| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Warren Granberg (fresh) SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) SF - Paul Bax (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Charles Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Randy Overton (fresh) SG - William Wheeler (fresh) SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) PF - Pat Williams (fresh) C - Don Bucklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Don Bucklin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | Warren Granberg takes the ball from Randy Overton | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Stan Hoggan | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Colorado | James Williams steals the ball from Joseph Phillips | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan's fadeaway is rejected by Don Bucklin | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Don Bucklin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | Pat Williams buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Randy Overton | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Pat Williams travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Pat Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Don Bucklin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Overton | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Don Bucklin takes the ball from James Williams | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Warren Granberg | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Joseph Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Bax - foul #1 on Paul Bax, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion (PG), Donald Busse (SG), Darrell Bates (SF), Mark Jesiolowski (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Warren Granberg, Stan Hoggan, Paul Bax, James Williams, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Derouen (PG), Stanley Villarreal (SG), Christopher Bynoe (PF), Jonathan Woods (C) Randy Overton, William Wheeler, Pat Williams, Don Bucklin | |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Christopher Bynoe | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Mannion (fresh) SG - Donald Busse (fresh) SF - Darrell Bates (fresh) PF - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) C - Ronald Grider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Derouen (fresh) SG - Stanley Villarreal (fresh) SF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bynoe (fresh) C - Jonathan Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Christopher Bynoe connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Phillips | 6-8 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is fouled on the floor by Stanley Villarreal - foul #1 on Stanley Villarreal, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Wheeler (SG), Ernest Tyler (SF), Don Bucklin (C) Stanley Villarreal, Joseph Phillips, Jonathan Woods | |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Tyler is called for the reach on Darrell Bates - foul #1 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Ernest Tyler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Don Bucklin gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Don Bucklin can't throw it down | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Jesiolowski | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg (PG), Stan Hoggan (SG), John Taylor (C) William Mannion, Darrell Bates, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Randy Overton (PG), Jeffrey Mangino (SF), Pat Williams (PF) William Derouen, Ernest Tyler, Christopher Bynoe | |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Don Bucklin grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | William Wheeler is hacked by Stan Hoggan - foul #1 on Stan Hoggan, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Bates (SF), James Williams (PF) Donald Busse, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:23 | Colorado | Pat Williams misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | Colorado | Pat Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Colorado | Pat Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Pat Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:55 | Colorado | Pat Williams knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Overton | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Randy Overton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Randy Overton, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax (SF), Mark Jesiolowski (PF), Charles Conner (C) Darrell Bates, James Williams, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Stanley Villarreal (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Christopher Bynoe (PF), Jonathan Woods (C) William Wheeler, Jeffrey Mangino, Pat Williams, Don Bucklin | |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Phillips steals it from Mark Jesiolowski | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Warren Granberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bax (fresh) PF - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) C - Charles Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Randy Overton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Villarreal (fresh) SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Bynoe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Woods (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Stanley Villarreal lays it in set up by Randy Overton | 11-14 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Bax | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Randy Overton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stan Hoggan | 14-14 |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Jesiolowski | 17-14 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Stanley Villarreal is called for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Darrell Bates (SG), James Williams (PF) Warren Granberg, Stan Hoggan, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Derouen (PG), William Wheeler (SG) Randy Overton, Stanley Villarreal | |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Christopher Bynoe grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | William Derouen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-17 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Busse | 20-17 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | William Derouen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wheeler | 20-20 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Woods is called for the reach on Charles Conner - foul #1 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg (PG), Stan Hoggan (SG), Mark Jesiolowski (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Darrell Bates, Paul Bax, James Williams, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Randy Overton (PG), Jeffrey Mangino (SF), Pat Williams (PF), Don Bucklin (C) William Derouen, Joseph Phillips, Christopher Bynoe, Jonathan Woods | |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski connects on the runner in the paint set up by Donald Busse and the foul's on Don Bucklin - foul #1 on Don Bucklin, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Don Bucklin | 22-20 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Pat Williams's floater is tipped away by Ronald Grider | 22-20 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:52 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Pat Williams | 22-20 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | William Wheeler scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Overton | 22-22 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Williams swats the layup by Mark Jesiolowski | 22-22 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Pat Williams scores on a shot in the paint | 24-24 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax (SF), James Williams (PF) Donald Busse, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Derouen (PG), Stanley Villarreal (SG) Randy Overton, William Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Warren Granberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Mangino (fresh) PF - Pat Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Bucklin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Jeffrey Mangino is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion (PG), Charles Conner (C) Warren Granberg, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Phillips (SF) Jeffrey Mangino | |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | James Williams denies the turnaround by William Derouen | 24-24 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Bates (SG) Stan Hoggan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Bynoe (PF) Pat Williams | |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Christopher Bynoe banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Villarreal | 24-26 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Bynoe - foul #1 on Christopher Bynoe, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg (PG), Donald Busse (SG) William Mannion, Paul Bax | |
| Subs | Colorado | Randy Overton (PG), William Wheeler (SG), Jonathan Woods (C) William Derouen, Stanley Villarreal, Don Bucklin | |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Randy Overton misses long on a runner from close range | 26-26 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Joseph Phillips hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Woods - foul #2 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), Mark Jesiolowski (PF) Darrell Bates, James Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Mangino (SF), Pat Williams (C) Joseph Phillips, Jonathan Woods | |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Stan Hoggan takes the ball from William Wheeler | 28-28 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan lays it up and in | 30-28 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Pat Williams is hacked by Stan Hoggan - foul #2 on Stan Hoggan, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Bates (SF), Ronald Grider (C) Stan Hoggan, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Don Bucklin (C) Christopher Bynoe | |
| 05:13 | Colorado | Pat Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Grider | 30-28 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Bates snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion (PG), Paul Bax (SF), James Williams (PF) Warren Granberg, Donald Busse, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Don Bucklin knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by William Wheeler and he's hacked by Paul Bax - foul #2 on Paul Bax, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider (C) Paul Bax | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Derouen (PG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Christopher Bynoe (PF) Randy Overton, Jeffrey Mangino, Pat Williams | |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Don Bucklin makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Bates misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bynoe - foul #2 on Christopher Bynoe, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Stanley Villarreal (SG), Pat Williams (PF) William Wheeler, Christopher Bynoe | |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Don Bucklin | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Mannion (fresh) SG - Darrell Bates (fresh) SF - Mark Jesiolowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Grider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Pat Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Bucklin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Colorado | James Williams swats the short shot by Don Bucklin | 30-31 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Darrell Bates | 30-31 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Don Bucklin steps in front of the James Williams pass | 30-31 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Joseph Phillips buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Derouen and the foul's on William Mannion - foul #1 on William Mannion, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg (PG), Stan Hoggan (SG), Paul Bax (SF), Charles Conner (C) William Mannion, Darrell Bates, Mark Jesiolowski, James Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Randy Overton (PG), William Wheeler (SG), Christopher Bynoe (PF), Jonathan Woods (C) William Derouen, Stanley Villarreal, Pat Williams, Don Bucklin | |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Joseph Phillips makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Tyler (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 02:27 | Colorado | William Wheeler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randy Overton | 30-37 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Overton - foul #2 on Randy Overton, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Jonathan Woods pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Jonathan Woods misses the dunk attempt | 31-37 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Jonathan Woods snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Ernest Tyler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Ernest Tyler hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Wheeler - foul #1 on William Wheeler, team foul #11 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Taylor (PF) Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Colorado | Don Bucklin (C) Jonathan Woods | |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Paul Bax - foul #3 on Paul Bax, team foul #7 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (SF), James Williams (PF) Paul Bax, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Pat Williams (PF) Christopher Bynoe | |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Pat Williams - foul #1 on Pat Williams, team foul #12 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Phillips (SF) Ernest Tyler | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Pat Williams is denied on a layup by Mark Jesiolowski | 33-41 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the fadeaway from the left side | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-41 |