| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) SF - David Garibay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | Colorado | Steve Maynard is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is fouled on the floor by Cecil Calcote - foul #2 on Cecil Calcote, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG), Scott Perrine (C) Mitchell Marshall, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Garibay - foul #1 on David Garibay, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Ray Daniels (C) Douglas Tellez, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Steve Maynard is denied on a layup by Ray Daniels | 37-32 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 37-32 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Steve Maynard knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Garibay | 37-34 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | David Garibay pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | John Colson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mitchell Marshall | 39-34 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mitchell Marshall - foul #1 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Scott Perrine (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Paul Bryan (SG), Howard Maurer (PF) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Gary Poole clanks a floater from the right side | 39-35 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Howard Maurer pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-35 |
| 16:34 | Iowa State | John Colson gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:23 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is hacked by Allan Armstrong - foul #3 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano (PF) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SF) David Garibay | |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG) Allan Armstrong | |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Steve Maynard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Cusumano - foul #3 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cecil Calcote (PF) Leland Kester | |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Perrine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cecil Calcote (fresh) C - Howard Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Iowa State | Gary Poole tips it in | 41-37 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Scott Perrine is called for the reach on Rick Ogden - foul #2 on Scott Perrine, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Mark Cusumano (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Paul Bryan, Rick Ogden | |
| 14:24 | Colorado | David Garibay misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 41-37 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | John Colson is hacked by Howard Maurer - foul #1 on Howard Maurer, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Scott Perrine (C) Gary Poole, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Leland Kester (C) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote, Howard Maurer | |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Rick Taylor is called for the reach on David Garibay - foul #2 on Rick Taylor, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG) Thomas Lozowski | |
| 13:11 | Colorado | David Garibay knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Bryan | 43-40 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels slams it home and the foul's on Nathaniel Robinson - foul #3 on Nathaniel Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Rick Taylor (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), Howard Maurer (PF) Allan Armstrong, Paul Bryan, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Leland Kester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Scott Perrine (C) John Colson, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Cecil Calcote steals the ball from Mitchell Marshall | 46-40 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Gary Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses long on a floater from close range | 49-40 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Maurer | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cusumano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Perrine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Gary Poole steals the ball from David Garibay | 49-40 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Gary Poole banks in the layup | 51-40 |
| 10:52 | Colorado | Howard Maurer hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 10:43 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 10:41 | Iowa State | Gary Poole tips it in | 53-42 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Leland Kester connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:39 | Iowa State | Leland Kester picks off the pass by Mitchell Marshall | 55-44 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Perrine - foul #3 on Scott Perrine, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Paul Bryan (SG), Rick Ogden (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote, David Garibay, Howard Maurer | |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano scores on a jumper from the left block set up by John Colson and he's hacked by Nathaniel Robinson - foul #4 on Nathaniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the finger roll | 57-47 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | John Colson's fadeaway is rejected by Leland Kester | 57-47 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Rick Ogden snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 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) | |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Leland Kester can't finish the layup | 57-47 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Rick Ogden can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels scores on a shot in the lane | 59-47 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Cusumano (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Paul Bryan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Armstrong | 59-50 |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the floater from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 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) | |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Ray Daniels takes the ball from Leland Kester | 59-50 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | John Colson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Douglas Tellez steals it from Paul Bryan | 61-50 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Leland Kester denies the turnaround by Ray Daniels | 61-50 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Robinson | 61-50 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong makes the jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Scott Perrine (PF) John Colson, Douglas Tellez, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), David Garibay (SF), Cecil Calcote (PF), Howard Maurer (C) Allan Armstrong, Rick Ogden, Nathaniel Robinson, Leland Kester | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is hacked by David Garibay - foul #2 on David Garibay, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the jump hook from close range | 62-52 |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is hacked by Howard Maurer - foul #2 on Howard Maurer, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Paul Bryan | |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | David Garibay is hacked by Gary Poole - foul #2 on Gary Poole, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Steve Maynard is fouled on the floor by Ray Daniels - foul #2 on Ray Daniels, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Garibay - foul #3 on David Garibay, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | David Garibay grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Scott Perrine denies the turnaround by Howard Maurer | 62-54 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | Gary Poole grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Maurer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Iowa State | David Garibay is called for the reach on Rick Taylor - foul #4 on David Garibay, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano (PF) Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Paul Bryan (SG), Leland Kester (C) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 03:02 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:02 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Howard Maurer snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG) Allan Armstrong, Paul Bryan | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Gary Poole takes the ball from David Garibay | 63-54 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Gary Poole banks in the layup | 65-54 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | David Garibay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-54 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | Steve Maynard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 68-54 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses the tip | 68-54 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Gary Poole pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is hacked by Cecil Calcote - foul #3 on Cecil Calcote, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Scott Perrine (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Howard Maurer | |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | David Garibay buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steve Maynard | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Colson runs out the clock | 69-56 |