| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bancroft (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Tucker | 23-31 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Darren Holder buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | Kansas State | James Bancroft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | George Penniman banks in the layup on a great pass from William Gray | 28-31 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Clarence Pannell is called for the reach on Roy Tucker - foul #1 on Clarence Pannell, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:16 | Colorado | The rebound goes to George Penniman | 28-31 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Clarence Pannell's pass is intercepted by Roy Tucker | 28-31 |
| 17:37 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Alan Casey drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Pannell | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Kansas State | Russell Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | Colorado | George Penniman pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Darren Holder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | William Gray is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Dustin Hagins (SF), Donald Moore (PF), Gary Perry (C) William Gray, Clarence Pannell, Darren Holder, Alan Casey, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Sanders (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Edward Dickerson (PF), Tom Pappalardo (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Earnest Bishop, Thomas Montague, James Bancroft | |
| 16:19 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Eric Tedford's pass is intercepted by Dennis Johnson | 30-36 |
| 15:57 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders lays it up and in set up by Dennis Johnson | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Grubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hagins (fresh) PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Perry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Dickerson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Pappalardo (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Colorado | William Grubbs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dustin Hagins | 33-38 |
| 15:25 | Kansas State | William Grubbs steals the ball from Tom Pappalardo | 33-38 |
| 15:09 | Colorado | Gary Perry misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 15:07 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 33-38 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Sanders | 33-41 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Johnny Carr steps in front of the William Grubbs pass in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Eric Tedford steals it from Dennis Johnson | 33-41 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | William Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Frank Sanders - foul #1 on Frank Sanders, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Darren Holder (SF), George Penniman (C) Eric Tedford, Dustin Hagins, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Roy Tucker (SG), Earnest Bishop (SF), Thomas Montague (PF), James Bancroft (C) Frank Sanders, Johnny Carr, Dennis Johnson, Edward Dickerson, Tom Pappalardo | |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Darren Holder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Darren Holder snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | George Penniman scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Gray | 35-41 |
| 13:29 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | George Penniman snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | William Gray is fouled on the floor by Earnest Bishop - foul #1 on Earnest Bishop, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Pannell (SG), Alan Casey (PF) William Grubbs, Gary Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Alan Casey hits a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:32 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker hits a fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Darren Holder makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Pannell | 41-43 |
| 11:48 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague's pass is intercepted by Clarence Pannell | 41-43 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | William Gray jams it set up by Clarence Pannell | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bancroft (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | George Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | George Penniman misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Bancroft - foul #1 on James Bancroft, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Dustin Hagins (SF), Donald Moore (PF) William Gray, Clarence Pannell, Darren Holder, Alan Casey | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Sanders (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Edward Dickerson (PF), Tom Pappalardo (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Earnest Bishop, Thomas Montague, James Bancroft | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | George Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | George Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:57 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Perry (C) George Penniman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Eric Tedford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:40 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson banks in the layup set up by Frank Sanders | 44-45 |
| 10:28 | Colorado | Dustin Hagins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG) Frank Sanders | |
| 10:12 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:53 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-45 |
| 09:51 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson tips it in | 44-47 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Edward Dickerson swats the layup by Donald Moore | 44-47 |
| 09:31 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:26 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Gary Perry pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Dustin Hagins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Hagins - foul #1 on Dustin Hagins, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Clarence Pannell (SG), Darren Holder (SF), Alan Casey (PF), George Penniman (C) William Grubbs, Eric Tedford, Dustin Hagins, Donald Moore, Gary Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG), Thomas Montague (PF), James Bancroft (C) Russell Evans, Edward Dickerson, Tom Pappalardo | |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | William Gray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 07:53 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:29 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Tucker | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bancroft (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Carr | 50-52 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Darren Holder drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Gray | 53-52 |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Pannell - foul #2 on Clarence Pannell, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (SG), Donald Moore (PF) Clarence Pannell, Alan Casey | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG) Johnny Carr | |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:23 | Colorado | George Penniman is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Perry (C) George Penniman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop (SF) Dennis Johnson | |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:58 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:34 | Kansas State | William Grubbs is called for the reach on Roy Tucker - foul #3 on William Grubbs, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG), Dustin Hagins (SF) William Gray, Darren Holder | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Matthews (SG), Edward Dickerson (PF), Tom Pappalardo (C) Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, James Bancroft | |
| 05:24 | Kansas State | Donald Moore swats the shot by Matthew Matthews | 53-54 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Dustin Hagins pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Donald Moore connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eric Tedford and the foul's on Tom Pappalardo - foul #2 on Tom Pappalardo, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Pannell (SG), George Penniman (C) Eric Tedford, Gary Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Donald Moore makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:53 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo's floater is tipped away by Donald Moore | 56-54 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Clarence Pannell is hacked by Matthew Matthews - foul #1 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alan Casey (PF) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SG) Matthew Matthews | |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Dustin Hagins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to George Penniman | 56-56 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | William Grubbs is hacked by Tom Pappalardo - foul #3 on Tom Pappalardo, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Darren Holder (SF) William Grubbs, Dustin Hagins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG), Thomas Montague (PF), James Bancroft (C) Johnny Carr, Edward Dickerson, Tom Pappalardo | |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Alan Casey travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG), Gary Perry (C) Clarence Pannell, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF) Russell Evans, Earnest Bishop | |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Carr | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Perry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Bancroft (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Darren Holder knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Tedford | 58-58 |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (SG), Donald Moore (C) Eric Tedford, Gary Perry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Pannell (SG), George Penniman (C) William Grubbs, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Earnest Bishop (SF) Johnny Carr, Dennis Johnson | |
| 02:45 | Colorado | William Gray clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Darren Holder tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Kansas State | Russell Evans can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | George Penniman snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | James Bancroft steps in front of the Darren Holder pass | 60-58 |
| 02:01 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Evans | 60-61 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | William Gray drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Darren Holder snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | William Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | James Bancroft makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Evans | 62-63 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Darren Holder comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:36 | Kansas State | James Bancroft grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | James Bancroft is hacked by Clarence Pannell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Pannell, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Alan Casey is called for the reach on Thomas Montague - foul #1 on Alan Casey, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | George Penniman is called for the reach on Roy Tucker - foul #3 on George Penniman, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Alan Casey is called for the reach on Thomas Montague - foul #2 on Alan Casey, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Alan Casey pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Darren Holder misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague is fouled in the backcourt by William Gray - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | William Gray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Darren Holder | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Pannell - foul #4 on Clarence Pannell, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Clarence Pannell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to James Bancroft | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | James Bancroft runs out the clock | 65-68 |