| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Faucette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - August Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Bland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Berry Cardona inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Berry Cardona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| 19:16 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins is hacked by August Johnson - foul #3 on August Johnson, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:02 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-23 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Henry Fox pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | August Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-23 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:26 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Murphy | 23-23 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Dewayne Broadwell steals it from Lonnie Bland | 23-23 |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lonnie Bland - foul #2 on Lonnie Bland, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Troy Smith (PF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, Anthony Atkins, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Vincent Brown (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Lonnie Bland | |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Scott Grant misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 17:17 | Kansas State | Troy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 17:15 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is hacked by Henry Lubbers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Lubbers, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski (SG) Peter Faucette | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF) Berry Cardona | |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Vincent Brown picks off the pass by James Swiatkowski | 24-23 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Scott Grant misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Parker - foul #2 on Fred Parker, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Anthony Atkins (PF) Joseph Testerman, Troy Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), Lonnie Bland (C) Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, August Johnson, Vincent Brown | |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Scott Grant makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Scott Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Chesney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Bland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney buries a jump hook from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | James Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Albert McVeigh - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Peter Faucette (SG), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Louis Chesney, Fred Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), August Johnson (PF) Scott Grant, Albert McVeigh | |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Henry Fox is hacked by Danny Murphy - foul #3 on Danny Murphy, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Troy Smith (PF) James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Berry Cardona can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Anthony Atkins - foul #2 on Anthony Atkins, team foul #4 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (C) Lonnie Bland | |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Berry Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:29 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is fouled in the backcourt by August Johnson - foul #4 on August Johnson, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert McVeigh (C) August Johnson | |
| 14:14 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Berry Cardona gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 13:57 | Colorado | Henry Fox connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 13:50 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Louis Chesney (SF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF), Lonnie Bland (C) Berry Cardona, Albert McVeigh | |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Vincent Brown drills a shot from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 13:11 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 13:10 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette tips it in | 28-30 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Joel Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 12:48 | Kansas State | Fred Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 12:43 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | Peter Faucette is called for the reach on Joel Lee - foul #2 on Peter Faucette, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Troy Smith (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, Peter Faucette, Anthony Atkins, Fred Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), August Johnson (PF), Albert McVeigh (C) Joel Lee, Oscar Haynes, Vincent Brown, Lonnie Bland | |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-30 |
| 11:46 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Chesney (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Troy Smith (fresh) C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Berry Cardona (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Kansas State | Henry Lubbers takes the ball from Louis Chesney in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers banks in the layup | 28-32 |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Louis Chesney | 30-32 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Peter Faucette (SG), Anthony Atkins (SF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, Louis Chesney, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Lonnie Bland (C) Henry Fox, Henry Lubbers, Albert McVeigh | |
| 10:48 | Kansas State | Scott Grant is called for the reach on Fred Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Grant, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Scott Grant | 30-32 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 09:47 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins makes the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Scott Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 09:31 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 09:03 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Joel Lee evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is fouled in the backcourt by Berry Cardona - foul #1 on Berry Cardona, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Louis Chesney (SF), Troy Smith (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, Anthony Atkins, James Swiatkowski, Fred Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), Vincent Brown (C) Scott Grant, Joel Lee, Berry Cardona, Lonnie Bland | |
| 08:02 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Smith | 36-37 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Henry Fox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 07:34 | Colorado | August Johnson hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Faucette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - August Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincent Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy is hacked by Oscar Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), Albert McVeigh (C) Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Vincent Brown | |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Peter Faucette is called for the reach on Henry Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Faucette, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lonnie Bland (C) Albert McVeigh | |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Joel Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Henry Fox tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 07:13 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Troy Smith | 38-39 |
| 06:55 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy connects on the turnaround from the left block | 40-39 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | Joel Lee is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Anthony Atkins (PF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, Peter Faucette, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (SG), Albert McVeigh (PF), Vincent Brown (C) Joel Lee, August Johnson, Lonnie Bland | |
| 06:10 | Kansas State | Vincent Brown swats the layup by Anthony Atkins | 40-39 |
| 06:08 | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 05:40 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Parker | 42-39 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 04:56 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Anthony Atkins | 42-39 |
| 04:53 | Kansas State | Henry Lubbers takes the ball from Louis Chesney in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Henry Fox lays it in on a great pass from Henry Lubbers | 42-41 |
| 04:30 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Berry Cardona - foul #2 on Berry Cardona, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Peter Faucette (SG), Troy Smith (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, James Swiatkowski, Anthony Atkins, Fred Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), August Johnson (PF), Lonnie Bland (C) Henry Fox, Henry Lubbers, Berry Cardona, Albert McVeigh, Vincent Brown | |
| 04:30 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:30 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Scott Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (PF) Louis Chesney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG) Scott Grant | |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Troy Smith misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar Haynes - foul #2 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Berry Cardona (SF) Oscar Haynes | |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Faucette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Atkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lonnie Bland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #2 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joel Lee | 46-42 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Joel Lee buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Fox | 46-45 |
| 02:07 | Kansas State | Troy Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 02:05 | Kansas State | Troy Smith tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Joel Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (SF) Troy Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:38 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Joel Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 01:15 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins is hacked by August Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on August Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (PF) August Johnson | |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | Vincent Brown misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Danny Murphy | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Joel Lee knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney is hacked by Henry Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Fox, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski (PF) Anthony Atkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Joel Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Bland | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Henry Fox is hacked by Peter Faucette - foul #4 on Peter Faucette, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (PF) James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Henry Fox is called for the reach on Dewayne Broadwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Fox, team foul #12 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski (PF) Anthony Atkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Henry Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (PF) James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Fox - foul #4 on Henry Fox, team foul #13 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski (PF) Anthony Atkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-50 |