| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) SG - Justin Burr (fresh) SF - Michael Ostroski (fresh) PF - Freddie Dudash (fresh) C - Jerry Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Leo Arthur (fresh) SG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) SF - Byron Berns (fresh) PF - Charles Hackworth (fresh) C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Jerry Frye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kansas | Dennis Ashley is called for the reach on Justin Burr - foul #1 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Kansas | Justin Burr is fouled on the floor by Herbert Rogers - foul #1 on Herbert Rogers, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Kansas | Dennis Ashley steals the ball from Michael Ostroski | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth loses the dribble to Michael Blair | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Kansas | Michael Blair hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Leo Arthur | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Kansas | Herbert Rogers swats the layup by Justin Burr | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Leo Arthur pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Arthur | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Kansas | Justin Burr hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Blair | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Kansas | Justin Burr grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Kansas | Michael Blair splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ostroski - foul #1 on Michael Ostroski, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG), Kenneth Fox (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Keith Hersom (PF), William Greaves (C) Michael Blair, Justin Burr, Michael Ostroski, Freddie Dudash, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:47 | Kansas | William Greaves lays it in set up by Kenneth Fox | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bryan Shelley (fresh) SG - Kenneth Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Teeple (fresh) PF - Keith Hersom (fresh) C - William Greaves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Leo Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) PF - Charles Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Leo Arthur banks in the layup set up by Herbert Rogers | 7-9 |
| 15:00 | Kansas | Stephen Teeple hits a shot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Byron Berns | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Kansas | Stephen Teeple hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Byron Berns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 13:52 | Kansas | William Greaves snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Kansas | Stephen Teeple hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Fox and he's fouled by Herbert Rogers - foul #2 on Herbert Rogers, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Blair (PG), Justin Burr (SG), Jerry Frye (C) Bryan Shelley, Kenneth Fox, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (PG), Clark Felt (SF), Terry Padgett (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Leo Arthur, Dennis Ashley, Charles Hackworth, Herbert Rogers | |
| 13:41 | Kansas | Stephen Teeple makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Nick Gary is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Justin Burr can't finish the layup | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Byron Berns hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Justin Burr - foul #1 on Justin Burr, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ostroski (SF) Stephen Teeple | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (SG) Terry Padgett | |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Byron Berns makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:16 | Kansas | Michael Blair shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 12:15 | Kansas | Michael Ostroski hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | Kansas | Jerry Frye gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Burr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ostroski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Hersom (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Nick Gary (fresh) SG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Byron Berns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clark Felt (fresh) C - Anthony Monzon (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Jerry Frye hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Monzon - foul #1 on Anthony Monzon, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Teeple (SF), William Greaves (PF) Michael Ostroski, Keith Hersom | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Charles Hackworth (PF) Nick Gary, Byron Berns | |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Jerry Frye misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Jerry Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 10:52 | Kansas | Justin Burr drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Anthony Monzon - foul #2 on Anthony Monzon, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ostroski (SF), Keith Hersom (PF) Stephen Teeple, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Herbert Rogers (C) Anthony Monzon | |
| 10:52 | Kansas | Justin Burr misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:52 | Kansas | Keith Hersom snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Jerry Frye drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Blair | 19-16 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | Justin Burr steps in front of the Leo Arthur pass in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Leo Arthur picks off the pass by Michael Blair out of a doubleteam | 19-16 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Leo Arthur banks in the layup | 19-18 |
| 10:10 | Kansas | Jerry Frye hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | Colorado | Leo Arthur is fouled on the floor by Michael Blair - foul #1 on Michael Blair, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Teeple (SF), William Greaves (PF) Michael Ostroski, Keith Hersom | |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SG) Dennis Ashley | |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:21 | Kansas | Michael Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:02 | Kansas | Stephen Teeple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ostroski (SF), Keith Hersom (PF) Stephen Teeple, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG) Charles Hackworth | |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Byron Berns works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Nick Gary and he's hacked by Jerry Frye - foul #1 on Jerry Frye, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (SG), Terry Padgett (PF) Nick Gary, Herbert Rogers | |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Byron Berns makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:21 | Kansas | Jerry Frye lays it in | 21-21 |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Burr - foul #2 on Justin Burr, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Fox (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), William Greaves (PF) Justin Burr, Michael Ostroski, Keith Hersom | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (PG) Leo Arthur | |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:33 | Kansas | William Greaves is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 21-23 |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Michael Blair tips it home | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Teeple (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Greaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Frye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Nick Gary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clark Felt (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Padgett (fresh) C - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Byron Berns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | The rebound goes to William Greaves | 23-23 |
| 06:50 | Kansas | Stephen Teeple misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-23 |
| 06:48 | Kansas | Stephen Teeple tips it in | 25-23 |
| 06:29 | Colorado | Byron Berns is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Stephen Teeple | 25-23 |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Jerry Frye is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG), Michael Ostroski (SF), Freddie Dudash (PF) Michael Blair, Stephen Teeple, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Charles Hackworth (PF), Herbert Rogers (C) Nick Gary, Terry Padgett, Dennis Ashley | |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Leo Arthur and he's fouled by Freddie Dudash - foul #1 on Freddie Dudash, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Blair (PG), Keith Hersom (PF) Kenneth Fox, Freddie Dudash | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:22 | Kansas | Michael Blair hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Byron Berns steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Fox (SG), Freddie Dudash (PF), Jerry Frye (C) Bryan Shelley, Keith Hersom, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG) Byron Berns | |
| 04:43 | Kansas | Charles Hackworth picks off the pass by Kenneth Fox | 28-26 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Nick Gary is hacked by Kenneth Fox - foul #1 on Kenneth Fox, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (SG), Keith Hersom (PF) Kenneth Fox, Freddie Dudash | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (SG) Leo Arthur | |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Nick Gary makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Nick Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:10 | Kansas | Nick Gary is called for the reach on Michael Blair - foul #1 on Nick Gary, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Teeple (SF) Michael Ostroski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SF) Clark Felt | |
| 03:54 | Kansas | Michael Blair is hacked by Nick Gary - foul #2 on Nick Gary, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Burr (SG), Freddie Dudash (PF) Bryan Shelley, Stephen Teeple | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:54 | Kansas | Michael Blair makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:54 | Kansas | Michael Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Nick Gary can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Byron Berns gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Blair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Burr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Hersom (fairly fresh) PF - Freddie Dudash (fresh) C - Jerry Frye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Nick Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hackworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 03:11 | Kansas | Jerry Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:54 | Kansas | Justin Burr scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Dudash | 32-28 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Nick Gary clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Michael Blair - foul #2 on Michael Blair, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG), Michael Ostroski (SF), William Greaves (PF) Michael Blair, Keith Hersom, Freddie Dudash | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clark Felt (PF) Charles Hackworth | |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Nick Gary makes the 3rd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:10 | Kansas | Jerry Frye buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley clanks a shot from the left side | 34-29 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Clark Felt snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 01:22 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Clark Felt tips it home | 34-31 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Justin Burr misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Ashley - foul #2 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Blair (PG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Keith Hersom (PF) Bryan Shelley, Michael Ostroski, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Terry Padgett (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Dennis Ashley, Byron Berns, Herbert Rogers | |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Justin Burr makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Justin Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Nick Gary buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clark Felt | 36-34 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | William Greaves makes the turnaround from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | William Greaves gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | William Greaves clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-34 |