| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nolan Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Beus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Colquitt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | William Beus grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Wesley Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Burkhart - foul #2 on Richard Burkhart, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | Nolan Harris drills a runner from the left block | 32-25 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Wesley Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Kenney - foul #2 on Donald Kenney, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | Nolan Harris steals it from William Beus | 34-25 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-25 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Zentgraf - foul #1 on Howard Zentgraf, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf throws it down set up by Daniel Wynn | 36-27 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Nolan Harris - foul #2 on Nolan Harris, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), John Maston (SG), David Overbay (SF), Edward Sousa (PF) Richard Burkhart, Patrick Haynes, Howard Zentgraf, Daniel Wynn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG), John Stazenski (SF) Donald Kenney, William Beus | |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew is hacked by Ralph Willis - foul #2 on Ralph Willis, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Coleman (PG), Lee Lowe (PF) Wesley Green, Ralph Willis | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Pettigrew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maston (fresh) SF - David Overbay (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Sousa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Stazenski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Lowe (fresh) C - Barry Colquitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Nolan Harris scores on a floater from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | John Stazenski lays it up and in | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | David Overbay hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Richard Coleman - foul #2 on Richard Coleman, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Burkhart (PG), Patrick Haynes (SG), Howard Zentgraf (SF) Jeffrey Pettigrew, John Maston, Edward Sousa | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:56 | Colorado | David Overbay misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | David Overbay makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Coleman - foul #3 on Richard Coleman, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Wynn (PF) David Overbay | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Donald Kenney (SG), William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF) Richard Coleman, Frank Acres, John Stazenski, Lee Lowe | |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Kenney | 41-34 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf is denied on a layup by Ralph Willis | 41-34 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | William Beus can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Daniel Wynn | 41-34 |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Haynes | 44-34 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | Wesley Green knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Willis | 44-36 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), John Maston (SG), David Overbay (SF) Richard Burkhart, Patrick Haynes, Howard Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Stazenski (SF), Lee Lowe (PF) William Beus, Ralph Willis | |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Wesley Green is called for 10 seconds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Roe (C) Barry Colquitt | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Pettigrew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maston (fresh) SF - David Overbay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Lowe (fresh) C - Thomas Roe (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Nolan Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Pettigrew and he's fouled by Thomas Roe - foul #1 on Thomas Roe, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Sousa (PF) Daniel Wynn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG) Donald Kenney | |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Nolan Harris makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe misses the turnaround in the paint | 47-36 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | David Overbay snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | David Overbay grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | David Overbay hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pettigrew | 49-36 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Frank Acres can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Maston - foul #2 on John Maston, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Burkhart (PG), Patrick Haynes (SG), Howard Zentgraf (SF), Daniel Wynn (PF) Jeffrey Pettigrew, John Maston, David Overbay, Nolan Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Kenney (PG), William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Barry Colquitt (C) Wesley Green, John Stazenski, Lee Lowe, Thomas Roe | |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Frank Acres makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Frank Acres makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Ralph Willis steps in front of the Howard Zentgraf pass | 49-38 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Kenney and he's hacked by Patrick Haynes - foul #2 on Patrick Haynes, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | Frank Acres knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Kenney | 49-44 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Wynn | 52-44 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | William Beus misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Howard Zentgraf - foul #2 on Howard Zentgraf, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nolan Harris (C) Edward Sousa | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG) Frank Acres | |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Nolan Harris connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Burkhart | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Beus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | William Beus is hacked by Nolan Harris - foul #3 on Nolan Harris, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Overbay (PF) Daniel Wynn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Coleman (SG) Donald Kenney | |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | William Beus misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt misses long on a shot from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Nolan Harris snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nolan Harris and he's hacked by Wesley Green - foul #1 on Wesley Green, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (SG) Patrick Haynes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG), John Stazenski (SF), Lee Lowe (PF), Thomas Roe (C) Richard Coleman, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Barry Colquitt | |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Frank Acres misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-47 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | David Overbay grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Nolan Harris clanks a turnaround in the paint | 57-47 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Lee Lowe | 57-47 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | David Overbay is called for the reach on Wesley Green - foul #1 on David Overbay, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Patrick Haynes (SG), Daniel Wynn (PF) Richard Burkhart, Howard Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Kenney (SG), Ralph Willis (PF), Barry Colquitt (C) Frank Acres, Lee Lowe, Thomas Roe | |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:09 | Colorado | John Stazenski takes the ball from Daniel Wynn | 57-49 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Iowa State | Wesley Green is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Beus (SF) John Stazenski | |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Nolan Harris misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-49 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | Wesley Green picks off the pass by Jeffrey Pettigrew in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wesley Green | 57-53 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Nolan Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Kenney - foul #3 on Donald Kenney, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Burkhart (PG), Howard Zentgraf (SF) Jeffrey Pettigrew, David Overbay | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG) Wesley Green | |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Nolan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Nolan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Frank Acres tips it home | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Kenney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Beus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Donald Kenney picks off the pass by Daniel Wynn | 59-55 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf is fouled on the floor by William Beus - foul #3 on William Beus, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (SG), David Overbay (PF), Edward Sousa (C) Patrick Haynes, Daniel Wynn, Nolan Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Lee Lowe (PF), Thomas Roe (C) Donald Kenney, Ralph Willis, Barry Colquitt | |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Patrick Haynes (SG), Nolan Harris (C) Jeffrey Pettigrew, Edward Sousa | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt (C) Thomas Roe | |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Wesley Green's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Zentgraf | 61-57 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Nolan Harris gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | David Overbay scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Burkhart | 63-57 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Wynn (PF) David Overbay | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Kenney (SG), Ralph Willis (PF) Frank Acres, Lee Lowe | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Burkhart | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Colquitt | 65-57 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Green | 65-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Donald Kenney is called for the reach on Patrick Haynes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Kenney, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Edward Sousa (PF) Richard Burkhart, Daniel Wynn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Wesley Green is called for the reach on Jeffrey Pettigrew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Green, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Edward Sousa pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Edward Sousa is hacked by Donald Kenney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Kenney, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG) Donald Kenney | |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Edward Sousa makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Edward Sousa makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt is called for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Coleman (PG), John Stazenski (SF), Lee Lowe (PF), Thomas Roe (C) Wesley Green, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Barry Colquitt | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew runs out the clock | 71-60 |