| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Criswell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Moore inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Richard Moore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-28 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | Richard Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | John Shepherd steps in front of the Duane Naugle pass | 26-28 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | John Shepherd banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Peyton | 28-30 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Duane Naugle is hacked by David Herrmann - foul #3 on David Herrmann, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG) David Herrmann | |
| Subs | Colorado | Herman Sutton (PF), Cory Larkin (C) John Criswell, Paul Wright | |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Cory Larkin buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Sutton and he's fouled by Richard Dwight - foul #3 on Richard Dwight, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Bernard Alexander (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Rupe (SG) Ronald Peyton | |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Cory Larkin makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | John Owen is fouled on the floor by Duane Naugle - foul #1 on Duane Naugle, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | John Owen is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 30-33 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Duane Naugle pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | John Harrison steals the ball from Duane Naugle | 30-33 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | John Harrison lays it in | 32-33 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | John Harrison can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | John Harrison hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Owen | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rupe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Moore (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Herman Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Larkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Duane Naugle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Cory Larkin gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Maynard Adams is called for the reach on Joseph Rupe - foul #1 on Maynard Adams, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Bernard Alexander, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Peyton (SG), Eric Furman (SF), John Criswell (PF), Paul Wright (C) Joseph Rupe, Richard Moore, Herman Sutton, Cory Larkin | |
| 14:59 | Colorado | John Criswell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:58 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Paul Wright | 35-33 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Eric Furman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG) Duane Naugle | |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | John Shepherd knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 37-33 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes makes the jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 40-35 |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | John Criswell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Shepherd | 43-37 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Eric Furman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Dwight | 43-37 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | John Shepherd can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Furman - foul #2 on Eric Furman, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Bernard Alexander (PF), Christopher Brown (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG), Joseph Rupe (SG), Richard Moore (SF), Herman Sutton (PF), Cory Larkin (C) Nathan Stokes, Ronald Peyton, Eric Furman, John Criswell, Paul Wright | |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Cory Larkin | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rupe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herman Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Larkin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Richard Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (SF) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown lays it up and in | 46-37 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Richard Moore makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Naugle | 46-40 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | John Owen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Richard Moore is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney (SF) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Richard Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | John Owen grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 46-40 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander tips it in | 48-40 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Duane Naugle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 48-40 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander makes the wide open jump hook from the right block set up by John Harrison | 50-40 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-40 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Herman Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Maynard Adams steps in front of the Cory Larkin pass | 50-40 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Richard Moore picks off the pass by Maynard Adams | 50-40 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Richard Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Duane Naugle | 50-43 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Rupe steps in front of the Andrew Fortney pass in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Richard Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Richard Moore gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Herman Sutton misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Bernard Alexander | 50-43 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams buries a jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Fortney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maynard Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Rupe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Herman Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Larkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Herman Sutton loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Andrew Fortney, Maynard Adams, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG), Ronald Peyton (SG), Eric Furman (SF), John Criswell (PF), Paul Wright (C) Duane Naugle, Joseph Rupe, Richard Moore, Herman Sutton, Cory Larkin | |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | John Shepherd can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | John Shepherd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:46 | Colorado | John Criswell misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-43 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Paul Wright gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:29 | Colorado | Eric Furman is hacked by David Herrmann - foul #4 on David Herrmann, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Dwight | 55-43 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | David Herrmann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG) Nathan Stokes | |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Moore (SF) Eric Furman | |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Duane Naugle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Richard Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), John Harrison (SG), Andrew Fortney (SF), Christopher Brown (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | John Harrison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG), Eric Furman (SF) Duane Naugle, Richard Moore | |
| 04:44 | Colorado | John Criswell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | John Criswell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | David Gardner misses the shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | John Harrison tips it in | 57-47 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | John Criswell lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Furman | 57-49 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Ronald Peyton steps in front of the Robert Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Eric Furman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Peyton | 57-51 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | John Harrison hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Peyton - foul #1 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Maynard Adams (SF) David Gardner, Andrew Fortney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG), Joseph Rupe (SG), Richard Moore (SF), Herman Sutton (PF), Cory Larkin (C) Nathan Stokes, Ronald Peyton, Eric Furman, John Criswell, Paul Wright | |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | John Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Herman Sutton | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Harrison (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Rupe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Herman Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Larkin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Duane Naugle loses the dribble to John Owen in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Cory Larkin gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Richard Moore scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Duane Naugle | 58-54 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-54 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Duane Naugle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cory Larkin | 60-56 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Bernard Alexander (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Harrison, John Owen, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Furman (SF) Richard Moore | |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | David Herrmann can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Eric Furman snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Peyton (SG), Richard Moore (SF), Paul Wright (C) Joseph Rupe, Eric Furman, Cory Larkin | |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Duane Naugle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Herrmann - foul #5 on David Herrmann, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Robert Sullivan (PF) David Herrmann, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Criswell (PF) Herman Sutton | |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Duane Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Duane Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Richard Moore is called for the reach on John Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Ronald Peyton steals the ball from Robert Sullivan | 60-58 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | John Criswell gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton is hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #4 on Richard Dwight, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight tips it home | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | John Owen is called for the reach on Ronald Peyton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is hacked by John Criswell - foul #2 on John Criswell, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Shepherd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |