| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Timothy Scott (fresh) SG - Oliver McCulley (fresh) SF - Clarence Clapper (fresh) PF - Brian Butt (fresh) C - Sean Havel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) SF - Chris Davis (fresh) PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Sean Havel | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | Chris Davis loses the dribble to Clarence Clapper | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | Chris Davis tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Clarence Clapper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Chris Davis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne buries a shot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Melvin Shiner steps in front of the Sean Havel pass | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Davis | 0-7 |
| 18:17 | Kansas State | Brian Butt lays it up and in on a great pass from Oliver McCulley | 2-7 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Shiner | 2-9 |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Melvin Shiner - foul #1 on Melvin Shiner, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham (SF) Clarence Clapper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG), Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Gale Allen (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Mark Burgoyne, Melvin Shiner, Chris Davis, Cleveland Johnson, Richard Jefferson | |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Hatcher | 5-11 |
| 17:15 | Kansas State | Brian Butt can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Clarence Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher hits the follow up shot | 5-13 |
| 17:01 | Kansas State | Sean Havel misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 5-13 |
| 16:59 | Kansas State | Sean Havel tips it in | 7-13 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher scores on a shot from the right block | 7-15 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lewis Hatcher - foul #1 on Lewis Hatcher, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clarence Clapper (SF), Michael Nicholson (PF), Richard Pak (C) Timothy Scott, Brian Butt, Sean Havel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), Chris Davis (SF) Clarence Neal, Lewis Hatcher, John Wilkins | |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Gale Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 16:06 | Kansas State | Michael Nicholson grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham loses the ball out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Thomas (PG), Erik Scheele (SG) Joseph Dillingham, Oliver McCulley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson (PF), Richard Jefferson (C) Gale Allen, Blair Whitchurch | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Thomas (fresh) SG - Erik Scheele (fresh) SF - Clarence Clapper (fresh) PF - Michael Nicholson (fresh) C - Richard Pak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 15:17 | Kansas State | Erik Scheele gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 15:12 | Kansas State | Erik Scheele is denied on a layup by Chris Davis | 9-15 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Chris Davis | 9-15 |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 14:53 | Kansas State | Michael Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:44 | Kansas State | Erik Scheele's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Davis | 9-15 |
| 14:43 | Kansas State | Richard Pak gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Clarence Clapper drills a fadeaway from the left block | 11-15 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Chris Davis tips it home | 11-17 |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Gary Thomas comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Jefferson - foul #1 on Richard Jefferson, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Scott (PG), Joseph Dillingham (SF), Brian Butt (PF), Sean Havel (C) Erik Scheele, Clarence Clapper, Michael Nicholson, Richard Pak | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Gale Allen (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Melvin Shiner, Chris Davis, Cleveland Johnson, Richard Jefferson | |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Gary Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Gale Allen banks in the layup set up by Lewis Hatcher | 13-19 |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | Brian Butt is fouled on the floor by Gale Allen - foul #1 on Gale Allen, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Orman (SF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:37 | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Scott and he's hacked by Lewis Hatcher - foul #2 on Lewis Hatcher, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (SG) Lewis Hatcher | |
| 13:37 | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 13:23 | Colorado | Brian Butt steals the ball from Blair Whitchurch | 16-19 |
| 13:06 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley (SG) James Orman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG), Chris Davis (SF) Mark Burgoyne, Gale Allen | |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch blows the dunk but the foul's on Brian Butt - foul #1 on Brian Butt, team foul #1 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson (PF) John Wilkins | |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 12:52 | Kansas State | Sean Havel grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 12:33 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott is fouled on the floor by Chris Davis - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Orman (SF), Michael Nicholson (PF) Timothy Scott, Brian Butt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Shiner (SG) Brandon Boucher | |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Sean Havel misses short on a shot from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to James Orman | 16-20 |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Michael Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Chris Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chris Davis, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Thomas (PG), Richard Pak (C) Joseph Dillingham, Sean Havel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Gale Allen (C) Clarence Neal, Chris Davis, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 11:42 | Kansas State | Michael Nicholson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Gale Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oliver McCulley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Orman (fresh) PF - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Pak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) C - Gale Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Michael Nicholson steps in front of the Mark Burgoyne pass | 16-20 |
| 11:09 | Kansas State | Michael Nicholson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | John Wilkins is denied on a layup by Michael Nicholson | 16-20 |
| 11:02 | Kansas State | Richard Pak gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | John Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | John Wilkins scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Shiner | 16-22 |
| 10:04 | Kansas State | James Orman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 10:02 | Colorado | Gale Allen grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Gale Allen hits a turnaround from close range set up by John Wilkins | 16-24 |
| 09:40 | Kansas State | Richard Pak clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 16-24 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson is hacked by Michael Nicholson - foul #1 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #2 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Scott (PG), Joseph Dillingham (SG), Clarence Clapper (SF), Brian Butt (PF), Sean Havel (C) Gary Thomas, Oliver McCulley, James Orman, Michael Nicholson, Richard Pak | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Fox (SG), Brandon Boucher (SF), Richard Jefferson (C) Melvin Shiner, John Wilkins, Gale Allen | |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Boucher and the foul's on Timothy Scott - foul #1 on Timothy Scott, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | Brian Butt snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 09:01 | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham misses long on a floater from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 09:00 | Kansas State | Brian Butt tips it back up and in | 18-26 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Butt - foul #2 on Brian Butt, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Nicholson (PF) Brian Butt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG) Mark Burgoyne | |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson hits a shot from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 08:09 | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 08:07 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Clapper | 18-28 |
| 07:46 | Kansas State | Brandon Boucher is called for the reach on Clarence Clapper - foul #1 on Brandon Boucher, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Orman (PF) Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (PF) Cleveland Johnson | |
| 07:46 | Kansas State | Clarence Clapper misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Wilkins clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Orman - foul #1 on James Orman, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG) Clarence Neal | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Wilkins snags the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | James Orman is called for the reach on John Wilkins - foul #2 on James Orman, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Thomas (SG), Michael Nicholson (PF) Clarence Clapper, James Orman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch (C) Richard Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Timothy Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Dillingham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Havel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnathon Fox (fresh) SF - Brandon Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Johnathon Fox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Nicholson - foul #2 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley (SG), Richard Pak (PF) Gary Thomas, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gale Allen (PF) Brandon Boucher | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Johnathon Fox misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Johnathon Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Blair Whitchurch | 18-29 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | The jump hook by Blair Whitchurch is blocked by Sean Havel | 18-29 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch can't tip it in | 18-29 |
| 07:03 | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 06:36 | Kansas State | Sean Havel misses long on a floater from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Gale Allen pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-29 |
| 06:14 | Kansas State | Sean Havel grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 05:57 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Blair Whitchurch | 18-29 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-29 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Johnathon Fox misses the tip | 18-29 |
| 05:43 | Kansas State | Richard Pak gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:26 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Gale Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:09 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Wilkins | 18-31 |
| 04:51 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 04:40 | Colorado | Gale Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gale Allen, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Thomas (PG), Erik Scheele (SG), Clarence Clapper (SF), Maurice Bodkin (C) Timothy Scott, Oliver McCulley, Joseph Dillingham, Sean Havel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), Chris Davis (SF), Cleveland Johnson (PF), Richard Jefferson (C) Mark Burgoyne, Johnathon Fox, John Wilkins, Gale Allen, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 04:26 | Kansas State | Clarence Clapper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-31 |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Bodkin | 21-31 |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Gary Thomas buries a 3 from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Neal | 24-33 |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | Maurice Bodkin connects on the jumper in the lane | 26-33 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | Erik Scheele misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-35 |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Chris Davis gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Scheele (fresh) SF - Clarence Clapper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Pak (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Bodkin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cleveland Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner is hacked by Gary Thomas - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley (SG), Brian Butt (PF), Michael Nicholson (C) Erik Scheele, Richard Pak, Maurice Bodkin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), John Wilkins (PF) Clarence Neal, Cleveland Johnson | |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:43 | Kansas State | John Wilkins denies the turnaround by Gary Thomas | 26-37 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Chris Davis pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Nicholson - foul #3 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Scott (PG), James Orman (SF), Sean Havel (C) Gary Thomas, Clarence Clapper, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Brian Butt travels with the ball | 26-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham (SF) James Orman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gale Allen (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) John Wilkins, Richard Jefferson | |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Brian Butt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 01:36 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Dillingham | 29-39 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Gale Allen can't throw it down but he's fouled by Brian Butt - foul #3 on Brian Butt, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clarence Clapper (SF), James Orman (PF) Joseph Dillingham, Brian Butt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (SF) Melvin Shiner, Chris Davis | |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Gale Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Gale Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:08 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lewis Hatcher | 29-43 |
| 00:52 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Dillingham (PG), Gary Thomas (SG) Timothy Scott, Oliver McCulley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-43 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Sean Havel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Sean Havel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-43 |