| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Elders (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa State | John Elders knocks in the jumper in the paint | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Mitchell Marshall - foul #2 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF) John Colson, Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Gary Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Brantley - foul #2 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), Kevin Blank (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Jesse Brantley, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 26-27 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank is whistled for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Dale Selman buries a jumper from close range | 26-29 |
| 18:08 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Kevin Blank (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:08 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:08 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rick Ogden | 27-31 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | Howard Maurer is hacked by Douglas Tellez - foul #1 on Douglas Tellez, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), John Elders (PF) Douglas Tellez, Jesse Brantley, Kevin Blank, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF) Howard Maurer | |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Ray Daniels denies the turnaround by William Macy | 30-31 |
| 17:04 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Ogden | 30-31 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Dale Selman's pass is intercepted by John Colson | 30-31 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | John Colson hits the finger roll | 32-31 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 15:57 | Iowa State | John Elders knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Ray Daniels | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Ogden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Rick Ogden clanks a runner from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 15:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | John Elders misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | William Macy misses the floater from close range | 34-33 |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 34-33 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | John Elders knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ray Daniels | 36-33 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | David Garibay connects on the fadeaway from close range | 36-35 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | David Garibay is called for the reach on Rick Taylor - foul #3 on David Garibay, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Kevin Blank (PF), Alexander Newman (C) John Colson, Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Howard Maurer (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Rick Ogden, David Garibay, Dale Selman | |
| 13:48 | Iowa State | Gary Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Leland Kester knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Kevin Blank - foul #2 on Kevin Blank, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | William Macy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alexander Newman - foul #1 on Alexander Newman, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Maurer - foul #2 on Howard Maurer, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (SF) John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF) William Macy | |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Leland Kester connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Allan Armstrong | 37-41 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank is denied on a layup by Dale Selman | 37-41 |
| 12:46 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Brantley | 37-41 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank is denied on a layup by Leland Kester | 37-41 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:15 | Colorado | Leland Kester's pass is intercepted by Gary Poole | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Maurer | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Tellez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) PF - Kevin Blank (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is fouled on the floor by Allan Armstrong - foul #1 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Douglas Tellez, Jesse Brantley, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), David Garibay (SG), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Dale Selman | |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Mitchell Marshall picks off the pass by Donnie Kennedy | 37-43 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 40-43 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | David Garibay loses the dribble to Kevin Blank | 40-43 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is hacked by Howard Maurer - foul #3 on Howard Maurer, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexander Newman (C) Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG), Dale Selman (PF) Howard Maurer, Leland Kester | |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Donnie Kennedy steps in front of the Alexander Newman pass | 40-43 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | William Macy misses the floater in the paint | 40-43 |
| 10:02 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | John Elders can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 09:47 | Colorado | David Garibay gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-43 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:11 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 08:32 | Colorado | William Macy snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Poole - foul #4 on Gary Poole, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Mitchell Marshall, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG), Howard Maurer (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Rick Ogden, David Garibay, Dale Selman | |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Blank | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Tellez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leland Kester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank hits a floater from the left side | 42-48 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | William Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Mitchell Marshall (SG), John Elders (PF) John Colson, Douglas Tellez, Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Rick Ogden (SG), David Garibay (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Thomas Lozowski, William Macy | |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Rick Taylor is denied by David Garibay | 42-48 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor tips it in | 44-48 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | Leland Kester is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leland Kester, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kevin Blank (SF) Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, David Garibay | |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | John Elders loses the dribble to Howard Maurer | 44-50 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Dale Selman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 44-50 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG), Rick Taylor (SF) Mitchell Marshall, John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SG), Thomas Lozowski (SF), William Macy (C) Rick Ogden, Howard Maurer, Leland Kester | |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Lozowski | 44-52 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Taylor | 46-52 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Kevin Blank blocks the short jumper by Dale Selman | 46-52 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | David Garibay tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Tellez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Garibay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), John Elders (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Douglas Tellez, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG) Donnie Kennedy | |
| 02:38 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | William Macy tips it in | 46-56 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Allan Armstrong steps in front of the Kevin Blank pass | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Colorado | David Garibay is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Marshall - foul #3 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Rick Taylor (SF) Gary Poole, Mitchell Marshall, Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), Howard Maurer (SF) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski | |
| 01:17 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Colson | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by John Colson - foul #1 on John Colson, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG), Thomas Lozowski (SF), Leland Kester (PF) David Garibay, Howard Maurer, Dale Selman | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | John Elders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Leland Kester's dunk attempt is rejected by John Elders | 48-60 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Tellez and he's fouled by Donnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (SF) John Elders | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Leland Kester | |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by John Colson - foul #2 on John Colson, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Mitchell Marshall (SG), Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Douglas Tellez, Jesse Brantley, Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Howard Maurer, Dale Selman | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 51-60 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 54-60 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (PF) William Macy | |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Gary Poole is called for the reach on Donnie Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Poole, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Donnie Kennedy steals it from John Colson in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy runs out the clock | 54-62 |