| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) SF - Jay Wall (fresh) PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Jay Wall hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire lays it in set up by Raymond Nelson | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Jay Wall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Walsh | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Walsh | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Geoffrey Walsh is called for the reach on Raymond Nelson - foul #1 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:37 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Ralph McGuire steals it from Jackie Smith | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | Michael Thies comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Colorado | Joe Griffith steps in front of the Bernard Harvey pass | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith hits the finger roll | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ralph McGuire - foul #1 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Nicholas Muller (PF) Craig Braxton, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Thomas Byrne (C) Jay Wall, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) SG - Michael Thies (fresh) SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) C - Arthur Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) C - Thomas Byrne (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey is hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh | |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kenny Ward | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Haws - foul #1 on James Haws, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jay Wall (SF), Jackie Smith (PF) Michael Orlowsky, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Nicholas Muller denies the turnaround by Thomas Byrne | 5-6 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | James Haws is fouled on the floor by Kenny Ward - foul #1 on Kenny Ward, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Eddie Wickersham (C) James Haws, David Jensen, Thomas Byrne | |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Wall | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jay Wall - foul #1 on Jay Wall, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Nicholas Muller (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Craig Braxton, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Jay Wall, Jackie Smith | |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Eddie Wickersham swats the short shot by Nicholas Muller | 8-9 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 8-9 |
| 12:13 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Thies | 11-9 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Thies | 11-9 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Michael Thies steals it from Benjamin Cresswell | 11-9 |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) C - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) C - Eddie Wickersham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | Michael Thies gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Harvey | 11-12 |
| 10:43 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-12 |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky is fouled on the floor by Joe Griffith - foul #1 on Joe Griffith, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Thomas Byrne (C) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Michael Orlowsky, Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Ralph McGuire takes the ball from David Jensen | 11-12 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses the jumpshot from the right side | 11-12 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne banks in the layup set up by James Haws | 11-14 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Jackie Smith swats the layup by Joe Griffith | 11-14 |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | James Haws scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Wall | 13-17 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joe Griffith | 15-17 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne can't connect on a shot from the right side | 15-17 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Raymond Nelson | 15-17 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-17 |
| 07:59 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:47 | Iowa State | James Haws steps in front of the Joe Griffith pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) SG - Valentin Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Griffith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jensen (fresh) SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado | David Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | Ralph McGuire steals the ball from James Haws | 15-17 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 15-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Craig Braxton, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) James Haws, David Jensen, Jay Wall, Jackie Smith, Thomas Byrne | |
| 06:46 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Muller - foul #1 on Nicholas Muller, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF) Valentin Marino, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:46 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:46 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:46 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Wickersham | 15-18 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Michael Thies tips it in | 17-18 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh misses the shot from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham is fouled on the floor by Kenny Ward - foul #2 on Kenny Ward, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Michael Thies, Joe Griffith, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Byrne (C) Eddie Wickersham | |
| 05:13 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Orlowsky | 19-23 |
| 04:44 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson travels with the ball | 19-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Nicholas Muller, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jay Wall (SF), Jackie Smith (PF) Michael Orlowsky, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh's pass is intercepted by Joe Griffith | 19-23 |
| 04:24 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Griffith | 21-23 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Jackie Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Valentin Marino - foul #1 on Valentin Marino, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF) Valentin Marino, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Byrne - foul #1 on Thomas Byrne, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Thomas Byrne | |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) SG - Valentin Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Griffith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jensen (fresh) SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jackie Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Colorado | David Jensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Jensen | 21-24 |
| 03:10 | Colorado | James Haws clanks a shot from the right side | 21-24 |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Benjamin Cresswell - foul #1 on Benjamin Cresswell, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Eddie Wickersham (C) James Haws, David Jensen, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton makes the 3rd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG) Craig Braxton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Byrne (C) Jackie Smith | |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Michael Thies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF) Michael Thies, Joe Griffith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF) Jay Wall | |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 24-24 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh is fouled on the floor by Raymond Nelson - foul #1 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Jay Wall (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Jackie Smith (C) Bernard Harvey, Michael Orlowsky, Eddie Wickersham, Thomas Byrne | |
| 00:58 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jackie Smith - foul #1 on Jackie Smith, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller (PF) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG) Geoffrey Walsh | |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | David Jensen travels with the ball | 26-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF) Nicholas Muller | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Jay Wall gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Jay Wall comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-25 |