| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erik Matsumura (fresh) C - Larry Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez inbounds the ball | 16-29 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt banks in the layup | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Nesbitt - foul #1 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 16-31 |
| 19:35 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-31 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Larry Morris gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Nesbitt and he's hacked by Walter Toribio - foul #2 on Walter Toribio, team foul #1 | 16-33 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura makes the free throw | 16-34 |
| 18:58 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-34 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt is whistled for a carry | 16-34 |
| 18:15 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath lays it up and in and the foul's on Larry Morris - foul #2 on Larry Morris, team foul #2 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| 18:15 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the free throw | 19-34 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Crain and the foul's on Walter Toribio - foul #3 on Walter Toribio, team foul #2 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Max Whitesell (SG) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski makes the free throw | 19-37 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski snags the defensive board | 19-37 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Buck - foul #1 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #3 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Colorado | Erik Matsumura (PF), Larry Morris (C) Kevin Taberski, Joseph Thomas | |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:16 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-39 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Nesbitt | 19-41 |
| 16:40 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 22-41 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt gets the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt connects on the jump hook from close range | 22-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Whitesell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erik Matsumura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:58 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Max Whitesell, Lawrence Buck, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Ronnie Crain, Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-43 |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG) Sanford Staten | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski misses long on a shot from the left block | 22-43 |
| 15:06 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 14:57 | Kansas State | Marco Blake is called for the reach on Edward McGrath - foul #1 on Marco Blake, team foul #3 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (PG) Lawrence Buck | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | Richard Pray clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-43 |
| 14:44 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell tips it but misses | 22-43 |
| 14:43 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 14:32 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 25-45 |
| 14:14 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell is hacked by Marco Blake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marco Blake, team foul #4 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Max Whitesell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF), Larry Morris (C) Jerry Brown, Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake, Kevin Taberski, Joseph Thomas | |
| 14:04 | Kansas State | Larry Morris steals the ball from Brian Lentz | 25-45 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura clanks a floater from the right block | 25-45 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Erik Matsumura - foul #1 on Erik Matsumura, team foul #5 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Lawrence Buck (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Larry Morris travels with the ball | 27-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Ryan Newbold (SF) Ronnie Crain, Cameron Guitierrez | |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry Morris | 27-45 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Larry Morris clanks a jump hook near the basket | 27-45 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Brown | 27-45 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Jerry Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 27-45 |
| 12:02 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman grabs the board | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Whitesell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) PF - Erik Matsumura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio loses the ball out of bounds | 27-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Charles Nesbitt, Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Jerry Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Buck - foul #2 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #4 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF) Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake | |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | Richard Pray connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Walter Toribio steals it from Kevin Taberski | 30-47 |
| 10:39 | Kansas State | Richard Pray comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Max Whitesell (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Lawrence Buck, Richard Pray, Walter Toribio | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Ryan Newbold (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF), Larry Morris (C) Ronnie Crain, Cameron Guitierrez, Kevin Taberski, Joseph Thomas | |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | Larry Morris steps in front of the Sanford Staten pass | 30-47 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Matsumura | 30-49 |
| 09:25 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath loses the dribble to Ryan Newbold in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Edward McGrath is called for the reach on Jerry Brown - foul #3 on Edward McGrath, team foul #5 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PF) Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Marco Blake (SF) Jerry Brown, Charles Nesbitt | |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Larry Morris knocks in the jumper from the right side | 30-51 |
| 08:36 | Kansas State | Larry Morris swats the short shot by Max Whitesell | 30-51 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Marco Blake grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | Larry Morris knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Matsumura | 30-53 |
| 07:51 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 30-53 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Larry Morris pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Whitesell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 1 ast. C - Bryan Eastman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marco Blake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Matsumura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Sanford Staten is called for the reach on Ronnie Crain - foul #2 on Sanford Staten, team foul #6 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake, Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| 07:23 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain is hacked by Lawrence Buck - foul #3 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #7 | 30-53 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain misses the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio grabs the defensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 07:08 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez is denied on a dunk by Brian Lentz | 30-53 |
| 06:40 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Cameron Guitierrez - foul #3 on Cameron Guitierrez, team foul #6 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Lawrence Buck | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Larry Morris (C) Ronnie Crain, Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Joseph Thomas | |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Larry Morris buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Marco Blake | 32-55 |
| 06:03 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward McGrath, team foul #8 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (SF) Edward McGrath | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Trotter (PF) Kevin Taberski | |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Larry Morris clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Walter Toribio - foul #4 on Walter Toribio, team foul #9 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Gary Paolucci (C) Richard Pray, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 05:34 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-57 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Larry Morris pulls down the rebound | 32-57 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Robert Trotter misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gary Paolucci - foul #1 on Gary Paolucci, team foul #10 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Lentz (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Walter Toribio, Gary Paolucci | |
| Subs | Colorado | Erik Matsumura (C) Larry Morris | |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Robert Trotter makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Robert Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 04:51 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-59 |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck double dribbles | 32-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Max Whitesell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Kevin Taberski (C) Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake, Robert Trotter | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-59 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt tips it back up and in | 32-61 |
| 04:15 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-61 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Erik Matsumura | 32-64 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-64 |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck tips it but misses | 32-64 |
| 03:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Nesbitt | 32-64 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Eastman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Erik Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Taberski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez clanks a shot in the paint | 32-64 |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Brian Lentz | 32-64 |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz banks in the wide open layup | 34-64 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Jerry Brown hits a shot from the right wing | 34-66 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Cameron Guitierrez steals it from Lawrence Buck in the backcourt | 34-66 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt misses the jump hook in the lane | 34-66 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura can't tip it in | 34-66 |
| 02:25 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten pulls down the rebound | 34-66 |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 36-66 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-66 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez misses the tip | 36-66 |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | Richard Pray grabs the board | 36-66 |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Erik Matsumura - foul #2 on Erik Matsumura, team foul #7 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Walter Toribio (PF) Sanford Staten, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Larry Morris (C) Jerry Brown, Kevin Taberski | |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-66 |
| 00:50 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Erik Matsumura steps in front of the Edward McGrath pass in the backcourt | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-66 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt gets the offensive rebound | 38-66 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain runs out the clock | 38-66 |