| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Brannum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) SF - John Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Petersen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Sousa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Petersen | 20-40 |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | John Stazenski is hacked by Nolan Harris - foul #3 on Nolan Harris, team foul #1 | 20-40 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum is hacked by Edward Sousa - foul #2 on Edward Sousa, team foul #2 | 20-40 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | John Stazenski loses the dribble to Robert Petersen | 20-40 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Robert Petersen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-40 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Nolan Harris tips it home | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Edward Sousa swats the short shot by John Stazenski | 20-42 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Edward Sousa gets the rebound | 20-42 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Nolan Harris misses the dunk attempt | 20-42 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Frank Acres gets the rebound | 20-42 |
| 18:17 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Colquitt | 22-42 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | John Stazenski is called for the reach on Howard Zentgraf - foul #1 on John Stazenski, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG) John Stazenski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf clanks a jump hook in the lane | 22-42 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf tips it in | 22-44 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt travels with the ball | 22-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Stazenski (SF), Lee Lowe (PF) Frank Acres, Ralph Willis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Salem (SG), David Overbay (PF), Mike Dougan (C) Richard Burkhart, Edward Sousa, Nolan Harris | |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Arthur Salem makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-46 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt scores on a shot from close range set up by John Stazenski | 24-46 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | Robert Petersen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-46 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | John Stazenski gets the rebound | 24-46 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Zentgraf - foul #2 on Howard Zentgraf, team foul #3 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Aaron Donner (SF) Robert Petersen, Howard Zentgraf | |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede misses the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Lowe | 25-46 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | John Stazenski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 25-46 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Aaron Donner grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Barry Colquitt is called for the reach on Mike Dougan - foul #3 on Barry Colquitt, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF) John Stazenski, Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Burkhart (SG), Nolan Harris (C) Arthur Salem, Mike Dougan | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Brannum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Thiede (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beus (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Pettigrew (fresh) SG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Donner (fresh) PF - David Overbay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Barry Colquitt takes the ball from Richard Burkhart | 25-46 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | Richard Burkhart is called for the reach on Ralph Willis - foul #3 on Richard Burkhart, team foul #4 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG) Bertram Thiede | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG), Howard Zentgraf (SF), Edward Sousa (PF) Jeffrey Pettigrew, Aaron Donner, David Overbay | |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt buries a runner in the paint | 27-46 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Robert Petersen knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Burkhart | 27-48 |
| 14:38 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 27-48 |
| 14:36 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis gets the offensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | William Beus misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-48 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Edward Sousa snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Ralph Willis is called for the reach on Edward Sousa - foul #2 on Ralph Willis, team foul #3 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Lowe (PF) Ralph Willis | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Nolan Harris misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 27-48 |
| 14:13 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Brannum | 29-48 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Robert Petersen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Nolan Harris can't tip it in | 29-48 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Robert Petersen tips it home | 29-50 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt connects on the jumper from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart clanks a shot from the right side | 31-50 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Nolan Harris tips it in | 31-52 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum buries a runner from the left block | 33-52 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Frank Acres is called for the reach on Edward Sousa - foul #2 on Frank Acres, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Bertram Thiede (SG), John Stazenski (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Gary Campbell (C) Norman Brannum, Frank Acres, William Beus, Lee Lowe, Barry Colquitt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Arthur Salem (SG), Aaron Donner (SF), David Overbay (PF), Mike Dougan (C) Robert Petersen, Richard Burkhart, Howard Zentgraf, Edward Sousa, Nolan Harris | |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Salem | 33-54 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wesley Green | 35-54 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Mike Dougan blows the dunk | 35-54 |
| 11:49 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Thiede (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Salem (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Donner (fresh) PF - David Overbay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Dougan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pettigrew - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pettigrew, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | David Overbay pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bertram Thiede, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG) Jeffrey Pettigrew | |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Aaron Donner misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Stazenski - foul #2 on John Stazenski, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf (SF), Nolan Harris (C) Arthur Salem, Mike Dougan | |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Aaron Donner misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Aaron Donner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:18 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Willis | 37-54 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | Nolan Harris is called for a charge - foul #4 on Nolan Harris, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Brannum (PG), Frank Acres (SG), William Beus (SF), Lee Lowe (PF), Barry Colquitt (C) Wesley Green, Bertram Thiede, John Stazenski, Ralph Willis, Gary Campbell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Burkhart (SG), Edward Sousa (PF) Aaron Donner, David Overbay | |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Howard Zentgraf swats the layup by Frank Acres | 37-54 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe can't tip it in | 37-54 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Burkhart | 37-54 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Edward Sousa scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Howard Zentgraf | 37-56 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Frank Acres is denied on a layup by Nolan Harris | 37-56 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 08:52 | Colorado | Robert Petersen can't throw it down | 37-56 |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:40 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe makes the floater from the left block set up by Norman Brannum | 39-56 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Frank Acres picks off the pass by Richard Burkhart | 39-56 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-56 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Edward Sousa pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Robert Petersen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 07:41 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Brannum (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Acres (fairly fresh) SF - William Beus (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lee Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Petersen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Burkhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Zentgraf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Sousa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Nolan Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Frank Acres is hacked by Nolan Harris - foul #5 on Nolan Harris, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), John Stazenski (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Gary Campbell (C) Norman Brannum, William Beus, Lee Lowe, Barry Colquitt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Arthur Salem (SG), Aaron Donner (SF), David Overbay (PF), Mike Dougan (C) Robert Petersen, Richard Burkhart, Howard Zentgraf, Edward Sousa, Nolan Harris | |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Frank Acres misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:34 | Colorado | David Overbay pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Aaron Donner scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Stazenski - foul #3 on John Stazenski, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG) Frank Acres | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Aaron Donner makes the free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell is called for traveling | 39-59 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Aaron Donner buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Salem | 39-61 |
| 06:13 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede makes the jumper from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Mike Dougan lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pettigrew and he's fouled by Gary Campbell - foul #2 on Gary Campbell, team foul #8 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Lowe (PF) Ralph Willis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG), Richard Burkhart (SG), Howard Zentgraf (SF), Edward Sousa (PF) Jeffrey Pettigrew, Arthur Salem, Aaron Donner, David Overbay | |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Mike Dougan makes the free throw | 41-64 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Bertram Thiede | 43-64 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Robert Petersen takes the ball from Wesley Green | 43-64 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Edward Sousa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:53 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede can't finish the layup | 43-64 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Edward Sousa snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Edward Sousa comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-64 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | John Stazenski's pass is intercepted by Howard Zentgraf | 43-64 |
| 04:33 | Colorado | Robert Petersen hits the finger roll set up by Howard Zentgraf | 43-66 |
| 04:15 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-66 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Lowe | 43-66 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Mike Dougan snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Gary Campbell is called for the reach on Mike Dougan - foul #3 on Gary Campbell, team foul #9 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Coleman (PG) Wesley Green | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Arthur Salem (SG), Aaron Donner (SF), David Overbay (PF) Robert Petersen, Richard Burkhart, Howard Zentgraf, Edward Sousa | |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Mike Dougan makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Mike Dougan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Coleman (fresh) SG - Bertram Thiede (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stazenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Lowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Salem (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Donner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Overbay (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Dougan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman is hacked by Jeffrey Pettigrew - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pettigrew, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Norman Rech (C) Mike Dougan | |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Norman Rech gets the rebound | 43-68 |
| 03:04 | Colorado | Arthur Salem misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 43-68 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | David Overbay tips it in | 43-70 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe clanks a floater from the left block | 43-70 |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | John Stazenski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-70 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 43-70 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | David Overbay lays it up and in set up by Arthur Salem | 43-72 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Rech - foul #1 on Norman Rech, team foul #9 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG) Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG), Richard Burkhart (SG), Howard Zentgraf (SF), Edward Sousa (PF), Mike Dougan (C) Jeffrey Pettigrew, Arthur Salem, Aaron Donner, David Overbay, Norman Rech | |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Wesley Green steals the ball from Mike Dougan | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Mike Dougan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Mike Dougan makes the jump hook near the basket | 45-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Mike Dougan steps in front of the Lee Lowe pass | 45-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Robert Petersen can't finish the layup | 45-74 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Mike Dougan tips it in | 45-76 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | John Stazenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-76 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Petersen runs out the clock | 45-76 |