| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 7 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Drexler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Edward Smither clanks a shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:59 | Morehead State | William Golden buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Edward Smither's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| 18:25 | Morehead State | William Golden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Smither | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | James Rice is hacked by William Neely in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Neely, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF), Billy Russell (C) William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Fred Kuhn (SG) William Golden, William Neely | |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Billy Russell makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 38-37 |
| 17:56 | Morehead State | Ronald Edmonson is called for the reach on Albert Dubiansky - foul #2 on Ronald Edmonson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Josiah Rubalcava (PG) Ira Stuckey | |
| 17:38 | Morehead State | John Stickler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Carl Koch | 38-37 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | James Rice hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Billy Russell tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 17:10 | Morehead State | John Stickler pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:05 | Morehead State | James Rice takes the ball from Johnny Thomas | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Billy Russell is hacked by Albert Dubiansky - foul #1 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) James Rice, Ronald Edmonson, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), William Neely (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Josiah Rubalcava, Johnny Thomas, Fred Kuhn, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Golden - foul #3 on William Golden, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG) William Golden | |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:59 | Morehead State | Edward Smither is called for the reach on Ira Stuckey - foul #1 on Edward Smither, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG) Carl Koch | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG) Johnny Thomas | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 8 ast. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Drexler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Morehead State | William Neely comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:34 | Colorado | William Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:09 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:55 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Golden | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | James Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 43-40 |
| 14:17 | Morehead State | William Neely can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 14:15 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica tips it in | 43-42 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Edward Smither is open but can't throw it down | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Ira Stuckey steals the ball from Edward Smither | 43-42 |
| 13:23 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Noel Smith - foul #1 on Noel Smith, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Ronald Edmonson (PF), Billy Russell (C) James Rice, William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Fred Kuhn (SG), John Stickler (SF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, William Neely, Ira Stuckey, Thomas Nelson | |
| 13:23 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Carl Koch comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Thomas - foul #2 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Josiah Rubalcava (PG) Keith Garnica | |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:46 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-45 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Billy Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Carl Koch is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Smith | 47-45 |
| 12:08 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn drills a jumpshot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Carl Koch's pass is intercepted by Josiah Rubalcava in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 11:50 | Morehead State | Josiah Rubalcava throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vasily Losiewski (SF), Larry Delong (PF) Fred Kuhn, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noel Smith (tiring) 10 ast. PF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Josiah Rubalcava (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vasily Losiewski (fresh) PF - Larry Delong (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Stickler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Billy Russell is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (PF), David Drexler (C) Ronald Edmonson, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), William Neely (SG), Keith Garnica (PF) Josiah Rubalcava, Johnny Thomas, John Stickler | |
| 11:06 | Morehead State | Larry Delong scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Golden | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | Colorado | William Golden is called for the reach on Carl Koch in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Golden, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG) William Golden | |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Delong - foul #1 on Larry Delong, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SF), Albert Dubiansky (PF) Vasily Losiewski, Keith Garnica | |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Carl Koch is hacked by Johnny Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF), Billy Russell (C) Steven O'Neil, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Josiah Rubalcava (PG), Fred Kuhn (SG), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, William Neely, Larry Delong | |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Billy Russell gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | James Rice drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Koch | 54-51 |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | Billy Russell steals the ball from Albert Dubiansky | 54-51 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson's pass is intercepted by Josiah Rubalcava | 54-51 |
| 08:47 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Edward Smither gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | James Rice is hacked by Fred Kuhn - foul #1 on Fred Kuhn, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), William Whitney (PF), Steven O'Neil (C) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), William Neely (SG), Vasily Losiewski (SF), John Stickler (PF), Larry Delong (C) Josiah Rubalcava, Fred Kuhn, Ira Stuckey, Albert Dubiansky, Thomas Nelson | |
| 08:19 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:19 | Morehead State | Larry Delong gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Vasily Losiewski drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Delong | 55-53 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Vasily Losiewski is called for the reach on Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vasily Losiewski, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG) Johnny Thomas | |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:33 | Morehead State | Noel Smith steals the ball from William Golden | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - James Rice (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Smither (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Neely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vasily Losiewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stickler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Colorado | James Rice is hacked by Vasily Losiewski - foul #3 on Vasily Losiewski, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SF), David Drexler (C) Edward Smither, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (SG) William Neely | |
| 07:14 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:14 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Larry Delong | 58-53 |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Golden | 58-55 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Carl Koch's pass is intercepted by Vasily Losiewski | 58-55 |
| 06:06 | Morehead State | William Golden misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-55 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Noel Smith snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | James Rice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Noel Smith tips it in | 60-55 |
| 05:42 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), Ronald Edmonson (PF) James Rice, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Johnny Thomas, Vasily Losiewski, John Stickler, Larry Delong | |
| 05:31 | Morehead State | William Golden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | David Drexler pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Neely - foul #3 on William Neely, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billy Russell (C) David Drexler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG) William Golden | |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 04:45 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 04:43 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:25 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Billy Russell pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Billy Russell loses the dribble to Ira Stuckey | 61-55 |
| 03:45 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 03:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Billy Russell | 61-55 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by William Neely - foul #4 on William Neely, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Carl Koch, Edward Smither, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Fred Kuhn (SG), Vasily Losiewski (SF), John Stickler (PF), Larry Delong (C) Johnny Thomas, William Neely, Ira Stuckey, Keith Garnica, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | Larry Delong gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 10 ast. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vasily Losiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Stickler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn is fouled on the floor by David Drexler - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF) Ronald Edmonson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:04 | Morehead State | Vasily Losiewski scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Golden | 63-57 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | James Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | William Golden grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), Thomas Nelson (C) Fred Kuhn, Vasily Losiewski, Larry Delong | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ira Stuckey | 63-59 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Noel Smith lays it in set up by Edward Smither | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Noel Smith steps in front of the William Golden pass in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | William Whitney can't finish the layup | 65-59 |
| 02:09 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | William Golden loses the dribble to James Rice | 65-59 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | James Rice can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 01:30 | Morehead State | William Golden gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | John Stickler's fadeaway is rejected by William Whitney | 65-59 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | William Whitney pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | James Rice connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Noel Smith | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | William Golden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | David Drexler snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | David Drexler is hacked by William Golden in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Golden, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Keith Garnica (PF) William Golden, John Stickler | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:31 | Morehead State | Ronald Edmonson steals the ball from William Neely | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | William Neely takes the ball from Edward Smither in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 70-59 |
| 00:23 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Noel Smith grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 70-59 |