| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Larry Salomon inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Emilio Sanchez | 29-40 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | William Gray steals the ball from Ezra Wray | 29-40 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | William Gray is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| 18:55 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses the easy layup | 29-40 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Larry Salomon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Montague - foul #1 on Thomas Montague, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Larry Salomon makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Larry Salomon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:12 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell can't throw it down | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | George Penniman snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez hits a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Salomon | 34-40 |
| 17:39 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Maurice Miera | 34-42 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | George Penniman hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Emilio Sanchez | 37-42 |
| 16:55 | Kansas State | Emilio Sanchez steals it from Ezra Wray | 37-42 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (PG), Darren Holder (SG), Jaime Holder (SF), Adam Bowers (PF), Donald Moore (C) William Gray, Emilio Sanchez, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Tom Pappalardo (SF), Derek Melusky (PF), James Bancroft (C) Maurice Miera, Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, Ezra Wray, Roger Burrell | |
| 16:21 | Kansas State | James Bancroft's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Bowers | 37-42 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Adam Bowers pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Donald Moore blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Jaime Holder grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Derek Melusky steals it from Donald Moore | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darren Holder (fresh) SF - Jaime Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wilburn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Pappalardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Melusky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bancroft (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Darren Holder makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Moore | 40-44 |
| 15:10 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilburn Williams | 40-46 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Donald Moore connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Darren Holder and he's hacked by Johnny Carr - foul #1 on Johnny Carr, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Greg Hodgins (SG), Larry Salomon (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF) Eric Tedford, Darren Holder, Jaime Holder, Adam Bowers | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Thomas Montague (SF), Ezra Wray (PF), Roger Burrell (C) Johnny Carr, Tom Pappalardo, Derek Melusky, James Bancroft | |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Donald Moore misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | Kansas State | Larry Salomon takes the ball from Thomas Montague | 42-46 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:49 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wilburn Williams and the foul's on Donald Moore - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Penniman (C) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG) Wilburn Williams | |
| 13:49 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Colorado | Larry Salomon makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Irvin Pfeil - foul #2 on Irvin Pfeil, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 12:41 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:33 | Colorado | Larry Salomon tips it in | 50-51 |
| 12:20 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Maurice Miera | 50-53 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Hodgins | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Salomon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Montague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Burrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Kansas State | Larry Salomon denies the turnaround by Ezra Wray | 53-53 |
| 11:40 | Colorado | George Penniman snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Larry Salomon hits a shot from the right side set up by Greg Hodgins | 55-53 |
| 11:10 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell hits the finger roll | 55-55 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Larry Salomon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 10:28 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray is fouled on the floor by Larry Salomon - foul #2 on Larry Salomon, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Tom Pappalardo (SF), Derek Melusky (PF), James Bancroft (C) Maurice Miera, Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, Ezra Wray, Roger Burrell | |
| 10:17 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 10:16 | Kansas State | James Bancroft pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:59 | Kansas State | James Bancroft lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Carr | 57-57 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 09:43 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky misses the floater in the paint | 57-57 |
| 09:22 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez is hacked by James Bancroft - foul #1 on James Bancroft, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG) Eric Tedford | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Johnny Carr is called for the reach on Greg Hodgins - foul #2 on Johnny Carr, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ezra Wray (PF) James Bancroft | |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Bowers | 59-59 |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr is hacked by Greg Hodgins - foul #4 on Greg Hodgins, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG), Larry Salomon (SF), George Penniman (C) Greg Hodgins, Adam Bowers, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG) Tom Pappalardo | |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | George Penniman gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | George Penniman scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Salomon | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jaime Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wilburn Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Melusky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Jaime Holder blows the dunk | 61-59 |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Eric Tedford tips it in | 63-59 |
| 06:48 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Salomon - foul #3 on Larry Salomon, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Greg Hodgins (SG), Irvin Pfeil (PF), Adam Bowers (C) Emilio Sanchez, Eric Tedford, Jaime Holder, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Thomas Montague (SF), Roger Burrell (C) Wilburn Williams, Johnny Carr, Derek Melusky | |
| 06:48 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:48 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | William Gray misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Maurice Miera - foul #2 on Maurice Miera, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Moore (C) Larry Salomon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Bancroft (PF) Ezra Wray | |
| 06:30 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | William Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:30 | Kansas State | James Bancroft pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:14 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker loses the dribble to William Gray | 64-61 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | William Gray hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Irvin Pfeil | 66-61 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague is fouled on the floor by Irvin Pfeil - foul #3 on Irvin Pfeil, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Salomon (SF), George Penniman (C) Adam Bowers, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:21 | Kansas State | James Bancroft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ezra Wray (PF) James Bancroft | |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Larry Salomon hits a shot from the left block | 68-61 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Irvin Pfeil takes the ball from Thomas Montague | 68-61 |
| 04:36 | Colorado | The short jumper by George Penniman is denied by Roger Burrell | 68-61 |
| 04:35 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Salomon - foul #4 on Larry Salomon, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (SG) Roy Tucker | |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | George Penniman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Pfeil | 68-63 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Larry Salomon hits a 3 from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 71-63 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Larry Salomon gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Penniman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilburn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Montague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Burrell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Colorado | William Gray loses the dribble to Roger Burrell | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray lays it in on a great pass from Maurice Miera | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil lays it up and in | 73-65 |
| 02:54 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague lays it in on a nice dish by Wilburn Williams | 73-67 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 02:40 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 73-67 |
| 02:21 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera drills a floater from close range set up by Ezra Wray | 73-69 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | William Gray buries a 3 from straight away | 76-69 |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Greg Hodgins steals it from Thomas Montague | 76-69 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | William Gray is whistled for traveling | 76-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG) Wilburn Williams | |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker lays it in set up by Roger Burrell | 76-71 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Thomas Montague is called for the reach on George Penniman - foul #2 on Thomas Montague, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | William Gray is hacked by Roy Tucker - foul #2 on Roy Tucker, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker blows the dunk but he's hacked by Larry Salomon - foul #5 on Larry Salomon, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jaime Holder (SF) Larry Salomon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Maurice Miera is called for the reach on Greg Hodgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Miera, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darren Holder (SF), Adam Bowers (PF), Donald Moore (C) Jaime Holder, Irvin Pfeil, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Bowers | 79-73 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Thomas Montague is called for the reach on Adam Bowers - foul #3 on Thomas Montague, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Adam Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Adam Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Greg Hodgins | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Roy Tucker is called for the reach on Greg Hodgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Tucker, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker hits a 3 from the right corner | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Darren Holder is hacked by Maurice Miera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Miera, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Darren Holder misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Darren Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Adam Bowers grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Adam Bowers is hacked by Roy Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Tucker, team foul #12 | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Adam Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Adam Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Greg Hodgins steps in front of the Maurice Miera pass | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | William Gray runs out the clock | 85-76 |