| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Iliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene German (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - George Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Scott Parent (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Gleason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason's fadeaway is rejected by George Dahlgren | 41-39 |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 19:26 | Colorado | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 19:24 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | John McNolty picks off the pass by Fred Gleason in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Richard Smith buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Isaac Iliff | 43-41 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | George Dahlgren snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | John McNolty is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John McNolty, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) Richard Smith, Isaac Iliff, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (C) Jerry Barnes, Fred Gleason | |
| 18:15 | Iowa State | Roger Powell travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG) John McNolty | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SF) Roger Powell | |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Fred Gleason (C) Scott Parent, Paul Major | |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Tim Barrett - foul #3 on Tim Barrett, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Eugene German (PF), John Rix (C) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen, George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (PF) Mathew Justice, Jerry Barnes, Charles Freeman | |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:56 | Colorado | John Rix misses short on a floater from the right block | 43-45 |
| 16:55 | Colorado | John McNolty tips it home | 45-45 |
| 16:53 | Iowa State | Roger Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Roger Powell, Fred Gleason | |
| 16:43 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 47-45 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | John McNolty steps in front of the Brian George pass in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | John McNolty lays it in | 49-45 |
| 16:20 | Iowa State | John Rix swats the dunk try by Paul Major | 49-45 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | John McNolty snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Richard Smith clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG), Leif Ziel (PF) John McNolty, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Powell (SF), Fred Gleason (C) Jerry Barnes, Charles Freeman | |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | Scott Parent misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leif Ziel - foul #3 on Leif Ziel, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF) Isaac Iliff | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Roger Powell, Paul Major | |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | Scott Parent makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | Scott Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Rix (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Scott Parent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian George (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Gleason (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado | John Rix misses the runner from close range | 51-47 |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | John Rix steals it from Brian George in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Richard Smith travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Eugene German (PF) Reginald Ashley, Richard Smith, John Rix | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Brian George can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Scott Parent tips it home | 51-49 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Tim Barrett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Brian George hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 14:27 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Tim Barrett connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Kessel and he's hacked by Brian George - foul #3 on Brian George, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), George Dahlgren (C) John McNolty, Samuel Kessel, Eugene German, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (PF) Scott Parent, Jerry Barnes, Charles Freeman | |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:14 | Iowa State | Paul Major snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 14:10 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac Iliff | 53-51 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 53-51 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | George Dahlgren snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Tim Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), John Rix (C) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Jerry Barnes (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Mathew Justice, Roger Powell, Fred Gleason | |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Scott Parent buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Major | 53-53 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Richard Smith jams it on a great pass from John Rix and he's hacked by Paul Major - foul #2 on Paul Major, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Eugene German (PF) Isaac Iliff, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Fred Gleason (C) Scott Parent, Paul Major | |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Fred Gleason | 55-53 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-53 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Brian George gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Samuel Kessel steps in front of the Fred Gleason pass | 55-53 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | John Rix's pass is intercepted by Mathew Justice | 55-53 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | Brian George slams it home set up by Mathew Justice | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) PF - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - John Rix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mathew Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian George (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Barnes (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Gleason (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado | Richard Smith drills a runner from the baseline set up by John McNolty | 57-55 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes double dribbles | 57-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), George Dahlgren (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Samuel Kessel, Eugene German, John Rix | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (PF) Mathew Justice, Jerry Barnes, Charles Freeman | |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Leif Ziel is hacked by Paul Major - foul #3 on Paul Major, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Roger Powell, Paul Major | |
| 10:47 | Colorado | George Dahlgren misses the dunk | 57-55 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Iliff - foul #2 on Isaac Iliff, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Scott Parent's pass is intercepted by Leif Ziel | 57-55 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Tim Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Brian George | 57-55 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Scott Parent picks off the pass by Reginald Ashley | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | Iowa State | Scott Parent lays it up and in | 57-60 |
| 09:14 | Colorado | Leif Ziel is hacked by Brian George - foul #4 on Brian George, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| 09:14 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Eugene German (PF), John Rix (C) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, Isaac Iliff, Leif Ziel, George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (PF) Brian George, Jerry Barnes, Charles Freeman | |
| 09:01 | Colorado | John McNolty misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Meacham - foul #1 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Freeman (PF) Fred Gleason | |
| 09:01 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | John Rix pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:26 | Colorado | Eugene German makes the floater from the right block set up by John McNolty and he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #3 on Charles Freeman, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Tommy Smallwood (SG), Jerry Barnes (SF), Fred Gleason (C) Scott Parent, Jonathan Meacham, Roger Powell, Charles Freeman | |
| 08:26 | Colorado | Eugene German makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:06 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy Smallwood | 62-63 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Eugene German misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 62-63 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | John Rix denies the turnaround by Fred Gleason | 62-63 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Eugene German grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) PF - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - John Rix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mathew Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) SF - Jerry Barnes (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Major (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Gleason (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Richard Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John McNolty | 64-63 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | John Rix blocks the short jumper by Fred Gleason | 64-63 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | John McNolty grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Richard Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 07:07 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jerry Barnes, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Leif Ziel (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Samuel Kessel, Eugene German, John Rix | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Brian George (SG), Charles Freeman (PF) Mathew Justice, Tommy Smallwood, Fred Gleason | |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Brian George - foul #5 on Brian George, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Fred Gleason (C) Brian George, Paul Major | |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Scott Parent comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Leif Ziel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Tim Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Leif Ziel tips it back up and in | 69-63 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tim Barrett | 71-63 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Samuel Kessel (SG), Eugene German (PF), George Dahlgren (C) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood (SG), Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (C) Jonathan Meacham, Jerry Barnes, Fred Gleason | |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-63 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | Roger Powell is fouled in the backcourt by George Dahlgren - foul #2 on George Dahlgren, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Isaac Iliff | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SF), Fred Gleason (C) Roger Powell, Paul Major | |
| 05:04 | Iowa State | Scott Parent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | George Dahlgren grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the lay-in | 73-63 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Smallwood and the foul's on Eugene German - foul #2 on Eugene German, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Isaac Iliff (SF), John Rix (C) Richard Smith, George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Roger Powell (SF) Scott Parent, Tommy Smallwood, Jerry Barnes | |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Eugene German buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John McNolty | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG) Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Jerry Barnes (SF), Paul Major (C) Mathew Justice, Roger Powell, Fred Gleason | |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff is fouled on the floor by Paul Major - foul #4 on Paul Major, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood (SG), Fred Gleason (C) Jonathan Meacham, Paul Major | |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:08 | Iowa State | John Rix blocks the short jumper by Fred Gleason | 79-66 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the board | 79-66 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | John McNolty is fouled on the floor by Scott Parent - foul #3 on Scott Parent, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Reginald Ashley (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), George Dahlgren (C) Tim Barrett, Isaac Iliff, Eugene German, John Rix | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (C) Scott Parent, Tommy Smallwood, Jerry Barnes, Fred Gleason | |
| 03:43 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Dahlgren (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mathew Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roger Powell (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Major (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman double dribbles | 80-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) John McNolty, George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SF), Fred Gleason (C) Roger Powell, Paul Major | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 80-66 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-66 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Reginald Ashley takes the ball from Mathew Justice in the backcourt | 80-66 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel jams it on a nice dish by Reginald Ashley | 82-66 |
| 02:42 | Iowa State | Leif Ziel picks off the pass by Jonathan Meacham | 82-66 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel is hacked by Charles Freeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Freeman, team foul #12 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Eugene German (PF), John Rix (C) Reginald Ashley, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (PF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Jerry Barnes, Charles Freeman, Fred Gleason | |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel misses the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Paul Major pulls down the rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice can't finish the layup but the foul's on Samuel Kessel - foul #2 on Samuel Kessel, team foul #7 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Isaac Iliff (SF) Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Paul Major is called for the reach on Tim Barrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Major, team foul #13 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Freeman (PF) Paul Major | |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Tim Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Tim Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-68 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Smallwood | 84-68 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Barrett - foul #4 on Tim Barrett, team foul #8 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), George Dahlgren (C) Tim Barrett, John Rix | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Fred Gleason (C) Charles Freeman | |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-69 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to George Dahlgren | 84-69 |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Eugene German is hacked by Tommy Smallwood - foul #1 on Tommy Smallwood, team foul #14 | 84-69 |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason pulls down the rebound | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Isaac Iliff picks off the pass by Fred Gleason in the backcourt | 84-69 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff hits the finger roll | 86-69 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason scores on a floater from close range | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Eugene German is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Richard Smith | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason's layup is rejected by Eugene German | 88-71 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 88-71 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John McNolty runs out the clock | 88-71 |