| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roger Kerr (fresh) SG - Hershel Pruitt (fresh) SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Charles Steiner (fresh) C - Robert Wax (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Shuttleworth (fresh) SG - John Marshall (fresh) SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) PF - Roland Danis (fresh) C - John Kenny (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Robert Wax 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) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Kenny | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Daniel Warren misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Colorado | Daniel Warren snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Daniel Warren misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Colorado | John Kenny pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | John Kenny makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | John Kenny pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Warren | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wax | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Roger Kerr is called for the reach on James Shuttleworth - foul #1 on Roger Kerr, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | John Kenny snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Roland Danis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Roger Kerr | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Robert Wax misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Warren - foul #1 on Daniel Warren, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt, Rodney Washington, Charles Steiner | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (PG), William Maberry (SG), Barry Sisco (SF), Richard Hawks (PF), Nathaniel Lee (C) James Shuttleworth, John Marshall, Daniel Warren, Roland Danis, John Kenny | |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Robert Wax makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Robert Wax makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | William Maberry makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Jones | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield is fouled on the floor by William Maberry - foul #1 on William Maberry, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Little (C) Robert Wax | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Shuttleworth (PG), Roland Danis (PF), John Kenny (C) William Maberry, Richard Hawks, Nathaniel Lee | |
| 15:47 | Colorado | John Kenny makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Shuttleworth | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Justin Greenfield (fresh) SG - Henry Roquemore (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Lemanski (fresh) C - David Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Shuttleworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Sisco (fresh) PF - Roland Danis (fresh) C - John Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Justin Greenfield is blocked by Roland Danis | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Barry Sisco pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Charles Steiner (PF) Justin Greenfield, Henry Roquemore, Donald Johnson, Ronald Lemanski | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Daniel Warren (SF) James Jones, Barry Sisco | |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Roger Kerr | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | John Marshall misses the shot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | David Little blows the layup | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | David Little grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Hershel Pruitt | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth is hacked by Rodney Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Washington, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Tefft (C) David Little | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Maberry (PG), Nathaniel Lee (PF), Barry Sisco (C) James Shuttleworth, Roland Danis, John Kenny | |
| 13:59 | Colorado | William Maberry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Marshall | 10-13 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner tips it home | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | William Maberry double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (SF) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt, Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (PG) John Marshall | |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Henry Roquemore | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Colorado | Barry Sisco hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:29 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Lee - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lee, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Ronald Lemanski (PF), David Little (C) Justin Greenfield, Henry Roquemore, Charles Steiner, Steven Tefft | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Shuttleworth (PG), Richard Hawks (SF), Roland Danis (PF), John Kenny (C) William Maberry, Daniel Warren, Nathaniel Lee, Barry Sisco | |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth is called for traveling | 15-13 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Lemanski | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodney Washington (SF) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SG) James Jones | |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Paul Brennan is hacked by Hershel Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hershel Pruitt, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | John Kenny clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:34 | Colorado | John Kenny grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roger Kerr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hershel Pruitt (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Ronald Lemanski (fresh) C - David Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Shuttleworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) SF - Richard Hawks (fresh) PF - Roland Danis (fresh) C - John Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Richard Hawks makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Brennan | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Hershel Pruitt and the foul's on Richard Hawks - foul #1 on Richard Hawks, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Charles Steiner (PF), Robert Wax (C) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt, Ronald Lemanski, David Little | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG) Paul Brennan | |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Marshall | 18-18 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore is hacked by Roland Danis - foul #1 on Roland Danis, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Johnson (SF) Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (PG), Daniel Warren (SF), Nathaniel Lee (PF), Barry Sisco (C) James Shuttleworth, Richard Hawks, Roland Danis, John Kenny | |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 20-18 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Robert Wax steps in front of the John Marshall pass in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner clanks a jump hook from the right block | 20-18 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Daniel Warren is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Barry Sisco | 20-21 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | James Jones is called for the reach on Justin Greenfield - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF), David Little (C) Justin Greenfield, Henry Roquemore, Donald Johnson, Charles Steiner, Robert Wax | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Shuttleworth (PG), William Maberry (SG), Richard Hawks (SF), Roland Danis (PF), John Kenny (C) James Jones, John Marshall, Daniel Warren, Nathaniel Lee, Barry Sisco | |
| 08:55 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-21 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Richard Hawks hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Washington | 24-21 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | John Kenny hits a shot from close range | 24-23 |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | David Little misses the shot from close range | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Kenny | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roger Kerr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hershel Pruitt (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lemanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Little (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Shuttleworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Maberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hawks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Danis (fresh) C - John Kenny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-23 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Richard Hawks pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | John Kenny loses the dribble to David Little | 24-23 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | David Little is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Little, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Charles Steiner (PF), Steven Tefft (C) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt, Rodney Washington, Ronald Lemanski, David Little | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (PG), John Marshall (SG), Daniel Warren (SF), Nathaniel Lee (PF), Barry Sisco (C) James Shuttleworth, William Maberry, Richard Hawks, Roland Danis, John Kenny | |
| 06:27 | Colorado | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | John Marshall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Warren - foul #2 on Daniel Warren, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roland Danis (PF) Daniel Warren | |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Charles Steiner denies the turnaround by Roland Danis | 28-23 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 28-23 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Roquemore | 30-23 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Barry Sisco comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Nathaniel Lee tips it home | 30-25 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner is hacked by Barry Sisco - foul #1 on Barry Sisco, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Robert Wax (C) Justin Greenfield, Henry Roquemore, Donald Johnson, Steven Tefft | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Shuttleworth (PG), William Maberry (SG), John Kenny (C) James Jones, John Marshall, Nathaniel Lee | |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | William Maberry grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Barry Sisco is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Shuttleworth | 32-27 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Robert Wax misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Kenny - foul #1 on John Kenny, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Warren (SF), Richard Hawks (PF) Barry Sisco, Roland Danis | |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Robert Wax misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Robert Wax makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | William Maberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Shuttleworth - foul #1 on James Shuttleworth, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Daniel Warren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | Roger Kerr drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Washington | 38-27 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hershel Pruitt - foul #2 on Hershel Pruitt, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (PF), David Little (C) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt, Charles Steiner, Robert Wax | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (SG), Nathaniel Lee (C) William Maberry, John Kenny | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Justin Greenfield (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Roquemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Shuttleworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hawks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | David Little is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Lee - foul #2 on Nathaniel Lee, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SG), John Kenny (C) James Shuttleworth, Richard Hawks | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | David Little makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | David Little makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | John Kenny misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Daniel Warren tips it in | 40-31 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | David Little lays it up and in set up by Justin Greenfield | 42-31 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | James Jones is hacked by Justin Greenfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Greenfield, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski (SF), Charles Steiner (PF) Rodney Washington, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Roland Danis (PF) James Jones, Nathaniel Lee | |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Henry Roquemore takes the ball from Roland Danis | 42-31 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | John Marshall steals it from Henry Roquemore | 42-31 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | John Kenny is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lemanski - foul #1 on Ronald Lemanski, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Kerr (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Robert Wax (C) Justin Greenfield, Henry Roquemore, Ronald Lemanski, David Little | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Shuttleworth (PG), Barry Sisco (SF), Richard Hawks (PF) Paul Brennan, Daniel Warren, Roland Danis | |
| 01:32 | Colorado | John Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | John Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | John Marshall steals it from Rodney Washington | 42-33 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Barry Sisco banks in the layup on a great pass from John Marshall | 42-35 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | John Kenny picks off the pass by Roger Kerr | 42-35 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth is hacked by Robert Wax in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wax, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Johnson (SF) Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (SG), Nathaniel Lee (C) John Marshall, John Kenny | |
| 00:58 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner is fouled on the floor by Barry Sisco - foul #2 on Barry Sisco, team foul #12 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Tefft (C) Robert Wax | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Barry Sisco is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hawks - foul #2 on Richard Hawks, team foul #13 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Ronald Lemanski (PF) Roger Kerr, Hershel Pruitt, Charles Steiner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roland Danis (PF) Richard Hawks | |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Roland Danis is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft gets the rebound | 44-37 |