| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Leo Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vic Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Webb (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Duenas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Kansas State | Dennis Ashley steals it from Alex Webb | 25-22 |
| 19:32 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley blows the layup | 25-22 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Leo Arthur tips it in | 27-22 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leo Arthur - foul #2 on Leo Arthur, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | Byron Berns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 18:37 | Kansas State | Alex Webb snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:22 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Leo Arthur grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is hacked by Arnold Duenas - foul #2 on Arnold Duenas, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Webb - foul #1 on Alex Webb, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas is called for traveling | 28-23 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Robert Ramsey is called for the reach on Dennis Ashley - foul #1 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clark Felt (PF) Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:47 | Colorado | Clark Felt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Clark Felt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Rogers | 31-23 |
| 16:02 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (PG), Terry Padgett (PF) Leo Arthur, Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Freeman (PG), Ronald Marks (SG), John Burrier (SF), Milton Moore (PF), Stuart Deyo (C) Vic Ritter, Alex Webb, Robert Wilson, Arnold Duenas, Robert Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Nick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clark Felt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Marks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Burrier (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Moore (fresh) C - Stuart Deyo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Byron Berns is hacked by Stuart Deyo - foul #1 on Stuart Deyo, team foul #5 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hackworth (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Terry Padgett, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:10 | Colorado | Nick Gary evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | Ronald Marks grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Ronald Marks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Clark Felt pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 31-23 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Clark Felt comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Milton Moore - foul #1 on Milton Moore, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Dennis Ashley (SG), Herbert Rogers (C) Nick Gary, Byron Berns, Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vic Ritter (PG), Alex Webb (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Arnold Duenas (PF), Robert Ramsey (C) Michael Freeman, Ronald Marks, John Burrier, Milton Moore, Stuart Deyo | |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Clark Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 13:56 | Kansas State | Alex Webb hits a fadeaway from the left side | 32-25 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers is called for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Padgett (PF) Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 13:10 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 32-27 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Clark Felt's floater is tipped away by Robert Ramsey | 32-27 |
| 12:50 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Arnold Duenas | 32-27 |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Terry Padgett - foul #1 on Terry Padgett, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SF) Terry Padgett | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Herbert Rogers | 32-27 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Arnold Duenas takes the ball from Byron Berns after a doubleteam | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Leo Arthur (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clark Felt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vic Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Duenas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vic Ritter | 32-29 |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Vic Ritter picks off the pass by Clark Felt | 32-29 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter misses the dunk | 32-29 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Clark Felt snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Leo Arthur's pass is intercepted by Robert Ramsey | 32-29 |
| 10:20 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Arnold Duenas | 32-31 |
| 10:06 | Colorado | Leo Arthur's pass is intercepted by Alex Webb | 32-31 |
| 10:01 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Clark Felt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers tips it in | 34-31 |
| 09:28 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Byron Berns snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (PG), Charles Hackworth (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Leo Arthur, Dennis Ashley, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Freeman (PG), Ronald Marks (SG), John Burrier (SF), Milton Moore (PF), Stuart Deyo (C) Vic Ritter, Alex Webb, Robert Wilson, Arnold Duenas, Robert Ramsey | |
| 08:57 | Kansas State | John Burrier knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 34-33 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | Ronald Marks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Clark Felt grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | Byron Berns double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Herbert Rogers (C) Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vic Ritter (PG), Robert Wilson (SF) Michael Freeman, John Burrier | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Nick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clark Felt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vic Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Moore (fresh) C - Stuart Deyo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Kansas State | Ronald Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alex Webb (SG), Arnold Duenas (PF) Ronald Marks, Milton Moore | |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Nick Gary works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 06:55 | Kansas State | Stuart Deyo is hacked by Herbert Rogers - foul #3 on Herbert Rogers, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (SG) Clark Felt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Alex Webb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Ashley - foul #3 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Padgett (PF) Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Milton Moore (C) Stuart Deyo | |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Alex Webb makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Alex Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Nick Gary connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Ashley | 39-35 |
| 05:53 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 39-35 |
| 05:52 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Byron Berns scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nick Gary | 41-37 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas hits the finger roll set up by Vic Ritter and he's hacked by Terry Padgett - foul #2 on Terry Padgett, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Clark Felt (SF), Charles Hackworth (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Nick Gary, Byron Berns, Terry Padgett, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Freeman (PG), Ronald Marks (SG), Robert Ramsey (SF), Stuart Deyo (C) Vic Ritter, Alex Webb, Robert Wilson, Milton Moore | |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Hackworth | 41-39 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 04:36 | Kansas State | Leo Arthur steps in front of the Arnold Duenas pass | 41-39 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth banks in the layup on a great pass from Leo Arthur and he's hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Milton Moore (PF) Arnold Duenas | |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:51 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey's floater is knocked away by Anthony Monzon | 44-39 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Clark Felt grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Leo Arthur (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Felt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Monzon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Moore (fresh) C - Stuart Deyo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Nick Gary is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 03:16 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 03:16 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (SG), Byron Berns (SF), Herbert Rogers (C) Nick Gary, Clark Felt, Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vic Ritter (PG), Alex Webb (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Arnold Duenas (PF) Michael Freeman, Ronald Marks, Milton Moore, Stuart Deyo | |
| 02:50 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey misses badly on a runner near the basket | 44-39 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Alex Webb snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Alex Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Leo Arthur is hacked by Vic Ritter - foul #1 on Vic Ritter, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clark Felt (PF) Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Clark Felt - foul #2 on Clark Felt, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hackworth (PF) Clark Felt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Webb | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Leo Arthur is fouled in the backcourt by Vic Ritter - foul #2 on Vic Ritter, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey lays it up and in | 47-44 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Leo Arthur is hacked by Vic Ritter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vic Ritter, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clark Felt (PF) Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Arnold Duenas snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Duenas | 47-47 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hackworth (PF) Clark Felt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |