| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Sears (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Roy Reece (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Hansen (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 30 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Sparks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dallas Fleenor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Jason Smart inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Jason Smart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-34 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Dallas Fleenor tips it in | 25-36 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Dallas Fleenor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Chester Hansen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roy Reece | 25-38 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-38 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Larry Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Tim Sparks gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Jason Smart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-38 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Dallas Fleenor snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Mark Waugh is called for the reach on Chester Hansen - foul #1 on Mark Waugh, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Horace Leary (SG) Mark Waugh | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Nash (PF) Tim Sparks | |
| 17:34 | Colorado | Jason Smart buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Chester Hansen | 25-40 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:03 | Colorado | Jason Smart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Roy Reece snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | Jason Smart misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-40 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Horace Leary grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance tips it in | 30-40 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Jason Smart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Erickson (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Roy Reece (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chester Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jason Smart (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Fleenor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Horace Leary steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Mark Waugh (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (PF) Larry Sears, Mike Erickson, Joel Lesperance, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Peralta (SG), Tim Sparks (PF) Chester Hansen, Dallas Fleenor | |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Jason Smart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Jason Smart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Arndt | 33-40 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski can't connect on a shot near the basket | 33-40 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Jason Smart grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Jason Smart is hacked by Timothy St. John - foul #2 on Timothy St. John, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Erickson (SF) Horace Leary | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chester Hansen (SG), Don Campbell (C) Jason Smart, John Nash | |
| 13:33 | Colorado | John Peralta dunks the ball set up by Roy Reece | 33-42 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Chester Hansen gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Roy Reece buries a shot from close range set up by Chester Hansen | 33-44 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Don Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | John Peralta misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy St. John - foul #3 on Timothy St. John, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Jeffrey Arndt, Roland Radomski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Smart (SF), Dallas Fleenor (C) Roy Reece, Tim Sparks | |
| 12:23 | Colorado | John Peralta makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | John Peralta makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance is denied on a layup by Don Campbell | 33-46 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Donald | 33-46 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-46 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Dallas Fleenor pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Sears (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Erickson (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Peralta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 32 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dallas Fleenor (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Jason Smart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | John Peralta grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Chester Hansen is hacked by Horace Leary - foul #1 on Horace Leary, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Radomski (SF) Mike Erickson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roy Reece (PG), John Nash (PF) John Peralta, Don Campbell | |
| 10:52 | Colorado | Jason Smart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Horace Leary snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Larry Sears misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-46 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Nash | 33-46 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | John Nash steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (SG), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Horace Leary, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Timothy St. John, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Waugh (SG) Timothy St. John | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Roland Radomski steps in front of the Jason Smart pass | 33-46 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh lays it in on a great pass from Roland Radomski | 35-46 |
| 09:22 | Colorado | Jason Smart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Dallas Fleenor tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh is hacked by Chester Hansen - foul #2 on Chester Hansen, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Mike Erickson (SF), Rodney Donald (C) Larry Sears, Mark Waugh, Roland Radomski, Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Peralta (SG), Tim Sparks (PF) Chester Hansen, Dallas Fleenor | |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-46 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Jason Smart picks off the pass by Rodney Donald | 35-46 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Barry Edwards is called for the reach on Roy Reece - foul #1 on Barry Edwards, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Radomski (PF) Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chester Hansen (SG), Don Campbell (C) Jason Smart, John Nash | |
| 07:44 | Colorado | John Peralta hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Donald - foul #2 on Rodney Donald, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG) Barry Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:44 | Colorado | John Peralta makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | John Peralta makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Donald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Roy Reece (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Peralta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Don Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson loses the dribble to John Peralta | 35-48 |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Tim Sparks misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Roland Radomski - foul #1 on Roland Radomski, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Mark Waugh (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF) Timothy St. John, Horace Leary, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Smart (SF), Dallas Fleenor (C) Roy Reece, Don Campbell | |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Tim Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Tim Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski is whistled for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Nash (PF) Tim Sparks | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:31 | Colorado | John Peralta is hacked by Mike Erickson - foul #1 on Mike Erickson, team foul #9 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt (C) Roland Radomski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:31 | Colorado | John Peralta makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | John Peralta makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh is whistled for traveling | 35-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roy Reece (PG) John Peralta | |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Jason Smart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Dallas Fleenor grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Jason Smart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Dallas Fleenor tips it back up and in | 35-53 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Roy Reece steals it from Mike Erickson | 35-53 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Chester Hansen is called for traveling | 35-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Horace Leary (C) Larry Sears, Mark Waugh, Mike Erickson, Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Peralta (SG), Tim Sparks (PF), Don Campbell (C) Chester Hansen, John Nash, Dallas Fleenor | |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joshua Button | 38-53 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Jason Smart knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Peralta | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John hits a floater from the baseline | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Arndt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Leary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Roy Reece (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Peralta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Smart (tiring) 34 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Sparks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Timothy St. John is called for the reach on Roy Reece - foul #5 on Timothy St. John, team foul #10 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG) Timothy St. John | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chester Hansen (SG), John Nash (PF), Dallas Fleenor (C) Jason Smart, Tim Sparks, Don Campbell | |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Roy Reece misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Roy Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Horace Leary grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-55 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Peralta - foul #1 on John Peralta, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Smart (SF) Roy Reece | |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Dallas Fleenor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt is whistled for a carry | 42-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roy Reece (PG), Tim Sparks (PF) John Peralta, John Nash | |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Jason Smart buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Sparks | 42-58 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Horace Leary loses the ball out of bounds | 42-58 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | Jason Smart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Horace Leary makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Button | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Chester Hansen is hacked by Roland Radomski - foul #2 on Roland Radomski, team foul #11 | 44-61 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Chester Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Chester Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt grabs the board | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Tim Sparks gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Roy Reece runs out the clock | 44-61 |