| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (fresh) SG - Nathan Austin (fresh) SF - Elmer Snelling (fresh) PF - Louis Johnson (fresh) C - Leonard Fugate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) C - George Penniman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | George Penniman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Colorado | Louis Johnson swats the short shot by Larry Salomon | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | Larry Salomon is denied on a layup by Leonard Fugate | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Austin | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | William Gray buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Snelling | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | George Penniman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate banks in the layup on a great pass from Elmer Snelling | 8-3 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins lays it up and in on a great pass from George Penniman | 8-5 |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Irvin Pfeil | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | William Gray is hacked by Leonard Fugate - foul #1 on Leonard Fugate, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Jaime Holder (SF), Adam Bowers (PF), Donald Moore (C) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil, George Penniman | |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Adam Bowers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Tedford | 8-8 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Jaime Holder steals the ball from Roger Anderson | 8-8 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Roger Anderson in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:34 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson banks in the layup | 10-8 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Gerard Dery takes the ball from Emilio Sanchez in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Logan and he's fouled by Donald Moore - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG), Louis Johnson (PF) William Johnson, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG), Larry Salomon (SF) Eric Tedford, Donald Moore | |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Roger Anderson is called for the reach on Emilio Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerard Dery (C) Danny Wendler | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Emilio Sanchez | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Johnson (fresh) C - Gerard Dery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) PF - Jaime Holder (fresh) C - Adam Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Iowa State | Adam Bowers is called for the reach on Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Adam Bowers, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Leonard Fugate (C) Mickey Woodside, Donald Logan, Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Irvin Pfeil (PF), George Penniman (C) Emilio Sanchez, Jaime Holder, Adam Bowers | |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Greg Hodgins is called for the reach on Nathan Austin - foul #1 on Greg Hodgins, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG) Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darren Holder (SF) Larry Salomon | |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerard Dery, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Danny Wendler (PF) Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG) Greg Hodgins | |
| 14:34 | Colorado | George Penniman is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), William Johnson (SF) Mickey Woodside, Elmer Snelling | |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (SG), Adam Bowers (SF) Eric Tedford, Darren Holder | |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Donald Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Moore (C) George Penniman | |
| 13:58 | Colorado | Donald Moore can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 13-11 |
| 13:56 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | William Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | William Gray blocks the jumper by William Johnson | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:23 | Colorado | Donald Logan is called for the reach on Emilio Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Logan, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), Gerard Dery (C) Donald Logan, Nathan Austin, Danny Wendler, Leonard Fugate | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (PG), Greg Hodgins (SG), Larry Salomon (SF), Jaime Holder (PF) William Gray, Emilio Sanchez, Adam Bowers, Irvin Pfeil | |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Jaime Holder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Jaime Holder grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Roger Anderson is called for the reach on Eric Tedford - foul #2 on Roger Anderson, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF) William Johnson, Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Penniman (C) Donald Moore | |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Jaime Holder hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eric Tedford | 13-13 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Greg Hodgins - foul #2 on Greg Hodgins, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darren Holder (SG) Greg Hodgins | |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Darren Holder is hacked by Elmer Snelling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Snelling, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | Darren Holder's pass is intercepted by Louis Johnson | 15-13 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Eric Tedford picks off the pass by Gerard Dery | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Colorado | Darren Holder misses the driving attempt from the right block | 15-13 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Tedford | 15-13 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Jaime Holder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Nathan Austin | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nathan Austin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Snelling (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Gerard Dery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darren Holder (fresh) SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) PF - Jaime Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Penniman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:54 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin is fouled on the floor by Darren Holder - foul #1 on Darren Holder, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), William Johnson (SG), Danny Wendler (PF), Leonard Fugate (C) Mickey Woodside, Nathan Austin, Louis Johnson, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Emilio Sanchez (SG), Adam Bowers (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF), Donald Moore (C) Eric Tedford, Darren Holder, Larry Salomon, Jaime Holder, George Penniman | |
| 10:49 | Iowa State | Donald Logan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | William Gray is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:07 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling misses the easy layup | 18-13 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Danny Wendler - foul #1 on Danny Wendler, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG), Gerard Dery (PF) Elmer Snelling, Leonard Fugate | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | Iowa State | William Johnson double dribbles | 18-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Salomon (SF) Donald Moore | |
| 09:12 | Colorado | William Gray connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Emilio Sanchez | 18-18 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery lays it up and in and the foul's on Irvin Pfeil - foul #1 on Irvin Pfeil, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling (SF), Louis Johnson (PF) Nathan Austin, Danny Wendler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG), Cesar Marino (PF) William Gray, Irvin Pfeil | |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Adam Bowers grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Eric Tedford drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Donald Logan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Snelling | 23-21 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Donald Logan picks off the pass by Eric Tedford in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 08:31 | Iowa State | Donald Logan lays it in | 25-21 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerard Dery - foul #2 on Gerard Dery, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG), Leonard Fugate (C) Donald Logan, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jaime Holder (PF), George Penniman (C) Cesar Marino, Adam Bowers | |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Elmer Snelling | 28-22 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Larry Salomon hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jaime Holder | 28-24 |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-24 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Jaime Holder gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Nathan Austin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Snelling (tiring) PF - Louis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Fugate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Salomon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jaime Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Larry Salomon's pass is intercepted by Nathan Austin | 28-24 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin dunks the ball | 30-24 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Tedford | 30-27 |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Johnson | 33-27 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Larry Salomon makes the wide open turnaround from close range | 33-29 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Penniman - foul #1 on George Penniman, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), William Johnson (SG), Danny Wendler (PF) Mickey Woodside, Nathan Austin, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Darren Holder (SG), Adam Bowers (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF), Donald Moore (C) Emilio Sanchez, Eric Tedford, Larry Salomon, Jaime Holder, George Penniman | |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | William Gray misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Adam Bowers tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | William Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Donald Logan | 37-31 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | William Gray is hacked by Elmer Snelling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Snelling, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG) Elmer Snelling | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:51 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | William Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathan Austin | 40-33 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Donald Logan is called for the reach on William Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Logan, team foul #10 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG), Louis Johnson (PF) Donald Logan, Leonard Fugate | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:27 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Adam Bowers grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Darren Holder misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 40-35 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Darren Holder makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gray | 40-37 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | William Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Darren Holder drills a shot from the right block set up by Donald Moore and the foul's on Mickey Woodside - foul #1 on Mickey Woodside, team foul #11 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Gerard Dery (PF), Leonard Fugate (C) Nathan Austin, William Johnson, Louis Johnson, Danny Wendler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (PG), Greg Hodgins (SG), Jaime Holder (PF), George Penniman (C) William Gray, Adam Bowers, Irvin Pfeil, Donald Moore | |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Darren Holder makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Darren Holder makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (tired) 6 pts. SG - Donald Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Dery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Fugate (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darren Holder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jaime Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery is called for 3 seconds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG) Mickey Woodside | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Larry Salomon (SF) Eric Tedford, Darren Holder | |
| 02:49 | Colorado | William Gray is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Jaime Holder is called for the reach on Gerard Dery - foul #1 on Jaime Holder, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling (SF), Louis Johnson (PF) Roger Anderson, Leonard Fugate | |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Cesar Marino (PF) William Gray, Jaime Holder | |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Cesar Marino | 40-43 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Cesar Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG) Nathan Austin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil (PF), Adam Bowers (C) Cesar Marino, George Penniman | |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Greg Hodgins takes the ball from Mickey Woodside | 40-43 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins hits a shot from the right wing set up by Emilio Sanchez and he's hacked by Donald Logan - foul #3 on Donald Logan, team foul #12 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG) Donald Logan | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Adam Bowers snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Adam Bowers is fouled on the floor by Gerard Dery - foul #3 on Gerard Dery, team foul #13 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Anderson (SF), Danny Wendler (PF), Leonard Fugate (C) Elmer Snelling, Louis Johnson, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG) Greg Hodgins | |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Adam Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Adam Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin is called for a backcourt violation | 40-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SG) Nathan Austin | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Cesar Marino (PF), Donald Moore (C) Emilio Sanchez, Irvin Pfeil, Adam Bowers | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Roger Anderson steals the ball from Eric Tedford in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | William Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Larry Salomon blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Mickey Woodside | 40-46 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Cesar Marino grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Larry Salomon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |