| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Roger Jones inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Kevin Harper's pass is intercepted by Larry Thomas | 21-28 |
| 19:16 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the shot from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 19:14 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath gets the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:51 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 18:49 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 18:27 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 21-31 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Roger Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 18:11 | Denver | David Devine gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 17:49 | Denver | David Devine can't finish the layup | 21-31 |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 17:34 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Harper - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 17:34 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:34 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Kevin Harper connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 16:55 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward McGrath | 23-34 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Kevin Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Flood (SG), James Urbanek (PF) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, David Devine | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Larry Thomas | |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Howard Nelson is fouled on the floor by Brian Lentz - foul #4 on Brian Lentz, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Edward McGrath, Brian Lentz | |
| 15:56 | Denver | James Urbanek comes up short on the floater from the right side | 23-34 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Richard Jung snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) SG - Matthew Flood (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Staten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 15:43 | Denver | Richard Jung tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 15:21 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Scott Pearson | 25-36 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Roger Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 14:58 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | Richard Pray connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sanford Staten | 25-39 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Howard Nelson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 25-39 |
| 14:42 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten clanks a floater from the left block | 25-39 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Richard Jung pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Howard Nelson is whistled for a carry | 25-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), David Devine (PF) Howard Nelson, Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (PG), Edward McGrath (SF), Walter Toribio (PF) Lawrence Buck, Sanford Staten, Scott Pearson | |
| 13:50 | Kansas State | Richard Pray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-39 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Matthew Flood pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Thomas Conner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Thomas - foul #1 on Larry Thomas, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 13:43 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to David Devine | 26-39 |
| 13:31 | Denver | David Devine can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-39 |
| 13:30 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Edward McGrath | 26-39 |
| 13:10 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 26-39 |
| 13:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Flood | 26-39 |
| 12:59 | Denver | David Devine misses the turnaround from the right block | 26-39 |
| 12:57 | Denver | James Urbanek tips it home | 28-39 |
| 12:35 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harper - foul #3 on Kevin Harper, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Matthew Flood, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 12:15 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson loses the dribble to Kevin Harper | 28-39 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Scott Pearson swats the shot by Thomas Conner | 28-39 |
| 12:04 | Denver | David Devine snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Thomas Conner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Conner, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 11:30 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 11:10 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Thomas, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Flood (SG), James Urbanek (PF) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, David Devine | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SF), Walter Toribio (PF) Larry Thomas, Edward McGrath | |
| 10:53 | Denver | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 10:52 | Denver | James Urbanek tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 10:51 | Denver | James Urbanek tips it home | 30-39 |
| 10:22 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten is hacked by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Walter Toribio | |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Jung - foul #2 on Richard Jung, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG) Howard Nelson, Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Edward McGrath (SF) Richard Pray, Sanford Staten | |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Kevin Harper blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Thomas - foul #3 on Larry Thomas, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Denver | David Devine (PF) James Urbanek | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Scott Pearson | |
| 09:45 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio is hacked by David Devine - foul #1 on David Devine, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| 09:04 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 31-41 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Larry Thomas is called for the reach on Roger Jones - foul #4 on Larry Thomas, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SF) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| 08:38 | Denver | Thomas Conner hits a jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 08:14 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward McGrath | 33-44 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Kevin Harper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 07:53 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Jung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Richard Jung connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Conner and he's fouled by Bryan Eastman - foul #1 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Roger Jones (SF), James Urbanek (PF) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, David Devine | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Sanford Staten (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Larry Thomas, Edward McGrath, Bryan Eastman | |
| 07:08 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz is fouled on the floor by Howard Nelson - foul #1 on Howard Nelson, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) Richard Jung | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 06:38 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 06:36 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is hacked by Matthew Flood - foul #1 on Matthew Flood, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Pearson - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Denver | David Devine (PF) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Walter Toribio (PF) Lawrence Buck, Scott Pearson | |
| 05:39 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:12 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Pray | 38-52 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 04:23 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio is hacked by Howard Nelson - foul #2 on Howard Nelson, team foul #9 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Richard Jung (C) Howard Nelson, Matthew Flood, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (PG), Scott Pearson (SG) Sanford Staten, Richard Pray | |
| 04:23 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Roger Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Thomas and he's fouled by Kevin Harper - foul #4 on Kevin Harper, team foul #10 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Ronald Blue (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Roger Sims (C) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, Roger Jones, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG) Walter Toribio | |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) SG - Ronald Blue (fresh) SF - Matthew Nease (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Denver | James Urbanek comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 03:38 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Buck | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 03:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Nease | 41-55 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Roger Sims clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Lentz - foul #5 on Brian Lentz, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG) Ronald Blue | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Edward McGrath, Brian Lentz | |
| 02:52 | Denver | Roger Sims makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Roger Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Thomas | 43-58 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 01:52 | Denver | James Urbanek grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Scott Pearson steals the ball from Matthew Nease | 46-58 |
| 01:26 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Flood | 46-58 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Sanford Staten is called for the reach on Matthew Nease - foul #3 on Sanford Staten, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Sanford Staten | |
| 01:13 | Denver | Matthew Nease misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Buck and he's hacked by Matthew Nease - foul #1 on Matthew Nease, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Roger Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck runs out the clock | 46-61 |