| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Guzik (fresh) SG - Timothy Arispe (fresh) SF - William Dickerman (fresh) PF - Robert Douglas (fresh) C - Jody Eustice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) SG - John Marshall (fresh) SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) C - Mel Anaya (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Mel Anaya wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Colorado | Robert Gates comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik is hacked by Robert Gates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Cunningham - foul #1 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan buries a runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Robert Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Gates | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Floyd Cunningham - foul #2 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SF) Floyd Cunningham | |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Mel Anaya connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Gates | 5-6 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Marshall - foul #1 on John Marshall, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Windham (PF), Mark Haar (C) Robert Douglas, Jody Eustice | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), William Maberry (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), John Bilski (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Mark Haar is called for the reach on Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Mark Haar, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (PG) Jason Guzik | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:40 | Colorado | William Maberry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman is hacked by Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik (PG), Clarence Zurita (SF), Robert Douglas (PF) Timothy Arispe, William Dickerman, Mark Haar | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG) Wayne Wallace, Rufus Wahl | |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Clarence Zurita can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Brett Love comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Bilski | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Guzik (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Love (fresh) SF - Clarence Zurita (fresh) PF - Robert Douglas (fresh) C - Troy Windham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) PF - John Bilski (fresh) C - William Maberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Colorado | William Maberry scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | John Marshall steals it from Brett Love | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Robert Gates is hacked by Clarence Zurita - foul #1 on Clarence Zurita, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Curtis Stewart (PG), Timothy Arispe (SG), William Dickerman (SF), Jody Eustice (C) Jason Guzik, Brett Love, Robert Douglas, Troy Windham | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Victor Lewis (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Robert Gates, Paul Brennan, John Bilski, William Maberry | |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Mel Anaya is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG) John Marshall | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | Kevin Callahan is called for the reach on Timothy Arispe - foul #1 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Clarence Zurita tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 13:20 | Colorado | Mel Anaya pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 13:13 | Colorado | Sean Thompson grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan buries a fadeaway near the basket | 7-12 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Curtis Stewart - foul #1 on Curtis Stewart, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik (PG), Robert Douglas (PF) Curtis Stewart, Clarence Zurita | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Paul Brennan (SF) Sean Thompson, Wayne Wallace, Victor Lewis | |
| 12:39 | Colorado | John Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas throws it down set up by Jason Guzik | 9-12 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | John Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Dickerman | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (SG), Clarence Zurita (SF), Troy Windham (C) Timothy Arispe, William Dickerman, Jody Eustice | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas's pass is intercepted by Robert Gates | 12-14 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | John Marshall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Guzik (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Love (fresh) SF - Clarence Zurita (fresh) PF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Windham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Douglas | 14-17 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Brett Love is called for the reach on Kevin Callahan - foul #1 on Brett Love, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF), William Maberry (C) Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Robert Gates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | John Marshall can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Clarence Zurita | 14-17 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | John Marshall is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe (SG), William Dickerman (SF), Jody Eustice (C) Brett Love, Clarence Zurita, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik connects on the shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Robert Gates hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Dickerman | 18-17 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Guzik | 20-17 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gates | 20-20 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Guzik | 23-20 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Robert Gates scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Maberry | 23-23 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Dickerman | 25-23 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Jody Eustice takes the ball from John Bilski | 25-23 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | Paul Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | William Maberry is fouled on the floor by Jody Eustice - foul #1 on Jody Eustice, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (PG), Robert Douglas (PF), Mark Haar (C) Jason Guzik, Troy Windham, Jody Eustice | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Wayne Wallace (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Paul Brennan, John Bilski, William Maberry | |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Sean Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Wayne Wallace steps in front of the Timothy Arispe pass | 25-23 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Mel Anaya can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 25-23 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace misses the tip | 25-23 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brett Love (fresh) SG - Timothy Arispe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Dickerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Haar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sean Thompson (fresh) SG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman's layup is rejected by Mel Anaya | 25-23 |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Victor Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Dickerman - foul #1 on William Dickerman, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg (SG), Clarence Zurita (SF) Timothy Arispe, William Dickerman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Victor Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Victor Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Mel Anaya gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Curtis Stewart (PG), Jody Eustice (C) Robert Douglas, Mark Haar | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SF) Victor Lewis | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Brett Love buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Gruenberg and the foul's on Paul Brennan - foul #2 on Paul Brennan, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik (PG) Curtis Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), William Maberry (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF) Sean Thompson, Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan, Kevin Callahan | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Brett Love makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | John Marshall steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Haar (PF) Brett Love | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF) Rufus Wahl | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Maberry - foul #1 on William Maberry, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) Mel Anaya | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | William Maberry misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jody Eustice - foul #2 on Jody Eustice, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas (PF), Troy Windham (C) Mark Haar, Jody Eustice | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:42 | Colorado | William Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | William Maberry misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg is fouled on the floor by Rufus Wahl - foul #1 on Rufus Wahl, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe (SG) Clarence Zurita | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Victor Lewis (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF) Robert Gates, William Maberry, Rufus Wahl | |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kevin Callahan | 30-24 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | John Bilski misses long on a runner in the paint | 30-24 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Jason Guzik steps in front of the Wayne Wallace pass in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Troy Windham - foul #1 on Troy Windham, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (PG), William Dickerman (SF), Clarence Zurita (PF), Mark Haar (C) Jason Guzik, Lawrence Gruenberg, Robert Douglas, Troy Windham | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Mel Anaya (C) John Marshall, John Bilski | |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Mel Anaya misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Arispe - foul #1 on Timothy Arispe, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG) Sean Thompson | |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Mel Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Mel Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe is hacked by Robert Gates - foul #2 on Robert Gates, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), William Maberry (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF) Robert Gates, Victor Lewis, Kevin Callahan | |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Mel Anaya drills a floater near the basket | 34-28 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg (SG), Jody Eustice (C) Timothy Arispe, Mark Haar | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Floyd Cunningham (SF) Sean Thompson, William Maberry | |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Brett Love pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brett Love (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Gruenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dickerman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Zurita (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jody Eustice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice is hacked by Rufus Wahl - foul #2 on Rufus Wahl, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik (PG), Robert Douglas (PF) Lawrence Gruenberg, Clarence Zurita | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG) Wayne Wallace | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Rufus Wahl | 35-28 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Jason Guzik steals the ball from John Marshall | 35-28 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Marshall | 37-30 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Brett Love misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Mel Anaya tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Robert Gates connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jason Guzik - foul #1 on Jason Guzik, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Curtis Stewart (PG), Timothy Arispe (SG), Clarence Zurita (SF), Troy Windham (PF), Mark Haar (C) Jason Guzik, Brett Love, William Dickerman, Robert Douglas, Jody Eustice | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), Kevin Callahan (PF), John Bilski (C) John Marshall, Rufus Wahl, Mel Anaya | |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Stewart | 37-34 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Mark Haar is fouled on the floor by Kevin Callahan - foul #2 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #12 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SG), William Maberry (SF) Robert Gates, Floyd Cunningham | |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Mark Haar makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Mark Haar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | John Bilski hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Paul Brennan steals the ball from Timothy Arispe | 39-36 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Callahan | 39-39 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Curtis Stewart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Arispe | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Paul Brennan travels with the ball | 42-39 |