| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) SG - Lawrence Hicks (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fresh) PF - Charles Neace (fresh) C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) SG - Johnathon Corliss (fresh) SF - Russell Hedrick (fresh) PF - Bradley Black (fresh) C - Michael McElroy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kansas | Michael McElroy is called for the reach on Douglas Marasco - foul #1 on Michael McElroy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kansas | Robert Sparks drills a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | The jump hook by Gary Crowell is blocked by Douglas Marasco | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | Charles Neace buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Marasco | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Hicks - foul #1 on Lawrence Hicks, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Charles Neace scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sparks | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Michael McElroy's layup is rejected by Douglas Marasco | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Kansas | Robert Sparks drills a floater from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Michael McElroy comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Marasco - foul #1 on Douglas Marasco, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Clark (SF), James Grant (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) Robert Sparks, Lawrence Hicks, Yevgeny Zelonis, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Michael McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:31 | Kansas | Michael McElroy swats the layup by Jack Newkirk | 9-3 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Michael McElroy gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | Michael McElroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-3 |
| 15:42 | Kansas | Robert Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Cameron | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fresh) SG - Michael Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Grant (fresh) C - Jack Newkirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) SG - Johnathon Corliss (fresh) SF - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Black (fresh) C - Michael McElroy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Colorado | Michael McElroy comes up short on the runner in the paint | 12-3 |
| 15:19 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 12-3 |
| 15:13 | Kansas | Robert Clark's pass is intercepted by Bradley Black | 12-3 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | Gary Crowell connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Hedrick | 12-5 |
| 14:33 | Kansas | Robert Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Gary Crowell snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Michael Cameron steps in front of the Gary Crowell pass | 12-5 |
| 14:24 | Kansas | The jumper by Robert Clark is denied by Bradley Black | 12-5 |
| 14:23 | Colorado | Bradley Black grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | Bradley Black clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (SG), Robert Gatling (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) Michael Cameron, Robert Clark, James Grant, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG) Gary Crowell | |
| 13:55 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 3rd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | Kansas | Bradley Black steals the ball from Douglas Marasco | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | Bradley Black's floater is tipped away by Charles Neace | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | Kansas | Robert Gatling pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:57 | Kansas | Charles Neace drills a jump hook in the lane set up by David Payne | 14-8 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Johnathon Corliss | 14-10 |
| 12:19 | Kansas | Charles Neace misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael McElroy - foul #2 on Michael McElroy, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks (SG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF) Robert Sparks, Robert Gatling | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Olsson (C) Michael McElroy | |
| 12:19 | Kansas | Charles Neace makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:19 | Kansas | Charles Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Olsson | 16-10 |
| 11:40 | Colorado | Douglas Marasco swats the layup by William Newborn | 16-10 |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Bradley Black grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hicks (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fresh) PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 9 pts. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Newborn (fresh) SG - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Hedrick (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Olsson (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Bradley Black blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Hicks - foul #2 on Lawrence Hicks, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Jack Newkirk (C) David Payne, Lawrence Hicks, Yevgeny Zelonis, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Ian Lenk (SF) William Newborn, Russell Hedrick | |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:55 | Kansas | Charles Neace comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 10:53 | Kansas | Michael Cameron tips it in | 18-12 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is fouled on the floor by Michael Cameron - foul #1 on Michael Cameron, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Douglas Marasco (C) Robert Sparks, Charles Neace | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (SG) Johnathon Corliss | |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses badly on a floater in the lane | 18-12 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Bradley Black tips it home | 18-14 |
| 09:39 | Kansas | Robert Clark's floater is tipped away by Bradley Black | 18-14 |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco tips it home | 20-14 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by William Newborn | 20-16 |
| 09:09 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 22-16 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Ian Lenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Robert Gatling (SG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Charles Neace (PF) David Payne, Michael Cameron, Robert Clark, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SG), Russell Hedrick (SF), Steven Kelly (C) William Newborn, Ian Lenk, Charles Olsson | |
| 08:28 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Sparks | 24-16 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Bradley Black evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-16 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:59 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Steven Kelly - foul #1 on Steven Kelly, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG) Gary Crowell | |
| 07:59 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:59 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Steven Kelly snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Russell Hedrick | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gatling (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 9 pts. C - Douglas Marasco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Newborn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Black (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Kelly (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Kansas | Robert Sparks is hacked by William Newborn - foul #1 on William Newborn, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Clark (SF), Walter Ludwig (C) Yevgeny Zelonis, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:14 | Kansas | Robert Clark hits a shot from the right side | 27-19 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Robert Gatling takes the ball from Steven Kelly | 27-19 |
| 06:50 | Kansas | Robert Sparks misses the easy layup | 27-19 |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | William Newborn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Jack Newkirk (C) Robert Sparks, Robert Gatling, Robert Clark, Walter Ludwig | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ian Lenk (SF), Charles Olsson (PF) Russell Hedrick, Bradley Black | |
| 06:45 | Colorado | William Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | William Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:28 | Kansas | Charles Neace is whistled for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Gatling (SF), Douglas Marasco (C) Yevgeny Zelonis, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Michael McElroy (C) William Newborn, Steven Kelly | |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-21 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Michael McElroy pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the shot from the right side | 27-23 |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Charles Neace clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Olsson | 27-23 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Payne - foul #1 on David Payne, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), James Grant (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) David Payne, Michael Cameron, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (SG), Russell Hedrick (SF), Bradley Black (PF) Johnathon Corliss, Ian Lenk, Charles Olsson | |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:58 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Sparks and he's hacked by Michael McElroy - foul #3 on Michael McElroy, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Kelly (C) Michael McElroy | |
| 04:58 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Bradley Black scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Newborn | 30-27 |
| 04:17 | Kansas | Robert Sparks hits the finger roll set up by Robert Gatling | 32-27 |
| 03:57 | Colorado | Yevgeny Zelonis is called for the reach on Steven Kelly - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zelonis, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) Robert Sparks, Robert Gatling, Yevgeny Zelonis, James Grant, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SG), Ian Lenk (SF), Charles Olsson (PF) Gary Crowell, Russell Hedrick, Bradley Black | |
| 03:57 | Colorado | Steven Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:57 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 03:39 | Kansas | Ian Lenk is called for the reach on Robert Clark - foul #1 on Ian Lenk, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG) David Payne | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:22 | Kansas | Charles Neace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 32-27 |
| 03:21 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Hicks (fresh) SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 9 pts. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Lenk (fresh) PF - Charles Olsson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Kelly (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Charles Olsson is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF) Robert Sparks, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bradley Black (PF) Steven Kelly | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Charles Olsson makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Charles Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:45 | Kansas | Charles Olsson swats the layup by Charles Neace | 34-29 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Ian Lenk drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Newborn | 34-31 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:42 | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks misses the jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Johnathon Corliss | 34-31 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Hicks - foul #3 on Lawrence Hicks, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Gatling (SF), James Grant (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) David Payne, Lawrence Hicks, Yevgeny Zelonis, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Russell Hedrick (SF), Steven Kelly (C) William Newborn, Ian Lenk, Charles Olsson | |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:19 | Kansas | Michael Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Neace (PF) James Grant | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Vick (SG) Johnathon Corliss | |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick is open and scores on a runner near the basket | 34-35 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Steven Kelly is called for the reach on Robert Sparks - foul #2 on Steven Kelly, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Grant (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) Charles Neace, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Robert Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Robert Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Gary Crowell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Robert Gatling travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Charles Neace (PF) Robert Sparks, James Grant | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SG), Charles Olsson (C) Kenneth Vick, Steven Kelly | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-35 |