| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James England (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elijah Reed (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Don Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Elton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Novack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Deans (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack drills a jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Scott May clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:17 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:57 | Kansas State | Don Horner buries a runner in the paint set up by Michael Elton | 35-28 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | James England can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Kansas State | Michael Elton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:13 | Kansas State | Don Horner misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 35-28 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Douglas Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:05 | Colorado | Douglas Harris misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-28 |
| 18:03 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:44 | Kansas State | Michael Elton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (PG), Justin Deputy (SG), Dave Nakayama (C) James England, Scott May, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:44 | Kansas State | Michael Elton makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:44 | Kansas State | Michael Elton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Douglas Harris can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 35-30 |
| 17:18 | Kansas State | Don Horner grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | John Deans can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 35-30 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Elijah Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | John Deans steals the ball from Elijah Reed | 35-30 |
| 16:19 | Kansas State | Michael Elton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Harris - foul #2 on Douglas Harris, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | James England (PG), Scott May (SG), Christopher Ryan (SF) Albert Wall, Justin Deputy, Douglas Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Waterfield (PF) John Deans | |
| 15:50 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | James England grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James England (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elijah Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Nakayama (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Don Horner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Michael Elton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Novack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Waterfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Scott May hits a jump hook in the paint | 37-30 |
| 15:20 | Kansas State | Elijah Reed swats the layup by William Waterfield | 37-30 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | James England misses the runner from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 15:06 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Don Horner | 37-30 |
| 15:00 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Walker | 37-32 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | William Waterfield swats the shot by Scott May | 37-32 |
| 14:40 | Kansas State | Don Horner grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:11 | Kansas State | The short jumper by Don Horner is denied by Dave Nakayama | 37-32 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Michael Elton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:51 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (PG), Douglas Harris (SF), John Lewis (C) James England, Christopher Ryan, Elijah Reed | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Deans (PF) Raymond Novack | |
| 13:33 | Colorado | John Lewis drills a runner from the left block set up by Scott May | 39-32 |
| 13:04 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 13:03 | Kansas State | Michael Elton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:48 | Kansas State | John Deans misses badly on a runner from the left block | 39-32 |
| 12:47 | Kansas State | Don Horner tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | John Lewis knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Dave Nakayama | 41-34 |
| 12:11 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker drills a fadeaway from the left block | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Scott May is denied on a dunk by John Deans | 41-36 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:52 | Kansas State | Scott May takes the ball from Don Horner in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Albert Wall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Harris | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Albert Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Nakayama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Don Horner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Michael Elton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Waterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Deans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Manuel Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Kansas State | John Deans misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 44-36 |
| 11:01 | Colorado | Douglas Harris misses the runner from the right block | 44-36 |
| 10:59 | Kansas State | John Deans pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Wall - foul #2 on Albert Wall, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | James England (PG), Elijah Reed (PF) Scott May, Dave Nakayama | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Novack (SF) Don Horner | |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Manuel Walker is called for the reach on Douglas Harris - foul #3 on Manuel Walker, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Don Horner (PG) William Waterfield | |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Douglas Harris connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James England | 46-38 |
| 10:17 | Kansas State | Michael Elton is hacked by Albert Wall - foul #3 on Albert Wall, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Deputy (SG) Albert Wall | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:54 | Kansas State | Michael Elton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | James England pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Justin Deputy is hacked by Michael Elton - foul #3 on Michael Elton, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (SG) Justin Deputy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:34 | Colorado | James England misses the jump hook from the right block | 46-38 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Douglas Harris hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 09:05 | Kansas State | Don Horner splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #4 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dave Nakayama (C) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:05 | Kansas State | Don Horner makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Don Horner is called for the reach on James England in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Horner, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnnie Hertzog (PG) Don Horner | |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Douglas Harris double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (SG) Albert Wall | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | John Deans travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (SG) Scott May | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Elijah Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James England and he's fouled by John Deans - foul #1 on John Deans, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (SG) Albert Wall | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Elijah Reed makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Johnnie Hertzog connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Elijah Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (SG), John Lewis (C) Scott May, Dave Nakayama | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Waterfield (PF) John Deans | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James England (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elijah Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnnie Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Elton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Novack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Waterfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Kansas State | John Lewis picks off the pass by Michael Elton | 51-43 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | James England scores on a floater from the right block set up by Elijah Reed | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:36 | Kansas State | Michael Elton's layup is rejected by Elijah Reed | 53-43 |
| 06:34 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 06:21 | Kansas State | Albert Wall steps in front of the Raymond Novack pass | 53-43 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Elijah Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 53-43 |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Elton | 53-45 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Albert Wall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 53-45 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | John Lewis blows the layup but he's fouled by William Waterfield - foul #3 on William Waterfield, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (SG), Dave Nakayama (PF) James England, Elijah Reed | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alex Banks (PG), John Deans (C) Johnnie Hertzog, Manuel Walker | |
| 05:15 | Colorado | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:02 | Kansas State | Michael Elton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Douglas Harris drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dave Nakayama and he's fouled by Michael Elton - foul #4 on Michael Elton, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Reed (PF) Dave Nakayama | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Douglas Harris makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:36 | Kansas State | Elijah Reed blocks the short jumper by Michael Elton | 58-47 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Colorado | John Lewis makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Albert Wall | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Kansas State | Alex Banks makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Waterfield | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Albert Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 03:38 | Kansas State | John Deans pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 03:18 | Kansas State | Alex Banks makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Scott May - foul #2 on Scott May, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | James England (PG), Dave Nakayama (PF) Albert Wall, Elijah Reed | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Manuel Walker (C) William Waterfield | |
| 03:18 | Kansas State | Alex Banks makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James England (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Harris (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dave Nakayama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Lewis (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Alex Banks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Elton (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Novack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Deans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Douglas Harris misses the lay-in | 60-52 |
| 03:08 | Colorado | James England hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | John Lewis picks off the pass by Alex Banks | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Colorado | James England makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Scott May | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Kansas State | Michael Elton is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (PG), Justin Deputy (SG), William Chartier (SF), Christopher Ryan (PF) James England, Scott May, Douglas Harris, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnnie Hertzog (PG), William Waterfield (PF) Alex Banks, John Deans | |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Johnnie Hertzog - foul #2 on Johnnie Hertzog, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Deans (PF) Raymond Novack | |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Wall - foul #4 on Albert Wall, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Novack (SF) Johnnie Hertzog | |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Albert Wall can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | John Deans pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Chartier - foul #1 on William Chartier, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Justin Deputy snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Dave Nakayama scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Wall | 68-54 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Dave Nakayama swats the shot by Raymond Novack | 68-54 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack hits the follow up shot | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Albert Wall runs out the clock | 68-56 |