trueman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Leonardo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-74 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Jim Trueman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Jim Trueman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-74 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Carlos Ortiz | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Price (PG), Thomas Ybarra (SG) Richard Babin, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Hodge (PG), Dirk Ferretti (SG), Chris Jensen (SF), Robert Lucus (PF), Calvin Green (C) Travis Burnes, Terry Rubalcaba, Jim Trueman, Michael Schultz, Frank Leonardo | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge is hacked by Carlos Ortiz - foul #4 on Carlos Ortiz, team foul #9 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Spencer (C) Richard Hacker | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Price scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carlos Ortiz | 54-76 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-76 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Russell Platt | 54-76 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Price is called for traveling | 54-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin (SG) Jesse Price | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Schultz (SF), Frank Leonardo (C) Chris Jensen, Robert Lucus | |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Hodge | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-78 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Calvin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Ybarra - foul #2 on Thomas Ybarra, team foul #10 | 54-78 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer is whistled for a carry | 54-79 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge runs out the clock | 54-79 |