| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Abbas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morris (fresh) PF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Edwin Henson inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | Howard Hooks knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Steve Abbas | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Kansas | Terence Swan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Henson | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Richard Murphy is hacked by Larry Gano - foul #1 on Larry Gano, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Henry Weiss (C) Howard Hooks, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Jason Husband can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Paul Cargo tips it home | 33-38 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Henry Weiss denies the turnaround by Edwin Henson | 33-38 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Terence Swan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | James Morris buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steve Abbas | 35-38 |
| 17:21 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Larry Gano tips it in | 35-40 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Steve Abbas hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Cargo | 37-40 |
| 16:41 | Kansas | Larry Gano's floater is tipped away by James Morris | 37-40 |
| 16:40 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | Kansas | Steve Abbas takes the ball from Larry Gano | 37-40 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Paul Cargo loses the dribble to Larry Gano | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jason Husband (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Abbas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Cargo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Cantu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Kansas | Larry Gano is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry Gano, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Travis Butler (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Steve Abbas, Paul Cargo, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Timothy Riddle (SG), Spencer Appell (PF), Randy Finley (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Carlos Cantu, Larry Gano | |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Randy Finley steals the ball from Howard Hooks | 37-40 |
| 15:14 | Kansas | Randy Finley can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Richard Murphy gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | James Morris misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edwin Henson - foul #1 on Edwin Henson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:46 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Finley and the foul's on Howard Hooks - foul #2 on Howard Hooks, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF) James Morris | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:46 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Travis Butler grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Fletcher Wilson picks off the pass by Howard Hooks | 39-42 |
| 14:11 | Kansas | Edwin Henson travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG) Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SG) Edwin Henson | |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Howard Hooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 13:41 | Kansas | Randy Finley's floater is tipped away by Richard Murphy | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Travis Butler pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Travis Butler travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF) Steve Abbas | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Carlos Cantu (PF), Larry Gano (C) Fletcher Wilson, Jack Eriksen, Spencer Appell, Randy Finley | |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), James Morris (SF) Howard Hooks, Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Steve Abbas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Travis Butler - foul #4 on Travis Butler, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Henry Weiss (PF) Steve Abbas, James Morris, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (SF), Spencer Appell (PF) Cyril Mulvihill, Carlos Cantu | |
| 12:23 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:23 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Gano - foul #3 on Larry Gano, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SG), Randy Finley (C) Timothy Riddle, Larry Gano | |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:55 | Kansas | Jack Eriksen is fouled on the floor by Richard Murphy - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill (SG) Jack Eriksen | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Husband (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kansas | Spencer Appell drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Cyril Mulvihill | 43-46 |
| 11:19 | Colorado | Howard Hooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:18 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Spencer Appell | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 10:50 | Kansas | Randy Finley tips it in | 43-48 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | Howard Hooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Henry Weiss hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 10:10 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill makes the turnaround near the basket | 45-50 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Richard Murphy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Howard Hooks | 48-50 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Terence Swan loses the dribble to Jason Husband | 48-50 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Henry Weiss misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Randy Finley - foul #1 on Randy Finley, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), James Morris (SF) Jason Husband, Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Jack Eriksen (SG), Timothy Riddle (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Edwin Henson, Spencer Appell, Randy Finley | |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Henry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Henry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:38 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson's floater is tipped away by Richard Murphy | 50-50 |
| 08:37 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:21 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 08:20 | Colorado | James Morris grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Henry Weiss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Abbas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Morris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Weiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Murphy (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Fletcher Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jack Eriksen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu hits the finger roll | 50-52 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Steve Abbas is hacked by Jack Eriksen - foul #1 on Jack Eriksen, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Travis Butler (PF) Howard Hooks, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 07:12 | Colorado | Richard Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Carlos Cantu | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Travis Butler - foul #5 on Travis Butler, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (PF) Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill (SG) Jack Eriksen | |
| 06:52 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Richard Murphy buries a jumpshot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 06:18 | Kansas | Larry Gano scores on a runner in the lane | 52-55 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | Paul Cargo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Gano - foul #4 on Larry Gano, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Jason Husband | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Edwin Henson (SF), Spencer Appell (PF), Randy Finley (C) Fletcher Wilson, Timothy Riddle, Carlos Cantu, Larry Gano | |
| 06:03 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:03 | Kansas | Randy Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Terence Swan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Murphy | 52-55 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | James Morris scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:15 | Kansas | Terence Swan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Steve Abbas loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Henry Weiss (C) Howard Hooks, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 04:39 | Kansas | Spencer Appell is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block | 54-60 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Terence Swan picks off the pass by Jason Husband | 54-60 |
| 03:57 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | James Morris grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jason Husband (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Steve Abbas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Weiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Appell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Finley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 03:26 | Kansas | Randy Finley is hacked by James Morris - foul #3 on James Morris, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Richard Murphy (C) Jason Husband, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Jack Eriksen (SG), Timothy Riddle (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Edwin Henson, Spencer Appell, Randy Finley | |
| 03:13 | Kansas | Larry Gano hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Fletcher Wilson | 54-62 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Paul Cargo can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 54-62 |
| 02:57 | Kansas | Jack Eriksen pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:57 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| 02:34 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 54-62 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steve Abbas | 54-62 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Richard Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Richard Murphy can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Steve Abbas tips it in | 56-62 |
| 02:20 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Edwin Henson (SF) Fletcher Wilson, Jack Eriksen, Timothy Riddle | |
| 01:57 | Kansas | Edwin Henson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-62 |
| 01:56 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Richard Murphy grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | James Morris misses short on a runner from close range | 56-62 |
| 01:40 | Kansas | Larry Gano gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Edwin Henson drills a shot from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Howard Hooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:56 | Kansas | Edwin Henson gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Kansas | Steve Abbas is called for the reach on Edwin Henson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Abbas, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Timothy Riddle (SF), Spencer Appell (C) Terence Swan, Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is fouled on the floor by Richard Murphy - foul #3 on Richard Murphy, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | James Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Steve Abbas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Hooks | 59-64 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Howard Hooks is called for the reach on Spencer Appell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Hooks, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Spencer Appell misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Steve Abbas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Paul Cargo scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Abbas | 61-64 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Larry Gano (C) Fletcher Wilson, Spencer Appell | |
| 00:28 | Kansas | Howard Hooks is called for the reach on Timothy Riddle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Hooks, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:28 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill is hacked by Howard Hooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Hooks, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG) Howard Hooks | |
| Subs | Kansas | Spencer Appell (C) Larry Gano | |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Richard Murphy grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Carlos Cantu is called for the reach on Steve Abbas - foul #3 on Carlos Cantu, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (SF), Larry Gano (C) Timothy Riddle, Spencer Appell | |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Larry Gano | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Larry Gano is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Husband - foul #3 on Jason Husband, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Riddle (SF) Edwin Henson | |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Larry Gano makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Larry Gano makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Steve Abbas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Richard Murphy snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | The clock runs out | 61-69 |