| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Basil Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Visosky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Keith Brower grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Leon Spear is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Leon Spear, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG) Leon Spear | |
| 19:13 | Kansas | Charles Grimes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Frank Visosky | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Keith Brower can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Edward Prince snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Grimes - foul #2 on Charles Grimes, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Basil Callahan | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Richard Gill is hacked by Keith Brower - foul #3 on Keith Brower, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (SG) Keith Brower | |
| 18:03 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-33 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky is fouled on the floor by Lewis Worley - foul #3 on Lewis Worley, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 17:29 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the floater from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:07 | Kansas | Richard Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 17:06 | Kansas | Lewis Worley hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Lewis Worley blocks the short jumper by Roderick Britton | 32-35 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Richard Gill can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Roderick Britton - foul #2 on Roderick Britton, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (SG), Matthew Mathews (SF), Paul Kuhn (PF), Charles Jacoby (C) Edward Prince, Frank Visosky, John Beard, Roderick Britton | |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby loses the dribble to Richard Gill | 33-35 |
| 15:56 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Mathews - foul #1 on Matthew Mathews, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Keith Brower (SG) Bill Sawyer, Carl Lipp | |
| 15:56 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:56 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:56 | Kansas | Basil Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Thomas Montgomery (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Worley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Basil Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Mathews (fresh) PF - Paul Kuhn (fresh) C - Charles Jacoby (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 15:21 | Kansas | Lewis Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:57 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 14:56 | Kansas | Basil Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:44 | Kansas | Keith Brower takes the ball from Basil Callahan | 34-35 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Keith Brower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Frank Visosky (SF), John Beard (PF), Roderick Britton (C) Matthew Mathews, Paul Kuhn, Charles Jacoby | |
| 14:08 | Kansas | The jumper by Richard Gill is denied by Frank Visosky | 34-35 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 13:36 | Kansas | Lewis Worley travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | John Beard misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Basil Callahan - foul #3 on Basil Callahan, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG) Leon Spear | |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | John Beard makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | John Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Richard Gill is hacked by Keith Brower - foul #4 on Keith Brower, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (SG) Keith Brower | |
| 12:44 | Kansas | Roderick Britton is called for the reach on Charles Grimes - foul #3 on Roderick Britton, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| 12:23 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | John Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Edward Prince comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Montgomery - foul #1 on Thomas Montgomery, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Paul Kuhn (PF), Charles Jacoby (C) Bill Sawyer, John Beard, Roderick Britton | |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:50 | Kansas | Edward Prince is called for the reach on Charles Grimes - foul #3 on Edward Prince, team foul #7 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews (SF) Frank Visosky | |
| 11:50 | Kansas | Charles Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gill (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Thomas Montgomery (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Worley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Basil Callahan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Mathews (fresh) PF - Paul Kuhn (fresh) C - Charles Jacoby (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Richard Gill takes the ball from Paul Kuhn | 34-42 |
| 11:32 | Kansas | Lewis Worley blows the layup | 34-42 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Basil Callahan - foul #4 on Basil Callahan, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Hunter (PF) Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roderick Britton (C) Paul Kuhn | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:56 | Kansas | The jump hook by Thomas Montgomery is blocked by Charles Jacoby | 34-44 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Edward Prince misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 10:35 | Kansas | James Hunter snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | Richard Gill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Grimes | 37-44 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 10:11 | Kansas | Richard Gill snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 09:50 | Kansas | Richard Gill lays it in set up by Charles Grimes | 39-44 |
| 09:32 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 09:30 | Kansas | James Hunter grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 09:10 | Kansas | Charles Jacoby steps in front of the Richard Gill pass | 39-44 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton tips it home | 39-46 |
| 08:19 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Hunter | 41-46 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 08:02 | Kansas | Charles Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:37 | Kansas | Leon Spear is called for the reach on Richard Gill - foul #4 on Leon Spear, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Basil Callahan (C) James Hunter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (PG), Keith Brower (SG), Frank Visosky (SF), John Beard (PF), Paul Kuhn (C) Leon Spear, Edward Prince, Matthew Mathews, Charles Jacoby, Roderick Britton | |
| 07:37 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:37 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Richard Gill (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SF - Thomas Montgomery (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Worley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Basil Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Visosky (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Lewis Worley snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 06:45 | Kansas | Richard Gill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 06:39 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| 06:16 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Montgomery | 45-46 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Keith Brower is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Keith Brower, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG), Roderick Britton (C) Keith Brower, Paul Kuhn | |
| 05:34 | Kansas | Richard Gill buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Grimes | 48-46 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | John Beard travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG) Bill Sawyer | |
| 05:04 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery scores on a shot from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | John Beard misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Lewis Worley - foul #4 on Lewis Worley, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | John Beard misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | John Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:49 | Kansas | Lewis Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:31 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Lewis Worley hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Edward Prince misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 03:47 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery jams it on a nice dish by Charles Grimes and the foul's on Edward Prince - foul #4 on Edward Prince, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (SG), Matthew Mathews (SF), Paul Kuhn (PF) Leon Spear, Frank Visosky, John Beard | |
| 03:47 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 03:27 | Kansas | Basil Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (tired) 6 ast. SG - Richard Gill (tiring) 26 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SF - Thomas Montgomery (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lewis Worley (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Basil Callahan (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bill Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Mathews (fresh) PF - Paul Kuhn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roderick Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Grimes | 57-48 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Frank Visosky (SF), John Beard (PF) Bill Sawyer, Matthew Mathews, Paul Kuhn | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | John Beard can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-48 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | John Beard hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 02:27 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Charles Grimes takes the ball from Leon Spear | 60-50 |
| 02:18 | Kansas | Charles Grimes hits the finger roll | 62-50 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky loses the dribble to Thomas Montgomery | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Kansas | Richard Gill hits the finger roll | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Leon Spear comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-50 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 01:05 | Kansas | Charles Grimes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Leon Spear misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 00:58 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Frank Visosky - foul #1 on Frank Visosky, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (SG), Matthew Mathews (SF), Paul Kuhn (PF), Charles Jacoby (C) Leon Spear, Frank Visosky, John Beard, Roderick Britton | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Bill Sawyer | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Lewis Worley - foul #5 on Lewis Worley, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Hunter (PF) Lewis Worley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Charles Grimes runs out the clock | 64-53 |