| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | David Garibay inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Colorado | David Ellis is hacked by Gary Poole - foul #1 on Gary Poole, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (PF) John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | David Garibay gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Blank - foul #2 on Kevin Blank, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), John Elders (PF) Kevin Blank, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:28 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | David Ellis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:46 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | John Elders's pass is intercepted by Dale Selman | 36-42 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | David Garibay hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Ellis | 36-45 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | Gary Poole knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Falls | 39-45 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the turnaround from close range | 39-47 |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:31 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the shot in the paint | 41-47 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:33 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-47 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Leland Kester's pass is intercepted by Gary Poole | 41-47 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Gary Poole | 43-47 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Leland Kester is fouled on the floor by Alexander Newman - foul #2 on Alexander Newman, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Kevin Blank (SF), Alexis Russo (PF) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), William Macy (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, Dale Selman, Leland Kester | |
| 15:49 | Colorado | William Macy drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Lozowski | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman hits the finger roll set up by Charles Falls | 45-49 |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lozowski and he's fouled by Kevin Blank - foul #3 on Kevin Blank, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ray Daniels (C) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Theodore Wallace is called for the reach on Ray Daniels - foul #1 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| 14:52 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is hacked by Thomas Lozowski - foul #3 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 45-52 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Richard Tardy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), John Elders (PF) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace, Richard Tardy | |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Ellis | 45-54 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Blank | 48-54 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | Charles Falls takes the ball from Donnie Kennedy | 48-54 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Charles Falls buries a floater from the right block | 50-54 |
| 12:55 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 12:54 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:36 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the floater from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | William Macy blocks the short jumper by John Elders | 52-54 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | David Ellis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Blank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Elders (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Donnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (PF) Charles Falls, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, David Garibay, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses long on a runner in the lane | 54-54 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), John Elders (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG) Donnie Kennedy | |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the dunk attempt | 54-55 |
| 10:18 | Iowa State | John Elders tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | Richard Tardy connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Lozowski | 56-57 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | Charles Falls can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Lozowski - foul #4 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (PF) John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Richard Tardy | |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Dale Selman lays it up and in and the foul's on Alexis Russo - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | David Garibay grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | David Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Ellis | 57-60 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Leland Kester connects on the runner from the right block set up by Theodore Wallace and the foul's on Ray Daniels - foul #4 on Ray Daniels, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Alexis Russo, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Theodore Wallace | |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:20 | Iowa State | Charles Falls double dribbles | 57-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Leland Kester | |
| 08:03 | Colorado | David Garibay misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alexander Newman - foul #3 on Alexander Newman, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Kevin Blank, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF) David Garibay | |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Gary Poole lays it in and he's fouled by David Ellis - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Kevin Blank (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Elders (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | David Ellis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Gary Poole travels with the ball | 60-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF) David Ellis, Dale Selman | |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 06:45 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses short on a shot in the paint | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels drills a turnaround from the right block | 62-64 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Alexis Russo picks off the pass by Richard Tardy | 62-64 |
| 05:14 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF) Charles Falls, Rick Taylor, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF), Leland Kester (C) Allan Armstrong, Theodore Wallace, Richard Tardy, William Macy | |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blank | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is fouled on the floor by Dale Selman - foul #1 on Dale Selman, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Charles Falls knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 64-64 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | David Garibay clanks a floater from the left side | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | John Elders clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 64-64 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | David Ellis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Elders (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Ray Daniels (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Ellis - foul #4 on David Ellis, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SG) Donnie Kennedy | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Dale Selman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dale Selman, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Leland Kester | |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Dale Selman steps in front of the Kevin Blank pass | 66-64 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Leland Kester (C) Theodore Wallace, William Macy | |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 66-64 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | David Ellis steps in front of the Gary Poole pass | 66-64 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the finger roll set up by David Ellis | 66-66 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | John Elders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Garibay - foul #2 on David Garibay, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | David Garibay hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 68-68 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is hacked by Dale Selman - foul #3 on Dale Selman, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Ellis | 70-70 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the lay-in | 70-70 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Leland Kester snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | David Ellis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-70 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Dale Selman tips it back up and in | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Donnie Kennedy takes the ball from Charles Falls | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is hacked by Charles Falls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Falls, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-74 |