| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Henderson (fresh) C - Joe Minick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Mobley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Roberto Russo inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex 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 (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea lays it in and he's hacked by Howard Hoover - foul #2 on Howard Hoover, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:28 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew can't throw it down | 30-26 |
| 19:26 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Joe Minick misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 19:05 | Iowa State | Fred Smith snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Fred Smith's pass is intercepted by Kurt Bethea | 30-26 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley comes up short on the shot from close range | 30-26 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Mobley - foul #1 on Robert Mobley, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Buehler (C) Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:04 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | John Buehler pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Mobley | 32-28 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Roberto Russo buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Hatfield | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Henderson (fairly fresh) C - John Buehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Mobley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover is hacked by Daniel Hatfield - foul #3 on Daniel Hatfield, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Victor Osborn (SF), Larry McGhie (PF), Joe Minick (C) Kurt Bethea, Roberto Russo, Calvin Henderson, John Buehler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (PG), Neville Thome (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Herman Riley (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Mark Heberling, Howard Hoover, Robert Mobley, Jarvis Bellew, Fred Smith | |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Robert Schwenneker steals the ball from Neville Thome | 34-28 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker banks in the layup | 36-28 |
| 14:52 | Iowa State | Joe Minick swats the short shot by Neville Thome | 36-28 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Joe Minick gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:26 | Colorado | Enlai Wang picks off the pass by Larry McGhie | 36-28 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | Larry McGhie steps in front of the Enlai Wang pass | 36-28 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Larry McGhie blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), John Buehler (C) Robert Schwenneker, Daniel Hatfield, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Howard Hoover (SG), Robert Mobley (SF), Jarvis Bellew (PF), Fred Smith (C) Dustin Frederick, Neville Thome, Robert Cooper, Herman Riley, Enlai Wang | |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Larry McGhie misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Larry McGhie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:11 | Iowa State | Fred Smith is hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses the jumper near the basket | 37-30 |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Victor Osborn steals the ball from Jarvis Bellew | 37-30 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Robert Mobley takes the ball from Victor Osborn | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Osborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry McGhie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Buehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Mobley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 11 pts. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 11:25 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | John Buehler travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield (SG), Calvin Henderson (PF), Joe Minick (C) Victor Osborn, Larry McGhie, John Buehler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Cooper (SF) Robert Mobley | |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Kurt Bethea takes the ball from Jarvis Bellew | 37-30 |
| 10:42 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield throws it down on a great pass from Kurt Bethea | 39-30 |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Henderson - foul #2 on Calvin Henderson, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herman Riley (C) Fred Smith | |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Roberto Russo connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Calvin Henderson | 41-32 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover is hacked by Daniel Hatfield - foul #4 on Daniel Hatfield, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Victor Osborn (SG) Kurt Bethea, Daniel Hatfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (PG), Neville Thome (SG), Robert Mobley (SF), Fred Smith (C) Mark Heberling, Howard Hoover, Robert Cooper, Jarvis Bellew | |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Neville Thome misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Roberto Russo gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Roberto Russo double dribbles | 41-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Buehler (C) Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Herman Riley misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #3 on Roberto Russo, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry McGhie (PF) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Herman Riley misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Herman Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | John Buehler snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | John Buehler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Osborn | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:49 | Iowa State | Fred Smith banks in the layup set up by Dustin Frederick | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Schwenneker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Osborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Buehler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Dustin Frederick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Mobley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herman Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Neville Thome is called for the reach on Victor Osborn - foul #2 on Neville Thome, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Daniel Hatfield (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Joe Minick (C) Robert Schwenneker, Victor Osborn, Calvin Henderson, John Buehler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Howard Hoover (SG), Jarvis Bellew (PF) Dustin Frederick, Neville Thome, Fred Smith | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea is hacked by Jarvis Bellew - foul #1 on Jarvis Bellew, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Cooper (SF) Robert Mobley | |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Roberto Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Enlai Wang (C) Herman Riley | |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Robert Cooper misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #4 on Roberto Russo, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Fred Smith (C) Enlai Wang | |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Joe Minick misses badly on a shot from the right block | 44-36 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Fred Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex 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 (-3) | |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 44-38 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Roberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 05:11 | Colorado | Larry McGhie can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Robert Cooper grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover clanks a floater from the right side | 44-38 |
| 05:04 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling is hacked by Larry McGhie - foul #4 on Larry McGhie, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SF), Calvin Henderson (PF), John Buehler (C) Roberto Russo, Larry McGhie, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Mobley (SF) Robert Cooper | |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 04:22 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Jarvis Bellew steals the ball from Calvin Henderson | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Victor Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Buehler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Mobley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Fred Smith is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG), Herman Riley (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Howard Hoover, Jarvis Bellew, Fred Smith | |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Victor Osborn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Mobley - foul #2 on Robert Mobley, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG) Kurt Bethea | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (PG) Mark Heberling | |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Victor Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Victor Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Larry McGhie (PF), Joe Minick (C) Robert Schwenneker, Calvin Henderson, John Buehler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Howard Hoover (SG), Jarvis Bellew (PF), Fred Smith (C) Dustin Frederick, Neville Thome, Herman Riley, Enlai Wang | |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Fred Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF) Victor Osborn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Howard Hoover is called for the reach on Daniel Hatfield - foul #3 on Howard Hoover, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Fred Smith grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Larry McGhie swats the short shot by Jarvis Bellew | 46-40 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Roberto Russo grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Roberto Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Howard Hoover can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Larry McGhie grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Mark Heberling is called for the reach on Larry McGhie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Heberling, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Larry McGhie makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Larry McGhie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Joe Minick grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Joe Minick is hacked by Howard Hoover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Hoover, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Victor Osborn (SF), Calvin Henderson (PF) Kurt Bethea, Roberto Russo, Larry McGhie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (PG), Neville Thome (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Herman Riley (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Mark Heberling, Howard Hoover, Robert Mobley, Jarvis Bellew, Fred Smith | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Joe Minick makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Joe Minick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Herman Riley snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Neville Thome buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Larry McGhie (PF) Robert Schwenneker, Victor Osborn, Calvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Howard Hoover (SG), Robert Mobley (SF), Jarvis Bellew (PF), Fred Smith (C) Dustin Frederick, Neville Thome, Robert Cooper, Herman Riley, Enlai Wang | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Heberling - foul #3 on Mark Heberling, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Larry McGhie - foul #5 on Larry McGhie, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Victor Osborn (SG), Calvin Henderson (PF), John Buehler (C) Kurt Bethea, Daniel Hatfield, Larry McGhie, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (PG), Neville Thome (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Herman Riley (C) Mark Heberling, Howard Hoover, Robert Mobley, Fred Smith | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker is hacked by Dustin Frederick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Frederick, team foul #11 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield (SG), Joe Minick (C) Victor Osborn, John Buehler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Howard Hoover (SG), Robert Mobley (SF), Fred Smith (C) Dustin Frederick, Neville Thome, Robert Cooper, Herman Riley | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Fred Smith snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG) Robert Schwenneker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Howard Hoover is called for the reach on Daniel Hatfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Hoover, team foul #12 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG) Howard Hoover | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Calvin Henderson blocks the short jumper by Jarvis Bellew | 55-45 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kurt Bethea | 55-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea runs out the clock | 55-45 |