| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) SF - Leslie Sykes (fresh) PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) SG - Joel Lee (fresh) SF - Terry Eastham (fresh) PF - William Swanson (fresh) C - August Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | August Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | August Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Henry Fox tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy scores on a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Woodrow Dupuy takes the ball from Henry Fox | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Joel Lee is fouled on the floor by Micheal Stringfellow - foul #1 on Micheal Stringfellow, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (C) August Johnson | |
| 17:23 | Colorado | David Font hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Henry Fox snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | William Swanson is fouled on the floor by Corey Knipp - foul #1 on Corey Knipp, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF) Joel Lee, Terry Eastham | |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG) Henry Fox | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | The jumper by Leslie Sykes is denied by Albert McVeigh | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) SF - Leslie Sykes (fresh) PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) SG - Oscar Haynes (fresh) SF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Swanson (fairly fresh) C - David Font (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (C) Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Terry Eastham (SF), August Johnson (C) Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh, David Font | |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Joel Lee drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Eastham | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leslie Sykes, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Hsu (C) Woodrow Dupuy | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Joel Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow (C) Henry Hsu | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Somerville | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Henry Fox is called for 5 seconds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (PF) Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Henry Fox steps in front of the Woodrow Dupuy pass in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | August Johnson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Woodrow Dupuy - foul #1 on Woodrow Dupuy, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG) Henry Fox | |
| 13:45 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (C) Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (C) August Johnson | |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Font | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Sykes (fairly fresh) PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) SG - Joel Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Eastham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Swanson (tiring) C - David Font (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jean Watson | 8-9 |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is hacked by Henry Lubbers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Lubbers, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow (C) Woodrow Dupuy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Oscar Haynes (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF) Henry Lubbers, Joel Lee, Terry Eastham | |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 11:22 | Colorado | Henry Fox snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 11:00 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses short on a floater from the right block | 8-9 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Jean Watson grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 10:43 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp clanks a shot from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 10:42 | Colorado | Henry Fox grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | William Swanson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Swanson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Gladney (SG), Victor Jackson (SF), Woodrow Dupuy (PF) Corey Knipp, Leslie Sykes, Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Colorado | August Johnson (C) David Font | |
| 10:08 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 8-9 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | August Johnson gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Henry Fox banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Gladney - foul #1 on David Gladney, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Henry Hsu (C) Steven Somerville, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joel Lee (SG), Terry Eastham (SF), David Thomas (PF) Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh, William Swanson | |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 8-12 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joel Lee | 8-12 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | August Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), Leslie Sykes (SF), Jean Watson (PF) Norman Cowen, David Gladney, Victor Jackson, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG) Henry Fox | |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp's pass is intercepted by David Thomas in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Joel Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Lubbers | 8-15 |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | Jean Watson connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Somerville and he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow (C) Henry Hsu | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (C) August Johnson | |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | Jean Watson makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Joel Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Micheal Stringfellow | 11-15 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville's pass is intercepted by Henry Lubbers in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | David Font blows the dunk but he's fouled by Micheal Stringfellow - foul #2 on Micheal Stringfellow, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (PF), Henry Hsu (C) Jean Watson, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Oscar Haynes (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF), William Swanson (PF) Henry Lubbers, Joel Lee, Terry Eastham, David Thomas | |
| 07:44 | Colorado | David Font makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | David Font misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the board | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Sykes (fairly fresh) PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hsu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oscar Haynes (fresh) SF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Swanson (tiring) C - David Font (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Henry Hsu is called for the reach on Oscar Haynes - foul #1 on Henry Hsu, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Victor Jackson (SG) Steven Somerville, Corey Knipp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (C) David Font | |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Swanson - foul #2 on William Swanson, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Gladney (SG), Jean Watson (C) Leslie Sykes, Henry Hsu | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joel Lee (SG), August Johnson (C) Oscar Haynes, Vincent Brown | |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | August Johnson gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | William Swanson hits the finger roll set up by Henry Fox | 12-19 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | David Gladney travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Corey Knipp (SG) Norman Cowen, David Gladney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG), Terry Eastham (SF), David Thomas (PF) Henry Fox, Albert McVeigh, William Swanson | |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Terry Eastham buries a floater from the left side | 12-21 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Lubbers - foul #2 on Henry Lubbers, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (SF), Henry Hsu (C) Victor Jackson, Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SG), David Font (C) Joel Lee, August Johnson | |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Corey Knipp | 17-21 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | Terry Eastham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | David Thomas misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | David Font tips it in | 17-23 |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Font - foul #1 on David Font, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Corey Knipp, Henry Hsu | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF), William Swanson (PF), August Johnson (C) Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Terry Eastham, David Thomas, David Font | |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | August Johnson gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Jackson (fresh) SF - Leslie Sykes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. C - August Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado | William Swanson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 17-23 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Henry Fox steps in front of the Leslie Sykes pass | 17-23 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Joel Lee blows the layup | 17-23 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Somerville and he's fouled by August Johnson - foul #1 on August Johnson, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), Jean Watson (PF) Steven Somerville, Leslie Sykes, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SF), Vincent Brown (C) William Swanson, August Johnson | |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Jean Watson is called for the reach on Albert McVeigh - foul #1 on Jean Watson, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (C) Vincent Brown | |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Thomas (PF) Albert McVeigh | |
| 01:24 | Colorado | Joel Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Jean Watson pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Corey Knipp | 22-25 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Victor Jackson is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #1 on Victor Jackson, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), David Gladney (SG), Leslie Sykes (SF), Henry Hsu (C) Norman Cowen, Corey Knipp, Victor Jackson, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG), Oscar Haynes (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF), August Johnson (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Terry Eastham, David Font | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jean Watson | 22-25 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | David Gladney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville tips it but misses | 22-25 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | August Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh drills a driving attempt from close range | 22-27 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the fullcourt shot | 22-27 |