| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Merz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | John Titsworth inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | The jumper by Walter Merz is denied by David Drexler | 28-22 |
| 19:29 | Kansas State | Richard Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:16 | Kansas State | Richard Waters scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Titsworth and he's fouled by David Drexler - foul #3 on David Drexler, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billy Russell (C) David Drexler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 19:16 | Kansas State | Richard Waters makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:02 | Colorado | Carl Koch buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Smither | 31-25 |
| 18:40 | Kansas State | Richard Waters knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 31-27 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Richard Waters steps in front of the Noel Smith pass | 31-27 |
| 18:03 | Kansas State | Billy Russell denies the turnaround by Richard Waters | 31-27 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Smither | 31-27 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Billy Russell's pass is intercepted by Jonathon Kennedy | 31-27 |
| 17:17 | Kansas State | Richard Waters is fouled on the floor by William Whitney - foul #3 on William Whitney, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | Richard Waters travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG), Bruce Williams (SF), Ben Hardrick (C) Jeffery Pemberton, John Titsworth, Walter Merz | |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Billy Russell is hacked by Richard Waters - foul #3 on Richard Waters, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Steven O'Neil (PF) Carl Koch, Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Payne (PF) Richard Waters | |
| 16:21 | Colorado | James Rice scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Noel Smith | 34-27 |
| 16:01 | Kansas State | Ronald Edmonson is called for the reach on Jonathon Kennedy - foul #1 on Ronald Edmonson, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (PG), Jeffery Pemberton (SG), Walter Merz (PF) Jonathon Kennedy, Bruce Williams, John Payne | |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Dalke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Merz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:04 | Colorado | James Rice drills a floater from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Noel Smith steals the ball from Jeffery Pemberton | 36-27 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | James Rice hits the finger roll set up by Noel Smith | 38-27 |
| 14:16 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ben Hardrick, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Ronald Edmonson, Steven O'Neil, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), John Payne (PF), Richard Waters (C) Jeffery Pemberton, Walter Merz, Ben Hardrick | |
| 13:55 | Colorado | David Drexler is hacked by Richard Waters - foul #4 on Richard Waters, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Williams (SG), Walter Merz (PF) Charlie Dalke, Richard Waters | |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Carl Koch is called for traveling | 38-27 |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | Walter Merz is hacked by William Whitney - foul #4 on William Whitney, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton (SG) John Titsworth | |
| 13:02 | Kansas State | Edward Smither swats the dunk try by Jeffery Pemberton | 38-27 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Carl Koch snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson buries a shot in the lane | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 12:25 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Carl Koch - foul #2 on Carl Koch, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG) James Rice | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SF), Richard Waters (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) Bruce Williams, Walter Merz, John Payne | |
| 12:25 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Smither | 43-29 |
| 11:44 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke is called for 5 seconds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF) Jeffery Pemberton | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-29 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Noel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Drexler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Colorado | John Titsworth steals it from Edward Smither | 43-29 |
| 10:49 | Kansas State | John Titsworth banks in the layup | 43-31 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Carl Koch's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Waters | 43-31 |
| 10:22 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:00 | Kansas State | Richard Waters misses long on a runner from the left block | 43-31 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Noel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Richard Waters is called for the reach on Carl Koch - foul #5 on Richard Waters, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton (SG), Bruce Williams (SF), Walter Merz (PF), John Payne (C) Charlie Dalke, John Titsworth, Richard Waters, Ben Hardrick | |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses long on an open shot from close range | 43-31 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil tips it home | 45-31 |
| 09:00 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 45-31 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Billy Russell gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Edward Smither is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 08:30 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Billy Russell snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 08:22 | Kansas State | Walter Merz snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 08:13 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Kennedy | 47-34 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | James Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), William Whitney (PF) Noel Smith, Edward Smither, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (PG), Charlie Dalke (SF), Ben Hardrick (C) Jonathon Kennedy, Bruce Williams, John Payne | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | John Titsworth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Rice - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Drexler (C) Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | John Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | John Titsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | James Rice is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 4 pf. C - David Drexler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Titsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Pemberton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Dalke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Merz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 06:49 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 06:47 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Carl Koch hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Rice | 53-38 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | John Titsworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 06:05 | Kansas State | Walter Merz grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke makes the jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Rice | 55-40 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Edmonson - foul #2 on Ronald Edmonson, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Edward Smither (SF), Billy Russell (C) James Rice, Ronald Edmonson, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Bruce Williams (SF), John Payne (PF) John Titsworth, Jeffery Pemberton, Walter Merz | |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | William Whitney snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Billy Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF), Walter Merz (PF) Charlie Dalke, Ben Hardrick | |
| 04:38 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 04:36 | Colorado | John Titsworth is called for the reach on Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Titsworth, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Walter Merz is called for the reach on William Whitney - foul #1 on Walter Merz, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG) Carl Koch | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Noel Smith can't throw it down | 55-41 |
| 03:48 | Kansas State | John Payne gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 03:40 | Kansas State | John Titsworth scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-43 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits a jump hook in the lane | 57-43 |
| 02:50 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-43 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Walter Merz grabs the offensive board | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Titsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Merz (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Payne (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:35 | Kansas State | Noel Smith takes the ball from Bruce Williams | 57-43 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Edward Smither comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Payne - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), David Drexler (C) James Rice, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (PG), Jeffery Pemberton (SG), Ben Hardrick (C) Jonathon Kennedy, John Titsworth, Walter Merz | |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 02:03 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick jams it | 58-45 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Noel Smith is hacked by Jeffery Pemberton - foul #3 on Jeffery Pemberton, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG) Jeffery Pemberton | |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:52 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Ben Hardrick | 59-45 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick's layup is rejected by William Whitney | 59-45 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | David Drexler pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ben Hardrick - foul #2 on Ben Hardrick, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:11 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 01:00 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick tips it home | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 60-47 |