| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Don Allen inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kansas | James Robbins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Charles Geyer denies the turnaround by Michael Craig | 26-31 |
| 19:12 | Kansas | Don Allen grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | James Robbins is fouled on the floor by James Templeton - foul #2 on James Templeton, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Ronnie Tims (SF), Albert Pylant (C) James Robbins, Don Allen, Kenneth Scott | |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Albert Pylant is hacked by Bruce Bradley - foul #2 on Bruce Bradley, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (PG) Lucien Costa | |
| 18:07 | Kansas | Charles Geyer connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Tims | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Craig | 29-33 |
| 17:12 | Kansas | James Robbins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | James Templeton pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:03 | Kansas | Albert Pylant pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:40 | Kansas | Charles Geyer's fadeaway is rejected by James Templeton | 29-33 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | James Templeton pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | James Robbins takes the ball from Ernesto Juarez | 29-33 |
| 16:20 | Kansas | James Robbins lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | James Templeton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Geyer - foul #2 on Charles Geyer, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), James Walker (PF) Ernesto Juarez, Johnny Jackman | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Don Allen (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) James Robbins, Charles Geyer, Albert Pylant | |
| 15:57 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | James Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Templeton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Tims (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 30-37 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | James Templeton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 15:09 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 30-37 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Lucien Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 14:40 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ervin | 30-37 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims is denied on a layup by James Templeton | 30-37 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Templeton | 32-37 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Michael Ervin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 13:37 | Kansas | Lucien Costa tips it home | 32-39 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | James Templeton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Peterson (SF), Johnny Jackman (PF), Paul Miles (C) Michael Craig, James Walker, James Templeton | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Charles Geyer (PF) Michael Ervin, Ronnie Tims | |
| 12:55 | Kansas | Charles Geyer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 32-42 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Don Allen - foul #2 on Don Allen, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (SG) Bruce Bradley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Albert Pylant (C) James Robbins, Kenneth Scott | |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:15 | Kansas | Lucien Costa misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Albert Pylant (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF) Wilbert Powell | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Kenneth Scott (C) Michael Ervin, Albert Pylant | |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-42 |
| 11:01 | Kansas | Don Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Jackman | 37-42 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Keith Peterson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernesto Juarez | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Kansas | Charles Geyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), Bruce Bradley (SG), James Templeton (C) Ernesto Juarez, Keith Peterson, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Ronnie Tims (SF), Albert Pylant (C) Lucien Costa, Don Allen, Kenneth Scott | |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses the runner from the left block | 40-42 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Michael Craig tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 09:57 | Kansas | James Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Michael Ervin scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Michael Craig is fouled on the floor by Albert Pylant - foul #2 on Albert Pylant, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Peterson (SF), James Walker (PF) Michael Craig, Johnny Jackman | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Don Allen (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) James Robbins, Charles Geyer, Albert Pylant | |
| 09:01 | Colorado | Kenneth Scott swats the short shot by Wilbert Powell | 40-44 |
| 09:00 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Lucien Costa makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scott - foul #1 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Geyer (PF), Albert Pylant (C) Don Allen, Kenneth Scott | |
| 07:50 | Colorado | James Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 07:48 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Charles Geyer | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronnie Tims (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Pylant (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Kansas | Michael Ervin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 07:25 | Kansas | Albert Pylant tips it in | 40-49 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | James Walker buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Geyer - foul #3 on Charles Geyer, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Michael Craig (SF) Wilbert Powell, Keith Peterson | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Don Allen (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Michael Ervin, Ronnie Tims, Albert Pylant | |
| 07:00 | Colorado | James Walker makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | Lucien Costa knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Robbins | 43-51 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Michael Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), Johnny Jackman (PF), Paul Miles (C) Bruce Bradley, James Walker, James Templeton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Albert Pylant (C) Lucien Costa, Kenneth Scott | |
| 05:44 | Kansas | James Robbins is hacked by Wilbert Powell - foul #4 on Wilbert Powell, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronnie Tims (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Charles Geyer, Albert Pylant | |
| 05:18 | Kansas | Wilbert Powell steps in front of the Kenneth Scott pass | 43-51 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Allen - foul #3 on Don Allen, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), James Templeton (C) Wilbert Powell, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Charles Geyer (PF), Albert Pylant (C) Michael Ervin, Don Allen, Kenneth Scott | |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:25 | Kansas | Charles Geyer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ernesto Juarez - foul #1 on Ernesto Juarez, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Don Allen (SF) James Robbins, Ronnie Tims | |
| 04:25 | Kansas | Charles Geyer misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:25 | Kansas | Charles Geyer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | James Templeton grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman loses the dribble to Lucien Costa | 45-51 |
| 03:35 | Kansas | James Templeton denies the turnaround by Don Allen | 45-51 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 03:18 | Kansas | Michael Ervin gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Michael Ervin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 47-54 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Michael Ervin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernesto Juarez - foul #2 on Ernesto Juarez, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), Keith Peterson (SF), James Walker (PF) Ernesto Juarez, Michael Craig, Johnny Jackman | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (PG), Ronnie Tims (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Lucien Costa, Don Allen, Albert Pylant | |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Michael Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Michael Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:17 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott loses the dribble to Wilbert Powell | 47-55 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnny Jackman (PF) James Walker | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG) Michael Ervin | |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Keith Peterson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Don Allen (PF) Charles Geyer | |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Keith Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Keith Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-55 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | James Templeton snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:12 | Colorado | James Templeton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | James Templeton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the dunk | 48-55 |
| 00:58 | Kansas | Don Allen pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Kansas | Wilbert Powell is called for the reach on Don Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilbert Powell, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Michael Craig (SF) Wilbert Powell, Keith Peterson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Geyer (PF) Ronnie Tims | |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Charles Geyer is hacked by Ernesto Juarez - foul #3 on Ernesto Juarez, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Charles Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Charles Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Ernesto Juarez is called for the reach on Charles Geyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernesto Juarez, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Charles Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Charles Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Charles Geyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Kansas | James Robbins is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bradley - foul #3 on Bruce Bradley, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Obi Arrambide (PG), Michael Ervin (SF), Ronnie Tims (PF), Albert Pylant (C) Lucien Costa, Don Allen, Charles Geyer, Kenneth Scott | |
| 00:14 | Kansas | James Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:14 | Kansas | James Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Michael Ervin | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Obi Arrambide runs out the clock | 48-60 |