| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Chester Cheng (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Madison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Eason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Reyes Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Kansas State | Reyes Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Brown | 34-21 |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | Reyes Allen tips it home | 36-21 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Paul Eason takes the ball from Kevin Smith | 36-21 |
| 19:00 | Kansas State | Chester Cheng misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 18:58 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 36-21 |
| 18:29 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Chester Cheng | 38-21 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Joseph Simms is called for traveling | 38-21 |
| 18:00 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson misses the floater from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 17:58 | Kansas State | Ronald Madison tips it but misses | 38-21 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 38-21 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-21 |
| 17:34 | Kansas State | Paul Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 17:05 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ronald Voris (PG), Melvin Webb (SG), Steven Ochakovsky (SF), Ronald West (C) Chester Cheng, Ronald Madison, Charles Johnson, Reyes Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Richard Astorga (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | Mark Lewis steals the ball from Steven Ochakovsky | 38-21 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Mark Lewis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Lewis, team foul #2 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Natal (C) Paul Eason | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Robert Touchstone (PF), Jacob Way (C) Rex Chang, Kevin Faulk, Mark Lewis | |
| 15:57 | Kansas State | Melvin Webb can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Richard Astorga grabs the board | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ronald Voris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Webb (fresh) SF - Steven Ochakovsky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Natal (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Way (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Ronald West swats the short shot by Gerald Gray | 38-21 |
| 15:38 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Steven Ochakovsky | 38-21 |
| 15:36 | Kansas State | Ronald Voris's pass is intercepted by Gerald Gray in the backcourt | 38-21 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 38-21 |
| 15:18 | Kansas State | Robert Natal grabs the defensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 14:53 | Kansas State | Ronald Voris loses the dribble to Richard Astorga | 38-21 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Richard Astorga banks in the layup | 38-23 |
| 14:20 | Kansas State | Ronald Voris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 14:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jacob Way | 38-23 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Steven Bean is hacked by Ronald Voris - foul #1 on Ronald Voris, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Chester Cheng (PG), Ronald Madison (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Paul Eason (PF), Reyes Allen (C) Ronald Voris, Melvin Webb, Steven Ochakovsky, Ronald West, Robert Natal | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Rex Chang (SG), Kevin Faulk (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Steven Bean, Gerald Gray, Richard Astorga, Robert Touchstone, Jacob Way | |
| 13:54 | Denver | Joseph Simms's layup is rejected by Paul Eason | 38-23 |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 13:36 | Kansas State | Paul Eason hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Madison | 40-23 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Joseph Simms clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-23 |
| 13:11 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Reyes Allen | 40-23 |
| 12:57 | Kansas State | Chester Cheng drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Madison | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:38 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-23 |
| 12:36 | Kansas State | Paul Eason pulls down the rebound | 43-23 |
| 12:32 | Kansas State | Chester Cheng throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-23 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Ronald Brown is whistled for a carry | 43-23 |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-23 |
| 11:46 | Denver | The short jumper by Ronald Brown is denied by Paul Eason | 43-23 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Ronald Brown tips it back up and in | 43-25 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Chester Cheng (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Madison (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Paul Eason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Reyes Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kansas State | Paul Eason comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 11:24 | Denver | Kevin Faulk grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Joseph Simms clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Madison - foul #2 on Ronald Madison, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ronald Voris (PG), Melvin Webb (SG), Steven Ochakovsky (SF), Ronald West (C) Chester Cheng, Ronald Madison, Charles Johnson, Reyes Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 11:19 | Denver | Joseph Simms makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Joseph Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Ronald West | 43-26 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Paul Eason scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Astorga - foul #1 on Richard Astorga, team foul #3 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Robert Touchstone (PF) Joseph Simms, Kevin Faulk | |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Paul Eason makes the free throw | 46-26 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Rex Chang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-26 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Mark Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Gerald Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Voris - foul #2 on Ronald Voris, team foul #3 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Johnson (SG), Robert Natal (C) Melvin Webb, Paul Eason | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG) Rex Chang | |
| 10:25 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 10:25 | Kansas State | Robert Natal pulls down the rebound | 46-26 |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Steven Ochakovsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Lewis - foul #4 on Mark Lewis, team foul #4 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Chester Cheng (PG), Ronald Madison (SG), Reyes Allen (C) Ronald Voris, Ronald West, Robert Natal | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Robert Touchstone, Mark Lewis | |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Steven Ochakovsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Steven Ochakovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 47-26 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Charles Johnson steals the ball from Richard Astorga | 47-26 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson blows the layup | 47-26 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Richard Astorga grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Gerald Gray can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Steven Ochakovsky - foul #1 on Steven Ochakovsky, team foul #4 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Eason (PF) Steven Ochakovsky | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Kevin Faulk (SF) Steven Bean, Richard Astorga | |
| 09:32 | Denver | Gerald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 09:32 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Reyes Allen | 47-27 |
| 09:07 | Kansas State | Paul Eason hits the finger roll set up by Charles Johnson | 49-27 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Gerald Gray connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-30 |
| 08:27 | Kansas State | Paul Eason misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Simms - foul #2 on Joseph Simms, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Steven Ochakovsky (SF), Ronald West (C) Charles Johnson, Reyes Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG), Richard Astorga (PF), Jacob Way (C) Gerald Gray, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 08:27 | Kansas State | Paul Eason makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 08:27 | Kansas State | Paul Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Steven Ochakovsky is called for the reach on Joseph Simms - foul #2 on Steven Ochakovsky, team foul #5 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ronald Voris (PG), Melvin Webb (SG) Chester Cheng, Ronald Madison | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:59 | Denver | Paul Eason is called for the reach on Richard Astorga - foul #1 on Paul Eason, team foul #6 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Jacob Way | |
| 07:49 | Denver | Rex Chang hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Bean | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ronald Voris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Webb (fresh) SF - Steven Ochakovsky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Eason (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) PF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Ronald Voris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Paul Eason grabs the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 07:02 | Kansas State | Mark Lewis swats the layup by Paul Eason | 51-32 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Richard Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Rex Chang misses the wide open shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Voris - foul #3 on Ronald Voris, team foul #7 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Chester Cheng (PG), Ronald Madison (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Reyes Allen (C) Ronald Voris, Melvin Webb, Steven Ochakovsky, Paul Eason | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Steven Bean, Kevin Faulk, Mark Lewis | |
| 06:44 | Denver | Rex Chang makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Rex Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 06:44 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 06:24 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 51-33 |
| 06:22 | Kansas State | Charles Johnson hits the follow up shot | 53-33 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Charles Johnson steals it from Joseph Simms | 53-33 |
| 06:15 | Kansas State | Ronald Madison misses the dunk | 53-33 |
| 06:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 53-33 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Rex Chang is fouled on the floor by Ronald West - foul #2 on Ronald West, team foul #8 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ronald Voris (PG), Melvin Webb (SG), Craig Joyce (SF), Dave Richardson (PF), Robert Natal (C) Chester Cheng, Ronald Madison, Charles Johnson, Ronald West, Reyes Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Robert Touchstone (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 05:56 | Denver | Rex Chang misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Robert Natal snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 05:35 | Kansas State | Dave Richardson hits a driving attempt near the basket | 55-33 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Robert Touchstone misses the shot near the basket | 55-33 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Mark Lewis tips it in | 55-35 |
| 04:53 | Kansas State | Robert Natal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Steven Ochakovsky (SF) Craig Joyce | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), James Busselberg (SF) Rex Chang, Richard Astorga | |
| 04:34 | Denver | Steven Bean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-35 |
| 04:32 | Kansas State | Ronald Voris snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 04:08 | Kansas State | Mark Lewis swats the short shot by Dave Richardson | 55-35 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Mark Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Steven Bean connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ronald Voris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Webb (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Ochakovsky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dave Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Natal (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Busselberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Robert Natal misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 55-38 |
| 03:20 | Denver | James Busselberg gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Robert Touchstone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Bean | 55-40 |
| 02:38 | Kansas State | Steven Ochakovsky misses the driving attempt in the paint | 55-40 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Mark Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Steven Bean loses the dribble to Ronald Voris | 55-40 |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | Ronald Voris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Webb | 58-40 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Steven Bean lays it up and in set up by Gerald Gray | 58-42 |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | Steven Ochakovsky's floater is knocked away by Robert Touchstone | 58-42 |
| 01:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mark Lewis | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Denver | Robert Touchstone buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Bean | 58-44 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Melvin Webb is hacked by Steven Bean - foul #2 on Steven Bean, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ronald West (PF) Dave Richardson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SF) James Busselberg | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Ronald West scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Voris | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Steven Bean is whistled for a carry | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Robert Natal drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Astorga - foul #2 on Richard Astorga, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Robert Natal misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Mark Lewis gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Gerald Gray double dribbles | 62-44 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Ronald Voris runs out the clock | 62-44 |