| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Erik Matsumura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Buck | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Brian Lentz is called for the reach on Larry Morris - foul #4 on Brian Lentz, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman (C) Brian Lentz | |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Edward McGrath picks off the pass by Larry Morris | 34-28 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward McGrath | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Larry Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:18 | Kansas State | Erik Matsumura steals the ball from Lawrence Buck in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Nesbitt and he's hacked by Bryan Eastman - foul #2 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Taberski (PF) Erik Matsumura | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Max Whitesell (SG) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath | |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Larry Morris blocks the short jumper by Bryan Eastman | 37-30 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Larry Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Sanford Staten takes the ball from Ronnie Crain | 37-30 |
| 17:15 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell is hacked by Charles Nesbitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Thomas (C) Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Gary Paolucci (C) Lawrence Buck, Bryan Eastman | |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward McGrath | 37-33 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Nesbitt | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Taberski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Max Whitesell (fairly fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Paolucci (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Toribio - foul #3 on Walter Toribio, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Erik Matsumura (C) Ronnie Crain, Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Kevin Taberski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell, Gary Paolucci | |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Jerry Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:28 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Edward McGrath | 41-33 |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward McGrath | 41-33 |
| 13:51 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is fouled on the floor by Jerry Brown - foul #2 on Jerry Brown, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Larry Morris (C) Marco Blake, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Gary Paolucci (C) Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 13:27 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 13:25 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten tips it home | 41-35 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Buck - foul #1 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG) Charles Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Gary Paolucci | |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:45 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 12:44 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz tips it home | 42-37 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Larry Morris lays it up and in | 44-37 |
| 12:20 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF) Ronnie Crain, Erik Matsumura | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Sanford Staten | |
| 12:06 | Colorado | Larry Morris misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:59 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marco Blake (fresh) PF - Kevin Taberski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Morris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Max Whitesell (fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-37 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Jerry Brown gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Larry Morris clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-37 |
| 11:07 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Walter Toribio | 44-37 |
| 10:51 | Kansas State | Jerry Brown takes the ball from Brian Lentz | 44-37 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 10:04 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Jerry Brown, Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake, Kevin Taberski, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Max Whitesell, Edward McGrath, Brian Lentz | |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Eastman - foul #3 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:44 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten is hacked by Ronnie Crain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Crain, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-37 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:05 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Thomas | 51-37 |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio can't finish the layup | 51-37 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-39 |
| 08:19 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Trotter (PF), Larry Morris (C) Erik Matsumura, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Robert Trotter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Trotter, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG) Ronnie Crain | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Trotter (fresh) C - Larry Morris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Pray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Buck (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten's floater is knocked away by Larry Morris | 53-39 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Larry Morris is hacked by Lawrence Buck - foul #2 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF) Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Robert Trotter | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG) Richard Pray | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Larry Morris clanks a jumper from the right block | 53-39 |
| 06:52 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:47 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Brian Lentz steals it from Kevin Taberski | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kevin Taberski | 53-41 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Larry Morris knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Brian Lentz - foul #5 on Brian Lentz, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF) Jerry Brown, Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake, Kevin Taberski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Max Whitesell, Lawrence Buck, Brian Lentz | |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Erik Matsumura - foul #1 on Erik Matsumura, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Thomas (C) Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Sanford Staten - foul #2 on Sanford Staten, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG) Sanford Staten | |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:01 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Lawrence Buck picks off the pass by Cameron Guitierrez | 58-41 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Newbold (SF), Robert Trotter (PF), Kevin Taberski (C) Cameron Guitierrez, Erik Matsumura, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (PG), Gary Paolucci (C) Edward McGrath, Bryan Eastman | |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 3rd free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 03:52 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the easy layup | 60-44 |
| 03:50 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck snags the offensive board | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Trotter (fresh) C - Kevin Taberski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Max Whitesell (fresh) SG - Richard Pray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Buck (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Walter Toribio (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Paolucci (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Kansas State | Richard Pray clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt is hacked by Gary Paolucci - foul #1 on Gary Paolucci, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Marco Blake (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Ronnie Crain, Ryan Newbold, Robert Trotter, Kevin Taberski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Lawrence Buck, Gary Paolucci | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 02:54 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 60-44 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-44 |
| 02:20 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath's pass is intercepted by Charles Nesbitt in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt misses the jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt loses the dribble to Max Whitesell | 62-44 |
| 01:18 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell jams it | 62-46 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Jerry Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Jerry Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Jerry Brown is whistled for a carry | 62-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Larry Morris (C) Jerry Brown, Marco Blake, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Richard Pray (SG) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain runs out the clock | 62-46 |