| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - Dale Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Pannell (fresh) SG - Jonathan Raub (fresh) SF - Donald Kerr (fresh) PF - Malcolm Brooks (fresh) C - Patrick Morton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jerry Moulton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | Carlos Moran drills a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Kerr | 3-2 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Jonathan Raub steals the ball from Alan Ashton in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Kansas | Donald Kerr scores on a shot in the lane set up by Jonathan Raub | 3-4 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Jonathan Raub is called for the reach on Carlos Moran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Raub, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Alan Ashton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Dale Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Alan Ashton is hacked by Donald Kerr - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Ronald Bellard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Jerry Moulton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Donald Kerr pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Patrick Morton blows the dunk but the foul's on Carlos Moran - foul #1 on Carlos Moran, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), William Williams (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Patrick Morton misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Patrick Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Denver | The jump hook by William Williams is blocked by Patrick Morton | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Kansas | Thomas Pannell grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Patrick Morton is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Harlan Perry (C) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman (PG), Joe Smith (SG), Raymond Brown (SF), Emory Landry (PF), Jerome Lynch (C) Thomas Pannell, Jonathan Raub, Donald Kerr, Malcolm Brooks, Patrick Morton | |
| 17:04 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Kansas | Emory Landry tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Martin Kunkel snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Felix Perez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Fishman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fishman, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joe Smith | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Felix Perez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 8-7 |
| 15:52 | Kansas | Felix Perez is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fishman - foul #1 on Felix Perez, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, Joseph Riggleman, William Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pannell (PG), Donald Kerr (SF), Malcolm Brooks (PF), Patrick Morton (C) Jeffrey Fishman, Joe Smith, Emory Landry, Jerome Lynch | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - Harlan Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Pannell (fresh) SG - Raymond Brown (fresh) SF - Donald Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Brooks (fresh) C - Patrick Morton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Kansas | Thomas Pannell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Pannell, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (C) Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Raub (SG) Raymond Brown | |
| 15:16 | Denver | Ronald Bellard clanks a jumper from the left block | 8-7 |
| 15:14 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:01 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks tips it home | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Alan Ashton loses the ball out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Donald Kerr drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Jerry Moulton is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Raub - foul #2 on Jonathan Raub, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SG) Carlos Moran | |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Brown (SG), Emory Landry (SF) Jonathan Raub, Donald Kerr | |
| 14:31 | Denver | Martin Kunkel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Kansas | Patrick Morton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), William Williams (SF), Harlan Perry (C) Alan Ashton, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman (PG), Joe Smith (SG) Thomas Pannell, Malcolm Brooks | |
| 14:11 | Denver | Martin Kunkel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF) Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Martin Kunkel picks off the pass by Jeffrey Fishman | 8-12 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Jeffrey Fishman takes the ball from William Williams | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | Denver | William Williams's floater is tipped away by Emory Landry | 8-12 |
| 13:10 | Denver | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman jams it on a great pass from William Williams | 10-12 |
| 12:39 | Kansas | Raymond Brown travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Harlan Perry (PF), Dale Payne (C) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton, William Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pannell (PG), Donald Kerr (SF), Malcolm Brooks (PF), Jerome Lynch (C) Jeffrey Fishman, Joe Smith, Emory Landry, Patrick Morton | |
| 12:26 | Denver | Alan Ashton is hacked by Thomas Pannell - foul #2 on Thomas Pannell, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Evans (PG) Thomas Pannell | |
| 12:21 | Denver | Ronald Bellard scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Ashton | 12-12 |
| 12:05 | Kansas | Raymond Brown misses long on a shot from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Ronald Bellard snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Harlan Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Samuel Evans | 12-12 |
| 11:38 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Ronald Bellard snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harlan Perry (fresh) C - Dale Payne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Samuel Evans (fresh) SG - Raymond Brown (tiring) SF - Donald Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Malcolm Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Donald Kerr - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman (SG), Emory Landry (SF), John Sanders (C) Raymond Brown, Donald Kerr, Jerome Lynch | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:01 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Sanders | 14-12 |
| 10:44 | Kansas | Emory Landry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Jerry Moulton snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Carlos Moran can't throw it down | 14-12 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Jerry Moulton tips it home | 16-12 |
| 10:02 | Kansas | Samuel Evans is called for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), William Williams (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Smith (SG), Raymond Brown (SF), Patrick Morton (C) Samuel Evans, Emory Landry, John Sanders | |
| 09:52 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses the easy layup | 16-12 |
| 09:51 | Denver | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Felix Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Fishman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fishman, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (C) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Evans (PG) Jeffrey Fishman | |
| 09:29 | Denver | Felix Perez misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Malcolm Brooks | 18-15 |
| 09:18 | Kansas | Raymond Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Malcolm Brooks | 18-18 |
| 09:06 | Denver | William Williams buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Joe Smith - foul #1 on Joe Smith, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF) Felix Perez, Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:06 | Denver | William Williams misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:06 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Raymond Brown | 20-18 |
| 08:51 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks can't connect on a shot in the lane | 20-18 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Martin Kunkel snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Malcolm Brooks steals the ball from Terry Manuel | 20-18 |
| 08:39 | Kansas | Patrick Morton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Terry Manuel | 20-18 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Smith - foul #2 on Joe Smith, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF) Martin Kunkel, William Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Emory Landry (SF), John Sanders (PF), Jerome Lynch (C) Joe Smith, Malcolm Brooks, Patrick Morton | |
| 08:17 | Denver | Jerry Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:17 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:56 | Kansas | Samuel Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 07:55 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Emory Landry | 21-18 |
| 07:33 | Kansas | Samuel Evans misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Ashton - foul #1 on Alan Ashton, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Joseph Riggleman (C) Alan Ashton, Terry Manuel, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 07:33 | Kansas | Samuel Evans misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:33 | Kansas | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Samuel Evans (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Brown (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Emory Landry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) C - Jerome Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | Carlos Moran knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Felix Perez | 23-19 |
| 07:02 | Kansas | John Sanders connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses the easy layup | 23-22 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman tips it in | 25-22 |
| 06:33 | Kansas | Samuel Evans steps out of bounds on the baseline | 25-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), William Williams (PF), Harlan Perry (C) Felix Perez, Carlos Moran, Jerry Moulton, Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks (PF), Patrick Morton (C) John Sanders, Jerome Lynch | |
| 06:17 | Denver | Harlan Perry's layup is rejected by Patrick Morton | 25-22 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Terry Manuel misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:58 | Kansas | Raymond Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Samuel Evans is called for the reach on Martin Kunkel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Evans, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Dale Payne (C) Terry Manuel, Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:56 | Denver | Martin Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Martin Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:34 | Kansas | Raymond Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG) Martin Kunkel | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:24 | Denver | William Williams hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Moran | 29-25 |
| 05:00 | Kansas | Raymond Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Brown, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, William Williams, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 04:37 | Denver | Felix Perez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:35 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Patrick Morton | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | Kansas | The jump hook by Patrick Morton is blocked by Jerry Moulton | 29-25 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Felix Perez snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Jerry Moulton banks in the layup on a great pass from Dale Payne | 31-25 |
| 03:58 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks buries a fadeaway in the lane | 31-27 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman is fouled in the backcourt by Emory Landry - foul #1 on Emory Landry, team foul #13 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF) Felix Perez, Terry Manuel, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pannell (PG), Jonathan Raub (SG), Donald Kerr (SF), Jerome Lynch (C) Samuel Evans, Raymond Brown, Emory Landry, Patrick Morton | |
| 03:56 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:45 | Kansas | Donald Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Thomas Pannell is called for the reach on Carlos Moran - foul #3 on Thomas Pannell, team foul #14 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Harlan Perry (C) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman (PG), John Sanders (PF) Thomas Pannell, Malcolm Brooks | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:30 | Kansas | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harlan Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jeffrey Fishman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Raub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Donald Kerr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Martin Kunkel loses the dribble to Jerome Lynch in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 03:12 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alan Ashton - foul #2 on Alan Ashton, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (PF) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:12 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:12 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:12 | Denver | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Carlos Moran is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 02:43 | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Smith (SG), Malcolm Brooks (PF), Patrick Morton (C) Jonathan Raub, John Sanders, Jerome Lynch | |
| 02:34 | Denver | Jerry Moulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG) Martin Kunkel | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Donald Kerr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 02:24 | Kansas | Patrick Morton grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 02:19 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Felix Perez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 01:46 | Kansas | Joe Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Dale Payne (C) Felix Perez, William Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Raub (SG) Jeffrey Fishman | |
| 01:43 | Denver | Alan Ashton is hacked by Malcolm Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Malcolm Brooks, team foul #15 | 37-32 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:20 | Kansas | Patrick Morton loses the dribble to Alan Ashton | 39-32 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Jerry Moulton's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Raub | 39-32 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Joe Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-34 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Dale Payne can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:28 | Kansas | Alan Ashton steals it from Patrick Morton | 39-34 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Malcolm Brooks takes the ball from Alan Ashton in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Donald Kerr scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Alan Ashton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Joseph Riggleman (PF), Harlan Perry (C) Alan Ashton, Terry Manuel, Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Fishman (PG), John Sanders (PF), Jerome Lynch (C) Joe Smith, Malcolm Brooks, Patrick Morton | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | John Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Jerome Lynch snags the offensive board | 39-36 |