| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herman Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Joe Minick denies the turnaround by Herman Riley | 23-31 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Brian Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | Joe Minick misses the easy layup | 23-31 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | Joe Minick grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dikembe Chisom | 26-31 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Holcomb | 26-33 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Carl Griffey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Brian Johnson tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Joe Minick steals it from Herman Riley | 28-33 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Carl Holcomb is called for the reach on Roberto Russo - foul #2 on Carl Holcomb, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dan Cusack (C) Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Carl Griffey lays it up and in | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley's floater is knocked away by Dan Cusack | 30-33 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | Carl Griffey is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Bellew - foul #2 on Jarvis Bellew, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SF) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG), Simon Miller (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Robert Mobley, Jarvis Bellew, Herman Riley | |
| 17:00 | Colorado | Brian Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Carl Griffey tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling hits a floater from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:11 | Colorado | Carl Griffey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Enlai Wang misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Larry McGhie (PF), Joe Minick (C) Dikembe Chisom, Brian Johnson, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Hoover (PG), Jarvis Bellew (SF) Mark Heberling, Carl Holcomb | |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Enlai Wang misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Enlai Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Osborn (fresh) PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neville Thome (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Simon Miller (fresh) C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Carl Griffey misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Simon Miller - foul #1 on Simon Miller, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF) Victor Osborn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Fred Smith (C) Enlai Wang | |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Carl Griffey steals it from Neville Thome | 37-36 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Larry McGhie blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Neville Thome pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Simon Miller misses the turnaround from close range | 37-36 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Joe Minick pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Carl Griffey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 14:38 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | Fred Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Joe Minick pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Carl Griffey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:14 | Iowa State | Fred Smith grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Neville Thome knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Roberto Russo's dunk attempt is rejected by Fred Smith | 37-39 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | Joe Minick tips it in | 39-39 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | Neville Thome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Victor Osborn (SF), Brian Johnson (PF), Dan Cusack (C) Carl Griffey, Roberto Russo, Larry McGhie, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Robert Mobley (SG), Carl Holcomb (SF), Todd Jones (PF) Howard Hoover, Neville Thome, Jarvis Bellew, Simon Miller | |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Dan Cusack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Heberling - foul #1 on Mark Heberling, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Henderson (SF) Kurt Bethea | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herman Riley (C) Fred Smith | |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Dan Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Dan Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Brian Johnson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Todd Jones - foul #2 on Todd Jones, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG) Calvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Brian Johnson makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Griffey - foul #1 on Carl Griffey, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Brian Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 44-41 |
| 11:48 | Iowa State | Todd Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Griffey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Osborn (fresh) PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dan Cusack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Todd Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Herman Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | Todd Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Herman Riley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mobley | 44-41 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Brian Johnson steps in front of the Mark Heberling pass | 44-41 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | Todd Jones hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Brian Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Kurt Bethea (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Larry McGhie (PF), Joe Minick (C) Dikembe Chisom, Carl Griffey, Victor Osborn, Brian Johnson, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Hoover (PG), Neville Thome (SG), Jarvis Bellew (SF), Fred Smith (C) Mark Heberling, Robert Mobley, Carl Holcomb, Herman Riley | |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | Todd Jones makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Roberto Russo lays it in on a nice dish by Kurt Bethea | 49-44 |
| 09:14 | Iowa State | Neville Thome comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Larry McGhie grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea is hacked by Neville Thome - foul #1 on Neville Thome, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG) Robert Schwenneker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Simon Miller (PF) Howard Hoover, Todd Jones | |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Roberto Russo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Simon Miller pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:13 | Iowa State | Dikembe Chisom steps in front of the Simon Miller pass | 49-44 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom lays it in | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Fred Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Heberling | 51-46 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Johnson (C) Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Mobley (SG), Carl Holcomb (SF) Neville Thome, Simon Miller | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Mobley | 51-49 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Roberto Russo lays it in on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 53-49 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Holcomb, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Carl Griffey (SG), Victor Osborn (SF), Dan Cusack (C) Dikembe Chisom, Kurt Bethea, Roberto Russo, Larry McGhie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Hoover (PG), Simon Miller (PF), Herman Riley (C) Mark Heberling, Jarvis Bellew, Fred Smith | |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Brian Johnson hits a floater in the lane | 55-49 |
| 05:59 | Iowa State | Simon Miller misses short on a runner from the left block | 55-49 |
| 05:58 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley tips it in | 55-51 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Brian Johnson lays it in set up by Robert Schwenneker | 57-51 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Herman Riley is fouled on the floor by Dan Cusack - foul #2 on Dan Cusack, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Joe Minick (C) Robert Schwenneker, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Neville Thome (SG), Jarvis Bellew (PF), Fred Smith (C) Howard Hoover, Robert Mobley, Simon Miller, Herman Riley | |
| 05:04 | Iowa State | Fred Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Victor Osborn gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Carl Griffey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dikembe Chisom | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #4 on Brian Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Larry McGhie (PF) Carl Griffey, Victor Osborn, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Simon Miller (PF) Carl Holcomb | |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Simon Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:55 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Heberling | 60-54 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Joe Minick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Johnson (PF), Dan Cusack (C) Larry McGhie, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (SG), Carl Holcomb (SF), Herman Riley (C) Neville Thome, Jarvis Bellew, Fred Smith | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan Cusack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dustin Frederick (fresh) SF - Carl Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Simon Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herman Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Simon Miller misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #5 on Brian Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG), Calvin Henderson (PF) Dikembe Chisom, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Hoover (PG), Robert Mobley (SG) Mark Heberling, Dustin Frederick | |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Simon Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Simon Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Carl Griffey pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Roberto Russo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Larry McGhie (PF) Kurt Bethea, Calvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Jarvis Bellew (PF), Fred Smith (C) Howard Hoover, Simon Miller, Herman Riley | |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Jarvis Bellew is denied by Dan Cusack | 60-55 |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley tips it home | 60-57 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Minick (C) Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Fred Smith blocks the jumper by Roberto Russo | 60-57 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Roberto Russo tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb misses the dunk | 62-57 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Carl Griffey is called for the reach on Robert Mobley - foul #2 on Carl Griffey, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Carl Griffey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | Fred Smith gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Carl Holcomb is blocked by Joe Minick | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Roberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Roberto Russo is hacked by Robert Mobley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Mobley, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Smith | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Carl Griffey is hacked by Robert Mobley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mobley, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Carl Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Roberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Roberto Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mobley - foul #3 on Robert Mobley, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-62 |