| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Monroe Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Sterrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Hutter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Switzer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Traxler | 23-29 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Brian Johnson makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Keith Soriano - foul #2 on Keith Soriano, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Brian Johnson makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana State | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on William Switzer - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry McGhie (PF) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Monroe Neal steals the ball from Michael Edwards | 26-29 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Monroe Neal misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses badly on a shot from the right block | 26-29 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Monroe Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Griffey | 29-29 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Soriano | 29-32 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Monroe Neal | 31-32 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton (C) James Sampson | |
| 17:26 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephan Sterrett - foul #1 on Stephan Sterrett, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Raymond Scranton (C) Monroe Neal, Dennis Hutter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:26 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton is hacked by Edwin Hampton - foul #2 on Edwin Hampton, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Long Hong (SG), Neil Barber (PF) Carl Griffey, Larry McGhie | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Douglas Kuklenski (PF) Michael Edwards, Keith Soriano, William Switzer | |
| 16:47 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Hung Fang (SF) Stephan Sterrett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:34 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Sampson (C) Edwin Hampton | |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Long Hong is hacked by Richard Rutledge - foul #3 on Richard Rutledge, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Monroe Neal (PG), Dennis Hutter (C) Dikembe Chisom, Raymond Scranton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (SG), Gary Waite (SF), William Switzer (PF) Richard Rutledge, Gary Traxler, Douglas Kuklenski | |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter double dribbles | 31-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG), Stephan Sterrett (SF), Brian Johnson (PF) Long Hong, Hung Fang, Neil Barber | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG) Ron Murphy | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Monroe Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Sterrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hutter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Waite (fresh) PF - William Switzer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Edwards | 31-36 |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler (SF), Edwin Hampton (C) Gary Waite, James Sampson | |
| 15:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano hits a shot from close range | 31-38 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana State | William Switzer gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | William Switzer tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Monroe Neal comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | William Switzer grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana State | William Switzer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana State | William Switzer travels with the ball | 31-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Long Hong (SG), Hung Fang (SF), Larry McGhie (PF), Raymond Scranton (C) Monroe Neal, Carl Griffey, Stephan Sterrett, Brian Johnson, Dennis Hutter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Douglas Kuklenski (PF), James Sampson (C) Michael Edwards, Keith Soriano, William Switzer, Edwin Hampton | |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Hung Fang misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Hung Fang hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | James Sampson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Long Hong pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Long Hong is denied on a layup by James Sampson | 33-40 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) SG - Long Hong (fresh) SF - Hung Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) C - Raymond Scranton (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gary Traxler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Kuklenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | James Sampson lays it in | 33-42 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Larry McGhie knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 35-42 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana State | James Sampson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG), Stephan Sterrett (SF), Brian Johnson (PF) Long Hong, Hung Fang, Larry McGhie | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG), Keith Soriano (SG), Gary Waite (SF), William Switzer (PF) Ron Murphy, Richard Rutledge, Gary Traxler, Douglas Kuklenski | |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | James Sampson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Switzer | 35-44 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Brian Johnson is called for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Monroe Neal (PG), Dennis Hutter (C) Dikembe Chisom, Raymond Scranton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler (SF), Edwin Hampton (C) Gary Waite, James Sampson | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Brian Johnson grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin Hampton - foul #3 on Edwin Hampton, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Long Hong (SG) Carl Griffey | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (SG), Douglas Kuklenski (PF) Keith Soriano, William Switzer | |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Rutledge | 37-47 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Brian Johnson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Monroe Neal | 39-47 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler is fouled on the floor by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG) Michael Edwards | |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy hits a floater from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett lays it in on a nice dish by Long Hong | 41-49 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ron Murphy | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Monroe Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Long Hong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Sterrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hutter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Kuklenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 41-52 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana State | The jumper by Richard Rutledge is denied by Dennis Hutter | 41-52 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton tips it home | 41-54 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Monroe Neal misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge travels with the ball | 41-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Carl Griffey (SG), Hung Fang (SF), Larry McGhie (PF), Raymond Scranton (C) Monroe Neal, Long Hong, Stephan Sterrett, Brian Johnson, Dennis Hutter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG), Keith Soriano (SG), Gary Waite (SF), William Switzer (PF), James Sampson (C) Ron Murphy, Richard Rutledge, Gary Traxler, Douglas Kuklenski, Edwin Hampton | |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Hung Fang is fouled on the floor by Gary Waite - foul #1 on Gary Waite, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton buries a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by James Sampson - foul #2 on James Sampson, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | William Switzer's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry McGhie | 44-54 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dikembe Chisom | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | James Sampson grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler (SF) Gary Waite | |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Carl Griffey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Carl Griffey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Chisom | 47-54 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Monroe Neal (PG), Stephan Sterrett (SF), Brian Johnson (PF) Dikembe Chisom, Hung Fang, Larry McGhie | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG) Michael Edwards | |
| 04:56 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William Switzer | 47-54 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | James Sampson blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Monroe Neal pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Raymond Scranton can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | William Switzer gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #4 on Brian Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Long Hong (SG), Dennis Hutter (C) Carl Griffey, Raymond Scranton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Edwin Hampton (C) Ron Murphy, Keith Soriano, James Sampson | |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | William Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Monroe Neal misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Monroe Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Long Hong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Sterrett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Hutter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Switzer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Edwin Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Edwards | 47-57 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (SG), James Sampson (C) Richard Rutledge, Edwin Hampton | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | William Switzer lays it in | 47-59 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Monroe Neal scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Hutter | 50-59 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Edwards | 50-62 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Monroe Neal | 53-62 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Switzer | 53-65 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Monroe Neal connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on William Switzer - foul #1 on William Switzer, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Gary Waite (SF), Douglas Kuklenski (PF), Edwin Hampton (C) Michael Edwards, Keith Soriano, Gary Traxler, William Switzer, James Sampson | |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Monroe Neal misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter grabs the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 01:08 | Colorado | Brian Johnson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy's pass is intercepted by Monroe Neal in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Ron Murphy is called for the reach on Dennis Hutter - foul #2 on Ron Murphy, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Dennis Hutter misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton grabs the board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by Monroe Neal - foul #1 on Monroe Neal, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Stephan Sterrett is called for the reach on Richard Rutledge - foul #2 on Stephan Sterrett, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Stephan Sterrett is called for the reach on Gary Waite - foul #3 on Stephan Sterrett, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Gary Waite makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Gary Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Carl Griffey snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Stephan Sterrett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG), Keith Soriano (SG), Gary Traxler (SF), William Switzer (PF), James Sampson (C) Ron Murphy, Richard Rutledge, Gary Waite, Douglas Kuklenski, Edwin Hampton | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Monroe Neal - foul #2 on Monroe Neal, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Monroe Neal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-68 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | James Sampson tips it back up and in | 58-70 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Monroe Neal is hacked by Keith Soriano - foul #3 on Keith Soriano, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Gary Waite (SF), Douglas Kuklenski (PF), Edwin Hampton (C) Michael Edwards, Keith Soriano, Gary Traxler, William Switzer, James Sampson | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Monroe Neal makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Monroe Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy runs out the clock | 60-70 |