| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James England (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott May (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elijah Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stackpole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hans Strutynski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Fout (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdelrahman inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Iowa State | James England steals the ball from James Dye | 34-38 |
| 19:50 | Colorado | James England lays it in | 36-38 |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Hans Strutynski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Stackpole and he's hacked by James England - foul #1 on James England, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (PG) James England | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Hans Strutynski misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:09 | Colorado | Elijah Reed can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | James Dye is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Hans Strutynski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:17 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Elijah Reed makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Albert Wall | 38-43 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Scott May steals it from James Dye | 38-43 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Douglas Harris lays it in set up by Scott May | 40-43 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Elijah Reed gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Douglas Harris connects on the floater from the right block set up by Scott May | 42-43 |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Dye | 42-46 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Albert Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | John Lewis grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Albert Wall makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Elijah Reed | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Albert Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Douglas Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elijah Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Dye (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stackpole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Hans Strutynski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Fout (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | Albert Wall steals it from Dikembe Abdelrahman | 45-46 |
| 15:34 | Colorado | James Dye picks off the pass by Scott May in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Lee Fout can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 45-46 |
| 15:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Scott May | 45-46 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Elijah Reed buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Wall and he's fouled by Ronald Stackpole - foul #3 on Ronald Stackpole, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | James England (PG), Christopher Ryan (SF), Dave Nakayama (C) Scott May, Douglas Harris, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Anspach (PG), Kenneth Blair (SG), Gregory Duncan (SF), Dikembe Alghamdi (PF), Marcus Smith (C) James Dye, Ronald Stackpole, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Hans Strutynski, Lee Fout | |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Elijah Reed makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Gregory Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Lewis (C) Elijah Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:14 | Colorado | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Marcus Smith - foul #2 on Marcus Smith, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | John Anspach picks off the pass by Albert Wall | 48-46 |
| 13:37 | Iowa State | Kenneth Blair comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Dikembe Alghamdi tips it in | 48-48 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Albert Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Kenneth Blair can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | Kenneth Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Marcus Smith's layup is rejected by John Lewis | 48-48 |
| 12:34 | Iowa State | John Anspach hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | John Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Harris (SF), Elijah Reed (PF) Christopher Ryan, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Dye (PG), Ronald Stackpole (SG), Walter Verrett (C) John Anspach, Gregory Duncan, Marcus Smith | |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Kenneth Blair misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dave Nakayama | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James England (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Wall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elijah Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Nakayama (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Dye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stackpole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | James Dye grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James England | 48-50 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Elijah Reed misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-50 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:26 | Iowa State | James Dye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | Walter Verrett gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Dye | 48-53 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Wall | 50-53 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole is hacked by Albert Wall during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Albert Wall, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (SG), John Lewis (C) James England, Dave Nakayama | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Duncan (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Marcus Smith (C) Ronald Stackpole, Kenneth Blair, Walter Verrett | |
| 09:32 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdelrahman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Anspach (PF), Lee Fout (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Marcus Smith | |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Elijah Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lewis | 52-53 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | John Anspach misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Harris - foul #2 on Douglas Harris, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | James England (PG) Scott May | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenneth Blair (PG) James Dye | |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | John Anspach makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | John Anspach makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Gregory Duncan is called for the reach on James England in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole (SG), Hans Strutynski (PF) Gregory Duncan, John Anspach | |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Elijah Reed is hacked by Hans Strutynski - foul #1 on Hans Strutynski, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (SG) James England | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Walter Verrett (PF), Marcus Smith (C) Hans Strutynski, Lee Fout | |
| 07:51 | Colorado | Marcus Smith swats the short shot by Douglas Harris | 52-55 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | John Lewis grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Albert Wall (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott May (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Douglas Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elijah Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenneth Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stackpole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Colorado | Ronald Stackpole takes the ball from Elijah Reed | 52-55 |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole lays it up and in | 52-57 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Elijah Reed is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | James England (PG), Dave Nakayama (PF) Scott May, Elijah Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Anspach (PG), Gregory Duncan (SF) Kenneth Blair, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 06:46 | Iowa State | Gregory Duncan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Stackpole | 52-60 |
| 06:23 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama knocks in the shot in the lane | 54-60 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 54-60 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | John Lewis comes up short on the floater from the right block | 54-60 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James England | 56-60 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | The short jumper by John Lewis is denied by Marcus Smith | 56-60 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Walter Verrett snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Marcus Smith is fouled on the floor by James England - foul #2 on James England, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (SG), Elijah Reed (PF) James England, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Dye (PG), Kenneth Blair (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Hans Strutynski (PF), Lee Fout (C) John Anspach, Ronald Stackpole, Gregory Duncan, Walter Verrett, Marcus Smith | |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | James Dye misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Douglas Harris | 56-60 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Douglas Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Ryan (SF) Douglas Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Alghamdi (PF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Hans Strutynski - foul #2 on Hans Strutynski, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Harris (SF) Christopher Ryan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Kenneth Blair is fouled on the floor by Douglas Harris - foul #3 on Douglas Harris, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | James England (PG), John Lewis (C) Scott May, Dave Nakayama | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Kenneth Blair | |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | James Dye drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Hans Strutynski | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James England (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Wall (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elijah Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Dye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Strutynski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Fout (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for the reach on Elijah Reed - foul #4 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (SG) James England | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Duncan (SG) Hans Strutynski | |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Elijah Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Elijah Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Dikembe Alghamdi pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Dikembe Alghamdi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Scott May grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Albert Wall makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Lee Fout hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Elijah Reed blows the wide open layup | 62-65 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdelrahman snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Lee Fout misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Scott May gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Douglas Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | James England (PG) Albert Wall | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole (SG) Gregory Duncan | |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for traveling | 62-65 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Elijah Reed travels with the ball | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Elijah Reed steps in front of the Ronald Stackpole pass | 62-65 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Scott May's pass is intercepted by Ronald Stackpole | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole is fouled in the backcourt by James England - foul #3 on James England, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenneth Blair (SF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole is fouled on the floor by Douglas Harris - foul #4 on Douglas Harris, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Elijah Reed | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Scott May is hacked by Kenneth Blair - foul #1 on Kenneth Blair, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Kenneth Blair | |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Scott May makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Scott May makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | James England is called for the reach on Ronald Stackpole in the backcourt - foul #4 on James England, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Elijah Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | James England is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Hans Strutynski (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | James England makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | James England makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Scott May is called for the reach on Ronald Stackpole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott May, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Ronald Stackpole misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Scott May snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Scott May hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-67 |