| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fresh) SG - Brad Husk (fresh) SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Lewis Cannon (fresh) C - Tom Hughey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) SG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) PF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) C - Eugene German (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Eugene German wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Bob Hondo evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Kansas | Reginald Ashley picks off the pass by Lewis Cannon in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Tom Hughey | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | John McNolty steps in front of the Joseph Moeller pass | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | John McNolty blows the wide open layup | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | Tom Hughey snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Kansas | John McNolty is called for the reach on Joseph Moeller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McNolty, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | Brad Husk scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Hughey | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | John McNolty drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Ashley | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Kansas | Bob Hondo denies the turnaround by Joseph Moeller | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Eugene German is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Joseph Christensen (SF), John Rix (PF) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman | |
| 17:24 | Kansas | Brad Husk slams it home set up by Allen Ruggiero and he's fouled by Reginald Ashley - foul #1 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (PG), Jody Madrigal (SF), Shane Knapp (PF), Alan Clute (C) Allen Ruggiero, Joseph Moeller, Lewis Cannon, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:24 | Kansas | Brad Husk makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | John Rix hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Barrett | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Kansas | Brad Husk knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Reginald Ashley - foul #2 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Reginald Ashley | |
| 16:54 | Kansas | Brad Husk misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Tim Barrett tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | Kansas | Alan Clute throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF), Tom Hughey (C) Brad Husk, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Bob Hondo (SF), Leif Ziel (PF) Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Richard Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by John McNolty | 7-10 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Leif Ziel - foul #1 on Leif Ziel, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (PG), Brad Husk (SG) Jason Mildenstein, Jody Madrigal | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:51 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Husk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Shane Knapp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tom Hughey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) C - Eugene German (tiring) | |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Tom Hughey takes the ball from Richard Smith | 8-10 |
| 15:30 | Kansas | Shane Knapp hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Bob Hondo - foul #1 on Bob Hondo, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lewis Cannon (SF) Joseph Moeller | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:30 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:30 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:30 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:12 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Allen Ruggiero is called for the reach on John McNolty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Ruggiero, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF), Alan Clute (C) Shane Knapp, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (PF) Leif Ziel | |
| 14:58 | Colorado | John McNolty is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John McNolty, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SG) Brad Husk | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG) John McNolty | |
| 14:33 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jason Mildenstein | 13-10 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Eugene German is fouled on the floor by Allen Ruggiero - foul #2 on Allen Ruggiero, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG) Allen Ruggiero | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (SF), John Rix (C) Bob Hondo, Eugene German | |
| 14:10 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Barrett | 13-13 |
| 14:08 | Kansas | Alan Clute throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tom Hughey (C) Alan Clute | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen misses the lay-in | 13-13 |
| 13:46 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:17 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:16 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Rix | 13-13 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jody Madrigal - foul #1 on Jody Madrigal, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG), Alan Clute (PF) Jody Madrigal, Lewis Cannon | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), Eugene German (C) Joseph Christensen, Brandon Freeman, John Rix | |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:02 | Kansas | Alan Clute pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:00 | Kansas | Brad Husk loses the dribble to Eugene German in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 12:44 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Kansas | Tom Hughey misses short on a floater from the left block | 13-14 |
| 12:17 | Kansas | Alan Clute grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Kansas | Alan Clute gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Husk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Moeller (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Alan Clute (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tired) 3 pts. SF - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leif Ziel (fairly fresh) C - Eugene German (tired) | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Leif Ziel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brad Husk - foul #1 on Brad Husk, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SF), Lewis Cannon (PF), Shane Knapp (C) Joseph Moeller, Alan Clute, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (C) Eugene German | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Leif Ziel misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Leif Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (PF) Leif Ziel | |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is hacked by Lewis Cannon - foul #1 on Lewis Cannon, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | John Rix dunks the ball set up by Bob Hondo | 18-17 |
| 10:20 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein misses badly on a floater in the paint | 18-17 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | John Rix gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Bob Hondo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 18-17 |
| 10:13 | Kansas | Shane Knapp snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:55 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:53 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:30 | Kansas | Brad Husk is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Mildenstein | 21-17 |
| 09:10 | Colorado | John Rix double dribbles | 21-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF), Tom Hughey (C) Brad Husk, Shane Knapp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), Eugene German (C) Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, John Rix | |
| 08:53 | Kansas | Lewis Cannon drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Mildenstein | 23-17 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Jason Mildenstein picks off the pass by Tim Barrett | 23-17 |
| 08:24 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein throws it down | 25-17 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG), Shane Knapp (PF) Jody Madrigal, Lewis Cannon | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Leif Ziel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-17 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Eugene German can't tip it in | 25-17 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Barrett - foul #1 on Tim Barrett, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Tom Hughey blocks the jumper by Richard Smith | 27-17 |
| 07:40 | Kansas | Shane Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Mildenstein (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Husk (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Moeller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Knapp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Hughey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eugene German (tiring) | |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Alan Clute (PF) Brad Husk, Shane Knapp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), John Rix (C) Richard Smith, Leif Ziel, Eugene German | |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Bob Hondo pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | John Rix misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Tom Hughey - foul #1 on Tom Hughey, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen | |
| 06:59 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Mildenstein | 30-19 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | John Rix is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-19 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | John Rix tips it in | 30-21 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Moeller | 32-21 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | Bob Hondo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-21 |
| 05:40 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal is hacked by John Rix in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rix, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (PG), Brad Husk (SG), Lewis Cannon (PF), Shane Knapp (C) Jason Mildenstein, Joseph Moeller, Alan Clute, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Leif Ziel (C) Tim Barrett, John Rix, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Brad Husk picks off the pass by Bob Hondo | 34-21 |
| 05:25 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal misses the lay-in | 34-21 |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero grabs the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 05:04 | Kansas | Brad Husk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-21 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | John McNolty pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-21 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Leif Ziel can't tip it in | 34-21 |
| 04:41 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:23 | Kansas | Brad Husk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Bob Hondo pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is hacked by Jody Madrigal - foul #2 on Jody Madrigal, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF), Alan Clute (C) Jody Madrigal, Shane Knapp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel | |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-23 |
| 03:54 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | John McNolty lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Ashley and the foul's on Alan Clute - foul #1 on Alan Clute, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tom Hughey (C) Lewis Cannon | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:29 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Husk (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Moeller (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Clute (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Hughey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bob Hondo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene German (tired) | |
| 03:06 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-26 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-26 |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Tom Hughey grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 02:48 | Kansas | Reginald Ashley steals it from Alan Clute in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | John McNolty can't finish the layup | 34-26 |
| 02:45 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Shane Knapp (PF) Brad Husk, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| 02:05 | Colorado | John McNolty clanks a floater from the left side | 34-26 |
| 02:04 | Kansas | Tom Hughey pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller is fouled in the backcourt by John McNolty - foul #3 on John McNolty, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG) John McNolty | |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Joseph Moeller picks off the pass by Tim Barrett | 36-26 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Shane Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG), Lewis Cannon (PF) Joseph Moeller, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley is fouled on the floor by Brad Husk - foul #2 on Brad Husk, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:19 | Kansas | Shane Knapp grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | John Rix buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 00:43 | Kansas | Brad Husk is hacked by Reginald Ashley - foul #3 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #12 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF), Tom Hughey (C) Jody Madrigal, Shane Knapp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| 00:43 | Kansas | Brad Husk makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:43 | Kansas | Brad Husk makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller is whistled for traveling | 38-28 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (PG), Shane Knapp (PF) Allen Ruggiero, Joseph Moeller | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-28 |