| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Guadalupe Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Herndon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon is hacked by Chris Davis - foul #3 on Chris Davis, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Delbert Molloy (SF), John Brown (PF), Micheal Ashby (C) Gordon Herndon, Joseph Ritter, Joshua Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:30 | Kansas | Michael Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 19:08 | Kansas | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | Micheal Ashby connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 43-34 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Burgoyne | 43-36 |
| 18:04 | Kansas | Delbert Molloy loses the dribble to Melvin Shiner | 43-36 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Micheal Ashby grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:35 | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:33 | Kansas | Michael Anderson tips it in | 45-36 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Melvin Shiner | 45-38 |
| 16:56 | Kansas | John Brown loses the dribble to Richard Jefferson | 45-38 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Micheal Ashby steps in front of the Melvin Shiner pass | 45-38 |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Michael Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-38 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Henry Glass (PG), Gordon Herndon (SF), Joseph Ritter (PF), Joshua Phillips (C) Guadalupe Cruz, Delbert Molloy, John Brown, Micheal Ashby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG), Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Gale Allen (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Mark Burgoyne, Melvin Shiner, Chris Davis, Cleveland Johnson, Richard Jefferson | |
| 15:48 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 45-38 |
| 15:47 | Kansas | Michael Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Henry Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Herndon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Neal (fresh) SG - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fresh) PF - Gale Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Kansas | Joshua Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 15:20 | Colorado | The jumper by Lewis Hatcher is denied by Joshua Phillips | 47-38 |
| 15:18 | Kansas | Joshua Phillips gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:08 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Glass - foul #1 on Henry Glass, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Chris Davis (SF) Clarence Neal, John Wilkins | |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:47 | Kansas | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:36 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-39 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 14:23 | Kansas | Joshua Phillips grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 14:05 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Glass | 51-39 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gale Allen | 51-41 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | Michael Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Gale Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Lewis Hatcher - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Shiner (SG), Cleveland Johnson (PF) Lewis Hatcher, Gale Allen | |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch is hacked by Joshua Phillips - foul #2 on Joshua Phillips, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Jefferson (C) Blair Whitchurch | |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Chris Davis | 51-43 |
| 12:51 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 12:20 | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 12:12 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:05 | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 12:03 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 12:01 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:49 | Kansas | Cleveland Johnson picks off the pass by Guadalupe Cruz | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Guadalupe Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Glass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Herndon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Ritter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 51-45 |
| 11:30 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:15 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Ritter - foul #1 on Joseph Ritter, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Anderson (SG), John Brown (PF), Micheal Ashby (C) Henry Glass, Joseph Ritter, Joshua Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF), Gale Allen (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Chris Davis, Cleveland Johnson, Richard Jefferson | |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz slams it home on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 56-47 |
| 10:28 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch comes up short on the shot in the paint | 56-47 |
| 10:26 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Kansas | John Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Gale Allen - foul #2 on Gale Allen, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Henry Glass (PG) Guadalupe Cruz | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG), Lewis Hatcher (SG) Mark Burgoyne, Melvin Shiner | |
| 10:18 | Kansas | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Kansas | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:06 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 09:52 | Kansas | Michael Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 56-49 |
| 09:51 | Colorado | Clarence Neal snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Gale Allen makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Wilkins and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz (PG), Delbert Molloy (SF), Joseph Ritter (PF), Joshua Phillips (C) Henry Glass, Gordon Herndon, John Brown, Micheal Ashby | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Gale Allen makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gale Allen - foul #3 on Gale Allen, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gordon Herndon (SF) Delbert Molloy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Cleveland Johnson (PF) Clarence Neal, John Wilkins, Gale Allen | |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 09:04 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon loses the dribble to Lewis Hatcher | 59-52 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Chris Davis throws it down on a great pass from Lewis Hatcher | 59-54 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter lays it in set up by Guadalupe Cruz | 61-54 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Burgoyne | 61-56 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Mark Burgoyne steals it from Guadalupe Cruz | 61-56 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 61-56 |
| 07:47 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Guadalupe Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Herndon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Ritter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Blair Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 64-56 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter's pass is intercepted by Cleveland Johnson | 64-58 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Cruz - foul #2 on Guadalupe Cruz, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Henry Glass (PG), Delbert Molloy (SF), John Brown (PF), Micheal Ashby (C) Guadalupe Cruz, Gordon Herndon, Joseph Ritter, Joshua Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Gale Allen (PF), Richard Jefferson (C) Mark Burgoyne, Lewis Hatcher, Chris Davis, Cleveland Johnson, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 06:41 | Colorado | The jump hook by Richard Jefferson is blocked by Micheal Ashby | 64-58 |
| 06:40 | Kansas | Delbert Molloy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:17 | Kansas | Clarence Neal picks off the pass by Michael Anderson | 64-58 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Micheal Ashby picks off the pass by Richard Jefferson | 64-58 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Delbert Molloy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Gale Allen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 67-58 |
| 05:50 | Kansas | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:31 | Kansas | Micheal Ashby misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 05:30 | Kansas | John Brown tips it home | 69-58 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 69-58 |
| 05:19 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 69-58 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Delbert Molloy scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 71-58 |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz (PG), Gordon Herndon (SF) Michael Anderson, Delbert Molloy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Cleveland Johnson (PF) Clarence Neal, John Wilkins, Gale Allen | |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Mark Burgoyne, team foul #4 | 71-58 |
| 04:48 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 04:46 | Kansas | Henry Glass tips it home | 73-58 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-58 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Micheal Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:23 | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz's floater is knocked away by Cleveland Johnson | 73-58 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Ritter (PF), Joshua Phillips (C) John Brown, Micheal Ashby | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:10 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 73-61 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Cruz - foul #3 on Guadalupe Cruz, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Anderson (SG) Guadalupe Cruz | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:02 | Kansas | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 03:45 | Kansas | Joshua Phillips knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Ritter | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Henry Glass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Herndon (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Ritter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Gordon Herndon steps in front of the Richard Jefferson pass | 75-61 |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 03:13 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter gets the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 02:54 | Kansas | Joseph Ritter slams it home | 77-61 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Phillips - foul #3 on Joshua Phillips, team foul #9 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Makofsky (PG), Delbert Molloy (SF), John Brown (PF), Micheal Ashby (C) Michael Anderson, Gordon Herndon, Joseph Ritter, Joshua Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG), Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Gale Allen (PF) Mark Burgoyne, Melvin Shiner, Chris Davis, Cleveland Johnson | |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Henry Glass misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 77-63 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Delbert Molloy is called for the reach on Clarence Neal - foul #3 on Delbert Molloy, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch (C) Richard Jefferson | |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Clarence Neal makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Clarence Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:58 | Kansas | John Brown clanks a floater in the paint | 77-65 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Gale Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:52 | Colorado | John Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Delbert Molloy - foul #4 on Delbert Molloy, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | John Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Henry Glass is hacked by Lewis Hatcher - foul #2 on Lewis Hatcher, team foul #5 | 77-67 |
| 01:12 | Kansas | Delbert Molloy buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #6 | 79-67 |
| 01:12 | Kansas | Delbert Molloy makes the free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Gale Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 80-67 |
| 00:56 | Kansas | Micheal Ashby gets the rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Henry Glass misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | John Wilkins grabs the board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch is hacked by Henry Glass - foul #2 on Henry Glass, team foul #12 | 80-67 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:28 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Micheal Ashby | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Raymond Makofsky runs out the clock | 80-68 |