| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Corchado (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) PF - Joseph Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Aaron Brown blocks the short jumper by William Thompson | 31-33 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | William Thompson tips it in | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | David Drexler clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hertzler | 31-35 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | James Corchado is called for the reach on Noel Smith - foul #2 on James Corchado, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Jason Smart snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses short on a floater from close range | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Smith | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Noel Smith drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Smart and he's fouled by William Thompson - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Jason Smart, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson (PG), Philip Haynes (SF), Christopher Land (PF), Daniel Rowe (C) James Corchado, Joshua Hertzler, Joseph Hatcher, William Thompson | |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Adams - foul #1 on Harold Adams, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Adams | 37-37 |
| 16:38 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Hobson | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Robert McNertney is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Land - foul #1 on Christopher Land, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Adams | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Hobson | 40-41 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Edward Smither throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Smart (SF) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Heath Davis (SF) Ronald Slater | |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Heath Davis is hacked by William Whitney - foul #1 on William Whitney, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG) Lee Perkins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), William Thompson (C) Philip Haynes, Christopher Land, Daniel Rowe | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McNertney (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Albert Gagne (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) PF - Heath Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | William Whitney knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by William Thompson - foul #3 on William Thompson, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Drexler (C) Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Corchado (SG), Joseph Hatcher (PF) Thomas Hobson, William Thompson | |
| 15:01 | Colorado | William Whitney misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Jason Smart snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Noel Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jason Smart | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Heath Davis misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Drexler - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Edward Smither (SF), Aaron Brown (PF) Noel Smith, Jason Smart, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Philip Haynes (PF), Daniel Rowe (C) Joshua Hertzler, Joseph Hatcher | |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Heath Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Heath Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Aaron Brown misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:37 | Iowa State | Aaron Brown steals it from Heath Davis | 44-46 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Lee Perkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Smither | 47-46 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | David Drexler pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes's floater is tipped away by Aaron Brown | 47-46 |
| 12:15 | Colorado | Lee Perkins pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Edward Smither knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Philip Haynes - foul #2 on Philip Haynes, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Lee Perkins, Robert McNertney, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson (PG), Ronald Slater (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Joseph Hatcher (PF), William Thompson (C) Albert Gagne, James Corchado, Heath Davis, Philip Haynes, Daniel Rowe | |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Slater (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler hits the finger roll | 50-48 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Smither | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Harold Adams - foul #2 on Harold Adams, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SG) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:01 | Colorado | Ronald Slater picks off the pass by Richard Siple in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 10:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Whitney - foul #2 on William Whitney, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 10:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Richard Siple throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 10:26 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Harold Adams | 52-51 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Harold Adams is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Noel Smith | 54-51 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | William Thompson misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Harold Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | William Whitney's layup is rejected by Joshua Hertzler | 54-51 |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hatcher | 54-51 |
| 09:25 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler is denied on a layup by Harold Adams | 54-51 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Harold Adams grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Harold Adams is hacked by William Thompson - foul #4 on William Thompson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Richard Siple, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Christopher Land (C) Thomas Hobson, William Thompson | |
| 08:45 | Colorado | David Drexler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | David Drexler picks off the pass by Joshua Hertzler | 54-51 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Lee Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:54 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF) Jason Smart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Corchado (SG), Philip Haynes (SF), Daniel Rowe (C) Ronald Slater, Joshua Hertzler, Joseph Hatcher | |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Lee Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Richard Siple (SF) Lee Perkins, Robert McNertney | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler (SF) Christopher Land | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Smither (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Albert Gagne (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Corchado (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Aaron Brown is called for the reach on Philip Haynes - foul #3 on Aaron Brown, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Heath Davis (PF) Joshua Hertzler | |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Aaron Brown swats the shot by James Corchado | 54-51 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Noel Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Aaron Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-51 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Noel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Edward Smither is open and lays it up and in | 56-51 |
| 06:04 | Iowa State | Heath Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | Noel Smith steals it from James Corchado | 56-51 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Aaron Brown is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Noel Smith | 58-51 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes can't connect on a shot from the left block | 58-51 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Heath Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:49 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | James Corchado can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Siple | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG), Jason Smart (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Edward Smither, Richard Siple, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson (PG), Ronald Slater (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Christopher Land (PF), William Thompson (C) Albert Gagne, James Corchado, Philip Haynes, Heath Davis, Daniel Rowe | |
| 04:16 | Colorado | William Whitney misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by William Thompson - foul #5 on William Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher (PF) William Thompson | |
| 04:16 | Colorado | William Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | William Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher is whistled for a carry | 60-51 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | Joseph Hatcher picks off the pass by Lee Perkins in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Colorado | William Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McNertney (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Hobson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Slater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Land (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater is hacked by Robert McNertney - foul #3 on Robert McNertney, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG) Lee Perkins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Harold Adams grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | William Whitney connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron Brown (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Corchado (PG), Philip Haynes (SG) Thomas Hobson, Ronald Slater | |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Harold Adams is hacked by Christopher Land - foul #2 on Christopher Land, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Daniel Rowe (C) Joseph Hatcher, Christopher Land | |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Harold Adams misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | James Corchado misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jason Smart | 62-54 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the jump hook from the left block | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne is whistled for a carry | 64-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Drexler (C) Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson (PG), Christopher Land (PF) Albert Gagne, Joshua Hertzler | |
| 00:55 | Colorado | David Drexler is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rowe - foul #2 on Daniel Rowe, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Hobson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Corchado | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Noel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hobson - foul #3 on Thomas Hobson, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF) Robert McNertney, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Christopher Land grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Corchado | 67-58 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Ronald Slater (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Joseph Hatcher (PF) Thomas Hobson, James Corchado, Philip Haynes, Daniel Rowe | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Slater - foul #2 on Ronald Slater, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater tips it in | 69-60 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Slater - foul #3 on Ronald Slater, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Christopher Land misses the jumper in the lane | 71-60 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne gets the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Ronald Slater | 71-62 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is hacked by Albert Gagne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Gagne, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Smither | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 73-62 |