| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) SG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) SF - Ryan Gardner (fresh) PF - Van Marks (fresh) C - Charles Olsson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) SF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) PF - Christopher Wilkerson (fresh) C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Charles Olsson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Van Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Ryan Gardner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Crowell and the foul's on Ronald Bailey - foul #1 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Ryan Gardner makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Van Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is hacked by Jeffrey Powers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Charles Olsson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Ryan Gardner can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Gary Crowell lays it in uncontested set up by Van Marks | 5-0 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses the shot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Wilkerson | 5-0 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Van Marks hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Charles Olsson is called for the reach on Glen Love - foul #1 on Charles Olsson, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (PG), John Capps (SG), Joshua Tushoski (SF), Kevin Swarthout (PF), George Lacher (C) Gary Crowell, Mark Burgoyne, Ryan Gardner, Van Marks, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Marcel Hacker (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Glen Love, Christopher Wilkerson, Terry Griffiths | |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kevin Swarthout | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) SG - John Capps (fresh) SF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) PF - Kevin Swarthout (fresh) C - George Lacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) SF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) PF - Marcel Hacker (fresh) C - Anthony McElvain (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Colorado | John Capps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout tips it home | 9-3 |
| 15:11 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Jeffrey Powers | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Capps | 11-5 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Anthony McElvain and he's hacked by Kevin Swarthout - foul #1 on Kevin Swarthout, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Mark Burgoyne (SG), Van Marks (PF), Charles Olsson (C) Larry Saavedra, Joshua Tushoski, Kevin Swarthout, George Lacher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Ronald Wasinger (SF), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Percy Cornish, Ronald Bailey, Marcel Hacker, Anthony McElvain | |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Glen Love picks off the pass by Charles Olsson in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Gary Crowell pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Charles Olsson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers buries a shot in the lane and the foul's on Mark Burgoyne - foul #1 on Mark Burgoyne, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Gardner (SF) John Capps | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Charles Olsson gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Gary Crowell connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Gardner | 13-10 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Van Marks | 13-10 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses the shot from the left side | 13-10 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:34 | Iowa State | Glen Love comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:32 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | Gary Crowell picks off the pass by Christopher Wilkerson | 13-10 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Ryan Gardner throws it down on a great pass from Gary Crowell | 15-10 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Burgoyne - foul #2 on Mark Burgoyne, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (PG), John Capps (SG), Joshua Tushoski (SF) Gary Crowell, Mark Burgoyne, Ryan Gardner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Ronald Bailey (SF), Marcel Hacker (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Christopher Wilkerson, Terry Griffiths | |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Capps | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) SG - John Capps (fresh) SF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Van Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Wasinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) PF - Marcel Hacker (fresh) C - Anthony McElvain (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain snags the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey is fouled on the floor by Van Marks - foul #1 on Van Marks, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout (PF), George Lacher (C) Van Marks, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG) Ronald Wasinger | |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Kevin Swarthout blocks the short jumper by Marcel Hacker | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Capps | 17-11 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | John Capps connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Saavedra | 19-11 |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Charles Olsson (C) Joshua Tushoski, George Lacher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Davidson (PF) Marcel Hacker | |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Percy Cornish is called for the reach on Gary Crowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Percy Cornish, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Gardner (SF) John Capps | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths (C) Anthony McElvain | |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Charles Olsson hits a shot in the lane set up by Kevin Swarthout and he's hacked by Terry Griffiths - foul #1 on Terry Griffiths, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Van Marks (PF) Kevin Swarthout | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Thad Jenkins (SF), Christopher Wilkerson (PF) Donald Novoa, Ronald Bailey, David Davidson | |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Charles Olsson misses the free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:57 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Ryan Gardner - foul #1 on Ryan Gardner, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Capps (SG) Larry Saavedra | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Ronald Wasinger (SF) Percy Cornish, Thad Jenkins | |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Glen Love misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-11 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Charles Olsson pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Ronald Wasinger picks off the pass by John Capps | 21-11 |
| 08:38 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths lays it up and in | 21-13 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Van Marks connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gary Crowell | 23-13 |
| 07:54 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger is whistled for a carry | 23-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (SG), Joshua Tushoski (SF), Kevin Swarthout (PF), George Lacher (C) John Capps, Ryan Gardner, Van Marks, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Percy Cornish (SG), Ronald Bailey (SF), Marcel Hacker (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Ronald Wasinger, Christopher Wilkerson, Terry Griffiths | |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Saavedra, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey is whistled for traveling | 23-13 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Saavedra, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Capps (SG) Larry Saavedra | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa knocks in the floater from the right side | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Capps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Swarthout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) PF - Marcel Hacker (fresh) C - Anthony McElvain (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is hacked by Donald Novoa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Novoa, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | John Capps snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Marcel Hacker | 23-15 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey can't throw it down but the foul's on Gary Crowell - foul #1 on Gary Crowell, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (PG), Mark Burgoyne (SG), Van Marks (PF), Charles Olsson (C) Gary Crowell, John Capps, Kevin Swarthout, George Lacher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Ronald Wasinger (C) Donald Novoa, Marcel Hacker | |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Van Marks | 23-15 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Van Marks clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony McElvain - foul #1 on Anthony McElvain, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Gardner (SF) Joshua Tushoski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Percy Cornish, Ronald Bailey, Anthony McElvain | |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Van Marks makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Van Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Van Marks gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra travels in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 05:28 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Ryan Gardner drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Saavedra and he's hacked by Ronald Wasinger - foul #1 on Ronald Wasinger, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Ronald Bailey (SF), Marcel Hacker (C) Glen Love, Ronald Wasinger, Terry Griffiths | |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Ryan Gardner makes the free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | The jumper by Percy Cornish is denied by Van Marks | 27-15 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Van Marks pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Charles Olsson slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Burgoyne | 29-15 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Percy Cornish | 29-17 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Charles Olsson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Olsson, team foul #10 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), John Capps (SG), Joshua Tushoski (SF), Kevin Swarthout (PF), George Lacher (C) Larry Saavedra, Mark Burgoyne, Ryan Gardner, Van Marks, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Ronald Wasinger (SF), David Davidson (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Jeffrey Powers, Ronald Bailey, Christopher Wilkerson, Marcel Hacker | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Capps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Swarthout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) SG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wasinger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Davidson (fresh) C - Anthony McElvain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Glen Love is fouled on the floor by George Lacher - foul #1 on George Lacher, team foul #11 | 29-17 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Glen Love makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Glen Love makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | George Lacher clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony McElvain - foul #2 on Anthony McElvain, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | George Lacher misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | George Lacher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | David Davidson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Gary Crowell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Crowell, team foul #12 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins (SF) Percy Cornish | |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Glen Love is whistled for a carry | 30-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Van Marks (PF) Kevin Swarthout | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:04 | Colorado | John Capps is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Capps, team foul #13 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (SG), Charles Olsson (C) Joshua Tushoski, George Lacher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Terry Griffiths (C) Glen Love, Thad Jenkins, David Davidson | |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain is fouled on the floor by Van Marks - foul #2 on Van Marks, team foul #14 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (SG) Gary Crowell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Ronald Bailey (SF) Donald Novoa, Ronald Wasinger | |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Olsson | 30-19 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Jeffrey Powers is called for the reach on Van Marks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Gardner (SF) John Capps | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson (PF) Anthony McElvain | |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Van Marks makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Van Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey double dribbles | 32-19 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Terry Griffiths is called for the reach on Charles Olsson - foul #2 on Terry Griffiths, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski (SF), Kevin Swarthout (PF) Ryan Gardner, Van Marks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker (PF) Christopher Wilkerson | |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Charles Olsson makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Charles Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-19 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Charles Olsson is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Griffiths - foul #3 on Terry Griffiths, team foul #11 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG) Larry Saavedra | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Ronald Wasinger (SF), David Davidson (PF) Percy Cornish, Ronald Bailey, Terry Griffiths | |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Charles Olsson makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Charles Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | The short jumper by David Davidson is denied by Kevin Swarthout | 36-19 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Gary Crowell comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Glen Love - foul #1 on Glen Love, team foul #12 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Capps (SF), Van Marks (PF), George Lacher (C) Joshua Tushoski, Kevin Swarthout, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (SG), Anthony McElvain (C) Jeffrey Powers, Marcel Hacker | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Gary Crowell steps in front of the Glen Love pass in the backcourt | 38-19 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Crowell | 40-19 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Capps - foul #2 on John Capps, team foul #15 | 40-19 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Ronald Wasinger is called for the reach on John Capps - foul #2 on Ronald Wasinger, team foul #13 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (SG) Mark Burgoyne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SF) David Davidson | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Capps makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Capps misses the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |