| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Wigginton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Spotts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Walter Hurt inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 19:40 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 19:19 | Kansas | David Spotts hits a runner in the paint | 27-30 |
| 19:09 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses the dunk attempt | 27-30 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Brian Stamper tips it in | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Matlock - foul #2 on John Matlock, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Brian Stamper snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Brian Stamper scores on a driving attempt from close range | 32-30 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | John Matlock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Juan Garcia scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Hurt | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | Kansas | John Matlock is hacked by Dennis Holdren - foul #3 on Dennis Holdren, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SG), John Thorpe (SF), David Arndt (PF) Dennis Holdren, Walter Hurt, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 17:03 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Kansas | David Spotts snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:40 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | John Thorpe grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | David Arndt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on David Spotts - foul #1 on David Spotts, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG), Michael Lewis (PF) Juan Garcia, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG), Tommy Smith (SG), Thomas Moffet (SF), John Lawrence (C) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock, Floyd Delvalle, David Spotts | |
| 16:27 | Colorado | David Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | David Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:59 | Kansas | Dean Graig drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Smith | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Hiner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dean Graig (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moffet (fresh) PF - Richard Wigginton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Colorado | John Hiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Brian Stamper (C) Jamie Jones, John Thorpe, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton hits a driving attempt from the right block | 37-39 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:10 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton makes the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (PF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), John Matlock (SG) Tommy Smith, John Lawrence | |
| 15:10 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | John Matlock steps in front of the David Arndt pass | 39-42 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | John Matlock loses the dribble to John Hiner | 39-42 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | David Arndt misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 14:16 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga knocks in the shot from the right side set up by John Matlock | 39-44 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Brian Stamper buries a jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 13:15 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Moffet | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga drills a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Moffet | 44-49 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Walter Hurt is hacked by Dean Graig - foul #2 on Dean Graig, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), John Thorpe (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) John Hiner, Dennis Holdren, Walter Hurt, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tommy Smith (PG), Floyd Delvalle (SF), John Lawrence (PF), David Spotts (C) Floyd Arteaga, Thomas Moffet, Richard Wigginton, Dean Graig | |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Juan Garcia loses the dribble to Floyd Delvalle | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | Kansas | Tommy Smith can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | John Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Matlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) C - David Spotts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Juan Garcia clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tommy Smith - foul #3 on Tommy Smith, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:26 | Kansas | John Matlock connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Tommy Smith - foul #4 on Tommy Smith, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG) John Thorpe | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG) John Matlock | |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:37 | Kansas | David Spotts hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Arteaga | 47-54 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:12 | Kansas | David Spotts gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (SG), Thomas Moffet (PF) Tommy Smith, John Lawrence | |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Juan Garcia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 50-55 |
| 09:36 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Arteaga and the foul's on Jamie Jones - foul #1 on Jamie Jones, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Thorpe (SF), David Arndt (PF) Jamie Jones, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (SG) David Spotts | |
| 09:36 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Juan Garcia connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from David Arndt | 52-58 |
| 08:55 | Kansas | Brian Stamper is called for the reach on Dean Graig - foul #1 on Brian Stamper, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG), Michael Lewis (PF) Juan Garcia, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Wigginton (PF), John Lawrence (C) Floyd Arteaga, Floyd Delvalle | |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Hurt (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tommy Smith (PG), David Spotts (C) Dean Graig, John Lawrence | |
| 08:13 | Kansas | David Spotts clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-58 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | John Thorpe grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | John Hiner knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Dennis Holdren | 54-58 |
| 07:47 | Kansas | John Matlock clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 07:46 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet tips it home | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Hiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Holdren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Moffet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Wigginton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Spotts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Hiner is fouled on the floor by Tommy Smith - foul #5 on Tommy Smith, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), Michael Lewis (PF), Brian Stamper (C) John Hiner, Dennis Holdren, John Thorpe, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), John Lawrence (SF) Tommy Smith, Thomas Moffet | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Walter Hurt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 07:04 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (SG), Floyd Delvalle (SF) John Matlock, Richard Wigginton | |
| 06:39 | Colorado | Juan Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Stamper | 57-60 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Walter Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 06:25 | Kansas | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | David Spotts blocks the short jumper by Michael Lewis | 57-60 |
| 05:31 | Kansas | John Lawrence grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 05:04 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 05:02 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:02 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG) Walter Hurt | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (SG), Richard Wigginton (PF), Thomas Moffet (C) Dean Graig, John Lawrence, David Spotts | |
| 04:39 | Kansas | Michael Lewis steps in front of the John Matlock pass | 57-60 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Moffet - foul #3 on Thomas Moffet, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (PF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:01 | Kansas | John Matlock is hacked by David Arndt - foul #2 on David Arndt, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (PG), John Thorpe (SF) Juan Garcia, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Spotts (C) Thomas Moffet | |
| 04:01 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:01 | Kansas | John Matlock misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | David Arndt grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | David Spotts blocks the jumper by John Thorpe | 58-61 |
| 03:49 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Brian Stamper takes the ball from Floyd Delvalle | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Hiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Delvalle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Wigginton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Spotts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:07 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:44 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | David Arndt pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Walter Hurt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) John Hiner, John Thorpe, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:20 | Colorado | John Matlock steals it from Walter Hurt | 58-61 |
| 02:17 | Kansas | John Matlock jams it | 58-63 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Brian Stamper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 01:53 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Matlock | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Colorado | Juan Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Wigginton | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Colorado | John Matlock steals it from Michael Lewis | 58-67 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses the easy layup | 58-67 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Walter Hurt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga is hacked by Juan Garcia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (SG) John Matlock | |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Dennis Holdren takes the ball from David Spotts | 58-68 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren blows the layup | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses the tip | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Dean Graig gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga runs out the clock | 58-68 |