| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) SG - Joel Lee (fresh) SF - Andrew Harmon (fresh) PF - Aaron Coco (fresh) C - Lonnie Bland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fresh) SG - Steven Somerville (fresh) SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) PF - Mark Keels (fresh) C - James Daily (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | James Daily wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Aaron Coco grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Colorado | Andrew Harmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Aaron Coco pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Joel Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Aaron Coco scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Harmon | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Joel Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Mark Keels grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | James Daily is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Bland - foul #1 on Lonnie Bland, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Joel Lee shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | James Daily travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Aaron Quigley (C) Steven Somerville, James Daily | |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Aaron Coco is fouled on the floor by Aaron Quigley - foul #1 on Aaron Quigley, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Howard Abraham, Henry Teeter | |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Aaron Coco buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Fox | 7-2 |
| 16:34 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp is hacked by Joel Lee - foul #1 on Joel Lee, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Albert McVeigh (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG) Leslie Sykes | |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Mark Keels tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Grant (fresh) SG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) SF - Andrew Harmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Aaron Coco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert McVeigh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) PF - Mark Keels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Quigley (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses long on a shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers is fouled on the floor by Steven Somerville - foul #1 on Steven Somerville, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), Lonnie Bland (C) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Andrew Harmon, Aaron Coco | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Henry Teeter (SF), James Daily (C) Corey Knipp, Woodrow Dupuy, Aaron Quigley | |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Joel Lee splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Berry Cardona | 10-4 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter loses the dribble to Berry Cardona in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Berry Cardona lays it in | 12-4 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Mark Keels comes up short on the floater from the right block | 12-4 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Berry Cardona | 12-4 |
| 14:57 | Colorado | Henry Fox is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | James Daily gets the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Somerville | 12-7 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland is called for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Andrew Harmon (SF), Aaron Coco (PF), David Font (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Berry Cardona, Albert McVeigh, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Aaron Quigley (C) Steven Somerville, James Daily | |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Font - foul #1 on David Font, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Howard Abraham, Henry Teeter | |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mark Keels | 12-9 |
| 12:32 | Iowa State | Mark Keels clanks a runner near the basket | 12-9 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp tips it in | 12-11 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Grant | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is hacked by Scott Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Grant, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Henry Teeter (SF), James Daily (C) Leslie Sykes, Woodrow Dupuy, Mark Keels | |
| 11:58 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by David Font - foul #2 on David Font, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Berry Cardona (C) David Font | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:58 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Harmon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Aaron Coco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Berry Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Quigley (fresh) C - James Daily (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Andrew Harmon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:33 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Berry Cardona scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Grant | 16-16 |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter blows the dunk but the foul's on Andrew Harmon - foul #1 on Andrew Harmon, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Lonnie Bland (C) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Andrew Harmon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Mark Keels (PF) Howard Abraham, Aaron Quigley | |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Aaron Coco misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Daily - foul #1 on James Daily, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Henry Teeter | |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Aaron Coco misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Aaron Coco misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Mark Keels pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:58 | Iowa State | Mark Keels hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Aaron Coco - foul #1 on Aaron Coco, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) Berry Cardona, Aaron Coco | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:58 | Iowa State | Mark Keels makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 16-20 |
| 09:47 | Iowa State | James Daily snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG) Corey Knipp | |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Steven Somerville steps in front of the Joel Lee pass | 16-20 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Harmon (SF) Oscar Haynes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley (C) James Daily | |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Andrew Harmon is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Mark Keels knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Abraham | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Colorado | Andrew Harmon buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert McVeigh | 21-22 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Mark Keels clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Joel Lee snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert McVeigh (fairly fresh) C - Lonnie Bland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Keels (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Quigley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Joel Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Mark Keels grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is fouled on the floor by Henry Fox - foul #1 on Henry Fox, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), Aaron Coco (PF) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Andrew Harmon, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Henry Teeter (SF), James Daily (C) Steven Somerville, Woodrow Dupuy, Mark Keels | |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:43 | Colorado | Aaron Coco misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Daily - foul #2 on James Daily, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Mark Keels (PF) Howard Abraham, James Daily | |
| 06:43 | Colorado | Aaron Coco makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:43 | Colorado | Aaron Coco misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:43 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 22-24 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Aaron Coco grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (C) Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:58 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Scott Grant knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Berry Cardona | 24-24 |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter's pass is intercepted by Scott Grant | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Colorado | Aaron Coco banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Grant | 26-24 |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | Mark Keels's pass is intercepted by Aaron Coco | 26-24 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Aaron Coco hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 26-24 |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Aaron Coco grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Aaron Coco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leslie Sykes - foul #1 on Leslie Sykes, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Andrew Harmon (SF), Lonnie Bland (C) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Berry Cardona, David Font | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Steven Somerville (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Leslie Sykes, Corey Knipp, Mark Keels | |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Aaron Coco makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Aaron Coco makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Daily (C) Aaron Quigley | |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Joel Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Coco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Bland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Somerville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) PF - Henry Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Daily (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Andrew Harmon picks off the pass by Woodrow Dupuy | 28-24 |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Aaron Coco can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Fox - foul #2 on Henry Fox, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Keels (PF) Henry Teeter | |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Aaron Coco can't throw it down | 28-26 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland tips it home | 30-26 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy's pass is intercepted by Andrew Harmon in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Joel Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Harmon | 32-26 |
| 02:12 | Iowa State | Lonnie Bland swats the layup by Mark Keels | 32-26 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Aaron Coco grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Joel Lee is fouled on the floor by Steven Somerville - foul #2 on Steven Somerville, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), David Font (C) Joel Lee, Andrew Harmon, Aaron Coco, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), Henry Teeter (SF), Aaron Quigley (PF) Howard Abraham, Steven Somerville, Woodrow Dupuy, Mark Keels | |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers loses the dribble to Henry Teeter | 32-26 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley's floater is tipped away by Albert McVeigh | 32-26 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Henry Fox steps in front of the Corey Knipp pass in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Fox | 36-26 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp is hacked by Henry Lubbers - foul #1 on Henry Lubbers, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (SG), Andrew Harmon (SF), Lonnie Bland (C) Henry Fox, Henry Lubbers, David Font | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG) Leslie Sykes | |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Scott Grant banks in the layup | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-28 |