| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Scott Parent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian George (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Iliff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene German (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dahlgren (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Colorado | Eugene German makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Isaac Iliff and he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (C) Brian George, Fred Gleason | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:50 | Colorado | Eugene German makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 19:48 | Iowa State | Scott Parent is fouled in the backcourt by John McNolty - foul #4 on John McNolty, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Fred Gleason (C) Paul Major | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG) John McNolty | |
| 19:30 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Jerry Barnes | 39-48 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Parent - foul #4 on Scott Parent, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Paul Major (C) Scott Parent, Fred Gleason | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | George Dahlgren grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Powell - foul #1 on Roger Powell, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood (SG), Fred Gleason (C) Jerry Barnes, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff makes the 3rd free throw | 39-52 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | George Dahlgren picks off the pass by Tommy Smallwood in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | George Dahlgren misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Gleason - foul #3 on Fred Gleason, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SG), Brian George (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Tommy Smallwood, Roger Powell, Fred Gleason | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF) Richard Smith, Eugene German | |
| 18:41 | Colorado | George Dahlgren makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | George Dahlgren makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff's pass is intercepted by Jerry Barnes | 42-54 |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Brian George hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jerry Barnes | 44-54 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen can't finish the layup | 44-54 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Tim Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is fouled on the floor by Brian George - foul #1 on Brian George, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Tommy Smallwood (SG), Roger Powell (SF), Fred Gleason (C) Mathew Justice, Jerry Barnes, Brian George, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Eugene German (PF) Reginald Ashley, Isaac Iliff, Joseph Christensen | |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | George Dahlgren gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | Richard Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SG), Charles Freeman (PF) Tommy Smallwood, Paul Major | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG) Tim Barrett | |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Gleason - foul #4 on Fred Gleason, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Major (C) Fred Gleason | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Eugene German makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | George Dahlgren comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-57 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | Roger Powell pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Meacham | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Barnes (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Major (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Reginald Ashley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dahlgren (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Jonathan Meacham steals it from Reginald Ashley in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Eugene German snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Major - foul #1 on Paul Major, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Tommy Smallwood (SG), Brian George (SF) Jonathan Meacham, Jerry Barnes, Roger Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), John Rix (C) Reginald Ashley, Samuel Kessel, Eugene German, George Dahlgren | |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 15:19 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-58 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Iliff | 50-58 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Charles Freeman is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Charles Freeman, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SG) Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 14:44 | Iowa State | Paul Major is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Major, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Freeman - foul #4 on Charles Freeman, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood (C) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Paul Major grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 14:09 | Iowa State | Brian George loses the dribble to Isaac Iliff | 50-60 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley blows the layup | 50-60 |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 13:34 | Iowa State | John Rix takes the ball from Mathew Justice | 50-60 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley's pass is intercepted by Mathew Justice in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Paul Major double dribbles | 50-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Charles Freeman (PF), Fred Gleason (C) Mathew Justice, Jerry Barnes, Paul Major | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), George Dahlgren (C) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, Isaac Iliff, Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| 12:57 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Dahlgren | 50-62 |
| 12:45 | Iowa State | Scott Parent's floater is knocked away by Leif Ziel | 50-62 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Leif Ziel gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | Charles Freeman steals it from Leif Ziel | 50-62 |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | Scott Parent comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | Leif Ziel pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Leif Ziel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-62 |
| 12:00 | Iowa State | Brian George grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Brian George can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Scott Parent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Smallwood (fairly fresh) SF - Brian George (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leif Ziel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dahlgren (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado | John McNolty hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | John McNolty takes the ball from Fred Gleason | 50-64 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | John McNolty lays it up and in | 50-66 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Scott Parent drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred Gleason | 53-66 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Richard Smith is hacked by Tommy Smallwood - foul #1 on Tommy Smallwood, team foul #11 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SG), Roger Powell (SF) Tommy Smallwood, Brian George | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Eugene German (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Samuel Kessel, Leif Ziel, George Dahlgren | |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Jerry Barnes in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Richard Smith lays it up and in | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Scott Parent scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Gleason and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Scott Parent makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Roger Powell picks off the pass by John McNolty | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | Scott Parent misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | Eugene German's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (SF), Paul Major (PF) Roger Powell, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (C) John Rix | |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | John McNolty is hacked by Scott Parent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Parent, team foul #12 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Charles Freeman (PF) Scott Parent, Paul Major | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SG) Tim Barrett | |
| 09:16 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:58 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-72 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Eugene German buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Isaac Iliff | 56-74 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Eugene German is fouled on the floor by Charles Freeman - foul #5 on Charles Freeman, team foul #13 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (PF) Brian George, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), John Rix (C) Isaac Iliff, Joseph Christensen | |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Eugene German makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 08:11 | Iowa State | Roger Powell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Powell, team foul #14 | 59-75 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel loses the dribble to Mathew Justice | 59-75 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Roger Powell is hacked by Samuel Kessel - foul #2 on Samuel Kessel, team foul #3 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (SF) Roger Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG), Leif Ziel (PF) John McNolty, Eugene German | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mathew Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Barnes (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian George (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Paul Major (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Gleason (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Roger Powell (SF) Mathew Justice, Brian George | |
| Subs | Colorado | Isaac Iliff (SF) Samuel Kessel | |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Jerry Barnes takes the ball from John Rix | 59-75 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Paul Major misses the floater near the basket | 59-75 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Roger Powell tips it back up and in | 61-75 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley is hacked by Jonathan Meacham - foul #1 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #15 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Brian George (SF) Jonathan Meacham, Roger Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eugene German (PF), George Dahlgren (C) Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-77 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Eugene German grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Tim Barrett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Iliff | 61-80 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by George Dahlgren - foul #4 on George Dahlgren, team foul #4 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood (PF) Paul Major | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, Isaac Iliff | |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Eugene German pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-80 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Fred Gleason | 61-80 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-80 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Paul Major (PF) Mathew Justice, Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (PF), John Rix (C) Eugene German, George Dahlgren | |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Brian George is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 61-80 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | John McNolty snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | John McNolty misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Roger Powell (SF), Tommy Smallwood (PF) Jonathan Meacham, Brian George, Paul Major | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mathew Justice | 64-80 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Tim Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-80 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen snags the offensive board | 64-80 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Tim Barrett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Christensen | 64-83 |
| 04:05 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Tommy Smallwood | 66-83 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Tim Barrett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John McNolty and he's fouled by Mathew Justice - foul #1 on Mathew Justice, team foul #16 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Brian George (SF), Paul Major (PF) Mathew Justice, Roger Powell, Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Eugene German (PF), Leif Ziel (C) John McNolty, Samuel Kessel, Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses the free throw | 66-85 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene German | 66-85 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Barnes (tiring) 28 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian George (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Paul Major (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Gleason (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Barrett (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Iliff (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eugene German (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Leif Ziel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Leif Ziel's pass is intercepted by Paul Major | 66-85 |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Barnes | 68-85 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leif Ziel | 68-87 |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Brian George is hacked by Isaac Iliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Iliff, team foul #6 | 68-87 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Roger Powell (SF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Jerry Barnes, Brian George, Fred Gleason | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Tim Barrett | |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Eugene German denies the turnaround by Roger Powell | 68-87 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Roger Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 68-87 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Paul Major's floater is knocked away by Leif Ziel | 68-87 |
| 02:36 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Isaac Iliff | 68-87 |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-87 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff misses the tip | 68-87 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the tip | 68-87 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Leif Ziel snags the offensive board | 68-87 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 68-87 |
| 02:06 | Iowa State | Paul Major grabs the board | 68-87 |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Paul Major comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 68-87 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley grabs the board | 68-87 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-87 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), George Dahlgren (C) Reginald Ashley, Leif Ziel | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Paul Major slams it home set up by Mathew Justice | 70-87 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Eugene German connects on the jumper from close range | 70-89 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | Paul Major can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 70-89 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-89 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Eugene German clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 70-89 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff tips it back up and in | 70-91 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John McNolty - foul #5 on John McNolty, team foul #7 | 70-91 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG) John McNolty | |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice makes the 1st free throw | 71-91 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 72-91 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley runs out the clock | 72-91 |