| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Pearsall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Guel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Demarcus Fazio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Heard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Page (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jourdan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Charles Page inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-22 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Robert Heard tips it but misses | 35-22 |
| 19:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Demarcus Fazio | 35-22 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Anthony Guel buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Little | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Charles Page scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Manuel Johnson | 37-25 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Heard - foul #1 on Robert Heard, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall is denied on a layup by Mark Dunn | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | David Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Robert Heard is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Johnson | 37-27 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Anthony Guel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Heard - foul #2 on Robert Heard, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush (SG) Derek Pearsall | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Iniko Arai (SG), Bob Welcome (SF), John Brown (PF), Justin Tuel (C) Manuel Johnson, Robert Heard, Charles Page, David Jourdan, Mark Dunn | |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Anthony Guel misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Anthony Guel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | John Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Iniko Arai | 37-29 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Richard Little's pass is intercepted by Iniko Arai in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 17:31 | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley lays it in set up by Iniko Arai | 37-31 |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Anthony Guel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | Demarcus Fazio swats the shot by Bob Welcome | 37-31 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Anthony Guel grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio misses the lay-in | 37-31 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the driving attempt in the paint | 37-31 |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Brown | 37-31 |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel is hacked by Demarcus Fazio - foul #3 on Demarcus Fazio, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Derek Pearsall (SG), Kevin Wiggins (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Richard Little, Wilson Wimbush, Anthony Guel, Joseph Imhoff | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Robert Heard (SG), Charles Page (SF), David Jourdan (PF), Mark Dunn (C) Edwin Smiley, Iniko Arai, Bob Welcome, John Brown, Justin Tuel | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Derek Pearsall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Wiggins (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Demarcus Fazio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Page (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Jourdan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint | 37-31 |
| 15:30 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 37-31 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall misses the lay-in | 37-31 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Robert Heard misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-31 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Robert Heard grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Iowa State | David Jourdan drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Page | 37-34 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Samuel Holt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Holt, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush (SG), Bruce Speth (SF), Joseph Imhoff (PF), Willard Jones (C) Derek Pearsall, Kevin Wiggins, Christopher Johnson, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Iniko Arai (SG), Bob Welcome (SF), John Brown (PF), Justin Tuel (C) Manuel Johnson, Robert Heard, Charles Page, David Jourdan, Mark Dunn | |
| 13:28 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Smiley | 37-36 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Samuel Holt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilson Wimbush | 39-36 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Willard Jones can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Bob Welcome | 39-38 |
| 12:03 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Smiley | 39-41 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Derek Pearsall (SG), Anthony Guel (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Demarcus Fazio (C) Samuel Holt, Wilson Wimbush, Bruce Speth, Joseph Imhoff, Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Robert Heard (SG), Charles Page (SF), David Jourdan (PF), Mark Dunn (C) Edwin Smiley, Iniko Arai, Bob Welcome, John Brown, Justin Tuel | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Pearsall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Guel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Demarcus Fazio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Page (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Jourdan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson double dribbles | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Anthony Guel | 41-41 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by Demarcus Fazio - foul #4 on Demarcus Fazio, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush (SG), Willard Jones (C) Derek Pearsall, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Mark Dunn takes the ball from Richard Little | 41-43 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn is denied on a layup by Willard Jones | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson tips it home | 41-45 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins (SF), Joseph Imhoff (PF) Anthony Guel, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | David Jourdan's pass is intercepted by Willard Jones | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Richard Little lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Wiggins | 43-45 |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | David Jourdan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Derek Pearsall (SG), Anthony Guel (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Richard Little, Wilson Wimbush, Kevin Wiggins, Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Iniko Arai (SG), Bob Welcome (SF), John Brown (PF), Justin Tuel (C) Manuel Johnson, Robert Heard, Charles Page, David Jourdan, Mark Dunn | |
| 07:47 | Iowa State | John Brown misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Tuel - foul #1 on Justin Tuel, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio (C) Joseph Imhoff | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Derek Pearsall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Guel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Demarcus Fazio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Edwin Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Iniko Arai (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bob Welcome (fresh) PF - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Tuel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Jourdan (PF) John Brown | |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Iniko Arai | 45-48 |
| 06:29 | Colorado | Iniko Arai is called for the reach on Derek Pearsall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Iniko Arai, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins (SF) Anthony Guel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Robert Heard (SG), Charles Page (SF), Mark Dunn (C) Edwin Smiley, Iniko Arai, Bob Welcome, Justin Tuel | |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Samuel Holt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Charles Page loses the dribble to Derek Pearsall | 47-48 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Samuel Holt is hacked by Manuel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Wilson Wimbush (SG), Joseph Imhoff (PF) Samuel Holt, Derek Pearsall, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:25 | Colorado | David Jourdan is called for the reach on Joseph Imhoff - foul #3 on David Jourdan, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Anthony Guel (SF) Kevin Wiggins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Iniko Arai (SG), John Brown (PF), Justin Tuel (C) Manuel Johnson, Robert Heard, David Jourdan, Mark Dunn | |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Charles Page buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Iniko Arai | 49-51 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush's fadeaway is rejected by John Brown | 49-51 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Charles Page grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Imhoff - foul #1 on Joseph Imhoff, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins (SF), Willard Jones (C) Anthony Guel, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Bob Welcome (SF), David Jourdan (PF), Mark Dunn (C) Edwin Smiley, Charles Page, John Brown, Justin Tuel | |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Little | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Iniko Arai (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bob Welcome (fresh) PF - David Jourdan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Derek Pearsall (SG), Christopher Johnson (PF) Richard Little, Wilson Wimbush, Joseph Imhoff | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Heard (SG) Iniko Arai | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall is fouled on the floor by Robert Heard - foul #3 on Robert Heard, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio (C) Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Anthony Guel (SF), Joseph Imhoff (PF) Samuel Holt, Kevin Wiggins, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Brown (PF), Justin Tuel (C) David Jourdan, Mark Dunn | |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Little | 55-53 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Page (SF), David Jourdan (PF), Mark Dunn (C) Bob Welcome, John Brown, Justin Tuel | |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn clanks a jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | David Jourdan snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | David Jourdan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Dunn, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Manuel Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG) Manuel Johnson | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | David Jourdan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Robert Heard is called for the reach on Joseph Imhoff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Heard, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (SG) Derek Pearsall | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Charles Page clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Richard Little pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Richard Little is hacked by Edwin Smiley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Smiley, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Pearsall (SG), Willard Jones (C) Samuel Holt, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Richard Little misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley hits a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Richard Little is hacked by Edwin Smiley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Smiley, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (SG), Demarcus Fazio (C) Derek Pearsall, Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Iniko Arai (PG) Edwin Smiley | |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Robert Heard misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-56 |