| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) PF - Jaroslav Radosavljevic (fresh) C - Esteban Zapata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fresh) SG - William Ward (fresh) SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) C - Mark Cusumano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Cusumano | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Jaroslav Radosavljevic pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Steve Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mark Cusumano | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Steve Maynard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Ward and he's hacked by Esteban Zapata - foul #1 on Esteban Zapata, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Scott Perrine (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell, Mark Cusumano | |
| 17:56 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski misses the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | Rick Ogden grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Vasily Czyzewski steals it from Rick Ogden | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | John Colson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Vasily Czyzewski | 0-8 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Jaroslav Radosavljevic double dribbles | 0-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Mark Cusumano (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, Jesse Brantley | |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Cecil Calcote is called for the reach on William Ward - foul #1 on Cecil Calcote, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| 16:26 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is whistled for traveling | 0-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson (C) Esteban Zapata | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF) Mark Cusumano | |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Steve Maynard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine banks in the layup on a great pass from William Ward and the foul's on Jaroslav Radosavljevic - foul #1 on Jaroslav Radosavljevic, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG), Dennis Limon (PF) Cecil Calcote, Jaroslav Radosavljevic | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano (PF) Charles Daniell | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine misses the free throw | 0-10 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Steve Maynard loses the ball out of bounds | 0-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Artz (SF) Rick Ogden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) William Ward, Mark Cusumano | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) SG - Paul Bryan (fresh) SF - Rufus Artz (fresh) PF - Dennis Limon (fresh) C - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Brantley (fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Robinson blocks the jumper by Rick Taylor | 0-10 |
| 15:39 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Robinson | 0-10 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Scott Perrine picks off the pass by Paul Bryan | 0-10 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | John Colson can't finish the layup | 0-10 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Rufus Artz grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | Steve Maynard knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Rufus Artz | 2-10 |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Rufus Artz steals it from John Colson | 2-10 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Steve Maynard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | John Colson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steve Maynard | 5-10 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Steve Maynard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 5-10 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson tips it home | 7-10 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the floater from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Paul Bryan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rufus Artz | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | John Colson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Dennis Limon is called for the reach on John Colson - foul #1 on Dennis Limon, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Borger (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), Rick Ogden (SF), Jaroslav Radosavljevic (PF), Esteban Zapata (C) Steve Maynard, Paul Bryan, Rufus Artz, Dennis Limon, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), William Ward (SG), Mark Cusumano (C) John Colson, Charles Daniell, Scott Perrine | |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jaroslav Radosavljevic - foul #2 on Jaroslav Radosavljevic, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Lewis (SF) Jaroslav Radosavljevic | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote is fouled on the floor by Vasily Czyzewski - foul #1 on Vasily Czyzewski, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:48 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley grabs the board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Borger (fresh) SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) SF - Jason Lewis (fresh) PF - Rick Ogden (fresh) C - Esteban Zapata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Brantley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Cusumano (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | Cecil Calcote steals it from Vasily Czyzewski | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Borger | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jason Lewis - foul #1 on Jason Lewis, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF) Rick Taylor | |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano's pass is intercepted by Cecil Calcote | 13-14 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote can't finish the layup | 13-14 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Jason Lewis misses the tip | 13-14 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Esteban Zapata - foul #2 on Esteban Zapata, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Rufus Artz (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (C) Craig Borger, Jason Lewis, Esteban Zapata | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), Scott Perrine (C) Jesse Brantley, Charles Daniell | |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Rick Ogden pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Steve Maynard misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-15 |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG), Dennis Limon (PF) Cecil Calcote, Rick Ogden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (SF), Charles Daniell (PF) Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine | |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Charles Daniell is called for the reach on Steve Maynard - foul #1 on Charles Daniell, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Paul Bryan makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Maynard | 16-15 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 16-15 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steve Maynard | 16-15 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Steve Maynard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Bryan | 19-15 |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cecil Calcote (SG), Rick Ogden (SF) Paul Bryan, Rufus Artz | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), Scott Perrine (C) Jesse Brantley, Charles Daniell | |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote is called for a backcourt violation | 19-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Lewis (SF) Dennis Limon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano is denied on a dunk by Nathaniel Robinson | 19-15 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine can't connect on a shot in the paint | 19-15 |
| 07:29 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steve Maynard | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Lewis (fresh) PF - Rick Ogden (fresh) C - Nathaniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Cusumano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson loses the dribble to Mark Cusumano | 22-17 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Rick Ogden - foul #1 on Rick Ogden, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (PG), John Ferreira (SG), Rufus Artz (SF), Jaroslav Radosavljevic (PF), Esteban Zapata (C) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote, Jason Lewis, Rick Ogden, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Charles Daniell (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine | |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata misses badly on a shot near the basket | 22-19 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | Jaroslav Radosavljevic swats the layup by Jesse Brantley | 22-19 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Cusumano | 22-19 |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Jaroslav Radosavljevic pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Paul Bryan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 04:52 | Iowa State | William Ward snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | John Colson is fouled on the floor by Jaroslav Radosavljevic - foul #3 on Jaroslav Radosavljevic, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Rick Ogden (SF), Dennis Limon (PF) John Ferreira, Rufus Artz, Jaroslav Radosavljevic | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Scott Perrine (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell, Mark Cusumano | |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Paul Bryan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Dennis Limon grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 03:54 | Colorado | Dennis Limon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Limon, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cecil Calcote (SG) Paul Bryan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF), Mark Cusumano (C) Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine | |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | John Colson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Vasily Czyzewski | 22-23 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Scott Perrine (C) Vasily Czyzewski, Mark Cusumano | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) PF - Dennis Limon (fresh) C - Esteban Zapata (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Ward (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Brantley (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the easy layup | 22-23 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Rick Ogden grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 02:45 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (PG), Rufus Artz (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Steve Maynard, Rick Ogden, Dennis Limon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Mark Cusumano (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell, Scott Perrine | |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jesse Brantley - foul #1 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG) John Colson | |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | William Ward is called for the reach on Esteban Zapata - foul #1 on William Ward, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Rick Ogden (SF), Dennis Limon (PF) Cecil Calcote, Rufus Artz, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Charles Daniell (PF), Scott Perrine (C) William Ward, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Maynard | 26-23 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | John Colson is hacked by Esteban Zapata - foul #3 on Esteban Zapata, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson (C) Esteban Zapata | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Mark Cusumano (C) Vasily Czyzewski, Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine | |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Paul Bryan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniell | 26-25 |