| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fresh) SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) PF - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) C - William Kalinoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) SG - Gary Carter (fresh) SF - Larry Gorham (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Randy Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | Richard Elledge gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart scores on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Kansas State | Gary Carter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Kansas State | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Kansas State | Randy Green comes up short on the runner near the basket | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Lockhart | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Charles Coats connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Lockhart | 8-2 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Randy Green can't throw it down | 8-2 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | William Kalinoski grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:04 | Kansas State | Randy Green lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney and he's fouled by Richard Lockhart - foul #1 on Richard Lockhart, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Kenneth Copeland (C) Charles Coats, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (PG), Curtis Smith (SG), Neil Olson (PF) Shawn McCourtney, Gary Carter, Robert Smith | |
| 17:04 | Kansas State | Randy Green makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | Richard Lockhart steps in front of the Matthew Brown pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | William Burns drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-5 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Randy Green banks in the layup | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | William Burns knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Elledge | 13-7 |
| 16:06 | Kansas State | Richard Elledge is called for the reach on Larry Gorham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Elledge, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (SG), Roger Jumper (SF) Richard Lockhart, Richard Elledge | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (PG), Dustin Rhynes (C) Larry Gorham, Randy Green | |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Clyde Billingsley - foul #1 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), William Kalinoski (C) William Burns, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Robert Smith (PF) Curtis Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Roger Jumper (fresh) PF - Clyde Billingsley (fairly fresh) C - William Kalinoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Olson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Charles Coats clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 13-8 |
| 15:28 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 15:06 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Shawn McCourtney is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Shawn McCourtney, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Richard Lockhart (SG), Michael Friar (C) Charles Coats, David Smith, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Larry Gorham (SF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Matthew Brown, Gary Carter, Neil Olson | |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Michael Friar's layup is rejected by Robert Smith | 13-10 |
| 14:39 | Kansas State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Roger Jumper | 13-10 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Shawn McCourtney is called for the reach on Clyde Billingsley - foul #2 on Shawn McCourtney, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Richard Elledge (SF), Kenneth Copeland (C) William Burns, Roger Jumper, Michael Friar | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (PG) Shawn McCourtney | |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Copeland | 16-10 |
| 13:33 | Kansas State | Robert Smith travels in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), William Kalinoski (C) David Smith, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Duenas (SG), Randy Green (C) Curtis Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Gary Carter steals it from Charles Coats | 16-10 |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Randy Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 16-10 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Richard Elledge pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:42 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart tips it home | 18-10 |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Gary Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Richard Elledge - foul #2 on Richard Elledge, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), David Smith (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Michael Friar (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) Charles Coats, Richard Lockhart, Richard Elledge, Clyde Billingsley, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Neil Olson (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Roy Duenas, Robert Smith, Randy Green | |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses the 3rd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:10 | Colorado | Michael Friar connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Jumper and he's hacked by Neil Olson - foul #1 on Neil Olson, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (PG) Gary Carter | |
| 12:10 | Colorado | Michael Friar makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Copeland - foul #1 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Michael Friar pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 11:40 | Colorado | William Burns clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Michael Friar grabs the offensive board | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Roger Jumper (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Friar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) SF - Larry Gorham (tiring) PF - Neil Olson (fresh) C - Dustin Rhynes (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Colorado | William Burns is fouled on the floor by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG) William Burns | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Duenas (SG) Larry Gorham | |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Roger Jumper is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Jumper, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (PG), Larry Gorham (SF), Randy Green (C) Matthew Brown, Curtis Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| 11:12 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| 11:12 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:12 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Charles Coats's pass is intercepted by Gary Carter in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Randy Green connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Carter | 21-15 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Charles Coats can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Green - foul #1 on Randy Green, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG), William Kalinoski (C) David Smith, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Roy Duenas, Neil Olson | |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Charles Coats makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Charles Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:29 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley (PF) Michael Friar | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Roger Jumper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| 09:52 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 09:51 | Colorado | William Kalinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Charles Coats scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 09:28 | Kansas State | Randy Green is fouled on the floor by William Kalinoski - foul #1 on William Kalinoski, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), William Burns (SF), Michael Friar (PF) Charles Coats, Roger Jumper, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (PG) Curtis Smith | |
| 09:28 | Kansas State | Randy Green misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Kalinoski | 25-15 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Randy Green swats the short shot by Michael Friar | 25-15 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Michael Friar hits the follow up shot | 27-15 |
| 08:55 | Kansas State | Randy Green can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 27-15 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses the tip | 27-15 |
| 08:52 | Colorado | William Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | William Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-15 |
| 08:39 | Kansas State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 27-15 |
| 08:16 | Kansas State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-15 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | William Burns is whistled for traveling | 27-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Roger Jumper (SF), Clyde Billingsley (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) David Smith, William Burns, Michael Friar, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Duenas (SG), Curtis Smith (SF), Neil Olson (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Matthew Brown, Larry Gorham, Robert Smith, Randy Green | |
| 08:06 | Kansas State | Gary Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 07:51 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Neil Olson | 27-15 |
| 07:33 | Kansas State | Clyde Billingsley picks off the pass by Roy Duenas | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Lockhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jumper (fairly fresh) PF - Clyde Billingsley (tired) C - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Duenas (fresh) SF - Curtis Smith (fresh) PF - Neil Olson (fresh) C - Dustin Rhynes (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley's pass is intercepted by Gary Carter | 27-15 |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Roy Duenas lays it in on a great pass from Gary Carter | 27-17 |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (SF), Michael Friar (PF), William Kalinoski (C) Roger Jumper, Clyde Billingsley, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:36 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Carter, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (SG), Richard Elledge (SF) Charles Coats, Richard Lockhart | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Larry Gorham (SF), Randy Green (C) Gary Carter, Roy Duenas, Curtis Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| 06:29 | Colorado | Michael Friar makes the turnaround from close range set up by William Burns | 29-17 |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney is hacked by William Kalinoski - foul #2 on William Kalinoski, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG) William Burns | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Smith (PF) Neil Olson | |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Michael Friar pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Richard Elledge connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Friar | 32-18 |
| 05:19 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown is called for traveling | 32-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG), Clyde Billingsley (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) David Smith, Michael Friar, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (SG), Curtis Smith (SF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Matthew Brown, Larry Gorham, Randy Green | |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Richard Elledge is fouled on the floor by Curtis Smith - foul #1 on Curtis Smith, team foul #7 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG) Charles Coats | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:05 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith is hacked by Richard Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lockhart, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| 05:05 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:05 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 04:40 | Colorado | William Burns knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Elledge | 37-19 |
| 04:25 | Kansas State | Robert Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn McCourtney | 37-21 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | William Burns can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-21 |
| 04:13 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes grabs the board | 37-21 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 03:46 | Colorado | Richard Elledge grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart is whistled for traveling | 37-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), David Smith (SG), Michael Friar (PF), William Kalinoski (C) William Burns, Richard Lockhart, Clyde Billingsley, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Duenas (SG), Larry Gorham (SF), Neil Olson (PF), Randy Green (C) Curtis Smith, Gary Carter, Robert Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| 03:16 | Kansas State | Randy Green scores on a shot from the left side | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (tiring) 7 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Elledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Friar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kalinoski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Duenas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Gorham (tiring) PF - Neil Olson (fresh) C - Randy Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Jumper (SF) Richard Elledge | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (SF) Larry Gorham | |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Charles Coats is called for the reach on Roy Duenas - foul #1 on Charles Coats, team foul #11 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Roy Duenas makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Roy Duenas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Michael Friar hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 37-25 |
| 02:34 | Kansas State | Randy Green gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:09 | Kansas State | Roger Jumper steals the ball from Randy Green | 37-25 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Roy Duenas picks off the pass by Michael Friar | 37-25 |
| 02:02 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney's pass is intercepted by Richard Lockhart in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Michael Friar buries a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Lockhart and the foul's on Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #8 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), David Smith (SG), Richard Elledge (SF), Kenneth Copeland (C) Charles Coats, Richard Lockhart, Roger Jumper, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (SG), Larry Gorham (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Roy Duenas, Matthew Brown, Neil Olson | |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Michael Friar misses the free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Randy Green snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 01:28 | Kansas State | Randy Green misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 39-25 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Friar | 39-25 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Richard Elledge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland tips it in | 41-25 |
| 01:03 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Randy Green | 41-27 |
| 00:45 | Kansas State | David Smith steps in front of the Shawn McCourtney pass in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | David Smith lays it up and in | 43-27 |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Randy Green comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #12 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Richard Lockhart (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Clyde Billingsley (PF), William Kalinoski (C) William Burns, David Smith, Richard Elledge, Michael Friar, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Neil Olson (PF) Shawn McCourtney, Robert Smith | |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Randy Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Randy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Neil Olson is called for the reach on Clyde Billingsley - foul #2 on Neil Olson, team foul #9 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (PG), Dustin Rhynes (C) Larry Gorham, Randy Green | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 45-29 |