| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fresh) SG - James Rice (fresh) SF - Noel Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Smither (fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Ralph Ware (fresh) SF - Chris Garceau (fresh) PF - Sidney Higgins (fresh) C - Jess Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Rice | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Kansas | Chris Garceau misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Smither - foul #1 on Edward Smither, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Kansas | Chris Garceau misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Kansas | Chris Garceau makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Sidney Higgins is called for the reach on Noel Smith - foul #1 on Sidney Higgins, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Rice | 5-1 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Ralph Ware double dribbles | 5-1 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | James Rice is hacked by Ralph Ware in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Ware, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Edward Smither comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Sidney Higgins - foul #2 on Sidney Higgins, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Sekan Aoki (PF) Sidney Higgins | |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:41 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-1 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Noel Smith | 9-1 |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Ralph Ware misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-1 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | James Rice pulls down the rebound | 9-1 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Edward Smither knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Noel Smith | 11-1 |
| 16:24 | Kansas | Edward Smither is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Smither, team foul #2 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Edward Smither, Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Michael Vick (PF), James Young (C) Ralph Ware, Chris Garceau, Jess Davis | |
| 15:59 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson makes the shot from the left wing | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fresh) SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) PF - Steven O'Neil (fresh) C - Billy Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Aaron Ahner (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sekan Aoki (fresh) PF - Michael Vick (fresh) C - James Young (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris Garceau (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 15:48 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Vick | 11-5 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | James Rice grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Michael Vick is called for the reach on Steven O'Neil - foul #1 on Michael Vick, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Irving Mayhew (C) Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Johnson (SG) Chris Garceau | |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Ware (SG), Chris Garceau (SF) Thomas Johnson, Sekan Aoki | |
| 14:36 | Kansas | Chris Garceau makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Ware | 11-7 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Carl Koch is hacked by Michael Vick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Vick, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Noel Smith (SF) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Johnson (SG), Sekan Aoki (PF) Ralph Ware, Michael Vick | |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:18 | Kansas | James Young gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven O'Neil - foul #1 on Steven O'Neil, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billy Russell (PF) Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Ware (SG), Jess Davis (C) Thomas Johnson, James Young | |
| 13:59 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Jess Davis gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Jess Davis loses the dribble to Irving Mayhew | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | Noel Smith snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Ware - foul #2 on Ralph Ware, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Johnson (SG), James Young (C) Ralph Ware, Jess Davis | |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | James Young pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | Kansas | Chris Garceau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Irving Mayhew | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the wide open fadeaway from close range | 14-9 |
| 12:12 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 14-12 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Mayhew | 14-12 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Noel Smith (SF), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, Steven O'Neil, Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jess Davis (C) James Young | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Rice (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Noel Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Aaron Ahner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Garceau (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Sekan Aoki (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jess Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Kansas | Jess Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:54 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier lays it in set up by Billy Russell | 16-12 |
| 10:32 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Thomas Johnson steps in front of the Ronald Edmonson pass | 16-14 |
| 09:48 | Kansas | Jess Davis is called for traveling | 16-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Steven Phipps (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF), Irving Mayhew (C) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Ronald Edmonson, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Young (PF) Sekan Aoki | |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 09:11 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven O'Neil - foul #2 on Steven O'Neil, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Ronald Edmonson (PF) James Rice, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:11 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:11 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jess Davis - foul #1 on Jess Davis, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billy Russell (PF) Steven Phipps | |
| Subs | Kansas | Sekan Aoki (PF) James Young | |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Jess Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner is denied on a layup by Billy Russell | 20-15 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 08:18 | Kansas | Jess Davis gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:04 | Kansas | Jess Davis makes the jump hook from close range | 20-19 |
| 07:47 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Micheal Frazier | 22-19 |
| 07:34 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Jess Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Russell (fairly fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Aaron Ahner (tired) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Chris Garceau (tired) 3 pts. PF - Sekan Aoki (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jess Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Ronald Edmonson steals the ball from Aaron Ahner | 22-19 |
| 07:08 | Colorado | Carl Koch lays it up and in set up by Ronald Edmonson | 24-19 |
| 06:53 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Irving Mayhew | 26-22 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Noel Smith (SF), Edward Smither (PF) Micheal Frazier, Ronald Edmonson, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Sidney Higgins (PF), James Young (C) Sekan Aoki, Jess Davis | |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Chris Garceau misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Noel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Edward Smither's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG) Carl Koch | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 05:54 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson snags the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Rice - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jess Davis (C) Sidney Higgins | |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Sekan Aoki (SF), Sidney Higgins (PF) Chris Garceau, James Young | |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki drills a shot from the right side | 26-25 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Noel Smith | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Rice - foul #2 on James Rice, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Steven Phipps (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris Garceau (SF), James Young (C) Sekan Aoki, Jess Davis | |
| 04:31 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sidney Higgins - foul #3 on Sidney Higgins, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (SF), Billy Russell (C) Steven Phipps, Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jess Davis (C) Sidney Higgins | |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:57 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson is hacked by James Rice - foul #3 on James Rice, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG) James Rice | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Ware (SG), Michael Vick (PF) Aaron Ahner, James Young | |
| 03:57 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:57 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson is hacked by Michael Vick - foul #3 on Michael Vick, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Sekan Aoki (PF), James Young (C) Michael Vick, Jess Davis | |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Johnson (tired) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Ware (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Garceau (tired) 3 pts. PF - Sekan Aoki (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson loses the dribble to Micheal Frazier in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier hits the finger roll | 35-26 |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Chris Garceau knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (SG), Edward Smither (PF), Irving Mayhew (C) Carl Koch, Steven O'Neil, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Jess Davis (C) Thomas Johnson, James Young | |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:02 | Kansas | Jess Davis grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Smither - foul #3 on Edward Smither, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Phipps (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF) Ronald Edmonson, Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Aaron Ahner is called for the reach on Micheal Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Ahner, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Johnson (PG) Aaron Ahner | |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Chris Garceau connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jess Davis | 37-32 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #12 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Billy Russell (PF) Steven Phipps, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), James Young (C) Thomas Johnson, Jess Davis | |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:43 | Kansas | Irving Mayhew denies the turnaround by Chris Garceau | 38-32 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Billy Russell gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (SF) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Johnson (PG), Jess Davis (C) Aaron Ahner, Sekan Aoki | |
| 01:28 | Kansas | Jess Davis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Billy Russell pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is denied on a layup by James Young | 38-32 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to James Young | 38-32 |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Chris Garceau loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Steven O'Neil (PF) Micheal Frazier, Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Sekan Aoki (PF) Thomas Johnson, James Young | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Carl Koch is hacked by Ralph Ware in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Ware, team foul #13 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Johnson (SG) Ralph Ware | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Jess Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Noel Smith picks off the pass by Aaron Ahner in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Carl Koch lays it in on a great pass from Noel Smith | 40-32 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Chris Garceau | 40-34 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Billy Russell can't throw it down | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | The clock runs out | 40-34 |