| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - Harold Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - David Drexler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jeffery Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Payne (fresh) C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Siple inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| 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 | Colorado | Harold Adams scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Noel Smith | 29-28 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hunter | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Harold Adams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Kansas State | John Payne gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:18 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Drexler | 29-30 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | Lee Perkins loses the dribble to John Payne | 29-30 |
| 17:27 | Kansas State | David Drexler is called for the reach on John Payne - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 17:07 | Kansas State | Harold Adams picks off the pass by Jeffery Pemberton | 29-30 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Noel Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Pemberton - foul #3 on Jeffery Pemberton, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), Steven O'Neil (C) Richard Siple, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Kime (SG), Bruce Williams (SF), Christopher Fulbright (PF), Jeffery Fisher (C) Robert Hunter, Wade Mullin, John Payne, Ben Hardrick | |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:24 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Fisher | 31-30 |
| 16:03 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher is hacked by Steven O'Neil - foul #1 on Steven O'Neil, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steven O'Neil | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) PF - Harold Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jeffery Pemberton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Kime (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) C - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Harold Adams blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Fulbright - foul #1 on Christopher Fulbright, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Wade Mullin (SF), John Payne (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) Jeffery Pemberton, David Kime, Christopher Fulbright, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams is hacked by Harold Adams - foul #4 on Harold Adams, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF) Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 14:27 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 14:26 | Colorado | William Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:57 | Colorado | Edward Smither works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 13:56 | Kansas State | John Payne snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 33-30 |
| 13:38 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Edward Smither gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Noel Smith | 35-30 |
| 12:52 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Richard Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 12:33 | Colorado | Robert Hunter is called for the reach on Noel Smith - foul #2 on Robert Hunter, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), Harold Adams (PF), Steven O'Neil (C) Edward Smither, William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton (PG), David Kime (SG), Christopher Fulbright (SF), Jeffery Fisher (C) Robert Hunter, Bruce Williams, Wade Mullin, Ben Hardrick | |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Harold Adams lays it in | 37-30 |
| 11:50 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-30 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Harold Adams snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 11:19 | Colorado | Harold Adams hits the finger roll set up by Noel Smith | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jeffery Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Kime (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) PF - John Payne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:50 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright misses the lay-in | 39-30 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Siple | 39-30 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Jeffery Fisher takes the ball from Noel Smith after a doubleteam | 39-30 |
| 09:53 | Kansas State | Steven O'Neil swats the short shot by Jeffery Pemberton | 39-30 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Jeffery Fisher blocks the short jumper by Harold Adams | 39-30 |
| 09:30 | Kansas State | John Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:12 | Kansas State | Steven O'Neil swats the short shot by Jeffery Fisher | 39-30 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Richard Siple pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil hits a shot from the right block set up by Noel Smith | 41-30 |
| 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) | |
| 08:50 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Harold Adams | 41-30 |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Noel Smith blows the dunk | 41-30 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Richard Siple grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Harold Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Noel Smith | 43-30 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton is fouled on the floor by Steven O'Neil - foul #2 on Steven O'Neil, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), David Drexler (C) Richard Siple, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), Wade Mullin (SF), Ben Hardrick (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) Jeffery Pemberton, David Kime, Christopher Fulbright, John Payne, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd double dribbles | 43-30 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | Noel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 07:06 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hunter | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Adams (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Drexler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Byrd (fresh) | |
| 06:48 | Colorado | David Drexler buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Perkins | 45-32 |
| 06:28 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-32 |
| 06:27 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick tips it home | 45-34 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | David Drexler loses the dribble to Wade Mullin | 45-34 |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter lays it in set up by Wade Mullin | 45-36 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:36 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lee Perkins | 47-36 |
| 05:22 | Kansas State | Harold Adams blocks the jumper by Bruce Williams | 47-36 |
| 05:21 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Byrd | 47-36 |
| 05:06 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Edward Smither buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Drexler and the foul's on Robert Hunter - foul #3 on Robert Hunter, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (C) David Drexler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton (PG), David Kime (SG), Christopher Fulbright (SF), John Payne (PF), Jeffery Fisher (C) Robert Hunter, Bruce Williams, Wade Mullin, Ben Hardrick, Arthur Byrd | |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Kansas State | David Kime misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Harold Adams gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Lee Perkins's pass is intercepted by David Kime in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 04:35 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher's pass is intercepted by Steven O'Neil | 50-36 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Harold Adams is whistled for a carry | 50-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Williams (PG), Arthur Byrd (PF) Jeffery Pemberton, John Payne | |
| 04:04 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams's pass is intercepted by Noel Smith in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Noel Smith lays it in | 52-36 |
| 03:49 | Kansas State | David Kime misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-36 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Richard Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Harold Adams's floater is tipped away by Arthur Byrd | 52-36 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil misses the tip | 52-36 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Adams | 52-36 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | A charge is called on Lee Perkins - foul #1 on Lee Perkins, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Harold Adams, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Perkins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 6 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kime (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) PF - Arthur Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-36 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | William Whitney gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 02:13 | Colorado | David Drexler misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 01:56 | Kansas State | David Drexler steals it from Arthur Byrd | 52-36 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 01:31 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Noel Smith - foul #2 on Noel Smith, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 01:05 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 00:59 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 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 | Noel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Harold Adams swats the layup by Bruce Williams | 52-37 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Richard Siple grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 52-37 |