| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) SG - Fred Fergerson (fresh) SF - Robert Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Cedillo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo is whistled for traveling | 26-35 |
| 19:26 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 26-37 |
| 19:12 | Kansas State | Joseph Imhoff is called for the reach on Robert Bruner - foul #1 on Joseph Imhoff, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 18:54 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bruner | 29-37 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo misses the dunk | 29-37 |
| 18:38 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:15 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rudolph Weaver | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Rudolph Weaver - foul #1 on Rudolph Weaver, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:36 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Fergerson | 33-37 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Robert Bruner steps in front of the Joseph Imhoff pass | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Beehler (PG), Heriberto Costa (SG), Kurt Pratt (PF) Paul Baker, Fred Fergerson, Jerry Cedillo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Anthony Guel (SF), Willard Jones (C) Joseph Imhoff, Christopher Johnson | |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Nichols (PF), Kevin Chestnut (C) Robert Bruner, Rudolph Weaver | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Jensen (PG) Ernest Harper | |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Larry Beehler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Heriberto Costa | 36-37 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo is hacked by Christopher Nichols - foul #2 on Christopher Nichols, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Baker (PG), Fred Fergerson (SG), Jerry Cedillo (PF) Larry Beehler, Heriberto Costa, Kevin Chestnut | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff (PF) Frank Leonardo | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) SG - Fred Fergerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Cedillo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Guel (fresh) PF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Willard Jones travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| 15:25 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt is hacked by Anthony Guel - foul #3 on Anthony Guel, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Bruner (SF) Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Harper (PG), Christopher Johnson (C) Chris Jensen, Anthony Guel | |
| 15:15 | Kansas State | Paul Baker is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Kurt Pratt steals the ball from Christopher Johnson | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver (C) Kurt Pratt | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Rudolph Weaver - foul #2 on Rudolph Weaver, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Anthony Guel (SF) Willard Jones | |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:19 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:18 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Ernest Harper drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver blows the dunk | 39-41 |
| 13:44 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Anthony Guel pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Anthony Guel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 13:30 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Harper - foul #2 on Ernest Harper, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Beehler (PG), Heriberto Costa (SG), Kurt Pratt (PF) Paul Baker, Fred Fergerson, Jerry Cedillo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (SG), Frank Leonardo (PF), Willard Jones (C) Wilson Wimbush, Joseph Imhoff, Christopher Johnson | |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Ernest Harper misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Anthony Guel grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-41 |
| 12:34 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Willard Jones snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo drills a runner from close range | 40-43 |
| 11:40 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 11:38 | Kansas State | Larry Beehler tips it in | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Larry Beehler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Heriberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bruner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudolph Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Little (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Guel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Ernest Harper is blocked by Rudolph Weaver | 42-43 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Richard Little hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt is fouled on the floor by Frank Leonardo - foul #2 on Frank Leonardo, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Baker (PG), Fred Fergerson (SG), Jerry Cedillo (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Larry Beehler, Heriberto Costa, Robert Bruner, Rudolph Weaver | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Jensen (PG), Wilson Wimbush (SG), Joseph Imhoff (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Ernest Harper, Richard Little, Anthony Guel, Willard Jones | |
| 11:08 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | Christopher Nichols grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | Paul Baker is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 10:52 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-45 |
| 10:34 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:15 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kurt Pratt, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver (C) Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado | Anthony Guel (SF) Frank Leonardo | |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Chris Jensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:02 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 10:01 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Kurt Pratt | 42-45 |
| 09:57 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Anthony Guel pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | Anthony Guel blows the dunk | 42-45 |
| 09:35 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:06 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Chris Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 08:49 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:33 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver is fouled on the floor by Joseph Imhoff - foul #2 on Joseph Imhoff, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Beehler (SG), Robert Bruner (SF) Fred Fergerson, Kurt Pratt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Harper (PG), Richard Little (SG), Frank Leonardo (PF), Willard Jones (C) Chris Jensen, Wilson Wimbush, Joseph Imhoff, Christopher Johnson | |
| 08:13 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Heriberto Costa (SG), Christopher Nichols (PF) Paul Baker, Jerry Cedillo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo's layup is rejected by Rudolph Weaver | 42-45 |
| 07:56 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:35 | Kansas State | Willard Jones steps in front of the Christopher Nichols pass | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Larry Beehler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Heriberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rudolph Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Guel (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Robert Bruner is called for the reach on Anthony Guel - foul #2 on Robert Bruner, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Baker (PG), Fred Fergerson (SG), Kevin Chestnut (C) Larry Beehler, Heriberto Costa, Rudolph Weaver | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff (SF) Anthony Guel | |
| 07:04 | Colorado | Ernest Harper drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willard Jones | 42-48 |
| 06:47 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Richard Little snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Ernest Harper makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Imhoff | 42-51 |
| 06:09 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Leonardo | 42-51 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo (PF), Rudolph Weaver (C) Christopher Nichols, Kevin Chestnut | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush (SG), Christopher Johnson (C) Richard Little, Willard Jones | |
| 05:30 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| 05:12 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson misses the wide open shot in the paint | 42-51 |
| 05:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joseph Imhoff | 42-51 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Ernest Harper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Ernest Harper - foul #3 on Ernest Harper, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-51 |
| 04:20 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 03:29 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Fergerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Cedillo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Rudolph Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Harper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Leonardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Beehler (SG) Fred Fergerson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Anthony Guel (SF), Willard Jones (PF) Joseph Imhoff, Frank Leonardo | |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Anthony Guel makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Harper | 42-53 |
| 02:38 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Paul Baker lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Beehler | 44-53 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson (SG) Larry Beehler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff (SF), Frank Leonardo (PF) Anthony Guel, Willard Jones | |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Ernest Harper misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 02:05 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rudolph Weaver - foul #3 on Rudolph Weaver, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:32 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 01:29 | Kansas State | Ernest Harper picks off the pass by Paul Baker in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo banks in the layup set up by Ernest Harper | 44-56 |
| 01:19 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Imhoff - foul #3 on Joseph Imhoff, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Beehler (PG), Kurt Pratt (SF), Christopher Nichols (PF), Kevin Chestnut (C) Paul Baker, Robert Bruner, Jerry Cedillo, Rudolph Weaver | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:19 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:19 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Ernest Harper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Kevin Chestnut | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Kevin Chestnut is denied on a layup by Frank Leonardo | 44-56 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-56 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Ernest Harper runs out the clock | 44-56 |