| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) SG - Randall Harkless (fresh) SF - Howard Gross (fresh) PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) C - Rodney Crespo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Beck (fresh) SG - Werner Pike (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) PF - Charles Mitchell (fresh) C - Roderick Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Werner Pike evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | John Beck tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Kansas | Howard Gross knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Riddick | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Colorado | Werner Pike comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Kansas | Rodney Crespo gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Kansas | Charles Mitchell is called for the reach on Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Colorado | Werner Pike splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | John Beck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Hicks | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Werner Pike is fouled on the floor by Randall Harkless - foul #1 on Randall Harkless, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Kansas | Rodney Crespo is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Holmes (PF) Charles Mitchell | |
| 16:56 | Colorado | Charles Holmes hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Howard Gross makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Hicks | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | John Beck is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Charles Holmes tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 15:52 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Werner Pike grabs the board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Harkless (fresh) SF - Howard Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Crespo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Werner Pike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roderick Dunn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Werner Pike evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 15:44 | Colorado | Werner Pike grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Werner Pike splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Riddick - foul #1 on Stephen Riddick, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jerry Wysong (PG), Wiley Strouth (SG), Christopher Darden (SF), Anthony Nelson (PF), David Thomas (C) Stephen Riddick, Randall Harkless, Howard Gross, Thomas Hicks, Rodney Crespo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Charles Mitchell (PF), Terry Vanvalkenburg (C) John Beck, Charles Holmes, Roderick Dunn | |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Werner Pike makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Werner Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:10 | Kansas | The short jumper by Anthony Nelson is denied by Charles Mitchell | 4-11 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell jams it | 4-13 |
| 14:24 | Kansas | Anthony Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-13 |
| 14:22 | Kansas | David Thomas hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell double dribbles | 6-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Riddick (PG), Randall Harkless (SG), Howard Gross (SF), Rodney Crespo (C) Jerry Wysong, Wiley Strouth, Christopher Darden, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Beck (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Eugene Stewart (SF) Steven Everman, Werner Pike, Michael Barnes | |
| 13:45 | Kansas | The jump hook by Rodney Crespo is blocked by Charles Mitchell | 6-13 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | John Beck grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Holmes (PF) Charles Mitchell | |
| 13:08 | Kansas | Howard Gross hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 6-13 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Stephen Riddick steals the ball from John Beck in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 12:54 | Kansas | Randall Harkless misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 12:53 | Colorado | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Anthony Nelson is called for the reach on Eugene Stewart - foul #1 on Anthony Nelson, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Hicks (PF) Anthony Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (SF), Roderick Dunn (C) Eugene Stewart, Terry Vanvalkenburg | |
| 12:17 | Colorado | Charles Holmes connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roderick Dunn | 6-15 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | Randall Harkless is fouled on the floor by Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Darden (SF), David Thomas (C) Howard Gross, Rodney Crespo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Charles Mitchell (PF) John Beck, Charles Holmes | |
| 11:48 | Kansas | Randall Harkless hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Adrian Salcedo (SG) Richard Hill | |
| 11:48 | Kansas | Randall Harkless makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:48 | Kansas | Randall Harkless misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Harkless (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) SG - Adrian Salcedo (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Dunn (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 7-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Werner Pike (SG) Adrian Salcedo | |
| 11:15 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks throws it down | 9-15 |
| 10:54 | Colorado | David Thomas steals it from Werner Pike out of a doubleteam | 9-15 |
| 10:47 | Kansas | Randall Harkless can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 10:46 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Riddick - foul #2 on Stephen Riddick, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jerry Wysong (PG), Wiley Strouth (SG), Howard Gross (SF), Rodney Crespo (C) Stephen Riddick, Randall Harkless, Christopher Darden, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Beck (PG), Eugene Stewart (SF) Steven Everman, Michael Barnes | |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:26 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks double dribbles | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg (C) Roderick Dunn | |
| 10:12 | Colorado | Eugene Stewart connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 11-19 |
| 10:00 | Kansas | Terry Vanvalkenburg steals it from Howard Gross | 11-19 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Werner Pike is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-19 |
| 09:44 | Kansas | Rodney Crespo gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 11-19 |
| 09:27 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Eugene Stewart misses badly on a runner from the left block | 13-19 |
| 09:06 | Kansas | Rodney Crespo snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 08:51 | Kansas | Howard Gross scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wiley Strouth | 16-19 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Eugene Stewart makes the shot from the free throw line set up by John Beck | 16-21 |
| 08:18 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Wysong and the foul's on Eugene Stewart - foul #1 on Eugene Stewart, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Randall Harkless (SG), Christopher Darden (SF), David Thomas (C) Wiley Strouth, Howard Gross, Rodney Crespo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Adrian Salcedo (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Roderick Dunn (C) John Beck, Werner Pike, Eugene Stewart, Charles Mitchell, Terry Vanvalkenburg | |
| 08:18 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Charles Holmes travels with the ball | 19-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Anthony Nelson (PF) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:34 | Kansas | David Thomas drills a driving attempt in the lane | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jerry Wysong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Harkless (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) PF - Anthony Nelson (fresh) C - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) SG - Adrian Salcedo (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Colorado | David Thomas swats the layup by Roderick Dunn | 21-21 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Steven Everman tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Jerry Wysong makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Darden | 23-23 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Adrian Salcedo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Steven Everman tips it in | 23-25 |
| 06:43 | Kansas | Randall Harkless drills a jump hook near the basket | 25-25 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-25 |
| 06:30 | Kansas | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:26 | Kansas | Jerry Wysong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 06:24 | Kansas | David Thomas tips it home | 27-25 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Charles Holmes misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Darden - foul #1 on Christopher Darden, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (PG), Howard Gross (SF), Rodney Crespo (C) Jerry Wysong, Christopher Darden, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Beck (PG), Werner Pike (SG), Terry Vanvalkenburg (C) Steven Everman, Adrian Salcedo, Roderick Dunn | |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:40 | Kansas | Michael Barnes picks off the pass by Wiley Strouth | 27-26 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg is hacked by Rodney Crespo - foul #1 on Rodney Crespo, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio (PF) Anthony Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eugene Stewart (SF), Charles Mitchell (PF) Michael Barnes, Charles Holmes | |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Werner Pike splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Stewart | 27-29 |
| 04:40 | Kansas | Randall Harkless makes the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Terry Vanvalkenburg - foul #1 on Terry Vanvalkenburg, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roderick Dunn (C) Terry Vanvalkenburg | |
| 04:40 | Kansas | Randall Harkless makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Werner Pike evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:13 | Kansas | Rodney Crespo misses the lay-in | 30-29 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Werner Pike pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Eugene Stewart blows the dunk but he's fouled by Howard Gross - foul #1 on Howard Gross, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Riddick (PG), Christopher Darden (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF) Wiley Strouth, Randall Harkless, Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Eugene Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Eugene Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:40 | Kansas | Rodney Crespo hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Riddick and he's hacked by Eugene Stewart - foul #2 on Eugene Stewart, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Eugene Stewart, Charles Mitchell | |
| 03:40 | Kansas | Rodney Crespo makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | John Beck tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Randall Harkless (SG), David Thomas (C) Howard Gross, Rodney Crespo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Hill (SG) Werner Pike | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Harkless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Kansas | David Thomas's floater is tipped away by Charles Holmes | 33-30 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Charles Holmes pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | John Beck shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn tips it in | 33-32 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Randall Harkless is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Randall Harkless, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Terry Vanvalkenburg (C) John Beck, Roderick Dunn | |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Michael Barnes scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Darden - foul #2 on Christopher Darden, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Howard Gross (SG), Anthony Nelson (PF), Rodney Crespo (C) Randall Harkless, Thomas Hicks, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | Werner Pike (SG), Charles Mitchell (PF) Richard Hill, Charles Holmes | |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Howard Gross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Anthony Nelson hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Werner Pike works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 35-37 |
| 01:47 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Christopher Darden snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 01:31 | Kansas | Howard Gross misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (SG) Christopher Darden | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Beck (PG), Eugene Stewart (SF) Steven Everman, Michael Barnes | |
| 01:31 | Kansas | Howard Gross makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:31 | Kansas | Howard Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Werner Pike travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| 01:13 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Gross and the foul's on Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Holmes (PF), Roderick Dunn (C) Charles Mitchell, Terry Vanvalkenburg | |
| 01:13 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Howard Gross steals the ball from Roderick Dunn | 38-37 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Roderick Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Charles Holmes knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Beck | 38-39 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Howard Gross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Stewart - foul #3 on Eugene Stewart, team foul #10 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jerry Wysong (PG), Randall Harkless (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), David Thomas (C) Stephen Riddick, Wiley Strouth, Anthony Nelson, Rodney Crespo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Richard Hill (SG) Werner Pike, Eugene Stewart | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Howard Gross makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Howard Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Charles Holmes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 40-39 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Randall Harkless gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Randall Harkless comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-39 |