| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) C - George Penniman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (fresh) SG - Nathan Austin (fresh) SF - Elmer Snelling (fresh) PF - Louis Johnson (fresh) C - Leonard Fugate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate 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 | Mickey Woodside connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Larry Salomon buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Gray | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | The rebound goes to George Penniman | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | William Gray misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | George Penniman pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | William Gray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Fugate | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | George Penniman snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins is hacked by Nathan Austin - foul #1 on Nathan Austin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jaime Holder (C) George Penniman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), William Johnson (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Gerard Dery (PF), Danny Wendler (C) Mickey Woodside, Nathan Austin, Elmer Snelling, Louis Johnson, Leonard Fugate | |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Larry Salomon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Hodgins | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Jaime Holder swats the layup by Roger Anderson | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | Jaime Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | William Johnson takes the ball from William Gray in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Johnson | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins blows the layup but he's fouled by Danny Wendler - foul #1 on Danny Wendler, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Adam Bowers (PF), George Penniman (C) William Gray, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Donald Logan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) SG - Greg Hodgins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Holder (fresh) PF - Adam Bowers (fresh) C - George Penniman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Logan (fresh) SG - William Johnson (fresh) SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Dery (fresh) C - Danny Wendler (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Adam Bowers connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Emilio Sanchez | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Logan | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Adam Bowers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Adam Bowers denies the turnaround by Donald Logan | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:53 | Iowa State | William Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Roger Anderson steps in front of the Emilio Sanchez pass in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Iowa State | William Johnson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins can't connect on a shot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | George Penniman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Donald Logan pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | Donald Logan is hacked by Jaime Holder - foul #1 on Jaime Holder, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Larry Salomon (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF), Donald Moore (C) Emilio Sanchez, Greg Hodgins, Jaime Holder, Adam Bowers, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG), Nathan Austin (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), Leonard Fugate (C) Donald Logan, William Johnson, Roger Anderson, Gerard Dery, Danny Wendler | |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mickey Woodside | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Nathan Austin is called for the reach on William Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Austin, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (SG) Nathan Austin | |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Elmer Snelling | 8-11 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Donald Logan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mickey Woodside | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Donald Moore comes up short on the shot in the paint | 8-14 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Larry Salomon can't tip it in | 8-14 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:02 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Irvin Pfeil | 8-14 |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Larry Salomon buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Gray | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mickey Woodside | 10-16 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Gray | 12-16 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Donald Moore steals the ball from Leonard Fugate | 12-16 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Donald Moore scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Gray | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Salomon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Logan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Snelling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Fugate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | Donald Logan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Larry Salomon's pass is intercepted by Mickey Woodside in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate misses the lay-in | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Donald Logan is called for the reach on William Gray - foul #1 on Donald Logan, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Greg Hodgins (SG), Jaime Holder (SF), Adam Bowers (PF), George Penniman (C) William Gray, Eric Tedford, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerard Dery (C) Leonard Fugate | |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins travels with the ball | 14-16 |
| 10:31 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Adam Bowers - foul #1 on Adam Bowers, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Danny Wendler (C) Louis Johnson | |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Penniman - foul #1 on George Penniman, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Elmer Snelling swats the short shot by Greg Hodgins | 14-17 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Jaime Holder pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | George Penniman is open and lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darren Holder (SF), Cesar Marino (PF) Jaime Holder, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SG), Roger Anderson (SF) Donald Logan, Elmer Snelling | |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Cesar Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Dery - foul #1 on Gerard Dery, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate (C) Danny Wendler | |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Darren Holder buries a jumper in the lane set up by Emilio Sanchez | 18-17 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson loses the dribble to Darren Holder | 18-17 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Roger Anderson is called for the reach on Emilio Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), George Penniman (C) Emilio Sanchez, Adam Bowers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Louis Johnson (PF) Leonard Fugate | |
| 09:05 | Colorado | William Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Greg Hodgins | 21-17 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | William Gray connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Darren Holder and he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Salomon (SF) Greg Hodgins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Danny Wendler (C) Gerard Dery | |
| 08:48 | Colorado | William Gray makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson can't tip it in | 24-19 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry Salomon | 24-19 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | William Gray is hacked by Danny Wendler - foul #2 on Danny Wendler, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG), Irvin Pfeil (PF), Jaime Holder (C) Darren Holder, Cesar Marino, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Gerard Dery (PF), Leonard Fugate (C) William Johnson, Roger Anderson, Louis Johnson, Danny Wendler | |
| 08:10 | Colorado | William Gray misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling is hacked by Eric Tedford - foul #1 on Eric Tedford, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Adam Bowers (C) William Gray, Larry Salomon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Jaime Holder steps in front of the Elmer Snelling pass | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) SF - Jaime Holder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Logan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Snelling (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Dery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Fugate (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Eric Tedford connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Emilio Sanchez | 27-19 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate misses the lay-in | 27-19 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eric Tedford | 27-19 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Eric Tedford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Logan - foul #2 on Donald Logan, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG), Larry Salomon (SF), Donald Moore (C) Emilio Sanchez, Jaime Holder, Irvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Louis Johnson (PF) Donald Logan, Elmer Snelling, Leonard Fugate | |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Eric Tedford makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Eric Tedford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Bowers - foul #2 on Adam Bowers, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Cesar Marino (PF) Eric Tedford, Adam Bowers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Cesar Marino double dribbles | 29-20 |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-20 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Larry Salomon gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | William Gray misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson is fouled on the floor by Larry Salomon - foul #1 on Larry Salomon, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Darren Holder (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF), George Penniman (C) William Gray, Larry Salomon, Cesar Marino, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate (C) Mickey Woodside | |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Darren Holder hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darren Holder | 32-22 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Darren Holder - foul #1 on Darren Holder, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG), Jaime Holder (PF) Greg Hodgins, Irvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG) Gerard Dery | |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Darren Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Penniman | 35-22 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Mickey Woodside - foul #1 on Mickey Woodside, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Salomon (SF), Adam Bowers (C) Darren Holder, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), Nathan Austin (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Danny Wendler (PF) Mickey Woodside, William Johnson, Roger Anderson, Louis Johnson | |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Adam Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Eric Tedford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Austin - foul #3 on Nathan Austin, team foul #11 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG), Irvin Pfeil (PF) Emilio Sanchez, Adam Bowers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG) Nathan Austin | |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Eric Tedford makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Eric Tedford misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling is called for traveling | 37-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerard Dery (C) Leonard Fugate | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jaime Holder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Logan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Snelling (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Danny Wendler (fresh) C - Gerard Dery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Larry Salomon misses the lay-in | 37-25 |
| 02:51 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler's floater is knocked away by Jaime Holder | 37-25 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Greg Hodgins | 37-25 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Eric Tedford is hacked by Elmer Snelling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Snelling, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darren Holder (SG), Adam Bowers (SF), Cesar Marino (PF), George Penniman (C) Greg Hodgins, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil, Jaime Holder | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Louis Johnson (PF) Mickey Woodside | |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Eric Tedford makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Eric Tedford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery clanks a fadeaway from close range | 38-25 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Adam Bowers gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | George Penniman clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Danny Wendler - foul #3 on Danny Wendler, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Emilio Sanchez (SG) Eric Tedford, Darren Holder | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate (C) Danny Wendler | |
| 02:09 | Colorado | George Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | George Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | Emilio Sanchez steps in front of the Leonard Fugate pass | 40-25 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Adam Bowers lays it in set up by Emilio Sanchez | 42-25 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Cesar Marino misses the easy open layup | 42-27 |
| 01:23 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG), Larry Salomon (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF) Emilio Sanchez, Adam Bowers, Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG), Roger Anderson (SF) Elmer Snelling, Louis Johnson | |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins is hacked by Donald Logan - foul #3 on Donald Logan, team foul #14 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SG), Louis Johnson (PF) Donald Logan, Leonard Fugate | |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Larry Salomon picks off the pass by Mickey Woodside | 44-27 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Larry Salomon hits the finger roll | 46-27 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | William Johnson lays it up and in | 46-29 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | William Gray can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-29 |