| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Alloway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis James (fresh) SF - Mario Yeary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Hull (fresh) C - John Roldan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis James | 31-30 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Mike Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by John Roldan | 31-30 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Mario Yeary | 31-30 |
| 19:08 | Kansas State | James Alloway buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mario Yeary | 34-30 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Jason Felice banks in the layup | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Kansas State | Louis James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Mike Stewart double dribbles | 37-32 |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | James Alloway drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Hull | 40-32 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-32 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Jason Felice tips it home | 40-34 |
| 16:56 | Kansas State | Henry Hull buries a driving attempt in the lane | 42-34 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Jason Felice drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Mullins | 42-37 |
| 16:32 | Kansas State | Louis James can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-37 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Jason Felice grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Jason Felice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-37 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Mike Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Jason Christiano shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Alloway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Yeary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Hull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Roldan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Felice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kansas State | John Roldan travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Brooking (PG), John Dyer (SG), Thomas Schrader (PF), Gerald Osborne (C) James Alloway, Louis James, Henry Hull, John Roldan | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Donald Loera (SG), Joel Davis (SF), Bill Kimura (PF), Don Strom (C) Roy Mullins, Jason Felice, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Mike Stewart | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses the runner from the right block | 42-40 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Joel Davis tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Don Strom blocks the jumper by David Brooking | 42-42 |
| 14:49 | Kansas State | Gerald Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | Kansas State | David Brooking hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:22 | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Don Strom pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Don Strom misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | John Dyer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Brooking | 45-42 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Joel Davis misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 13:20 | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | Kansas State | Gerald Osborne grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | John Dyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Don Strom - foul #1 on Don Strom, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Alloway (PG), Louis James (SG), Henry Hull (PF) David Brooking, Mario Yeary, Gerald Osborne | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Robert Lui, Donald Loera, Joel Davis, Don Strom | |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | John Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Brian Bradley hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bill Kimura | 46-44 |
| 12:05 | Kansas State | James Alloway clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Brian Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 11:52 | Kansas State | Henry Hull pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Alloway (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Schrader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Kimura (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kansas State | James Alloway loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mario Yeary (SF), John Roldan (C) John Dyer, Thomas Schrader | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Felice (SG) Bill Kimura | |
| 11:13 | Denver | Jason Felice connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 10:51 | Kansas State | James Alloway's floater is knocked away by Mike Stewart | 46-46 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Mike Stewart snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Jason Felice pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Jason Christiano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:05 | Kansas State | Henry Hull snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mike Stewart - foul #1 on Mike Stewart, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Brooking (PG), John Dyer (SG), Thomas Schrader (PF) James Alloway, Louis James, Henry Hull | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Strom (C) Mike Stewart | |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Jason Christiano works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Strom | 48-49 |
| 09:01 | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader loses the dribble to Jason Felice | 48-49 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Brian Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Felice | 48-51 |
| 08:35 | Kansas State | John Dyer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:33 | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader tips it home | 50-51 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Jason Felice hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 08:11 | Kansas State | John Dyer gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Brooking | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - David Brooking (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mario Yeary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Roldan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Felice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Strom (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Denver | Jason Christiano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jason Felice | 52-53 |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | Roy Mullins is called for the reach on David Brooking - foul #3 on Roy Mullins, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Alloway (PG), Louis James (SG), Henry Hull (PF), Gerald Osborne (C) David Brooking, John Dyer, Thomas Schrader, John Roldan | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Bill Kimura (SG), Joel Davis (SF), Mike Stewart (C) Roy Mullins, Jason Felice, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley | |
| 06:49 | Kansas State | Bill Kimura is called for the reach on Louis James - foul #3 on Bill Kimura, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Loera (SG) Don Strom | |
| 06:26 | Kansas State | James Alloway comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | Kansas State | Henry Hull tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 06:22 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis James | 52-53 |
| 06:08 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Mario Yeary is blocked by Mike Stewart | 52-53 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Joel Davis drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Lui | 52-55 |
| 05:25 | Kansas State | Henry Hull can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mike Stewart - foul #2 on Mike Stewart, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Dyer (SF), Thomas Schrader (C) Mario Yeary, Gerald Osborne | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF), Don Strom (PF) Donald Loera, Joel Davis | |
| 05:25 | Kansas State | Henry Hull makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:25 | Kansas State | Henry Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Dyer - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #1 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bradley (PF) Don Strom | |
| 05:05 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | John Dyer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Mike Stewart gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Hull - foul #2 on Henry Hull, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG) Robert Lui | |
| 04:30 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Bradley - foul #3 on Brian Bradley, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Felice (SG), Don Strom (C) Bill Kimura, Mike Stewart | |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Jason Christiano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | Kansas State | Henry Hull gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | Henry Hull drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Louis James | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Alloway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Hull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Strom (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses short on a jumper from close range | 58-59 |
| 03:15 | Denver | Brian Bradley tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Jason Felice steps in front of the James Alloway pass | 58-61 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Jason Christiano throws it down set up by Jason Felice | 58-63 |
| 02:45 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mario Yeary (SF), John Roldan (C) John Dyer, Thomas Schrader | |
| Subs | Denver | Mike Stewart (C) Don Strom | |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Mario Yeary makes the jump hook from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Roy Mullins clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Louis James - foul #3 on Louis James, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Roy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Roy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:58 | Kansas State | Louis James misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-65 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Brian Bradley gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Roy Mullins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 01:29 | Kansas State | Henry Hull gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:06 | Kansas State | Henry Hull misses the fadeaway in the lane | 60-65 |
| 01:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to Brian Bradley | 60-65 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Henry Hull snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | James Alloway misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Mike Stewart pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Denver | Mike Stewart is hacked by James Alloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Alloway, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (C) Mike Stewart | |
| 00:43 | Denver | Brian Bradley is fouled on the floor by Henry Hull - foul #3 on Henry Hull, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Roy Mullins is fouled on the floor by James Alloway - foul #2 on James Alloway, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Jason Felice is hacked by Louis James - foul #4 on Louis James, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Jason Felice makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Jason Felice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | James Alloway misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Jason Felice grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Jason Felice is fouled in the backcourt by Louis James - foul #5 on Louis James, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Dyer (SG) Louis James | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:30 | Denver | Jason Felice makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Jason Felice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | James Alloway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Christiano | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Jason Christiano is fouled in the backcourt by James Alloway - foul #3 on James Alloway, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Henry Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | James Alloway can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Bill Kimura snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Bill Kimura is fouled in the backcourt by James Alloway - foul #4 on James Alloway, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Bill Kimura makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | John Dyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Bill Kimura gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Bill Kimura runs out the clock | 60-70 |