| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Macy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Dale Selman blocks the short jumper by Robert Fuston | 26-23 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 26-23 |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Bruno Francis steps in front of the Dale Selman pass | 26-23 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Richard Gault double dribbles | 26-23 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | William Macy knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Eric Haefner - foul #1 on Eric Haefner, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | William Macy makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Richard Gault is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | William Macy tips it home | 31-23 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Eric Haefner hits a floater in the paint | 31-25 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Macy out of the doubleteam | 34-25 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Donnie Kennedy picks off the pass by Bruno Francis | 34-25 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Bruno Francis - foul #2 on Bruno Francis, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SG), Thomas Lozowski (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Rick Ogden, Howard Maurer, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (PF), Edward Rottman (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| 15:45 | Colorado | David Garibay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garibay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leland Kester (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | NC State | Charles Murray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Kenneth Walker snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Rick Ogden (SG), Dale Selman (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Thomas Lozowski, William Macy | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Kenneth Walker, Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| 14:52 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 34-26 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Leland Kester is denied on a layup by Philip Siems | 34-26 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Bruno Francis gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Richard Gault can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leland Kester - foul #2 on Leland Kester, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF) Philip Siems | |
| 14:29 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-28 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Thomas Freeman double dribbles | 34-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), Howard Maurer (SF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, David Garibay, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:25 | Colorado | William Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Bruno Francis is fouled on the floor by Howard Maurer - foul #2 on Howard Maurer, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SG) Rick Ogden | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (C) Eric Haefner | |
| 12:38 | NC State | Robert Fuston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Edward Rottman (C) Richard Gault, Robert Fuston | |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits a fadeaway in the lane | 36-28 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Charles Murray is called for a backcourt violation | 36-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG) David Garibay | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Thomas Freeman | |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Dale Selman lays it up and in | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) SF - Philip Siems (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | NC State | William Macy is called for the reach on Eric Haefner - foul #3 on William Macy, team foul #4 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Howard Maurer, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| 11:02 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the jumper from the right block | 38-30 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | William Macy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Philip Siems misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 40-30 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 09:51 | NC State | William Macy swats the layup by Philip Siems | 40-30 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leland Kester | 40-30 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:04 | NC State | Robert Fuston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Garibay - foul #1 on David Garibay, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Howard Maurer (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Rick Ogden, William Macy | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Edward Rottman (C) Kenneth Walker, Philip Siems, Eric Haefner | |
| 09:04 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Robert Fuston is called for the reach on David Garibay - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Robert Fuston gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-32 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Edward Rottman gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Robert Fuston buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 43-34 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | David Garibay misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Fuston - foul #3 on Robert Fuston, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Edward Rottman | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garibay (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Macy (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Howard Maurer picks off the pass by Charles Murray | 44-34 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Thomas Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Bruno Francis can't tip it in | 44-34 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Philip Siems is called for the reach on Dale Selman - foul #2 on Philip Siems, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG) David Garibay | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SF) Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 3rd free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 05:50 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Dale Selman is fouled on the floor by Philip Siems - foul #3 on Philip Siems, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Philip Siems | |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 05:16 | NC State | William Macy denies the turnaround by Richard Gault | 46-34 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Rick Ogden's pass is intercepted by Richard Gault | 46-34 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Gault | 46-36 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Thomas Freeman swats the layup by William Macy | 46-36 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | William Macy knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Lozowski | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donnie Kennedy - foul #3 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF), David Garibay (PF), Leland Kester (C) Thomas Lozowski, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Philip Siems (SF), Edward Rottman (C) Bruno Francis, Thomas Freeman, Eric Haefner | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SF) Robert Fuston | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Charles Murray travels with the ball | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Garibay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Murray (fresh) PF - Philip Siems (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Siems - foul #4 on Philip Siems, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Rick Ogden | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Richard Gault hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 50-40 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Garibay | 53-40 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Richard Gault misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | William Macy gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Kenneth Walker is called for the reach on William Macy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG), Thomas Lozowski (SF) David Garibay, Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Kenneth Walker, Charles Murray, Philip Siems, Edward Rottman | |
| 01:53 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits a shot from the right block set up by Richard Gault | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Eric Haefner steps in front of the Leland Kester pass | 55-42 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Thomas Freeman connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski is hacked by Bruno Francis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruno Francis, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF) William Macy | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Richard Gault scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is hacked by Bruno Francis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruno Francis, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Richard Gault comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #4 on Robert Fuston, team foul #12 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF) Thomas Lozowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Leland Kester pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy runs out the clock | 61-47 |