| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - William Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Alexis Russo is called for the reach on Dale Selman - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Alexis Russo, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace loses the dribble to Stephen Robinson | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | John Elders clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | Gary Poole tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Wallace | 31-27 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Stephen Robinson is called for the reach on David Ellis - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Elmer Lefebre, John Elders, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Dale Selman's layup is rejected by Alexander Newman | 31-27 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:15 | Colorado | David Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Charles Falls gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-27 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:54 | Colorado | David Ellis double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexander Newman (PF) John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF), Charles Mitchell (C) Theodore Wallace, William Macy | |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Tardy - foul #1 on Richard Tardy, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Michael Bolden (PF) David Ellis, Dale Selman | |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses the driving attempt from the left block | 31-27 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Daniels | 31-27 |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa State | Charles Falls can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Richard Tardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Theodore Wallace swats the shot by Gary Poole | 31-27 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:57 | Colorado | Mitchell Marshall is called for the reach on Thomas Lozowski - foul #4 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | Charles Falls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Alexis Russo, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:04 | Colorado | David Ellis can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Poole - foul #3 on Gary Poole, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Thomas Lozowski | |
| 14:04 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:04 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:44 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | John Elders tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 13:20 | Colorado | William Macy misses short on a floater from close range | 33-31 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | John Elders swats the short shot by Dale Selman | 33-31 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Gary Poole grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Charles Falls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 12:49 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels tips it in | 35-31 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy and he's hacked by Alexis Russo - foul #3 on Alexis Russo, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Alexis Russo, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Michael Bolden pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:52 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Allan Armstrong | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) PF - Alexander Newman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 11:33 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses short on a jumper from the left block | 35-36 |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Gary Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Elders - foul #1 on John Elders, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:47 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | David Ellis is called for the reach on Gary Poole - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Richard Tardy steals the ball from Gary Poole | 35-36 |
| 09:51 | Colorado | Charles Falls steals it from Dale Selman | 35-36 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | John Elders scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alexis Russo | 37-36 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Charles Falls pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Richard Tardy is called for the reach on Alexis Russo - foul #2 on Richard Tardy, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Michael Bolden (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Dale Selman | |
| 08:58 | Iowa State | David Ellis steals it from Ray Daniels | 37-36 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Richard Tardy drills a shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | John Elders can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:13 | Iowa State | John Elders blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Bolden - foul #3 on Michael Bolden, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Dale Selman (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Michael Bolden, William Macy | |
| 08:13 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:13 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Charles Mitchell is blocked by Alexander Newman | 37-38 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Richard Tardy tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 08:06 | Iowa State | Charles Falls snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 07:41 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Richard Tardy gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Elders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SG - Charles Falls (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) PF - Alexander Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy buries a shot from the left side set up by Allan Armstrong and he's hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Ray Daniels (C) John Elders, Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) Richard Tardy | |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 39-40 |
| 06:46 | Colorado | Dale Selman knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Allan Armstrong | 39-42 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Michael Bolden (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, Dale Selman, Charles Mitchell | |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | David Ellis picks off the pass by Mitchell Marshall | 39-42 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace slams it home on a great pass from David Ellis | 39-44 |
| 05:18 | Iowa State | John Elders can't finish the layup | 39-44 |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Gary Poole tips it in | 41-44 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Alexis Russo swats the layup by Michael Bolden | 41-44 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Michael Bolden tips it in | 41-46 |
| 04:31 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is fouled on the floor by David Ellis - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden | |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Falls | 44-46 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Stephen Robinson denies the turnaround by Richard Tardy | 44-46 |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman makes the shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) PF - Alexander Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - William Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Richard Tardy buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Tardy - foul #3 on Richard Tardy, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF), Charles Mitchell (C) Richard Tardy, William Macy | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Dale Selman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Wallace | 47-50 |
| 02:08 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | John Elders tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | David Ellis can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Charles Falls can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | David Ellis double dribbles | 47-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Charles Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo is fouled on the floor by Dale Selman - foul #2 on Dale Selman, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Gary Poole is called for the reach on Donnie Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Poole, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo loses the dribble to Donnie Kennedy | 49-52 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Falls - foul #2 on Charles Falls, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Charles Falls buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Ellis runs out the clock | 52-53 |