| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Adam Kirchner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Mel Anaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 19:27 | Kansas State | Kevin Callahan steps in front of the Phillip Saunders pass | 24-37 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | John Marshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Mel Anaya tips it but misses | 24-37 |
| 19:10 | Kansas State | John Walker gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gates - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Saunders - foul #1 on Phillip Saunders, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:49 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Walker | 24-39 |
| 18:32 | Kansas State | Kevin Callahan is called for the reach on Phillip Saunders - foul #3 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:18 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner double dribbles | 24-39 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | John Bilski loses the dribble to Mack Cobb | 24-39 |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Mark Robertson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Walker | 24-42 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Adam Kirchner steals the ball from Mel Anaya | 24-42 |
| 17:08 | Kansas State | Floyd Cunningham takes the ball from Adam Kirchner | 24-42 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | John Bilski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 16:43 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 16:21 | Kansas State | Mark Robertson misses short on a floater from the right side | 24-42 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 24-42 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | John Walker picks off the pass by John Marshall | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bilski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Adam Kirchner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Saunders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kansas State | John Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Wayne Wallace (SG), Paul Brennan (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, John Bilski, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (PG), Michael Givens (SG), Eric Smoak (SF), Ralph Jackson (PF), Kevin Gowen (C) Adam Kirchner, Phillip Saunders, Mark Robertson, Mack Cobb, John Walker | |
| 15:24 | Colorado | William Maberry is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gowen - foul #2 on Kevin Gowen, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Ralph Jackson denies the turnaround by Sean Thompson | 24-42 |
| 15:10 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 14:53 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak travels with the ball | 24-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG) Ralph Jackson | |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Eric Smoak steps in front of the Wayne Wallace pass | 24-42 |
| 14:22 | Kansas State | Michael Givens misses the runner in the paint | 24-42 |
| 14:21 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak misses the tip | 24-42 |
| 14:20 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Gowen | 24-42 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-42 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Wayne Wallace | 24-42 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | Paul Brennan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-42 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 13:35 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on William Maberry - foul #1 on William Maberry, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Mel Anaya (C) Sean Thompson, Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Robertson (SF), Mack Cobb (PF) Joel Tyrell, Eric Smoak | |
| 13:35 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 13:35 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Mel Anaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Floyd Cunningham - foul #3 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #4 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders (SG), Eric Smoak (C) Michael Givens, Kevin Gowen | |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 13:09 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 24-43 |
| 12:57 | Colorado | John Marshall hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Robertson - foul #1 on Mark Robertson, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (PG) Adam Kirchner | |
| 12:57 | Colorado | John Marshall misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 12:57 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 12:43 | Kansas State | Mark Robertson is hacked by Floyd Cunningham - foul #4 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SF) Floyd Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Walker (C) Eric Smoak | |
| 12:25 | Kansas State | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Paul Brennan - foul #3 on Paul Brennan, team foul #6 | 26-43 |
| 12:07 | Kansas State | John Walker misses the floater from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 12:06 | Colorado | Mel Anaya gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Paul Brennan makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Bilski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joel Tyrell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Phillip Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kansas State | John Marshall steals it from Joel Tyrell | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Robert Gates is fouled on the floor by Joel Tyrell - foul #2 on Joel Tyrell, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Kevin Callahan (PF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Bilski, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG), Michael Givens (SG), Eric Smoak (PF) Joel Tyrell, Phillip Saunders, Mack Cobb | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | John Walker is called for the reach on William Maberry - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG) John Marshall | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (SG), Kevin Gowen (C) Mark Robertson, John Walker | |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Paul Brennan connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sean Thompson | 32-43 |
| 10:46 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak buries a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Givens and he's hacked by Kevin Callahan - foul #4 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:46 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Thompson | 34-46 |
| 10:24 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-46 |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:39 | Kansas State | Michael Givens buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Smoak | 34-48 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Sean Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 09:15 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 09:04 | Kansas State | Michael Givens travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), John Bilski (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Sean Thompson, Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan, Rufus Wahl, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Mack Cobb (PF), John Walker (C) Joel Tyrell, Eric Smoak, Michael Givens, Kevin Gowen | |
| 08:54 | Colorado | John Bilski misses the dunk but the foul's on Mack Cobb - foul #1 on Mack Cobb, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | John Bilski misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | John Bilski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | Mark Robertson pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Marshall - foul #1 on John Marshall, team foul #8 | 34-48 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bilski | 37-49 |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | Mark Robertson connects on the runner from close range set up by Phillip Saunders | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) PF - John Bilski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Adam Kirchner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Mark Robertson swats the layup by John Marshall | 37-51 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Mel Anaya snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Robert Gates is hacked by Phillip Saunders - foul #2 on Phillip Saunders, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF) Victor Lewis, John Bilski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (PG) Adam Kirchner | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Saunders | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mack Cobb - foul #2 on Mack Cobb, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Smoak (C) John Walker | |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb is hacked by Kevin Callahan - foul #5 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG), Michael Givens (SG) Joel Tyrell, Phillip Saunders | |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Eric Smoak steals it from Floyd Cunningham | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Kansas State | Michael Givens drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Robertson and he's hacked by John Marshall - foul #2 on John Marshall, team foul #10 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Paul Brennan (SG), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (SG), Kevin Gowen (C) Mark Robertson, Mack Cobb | |
| 05:41 | Kansas State | Michael Givens misses the free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | John Bilski grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-58 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Paul Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Wallace | 43-58 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Tyrell | 43-61 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | William Maberry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham tips it home | 45-61 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Wallace - foul #2 on Wayne Wallace, team foul #11 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Rufus Wahl (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Wayne Wallace, Floyd Cunningham, John Bilski, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Mack Cobb (PF) Adam Kirchner, Michael Givens, Eric Smoak | |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Paul Brennan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 03:56 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Kansas State | Mel Anaya steps in front of the Kevin Gowen pass | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joel Tyrell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gowen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Wayne Wallace (SG), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bobby Waller (SG), Eric Smoak (SF), Ralph Jackson (PF) Phillip Saunders, Mark Robertson, Mack Cobb | |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell is hacked by Wayne Wallace - foul #3 on Wayne Wallace, team foul #12 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Givens (SF) Kevin Gowen | |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Paul Brennan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 02:50 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-65 |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Smoak | 45-65 |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Rufus Wahl is called for the reach on Michael Givens - foul #1 on Rufus Wahl, team foul #13 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (C) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Sommer (PG) Joel Tyrell | |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Michael Givens makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Michael Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Bilski | 45-66 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-66 |
| 01:43 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-66 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Eric Smoak takes the ball from John Bilski | 47-66 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-66 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Matthew Sommer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Bobby Waller misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-66 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Matthew Sommer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Matthew Sommer runs out the clock | 47-66 |