| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tinkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | David Garibay inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | David Garibay scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 19:16 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:58 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | David Garibay misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Tinkle - foul #1 on Joseph Tinkle, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SF) Joseph Tinkle | |
| 18:42 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:19 | Kansas State | David Ellis is called for the reach on Gerardo Hernandez - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Terry McCain (SG), Timothy Orr (C) Alan Demuth, Bruce Litten, Jason Watterson | |
| 18:04 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry McCain | 37-34 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Dale Selman banks in the layup | 39-34 |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Orr | 39-34 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Lillibridge | 39-36 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | David Ellis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (PG), Bruce Litten (SG), Joseph Tinkle (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Charles Lillibridge, Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Wayne Morris, Timothy Orr | |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Leland Kester - foul #1 on Leland Kester, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace tips it in | 41-38 |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jeff Schroyer - foul #1 on Jeff Schroyer, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Orr (C) Jason Watterson | |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tinkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Schroyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Orr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Litten | 42-43 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Richard Tardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Richard Tardy, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Terry McCain (SG), Gerardo Hernandez (SF), Todd Mak (PF) Alan Demuth, Bruce Litten, Joseph Tinkle, Jeff Schroyer | |
| 15:17 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:15 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:02 | Colorado | The jump hook by Dale Selman is blocked by Todd Mak | 42-43 |
| 15:00 | Kansas State | Timothy Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | David Ellis pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:18 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:56 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge is hacked by Dale Selman - foul #3 on Dale Selman, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), David Garibay (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (PG), Bruce Litten (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Wayne Morris (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Charles Lillibridge, Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Todd Mak, Timothy Orr | |
| 13:45 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Litten | 42-45 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:25 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lozowski - foul #1 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle (SF) Salvatore Bruno | |
| 12:50 | Kansas State | Thomas Lozowski steals it from Jason Watterson | 42-45 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong is hacked by Alan Demuth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Demuth, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Richard Tardy, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (SG) Bruce Litten | |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Joseph Tinkle steps in front of the Dale Selman pass | 42-45 |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle loses the dribble to David Garibay | 42-45 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | David Garibay banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Macy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Alan Demuth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry McCain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tinkle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kansas State | Terry McCain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:36 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | William Macy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Watterson - foul #2 on Jason Watterson, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF) David Ellis, David Garibay, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Bruce Litten (SG), Gerardo Hernandez (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Todd Mak (C) Alan Demuth, Terry McCain, Joseph Tinkle, Wayne Morris, Jason Watterson | |
| 11:21 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Kansas State | Todd Mak gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:01 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Bruce Litten | 45-49 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong is hacked by Charles Lillibridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Lillibridge, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG), Leland Kester (C) Donnie Kennedy, William Macy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Lozowski | 47-49 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | Leland Kester snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gerardo Hernandez - foul #2 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (SG), Timothy Orr (C) Bruce Litten, Todd Mak | |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Kansas State | Timothy Orr pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:59 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leland Kester | 48-49 |
| 09:47 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 09:32 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer misses the dunk attempt | 50-49 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | David Ellis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:52 | Kansas State | Theodore Wallace steps in front of the Timothy Orr pass | 52-49 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Terry McCain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Theodore Wallace - foul #1 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), David Garibay (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), William Macy (C) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, Richard Tardy, Dale Selman, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (PG), Joseph Tinkle (SF), Wayne Morris (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Charles Lillibridge, Gerardo Hernandez, Jeff Schroyer, Timothy Orr | |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:28 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 08:27 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle misses the 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Terry McCain is called for the reach on Allan Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry McCain, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (SG) Terry McCain | |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Watterson | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Tinkle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Colorado | William Macy misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Wayne Morris | 56-53 |
| 07:20 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:18 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Litten | 56-56 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | David Garibay snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Jason Watterson swats the shot by Allan Armstrong | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | David Garibay tips it in | 58-56 |
| 05:29 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Dale Selman (PF), Leland Kester (C) Allan Armstrong, Michael Bolden, William Macy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Timothy Orr (C) Alan Demuth, Joseph Tinkle, Wayne Morris, Jason Watterson | |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Leland Kester is fouled in the backcourt by Gerardo Hernandez - foul #3 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) David Garibay | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (SG) Bruce Litten | |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:22 | Kansas State | Timothy Orr grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:07 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez loses the dribble to Theodore Wallace | 59-56 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | Timothy Orr snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Leland Kester can't throw it down | 59-56 |
| 04:22 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Hernandez | 59-56 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Terry McCain is fouled on the floor by Donnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF) Donnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (PG), Wayne Morris (PF), Todd Mak (C) Charles Lillibridge, Jeff Schroyer, Timothy Orr | |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Dale Selman tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry McCain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace drills a shot near the basket | 63-58 |
| 03:00 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (SG), Joseph Tinkle (SF), Jason Watterson (C) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Todd Mak | |
| 02:44 | Kansas State | Dale Selman steals it from Jason Watterson | 63-58 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Dale Selman is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson is fouled on the floor by William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 63-58 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | David Ellis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson loses the dribble to Dale Selman | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | William Macy misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jason Watterson - foul #3 on Jason Watterson, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:23 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | David Garibay snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 01:15 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | William Macy snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Macy | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Ellis runs out the clock | 71-58 |