| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gipson (fresh) SG - Melvin Downey (fresh) SF - Michael Aranda (fresh) PF - Willie Landry (fresh) C - Doyle Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Sean Reddish (fresh) SG - Tyler Russell (fresh) SF - Anthony Sims (fresh) PF - Scott Wilson (fresh) C - Ronnie Wisdom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Tyler Russell | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Robert Gipson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Doyle Parker's layup is rejected by Scott Wilson | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wisdom | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Iowa State | Melvin Downey takes the ball from Anthony Sims | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Doyle Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Tyler Russell - foul #1 on Tyler Russell, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Doyle Parker misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Doyle Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Aranda - foul #1 on Michael Aranda, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Sean Reddish is called for the reach on Michael Aranda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Reddish, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Michael Aranda misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Colorado | Doyle Parker hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Stevenson (SG), Andrew Ryan (SF), Robert Courville (C) Melvin Downey, Michael Aranda, Doyle Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas (PG), Bradley Feliciano (SG), John Joly (SF), Don Patton (PF), David Little (C) Sean Reddish, Tyler Russell, Anthony Sims, Scott Wilson, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Robert Courville misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Little - foul #1 on David Little, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eldon Blue (C) Robert Gipson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Robert Courville makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Robert Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano loses the dribble to Andrew Ryan | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Robert Courville lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Ryan | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ryan - foul #1 on Andrew Ryan, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kenny (C) Willie Landry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Thomas | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | John Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Iowa State | Don Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:34 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Eldon Blue knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Robert Courville picks off the pass by Bradley Feliciano | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Courville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Stevenson (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Ryan (fairly fresh) PF - Eldon Blue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Kenny (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Feliciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Joly (fairly fresh) PF - Don Patton (fairly fresh) C - David Little (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Eldon Blue misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Downey (SG), Michael Aranda (SF), Willie Landry (PF), Doyle Parker (C) Robert Courville, John Stevenson, Andrew Ryan, John Kenny | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Felipe Velez (PG), Tyler Russell (SG), Anthony Sims (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Ronnie Wisdom (C) Jeffrey Thomas, Bradley Feliciano, John Joly, Don Patton, David Little | |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Eldon Blue makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Eldon Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson misses the dunk | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | Melvin Downey gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Eldon Blue is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gipson (PG) Eldon Blue | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Doyle Parker gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:33 | Colorado | Doyle Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Downey - foul #1 on Melvin Downey, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sean Reddish (PG), Calvin White (SF) Felipe Velez, Anthony Sims | |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Melvin Downey is called for 5 seconds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Ryan (SF) Michael Aranda | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Sean Reddish | 11-11 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Calvin White is called for the reach on Andrew Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin White, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kenny (C) Doyle Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Anthony Sims (SF) Scott Wilson | |
| 13:27 | Colorado | John Kenny knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Downey | 14-11 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Gipson - foul #1 on Robert Gipson, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eldon Blue (PG), Michael Aranda (SF) Robert Gipson, Willie Landry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Felipe Velez (SG), Don Patton (C) Tyler Russell, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Michael Aranda connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Eldon Blue | 16-13 |
| 12:28 | Iowa State | Calvin White misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-13 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Don Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:03 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Sims | 16-15 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Melvin Downey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Sims - foul #1 on Anthony Sims, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Courville (PG), John Stevenson (SF), Willie Landry (PF), Doyle Parker (C) Eldon Blue, Michael Aranda, Andrew Ryan, John Kenny | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas (PG), Tyler Russell (SG), Bradley Feliciano (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Ronnie Wisdom (C) Sean Reddish, Felipe Velez, Anthony Sims, Calvin White, Don Patton | |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Melvin Downey makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Melvin Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Wilson | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Courville (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Downey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stevenson (fresh) PF - Willie Landry (fresh) C - Doyle Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Wisdom (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Robert Courville's pass is intercepted by Scott Wilson in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-17 |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | Robert Courville snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | Colorado | Jeffrey Thomas picks off the pass by Melvin Downey in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell hits a floater from the left side | 18-19 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Melvin Downey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-19 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | Doyle Parker hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson makes the jump hook in the lane | 20-21 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Robert Courville hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 20-21 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-21 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Doyle Parker gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Doyle Parker is hacked by Ronnie Wisdom - foul #1 on Ronnie Wisdom, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gipson (PG), Eldon Blue (SG), Michael Aranda (SF), Andrew Ryan (PF) Robert Courville, Melvin Downey, John Stevenson, Willie Landry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sean Reddish (PG), Felipe Velez (SG), John Joly (SF), Don Patton (PF), David Little (C) Jeffrey Thomas, Tyler Russell, Bradley Feliciano, Scott Wilson, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Doyle Parker makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Doyle Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Don Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-21 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eldon Blue | 22-21 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | Doyle Parker hits the finger roll | 24-21 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Don Patton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Eldon Blue pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Michael Aranda misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Joly - foul #1 on John Joly, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kenny (C) Doyle Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Anthony Sims (SF) Don Patton | |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Michael Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Michael Aranda misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | John Joly snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 08:01 | Iowa State | John Joly hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | John Kenny hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 25-23 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Anthony Sims | 25-23 |
| 07:35 | Iowa State | John Kenny swats the layup by John Joly | 25-23 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gipson (fresh) SG - Eldon Blue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Aranda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Sean Reddish (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Velez (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Joly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Little (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | John Joly is called for the reach on Robert Gipson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Joly, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Stevenson (SG), Willie Landry (PF) Eldon Blue, Michael Aranda | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tyler Russell (SG), Calvin White (PF), Don Patton (C) Felipe Velez, John Joly, David Little | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Robert Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Robert Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Calvin White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 27-23 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Robert Gipson snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sims - foul #2 on Anthony Sims, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Doyle Parker (C) John Kenny | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas (PG), Scott Wilson (PF) Sean Reddish, Anthony Sims | |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Calvin White | 29-26 |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Tyler Russell picks off the pass by Robert Gipson in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Stevenson - foul #1 on John Stevenson, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Downey (SG), Anthony Kay (SF), Eldon Blue (C) John Stevenson, Andrew Ryan, Doyle Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Eldon Blue gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Eldon Blue can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Robert Gipson gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Robert Gipson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 05:50 | Colorado | Willie Landry pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Melvin Downey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Calvin White pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Don Patton misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Gipson - foul #2 on Robert Gipson, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Courville (PG), Michael Aranda (SF), John Kenny (C) Robert Gipson, Anthony Kay, Eldon Blue | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Felipe Velez (PG), Bradley Feliciano (SF) Jeffrey Thomas, Calvin White | |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Don Patton makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Don Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Willie Landry snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Robert Courville loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom (C) Don Patton | |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 04:57 | Colorado | Robert Courville pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | John Kenny is denied on a layup by Scott Wilson | 29-28 |
| 04:36 | Colorado | Michael Aranda snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Robert Courville misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Willie Landry steps in front of the Tyler Russell pass | 29-28 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | Michael Aranda misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 29-28 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Felipe Velez | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Courville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Melvin Downey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Aranda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Landry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kenny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Felipe Velez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Russell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Feliciano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Wisdom (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Colorado | Michael Aranda scores on a runner in the lane | 31-31 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Willie Landry gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Robert Courville travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gipson (PG), John Stevenson (SG), Andrew Ryan (SF), Eldon Blue (PF), Doyle Parker (C) Robert Courville, Melvin Downey, Michael Aranda, Willie Landry, John Kenny | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sean Reddish (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (SG), Anthony Sims (SF), John Joly (PF), David Little (C) Felipe Velez, Tyler Russell, Bradley Feliciano, Scott Wilson, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | John Joly knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Thomas and he's hacked by Eldon Blue - foul #1 on Eldon Blue, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | John Joly makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Doyle Parker knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Gipson | 33-34 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Doyle Parker denies the turnaround by Sean Reddish | 33-34 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims tips it home | 33-36 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | John Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 01:28 | Iowa State | John Joly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish tips it home | 33-38 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | Jeffrey Thomas takes the ball from John Stevenson | 33-38 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims is called for a backcourt violation | 33-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Anthony Kay (SF), Willie Landry (PF) Andrew Ryan, Eldon Blue | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tyler Russell (SG), Calvin White (PF), Don Patton (C) Jeffrey Thomas, John Joly, David Little | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Tyler Russell steps in front of the John Stevenson pass | 33-38 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Gipson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-40 |