| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Switzer (fresh) PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado | David Ellis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 23-18 |
| 19:35 | Kansas State | Todd Mak snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sommer and he's fouled by Dale Selman - foul #1 on Dale Selman, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is hacked by Alan Demuth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Demuth, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | The jump hook by Michael Barnes is blocked by Todd Mak | 23-20 |
| 19:06 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Todd Mak | 23-20 |
| 18:46 | Kansas State | David Switzer makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Litten | 23-23 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Michael Barnes buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Ellis | 25-23 |
| 18:23 | Kansas State | William Macy steals the ball from James Sommer | 25-23 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | William Macy double dribbles | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF) Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Jack Craft (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Todd Mak, James Sommer | |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | David Switzer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Tardy | 25-23 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Dale Selman is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer blows the layup | 25-23 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Richard Tardy gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | David Switzer steps in front of the Charles Mitchell pass | 25-23 |
| 16:28 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield lays it in on a nice dish by David Switzer | 25-25 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Jeff Schroyer is called for the reach on Michael Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Schroyer, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF) Michael Barnes, Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), Todd Mak (PF), James Sommer (C) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, Jeff Schroyer, Jack Craft | |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Michael Bolden hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Everman | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Switzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | James Sommer slams it home and he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Donnie Kennedy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (SF) David Switzer | |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | James Sommer misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:34 | Colorado | William Macy gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Dale Selman is fouled on the floor by Charles Lillibridge - foul #2 on Charles Lillibridge, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Richard Tardy (SF) Steven Everman, Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG) Bruce Litten | |
| 14:39 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is fouled on the floor by Charles Lillibridge - foul #3 on Charles Lillibridge, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Clark (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF) Alan Demuth, Charles Lillibridge, Todd Mak | |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 14:01 | Kansas State | Dale Selman is called for the reach on Jeff Schroyer - foul #2 on Dale Selman, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (C) William Macy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Jack Craft (C) Robert Mansfield, James Sommer | |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Ellis - foul #4 on David Ellis, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Michael Bolden (PF) David Ellis, Richard Tardy, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 29-28 |
| 13:20 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Jack Craft - foul #1 on Jack Craft, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Todd Mak (PF) Robert Clark, David Switzer, Jack Craft | |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jeff Schroyer - foul #3 on Jeff Schroyer, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 12:37 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 12:33 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 12:31 | Kansas State | Todd Mak gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 12:10 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth knocks in the shot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Michael Barnes lays it in and he's fouled by Jeff Schroyer - foul #4 on Jeff Schroyer, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden, William Macy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jack Williams (PF), James Sommer (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Charles Lillibridge, Todd Mak, Jeff Schroyer | |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 11:50 | Kansas State | Jack Williams grabs the board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Switzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Sommer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kansas State | James Sommer drills a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Clark | 31-32 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | Michael Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 10:12 | Kansas State | Robert Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Richard Tardy snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | James Sommer is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), William Macy (C) Michael Barnes, David Ellis, Richard Tardy, Dale Selman, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Todd Mak (PF), Jeff Schroyer (C) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, David Switzer, Jack Williams, James Sommer | |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Alan Demuth steals it from Michael Bolden | 31-32 |
| 08:58 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Michael Bolden scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy and he's fouled by Todd Mak - foul #2 on Todd Mak, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 08:13 | Kansas State | William Macy denies the turnaround by Jeff Schroyer | 34-34 |
| 08:12 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 07:47 | Colorado | Jeff Schroyer blocks the short jumper by William Macy | 34-36 |
| 07:45 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Macy (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeff Schroyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer drills a runner from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | William Macy hits a floater in the paint | 36-38 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Steven Everman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 06:10 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer is hacked by Steven Everman - foul #1 on Steven Everman, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), David Ellis (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Steven Everman, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden, William Macy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jack Williams (PF), James Sommer (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Charles Lillibridge, Todd Mak, Jeff Schroyer | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | David Switzer's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Mitchell | 36-40 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Richard Tardy blows the layup but he's hacked by James Sommer - foul #2 on James Sommer, team foul #9 | 36-40 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Kansas State | Robert Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Richard Tardy slams it home | 40-43 |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Robert Clark clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 03:43 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Switzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kansas State | David Ellis takes the ball from Robert Mansfield | 40-43 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Michael Barnes banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Ellis | 42-43 |
| 03:00 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield buries a jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF), William Macy (C) Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), Todd Mak (PF) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, Jack Williams | |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Ellis | 44-45 |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | James Sommer's fadeaway is rejected by William Macy | 44-45 |
| 02:13 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is hacked by David Switzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Switzer, team foul #10 | 44-45 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Todd Mak snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Ellis | 45-45 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is hacked by Todd Mak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Mak, team foul #11 | 45-45 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Todd Mak is called for the reach on Michael Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Mak, team foul #12 | 47-48 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 01:14 | Kansas State | James Sommer pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 00:45 | Kansas State | Theodore Wallace swats the short shot by Alan Demuth | 47-48 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | William Macy can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | David Ellis snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | William Macy buries a shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Ellis - foul #5 on David Ellis, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | David Switzer makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | David Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Alan Demuth steps in front of the Theodore Wallace pass in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Donnie Kennedy is called for the reach on Alan Demuth - foul #2 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the halfcourt shot | 49-50 |