| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Angel Russo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Aponte | 34-26 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Dale Selman is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| 19:02 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:01 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:40 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Ellis | 36-26 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Burke out of a doubleteam | 36-29 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Michael Mowers - foul #2 on Michael Mowers, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Michael Mowers steals the ball from Dale Selman | 36-29 |
| 16:51 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers's floater is knocked away by Theodore Wallace | 36-29 |
| 16:50 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF) Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle (PF), William Crider (C) Angel Russo, Jim Wood | |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Dale Selman buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Ellis | 38-29 |
| 15:48 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke loses the dribble to David Garibay | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Crider (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is hacked by Dwayne Shinkle - foul #2 on Dwayne Shinkle, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG), Angel Russo (PF), Jim Wood (C) Michael Mowers, Aaron Aponte, Dwayne Shinkle, William Crider | |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Richard Tardy lays it up and in set up by Allan Armstrong | 40-29 |
| 14:49 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Angel Russo | 40-32 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:17 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Richard Tardy pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace clanks a floater from close range | 40-32 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Richard Tardy tips it in | 42-32 |
| 13:47 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Richard Tardy grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | David Garibay scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Tardy | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 13:12 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:03 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | David Garibay snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 12:57 | Colorado | David Garibay comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-32 |
| 12:55 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Donald Burke | 45-32 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Angel Russo | 45-35 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is fouled on the floor by Angel Russo - foul #4 on Angel Russo, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, David Garibay, Theodore Wallace, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), Aaron Aponte (SG), Dwayne Shinkle (SF), Mark Rubin (PF), William Crider (C) Odis Mitchell, Gustavo Russo, Donald Burke, Angel Russo, Jim Wood | |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Dwayne Shinkle steals the ball from Richard Tardy | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Crider and he's fouled by Dale Selman - foul #2 on Dale Selman, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Rubin (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Crider (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | David Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Aponte and the foul's on Dale Selman - foul #3 on Dale Selman, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF) Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:52 | Colorado | Dale Selman's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Rubin | 48-41 |
| 10:51 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 10:33 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Shinkle | 48-41 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle lays it up and in set up by Mark Rubin | 48-43 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | David Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Aaron Aponte | 48-43 |
| 09:45 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle can't throw it down | 48-43 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:22 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | David Ellis snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:10 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:41 | Oklahoma State | David Garibay takes the ball from Dwayne Shinkle | 48-43 |
| 08:20 | Colorado | David Ellis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 08:02 | Oklahoma State | William Crider comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Garibay - foul #3 on David Garibay, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG), Donald Burke (SF), Angel Russo (PF) Michael Mowers, Aaron Aponte, Dwayne Shinkle, Mark Rubin | |
| 08:02 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:02 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Leland Kester lays it in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Odis Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Russo (fresh) 4 pf. C - William Crider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma State | Richard Tardy doubles Donald Burke and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Richard Tardy, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood (C) William Crider | |
| 07:12 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Leland Kester - foul #2 on Leland Kester, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Thomas Lozowski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 07:12 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 06:40 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma State | Richard Tardy steals the ball from Odis Mitchell | 52-46 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Richard Tardy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-46 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Richard Tardy, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), Aaron Aponte (SG) Odis Mitchell, Gustavo Russo | |
| 05:28 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:27 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Aaron Aponte | 54-49 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Jim Wood swats the short shot by William Macy | 54-49 |
| 04:51 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Jim Wood | 54-49 |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte's pass is intercepted by David Ellis | 54-49 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Jim Wood - foul #2 on Jim Wood, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | William Macy connects on the turnaround from the left block | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers is fouled on the floor by David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Macy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Burke (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Russo (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma State | David Ellis is called for the reach on Angel Russo - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Theodore Wallace | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Donald Burke steals it from David Ellis | 56-49 |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers misses the lay-in | 56-49 |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 56-49 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Angel Russo steps in front of the Dale Selman pass | 56-49 |
| 02:45 | Oklahoma State | Dale Selman swats the shot by Jim Wood | 56-49 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | William Macy gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | William Macy clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 56-49 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:13 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 56-49 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Dale Selman blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Angel Russo is called for the reach on Dale Selman - foul #5 on Angel Russo, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle (PF) Angel Russo | |
| 01:11 | Colorado | William Macy throws it down and he's hacked by Michael Mowers - foul #3 on Michael Mowers, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | William Macy misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Theodore Wallace - foul #3 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | William Macy jams it set up by David Ellis | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Aponte - foul #1 on Aaron Aponte, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Bolden (PF) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte loses the dribble to David Ellis | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Ellis runs out the clock | 62-51 |