| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Behan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Scott Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Marez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Carollo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dragan Zurheide (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Michael Craig inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado | James Donovan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:42 | Kansas | Larry Carollo gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:40 | Kansas | Scott Johnson loses the dribble to James Donovan in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses the layup against the doubleteam | 28-27 |
| 19:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Larry Carollo | 28-27 |
| 18:52 | Kansas | Robert Behan picks off the pass by Scott Johnson | 28-27 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | James Donovan dunks the ball set up by Robert Behan | 30-27 |
| 18:25 | Kansas | Don Allen hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Dragan Zurheide and he's hacked by Wesley Willingham - foul #1 on Wesley Willingham, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:25 | Kansas | Don Allen makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | James Donovan loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | Kansas | Scott Johnson is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Robert Behan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 17:15 | Kansas | Ross Marez makes the 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | James Donovan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Don Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:27 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide is hacked by Vincent Barnard - foul #1 on Vincent Barnard, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Steven McDonnel (PF), Paul Miles (C) Robert Behan, Michael Craig, Wesley Willingham, Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:22 | Kansas | Ross Marez can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 16:20 | Kansas | Scott Johnson can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | James Donovan pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:03 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Don Allen | 32-33 |
| 15:42 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide's floater is tipped away by Steven McDonnel | 32-33 |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) SF - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven McDonnel (fresh) C - Paul Miles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Marez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Carollo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dragan Zurheide (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:19 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:52 | Kansas | Charles Mitchell picks off the pass by Ross Marez | 32-33 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | James Donovan misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 14:46 | Kansas | Don Allen pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:26 | Kansas | Don Allen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 32-33 |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Paul Miles snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | James Donovan can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Larry Carollo - foul #2 on Larry Carollo, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (SG), Michael Craig (SF), Wesley Willingham (PF), Vincent Barnard (C) Bruce Bradley, Charles Mitchell, Steven McDonnel, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:06 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:46 | Kansas | Don Allen blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 34-33 |
| 13:45 | Kansas | Scott Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:31 | Kansas | Don Allen misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Robert Behan - foul #1 on Robert Behan, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG) James Donovan | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Allen (SF) Larry Carollo | |
| 13:31 | Kansas | Don Allen makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:31 | Kansas | Don Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 34-34 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Robert Behan hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 12:41 | Kansas | Ross Marez is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Obi Arrambide (PG), Szczesny Iwanowski (C) Scott Johnson, Dragan Zurheide | |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Craig out of a doubleteam | 39-34 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Ross Marez makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Allen and he's fouled by Robert Behan - foul #2 on Robert Behan, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Donovan (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Carollo (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Ross Marez makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard loses the dribble to Larry Carollo | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Behan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Obi Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Marez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Carollo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Szczesny Iwanowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Kansas | Don Allen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Obi Arrambide - foul #3 on Obi Arrambide, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Steven McDonnel (PF) Robert Behan, Michael Craig, Wesley Willingham | |
| Subs | Kansas | Scott Johnson (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Dragan Zurheide (C) Obi Arrambide, Ross Marez, Don Allen | |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:26 | Kansas | Scott Johnson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vincent Barnard | 42-39 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | James Donovan misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 10:12 | Kansas | Larry Carollo pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Larry Carollo can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Steven McDonnel - foul #2 on Steven McDonnel, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF), Paul Miles (C) Steven McDonnel, Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Larry Carollo misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Larry Carollo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Dragan Zurheide swats the short shot by Michael Craig | 42-40 |
| 09:36 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Szczesny Iwanowski | 42-40 |
| 09:19 | Kansas | Scott Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Paul Miles | 42-40 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 08:28 | Kansas | Paul Miles is called for the reach on Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Miles, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG), Robert Behan (SG), Wesley Willingham (PF) James Donovan, Bruce Bradley, Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ross Marez (SG), Don Allen (PF) Larry Carollo, Dragan Zurheide | |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Robert Behan is called for the reach on Ross Marez - foul #3 on Robert Behan, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Barnard (C) Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Ross Marez makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Ross Marez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vincent Barnard | 42-41 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Robert Behan is hacked by Don Allen - foul #2 on Don Allen, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Obi Arrambide (PG) Scott Johnson | |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 07:41 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Don Allen | 42-41 |
| 07:14 | Kansas | Don Allen is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Donovan (PG), Michael Craig (SF) Robert Robinson, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Behan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Obi Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Marez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Iwanowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Robert Behan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Scott Johnson (PG), Dragan Zurheide (C) Obi Arrambide, Szczesny Iwanowski | |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Ross Marez is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Carollo (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 06:00 | Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Vincent Barnard is blocked by Dragan Zurheide | 42-41 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Michael Craig is fouled on the floor by Don Allen - foul #3 on Don Allen, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Miles (C) Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Michael Craig connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Donovan and he's fouled by Dragan Zurheide - foul #2 on Dragan Zurheide, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Charles Mitchell (PF) Robert Behan, Wesley Willingham | |
| Subs | Kansas | Obi Arrambide (PG) Scott Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:52 | Kansas | Ross Marez misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Paul Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | James Donovan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Craig | 48-41 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Ross Marez makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Carollo - foul #3 on Larry Carollo, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (SG), Wesley Willingham (PF), Vincent Barnard (C) Bruce Bradley, Michael Craig, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Kansas | Scott Johnson (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Szczesny Iwanowski (C) Obi Arrambide, Larry Carollo, Dragan Zurheide | |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Kansas | Don Allen connects on the fadeaway from close range | 50-46 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | James Donovan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 02:49 | Kansas | Don Allen snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 02:49 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Carollo (SF), Dragan Zurheide (C) Richard Allen, Szczesny Iwanowski | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Behan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Scott Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Marez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Carollo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dragan Zurheide (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:28 | Kansas | Larry Carollo misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 02:27 | Kansas | Ross Marez tips it in | 50-48 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Ross Marez steals the ball from Wesley Willingham | 50-48 |
| 01:38 | Kansas | Don Allen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Robert Behan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 01:14 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 00:49 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Larry Carollo is called for the reach on Michael Craig - foul #4 on Larry Carollo, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Don Allen grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Ross Marez misses the dunk but he's fouled by Vincent Barnard - foul #2 on Vincent Barnard, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Ross Marez makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Ross Marez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham is hacked by Ross Marez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Marez, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Don Allen | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Kansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Larry Carollo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 51-49 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Behan snags the defensive board | 51-49 |