| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Montague (fresh) PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Burrell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Penniman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roger Burrell | 35-43 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Montague - foul #2 on Thomas Montague, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Irvin Pfeil, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:36 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Salomon - foul #1 on Larry Salomon, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:36 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:36 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins is fouled on the floor by Roy Tucker - foul #1 on Roy Tucker, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | William Gray travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| 17:39 | Kansas State | Larry Salomon steps in front of the Ezra Wray pass | 37-43 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Larry Salomon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Irvin Pfeil | 37-45 |
| 16:57 | Kansas State | Irvin Pfeil steals it from Roy Tucker | 37-45 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Thomas Montague is called for the reach on Greg Hodgins - foul #3 on Thomas Montague, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (SG), Tom Pappalardo (SF), Derek Melusky (PF), James Bancroft (C) Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, Ezra Wray, Roger Burrell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Jaime Holder (SF), Adam Bowers (PF), Donald Moore (C) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil, George Penniman | |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Donald Moore misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-45 |
| 16:28 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Derek Melusky | 37-45 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jaime Holder - foul #1 on Jaime Holder, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:05 | Kansas State | James Bancroft's layup is rejected by Adam Bowers | 39-45 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Jaime Holder snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilburn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Pappalardo (fresh) PF - Derek Melusky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bancroft (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaime Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Donald Moore is called for 3 seconds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SG) Maurice Miera | |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG) Eric Tedford | |
| 15:25 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams drills a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez lays it up and in set up by Greg Hodgins | 42-47 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | The jump hook by James Bancroft is blocked by Adam Bowers | 42-47 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Jaime Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-47 |
| 14:26 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Wilburn Williams | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-47 |
| 14:00 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 13:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Adam Bowers | 42-47 |
| 13:39 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins is hacked by Johnny Carr - foul #4 on Johnny Carr, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Roy Tucker (SG), Thomas Montague (SF), Ezra Wray (PF), Roger Burrell (C) Wilburn Williams, Johnny Carr, Tom Pappalardo, Derek Melusky, James Bancroft | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Larry Salomon (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF), George Penniman (C) Emilio Sanchez, Greg Hodgins, Jaime Holder, Adam Bowers, Donald Moore | |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Larry Salomon can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Montague - foul #4 on Thomas Montague, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo (SF) Thomas Montague | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Larry Salomon makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Larry Salomon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:14 | Kansas State | George Penniman swats the shot by Maurice Miera | 42-49 |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ezra Wray | 42-49 |
| 12:58 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray misses long on a shot from close range | 42-49 |
| 12:57 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell tips it home | 44-49 |
| 12:33 | Colorado | Larry Salomon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 12:32 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:13 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | George Penniman pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | George Penniman slams it home | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Pappalardo (fairly fresh) PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Burrell (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - George Penniman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell is hacked by George Penniman - foul #2 on George Penniman, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (PG) Maurice Miera | |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG) Eric Tedford | |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray blows the layup but the foul's on Irvin Pfeil - foul #3 on Irvin Pfeil, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jaime Holder (C) George Penniman | |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Ezra Wray is called for the reach on Irvin Pfeil - foul #2 on Ezra Wray, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Derek Melusky (C) Roger Burrell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Adam Bowers (PF), Donald Moore (C) William Gray, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil | |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins connects on the runner in the paint set up by Emilio Sanchez | 46-53 |
| 10:11 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Adam Bowers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:40 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:36 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the shot from the left block set up by Wilburn Williams | 50-53 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Jaime Holder hits a jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 08:50 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray can't connect on a runner in the paint | 50-55 |
| 08:49 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Donald Moore steps in front of the Derek Melusky pass | 50-55 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Jaime Holder banks in the layup | 50-57 |
| 08:17 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | Jaime Holder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 07:50 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wilburn Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Tom Pappalardo (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Ezra Wray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Melusky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Holder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Jaime Holder misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Tom Pappalardo - foul #1 on Tom Pappalardo, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Thomas Montague (SF), James Bancroft (PF), Roger Burrell (C) Wilburn Williams, Roy Tucker, Tom Pappalardo, Ezra Wray, Derek Melusky | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Irvin Pfeil (PF), George Penniman (C) Emilio Sanchez, Greg Hodgins, Adam Bowers, Donald Moore | |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Jaime Holder misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Jaime Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera knocks in the jumper from the right block | 55-58 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Eric Tedford is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Salomon (SF) Jaime Holder | |
| 06:33 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 06:31 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell tips it in | 57-58 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Larry Salomon's floater is tipped away by James Bancroft | 57-58 |
| 06:21 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:01 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Carr | 60-58 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Roger Burrell swats the short shot by George Penniman | 60-58 |
| 05:37 | Kansas State | James Bancroft grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:21 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell is hacked by George Penniman - foul #3 on George Penniman, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG) Eric Tedford | |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | George Penniman is called for the reach on Roger Burrell - foul #4 on George Penniman, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (SG), Derek Melusky (PF) Johnny Carr, James Bancroft | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Irvin Pfeil | 60-58 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins drills a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Wilburn Williams - foul #3 on Wilburn Williams, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ezra Wray (PF) Derek Melusky | |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Adam Bowers (C) William Gray, George Penniman | |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Larry Salomon - foul #2 on Larry Salomon, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Derek Melusky (C) Roger Burrell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Moore (C) Irvin Pfeil | |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Larry Salomon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Emilio Sanchez | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague clanks a turnaround in the paint | 62-64 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Adam Bowers grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Donald Moore misses badly on a shot in the lane | 62-64 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Donald Moore grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Larry Salomon connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Emilio Sanchez | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilburn Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Montague (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Melusky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Salomon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Adam Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Donald Moore pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:00 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG), Johnny Carr (SF), Roger Burrell (C) Maurice Miera, Thomas Montague, Derek Melusky | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Irvin Pfeil (PF), George Penniman (C) Emilio Sanchez, Adam Bowers, Donald Moore | |
| 02:43 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wilburn Williams | 65-66 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Larry Salomon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| 02:20 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Thomas Montague (SF) Wilburn Williams, Johnny Carr | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Greg Hodgins is called for the reach on Roy Tucker - foul #1 on Greg Hodgins, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Ezra Wray is called for the reach on William Gray - foul #3 on Ezra Wray, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | William Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:26 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell misses the fadeaway from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil is fouled on the floor by Ezra Wray - foul #4 on Ezra Wray, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on George Penniman - foul #5 on George Penniman, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jaime Holder (C) George Penniman | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | William Gray is hacked by Maurice Miera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Miera, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins is hacked by Roy Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Tucker, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Jaime Holder grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Jaime Holder is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Miera - foul #2 on Maurice Miera, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Jaime Holder makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Jaime Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | William Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | William Gray is hacked by Maurice Miera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Miera, team foul #14 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Bowers (PF), Donald Moore (C) Irvin Pfeil, Jaime Holder | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-76 |