| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Lennon (fresh) PF - Norman Wingo (fresh) C - Wayne Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 25-35 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | William Macy buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 25-37 |
| 19:05 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris's floater is tipped away by William Macy | 25-37 |
| 19:04 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo snags the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | Kansas State | Howard Maurer is called for the reach on Sheldon Lennon - foul #1 on Howard Maurer, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SF) Sheldon Lennon | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:35 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-37 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Rick Ogden gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 18:12 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 17:56 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten is fouled on the floor by Donnie Kennedy - foul #3 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Todd Mak (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Bruce Litten, Kurt Patterson, Norman Wingo, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SG), Thomas Lozowski (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Rick Ogden, Howard Maurer, Dale Selman | |
| 17:37 | Kansas State | Todd Mak is denied on a layup by Leland Kester | 25-37 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | William Macy tips it in | 25-39 |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on David Garibay - foul #3 on David Garibay, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon (SF), Wayne Morris (C) Salvatore Bruno, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Dale Selman (PF) Donnie Kennedy, William Macy | |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Terry McCain - foul #1 on Terry McCain, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG) David Garibay | |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Todd Mak tips it in | 28-42 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-42 |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Todd Mak pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sheldon Lennon (fresh) PF - Todd Mak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lozowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerardo Hernandez | 31-42 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Norman Wingo (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Sheldon Lennon, Todd Mak, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), David Garibay (SG), Howard Maurer (SF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Rick Ogden, Thomas Lozowski, Leland Kester | |
| 15:16 | Kansas State | William Macy swats the short shot by Bruce Litten | 31-42 |
| 15:15 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Litten | 31-42 |
| 15:02 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 14:33 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 14:23 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Dale Selman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy and he's hacked by Jason Watterson - foul #2 on Jason Watterson, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Willie Ashmore (SF), Todd Mak (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Kurt Patterson, Salvatore Bruno, Norman Wingo, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG) David Garibay | |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:02 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Hernandez | 33-47 |
| 13:47 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 13:45 | Kansas State | Todd Mak tips it in | 35-47 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Sheldon Lennon (SF) Bruce Litten, Willie Ashmore | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Howard Maurer, Dale Selman | |
| 13:22 | Kansas State | Todd Mak clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 13:20 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 13:08 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry McCain | 38-47 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | William Macy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sheldon Lennon - foul #1 on Sheldon Lennon, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG), Jason Watterson (PF) Gerardo Hernandez, Sheldon Lennon | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), David Garibay (SF) Donnie Kennedy, Thomas Lozowski | |
| 12:52 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris throws it down and the foul's on William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG) Terry McCain | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Rick Ogden, William Macy | |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:15 | Colorado | Todd Mak is called for the reach on Howard Maurer - foul #1 on Todd Mak, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SF), Norman Wingo (PF) Todd Mak, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 41-48 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Wingo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garibay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Dale Selman drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Allan Armstrong | 41-50 |
| 11:29 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Bruce Litten picks off the pass by Allan Armstrong in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 11:07 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten loses the dribble to Dale Selman | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Maurer | 41-50 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Howard Maurer drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Garibay | 41-52 |
| 10:06 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Leland Kester is fouled on the floor by Jason Watterson - foul #3 on Jason Watterson, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF), Todd Mak (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Bruce Litten, Kurt Patterson, Salvatore Bruno, Norman Wingo, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), Rick Ogden (SG), Thomas Lozowski (SF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, David Garibay, Howard Maurer, Leland Kester | |
| 09:14 | Colorado | William Macy hits the easy wide open finger roll | 41-54 |
| 08:56 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris's pass is intercepted by William Macy | 41-54 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | William Macy misses the easy layup | 41-54 |
| 08:26 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't tip it in | 41-54 |
| 08:25 | Kansas State | Terry McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:21 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-54 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski is hacked by Sheldon Lennon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheldon Lennon, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore (SF) Sheldon Lennon | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 07:56 | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 07:44 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris loses the dribble to Thomas Lozowski | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Ashmore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Selman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Macy (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Colorado | The short jumper by Dale Selman is denied by Wayne Morris | 41-54 |
| 07:15 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Thomas Lozowski steals the ball from Terry McCain | 41-54 |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is hacked by Willie Ashmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Ashmore, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Dwayne Turk (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF), Norman Wingo (PF) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Willie Ashmore, Todd Mak | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (SG), David Garibay (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Rick Ogden, Thomas Lozowski, Dale Selman | |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:49 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 06:43 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Litten, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF) Donnie Kennedy | |
| 06:34 | Colorado | David Garibay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SG) Dwayne Turk | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:20 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris's fadeaway is rejected by William Macy | 41-54 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Leland Kester snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Howard Maurer is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Lennon - foul #3 on Sheldon Lennon, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG), Jason Watterson (C) Sheldon Lennon, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Leland Kester - foul #2 on Leland Kester, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF) Dwayne Turk, Salvatore Bruno | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG) Howard Maurer | |
| 05:36 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:36 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:36 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leland Kester | 41-56 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | David Garibay drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | William Macy is called for the reach on Bruce Litten - foul #3 on William Macy, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Todd Mak (PF), Willie Ashmore (C) Bruce Litten, Norman Wingo, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG), Thomas Lozowski (SF) Allan Armstrong, Leland Kester | |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Thomas Lozowski is called for the reach on Terry McCain - foul #1 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Wayne Morris (C) Kurt Patterson, Sheldon Lennon | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF) David Garibay | |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 03:48 | Kansas State | Todd Mak knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Ashmore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Ogden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lozowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Selman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Macy (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Norman Wingo (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Willie Ashmore, Todd Mak, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), David Garibay (SG), Howard Maurer (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Rick Ogden, Thomas Lozowski, Dale Selman | |
| 02:39 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten loses the dribble to William Macy | 45-62 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-62 |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 02:17 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 45-62 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | David Garibay grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Leland Kester knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Allan Armstrong | 45-64 |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Macy - foul #4 on William Macy, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon (SF), Wayne Morris (C) Salvatore Bruno, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), Rick Ogden (SG), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, David Garibay, Leland Kester | |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Howard Maurer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| 01:41 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-64 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo's pass is intercepted by Dale Selman | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Ogden | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris drills a jump hook near the basket | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy runs out the clock | 51-66 |