| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Paul Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Dostie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Tefft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft's pass is intercepted by John Marshall | 27-35 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Robert Gates lays it in set up by John Marshall | 29-35 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Kramer | 29-38 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Mel Anaya misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Tefft - foul #3 on Steven Tefft, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ben Fett (C) Steven Tefft | |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Mel Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Mel Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer misses the floater from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kevin Callahan | 31-38 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Ben Fett denies the turnaround by Floyd Cunningham | 31-38 |
| 18:34 | Iowa State | Ben Fett pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Robert Gates is called for the reach on Paul Kramer - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Wayne Wallace (SG), Paul Brennan (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Larry Cole (C) Paul Kramer, Hershel Pruitt, Ernie Dostie, Joseph Lang | |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Cleveland | 31-41 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Paul Brennan banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Thompson | 33-41 |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | William Maberry grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Maberry | 35-41 |
| 16:42 | Iowa State | Ben Fett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Cleveland | 35-43 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 37-43 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Larry Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 16:26 | Iowa State | Ben Fett pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Ben Fett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Sean Thompson, Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan, Rufus Wahl, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Kramer (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Joseph Lang (PF) Justin Greenfield, Jason Cleveland, Martin Klein, Larry Cole | |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Gates and he's fouled by Ben Fett - foul #1 on Ben Fett, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski (PF), Steven Tefft (C) Joseph Lang, Ben Fett | |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Paul Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Dostie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Lemanski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Tefft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:49 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft tips it in | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gates | 43-45 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Robert Gates steps in front of the Ronald Lemanski pass | 43-45 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Gates | 45-45 |
| 14:41 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Floyd Cunningham - foul #2 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Paul Brennan (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), John Bilski (C) Robert Gates, Floyd Cunningham, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Lang (PG), Justin Greenfield (SG) Paul Kramer, Hershel Pruitt | |
| 14:41 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:41 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Steven Tefft is called for the reach on John Bilski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Tefft, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt (SG) Steven Tefft | |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Paul Brennan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Hershel Pruitt | 45-47 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Justin Greenfield | 45-49 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | John Bilski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-49 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski is hacked by Rufus Wahl - foul #1 on Rufus Wahl, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Victor Lewis (PF), Mel Anaya (C) John Marshall, Rufus Wahl, John Bilski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Kramer (PG), Jason Cleveland (SF), Larry Cole (C) Justin Greenfield, Ernie Dostie, Ronald Lemanski | |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mel Anaya - foul #2 on Mel Anaya, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF) Wayne Wallace | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski (PF) Joseph Lang | |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Paul Brennan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), John Marshall (SG), William Maberry (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), John Bilski (C) Robert Gates, Paul Brennan, Floyd Cunningham, Victor Lewis, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Martin Klein (SF), Ben Fett (C) Hershel Pruitt, Larry Cole | |
| 11:56 | Colorado | John Marshall buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Sean Thompson | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sean Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Maberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bilski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Paul Kramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Klein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Lemanski (tiring) 3 pf. C - Ben Fett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Thompson - foul #3 on Sean Thompson, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), Kevin Callahan (PF) John Marshall, Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Lang (PG), Justin Greenfield (SG) Paul Kramer, Jason Cleveland | |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:25 | Colorado | John Bilski is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Wallace | 51-51 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Kevin Callahan swats the shot by Ben Fett | 51-51 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | John Bilski snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | William Maberry travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Mel Anaya (C) Sean Thompson, William Maberry, John Bilski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Kramer (PG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Larry Cole (C) Martin Klein, Ronald Lemanski, Ben Fett | |
| 10:31 | Iowa State | Mel Anaya takes the ball from Ernie Dostie | 51-51 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Mel Anaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt (SG) Justin Greenfield | |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Larry Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Mel Anaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Paul Brennan (SF), William Maberry (C) Wayne Wallace, Floyd Cunningham, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF) Ernie Dostie, Larry Cole | |
| 09:07 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hershel Pruitt | 51-56 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Robert Gates is hacked by Paul Kramer - foul #1 on Paul Kramer, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG) Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG) Paul Kramer | |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Paul Brennan makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Sean Thompson | 53-56 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Paul Brennan is called for the reach on Hershel Pruitt - foul #3 on Paul Brennan, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Lewis (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Rufus Wahl, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ben Fett (C) Joseph Lang | |
| 08:17 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Marshall | 53-56 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Hershel Pruitt picks off the pass by Paul Brennan in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Victor Lewis pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sean Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Victor Lewis (fresh) C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Justin Greenfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hershel Pruitt (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Lemanski (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Ben Fett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Victor Lewis misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jason Cleveland - foul #1 on Jason Cleveland, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Kevin Callahan (PF) Sean Thompson, John Marshall | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Kramer (PG), Martin Klein (SF), Larry Cole (PF), Steven Tefft (C) Hershel Pruitt, Jason Cleveland, Ronald Lemanski, Ben Fett | |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft misses the floater from the left block | 55-56 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | Mel Anaya snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Paul Brennan can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Greenfield - foul #3 on Justin Greenfield, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), John Bilski (C) Wayne Wallace, Victor Lewis, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Joseph Lang (PF) Justin Greenfield, Martin Klein, Larry Cole | |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Paul Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Paul Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | John Bilski is called for the reach on Ernie Dostie - foul #4 on John Bilski, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), William Maberry (C) Paul Brennan, Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ben Fett (PF) Joseph Lang | |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Ben Fett gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Kramer | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | William Maberry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:58 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernie Dostie | 56-62 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Marshall | 58-62 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | John Bilski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham blows the layup | 58-62 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Robert Gates tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Robert Gates steps in front of the Paul Kramer pass in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Robert Gates lays it in | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Iowa State | Ben Fett drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Hershel Pruitt | 62-65 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | John Bilski is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 62-65 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Ben Fett pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Hershel Pruitt | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Wayne Wallace (SG), Paul Brennan (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, John Bilski, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Joseph Lang (PF), Larry Cole (C) Paul Kramer, Hershel Pruitt, Ernie Dostie, Ben Fett, Steven Tefft | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sean Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Justin Greenfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Klein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Jason Cleveland is called for the reach on Wayne Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cleveland, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Jason Cleveland is blocked by Mel Anaya | 64-67 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Paul Brennan grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Sean Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Brennan | 66-67 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Larry Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski (PF) Larry Cole | |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Paul Brennan misses short on a shot from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Sean Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mel Anaya - foul #3 on Mel Anaya, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG) Sean Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Cole (C) Martin Klein | |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Mel Anaya pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Paul Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Floyd Cunningham (SF) Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Tefft (C) Larry Cole | |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Gates | 69-71 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 01:35 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang tips it but misses | 69-71 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | John Marshall snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Joseph Lang is called for the reach on Robert Gates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Lang, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Kramer (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF) Joseph Lang, Justin Greenfield, Jason Cleveland | |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Hershel Pruitt and the foul's on Kevin Callahan - foul #1 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Robert Gates loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft can't finish the layup | 71-74 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | John Marshall gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Ernie Dostie denies the turnaround by Kevin Callahan | 71-74 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | John Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Robert Gates is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Marshall | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft double dribbles | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Paul Kramer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernie Dostie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Lemanski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Tefft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Mel Anaya wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Jason Cleveland (SF) Paul Kramer, Ernie Dostie | |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Gates | 74-74 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | John Marshall misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Steven Tefft | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Cunningham - foul #3 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | John Bilski grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Robert Gates loses the dribble to Justin Greenfield in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Robert Gates gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Gates and he's fouled by Ronald Lemanski - foul #4 on Ronald Lemanski, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF), William Maberry (C) John Bilski, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Martin Klein (SF), Joseph Lang (PF), Ben Fett (C) Jason Cleveland, Ronald Lemanski, Steven Tefft | |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ben Fett | 76-75 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | William Maberry clanks a shot from the right side | 76-78 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Callahan (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Rufus Wahl, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Kramer (PG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF), Steven Tefft (C) Justin Greenfield, Martin Klein, Joseph Lang, Ben Fett | |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer grabs the offensive board | 76-78 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hershel Pruitt and the foul's on Mel Anaya - foul #4 on Mel Anaya, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SF) Floyd Cunningham | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (SG) Hershel Pruitt | |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski makes the free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Paul Brennan can't connect on a floater from close range | 76-81 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Kevin Callahan steps in front of the Justin Greenfield pass | 76-81 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | John Marshall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer is fouled on the floor by John Marshall - foul #1 on John Marshall, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt (SG) Justin Greenfield | |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Paul Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | John Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Kramer - foul #2 on Paul Kramer, team foul #10 | 76-83 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Kevin Callahan - foul #2 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mel Anaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Paul Kramer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ernie Dostie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lemanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Steven Tefft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie scores on a runner near the basket set up by Hershel Pruitt | 81-86 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Robert Gates travels in the backcourt | 81-86 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (SF) Ernie Dostie | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | John Marshall is called for the reach on Hershel Pruitt - foul #2 on John Marshall, team foul #14 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Ben Fett (C) Paul Kramer, Jason Cleveland, Steven Tefft | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | John Marshall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 81-88 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ronald Lemanski | 81-88 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Tefft (C) Ronald Lemanski | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield is hacked by Robert Gates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gates, team foul #15 | 81-88 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Robert Gates is hacked by Justin Greenfield - foul #4 on Justin Greenfield, team foul #11 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Kramer (PG), Ronald Lemanski (PF) Justin Greenfield, Ben Fett | |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Mel Anaya snags the offensive board | 81-90 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Mel Anaya can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-90 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski grabs the board | 81-90 |