| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dugger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Shell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Patrick Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Mazowieski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ballenger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Nee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Keith Shell inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | Russell Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Dugger | 28-26 |
| 19:22 | Colorado | Douglas Nee clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Kansas State | David Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:04 | Kansas State | Russell Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:03 | Kansas State | David Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Douglas Nee clanks a shot in the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:42 | Kansas State | Paul Harris snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | Kansas State | Russell Adams drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Harris | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Douglas Nee is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| 17:55 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | David Hamilton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Wynn (PF) Robert Lee | |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | David Hamilton makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | Danny Mazowieski is hacked by Keith Shell - foul #1 on Keith Shell, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Mabry (SF) Keith Shell | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes makes the shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Nee | 37-28 |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stephen Works (PG), Johnny Sheffield (C) Russell Adams, Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf (SF), Basil Hill (C) Robert Ballenger, Douglas Nee | |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn hits a floater from close range set up by Patrick Haynes | 37-30 |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Danny Mazowieski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:51 | Colorado | A charge is called on Howard Zentgraf - foul #1 on Howard Zentgraf, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Mason (SG), Keith Shell (SF) Michael Dugger, John Mabry | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Watkins (SF) Danny Mazowieski | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Stephen Works (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mason (fresh) SF - Keith Shell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Patrick Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Watkins (fresh) PF - Daniel Wynn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Basil Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | William Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Haynes - foul #1 on Patrick Haynes, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Adams (PG), Paul Harris (C) Stephen Works, Johnny Sheffield | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Nee (C) Donald Watkins | |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | William Mason makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | William Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Basil Hill snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:15 | Colorado | Douglas Nee lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Wynn and he's fouled by Paul Harris - foul #2 on Paul Harris, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Ballenger (SF) Basil Hill | |
| 15:15 | Colorado | Douglas Nee makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | Kansas State | Douglas Nee steps in front of the David Hamilton pass | 38-33 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | David Hamilton steals the ball from Patrick Haynes | 38-33 |
| 14:40 | Kansas State | William Mason loses the dribble to Patrick Haynes | 38-33 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:15 | Kansas State | Russell Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | Russell Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Ballenger - foul #4 on Robert Ballenger, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Dugger (SG), John Mabry (SF), Johnny Sheffield (C) William Mason, Keith Shell, Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Mazowieski (SG), Basil Hill (C) Robert Ballenger, Douglas Nee | |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | Russell Adams misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | Russell Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Danny Mazowieski and the foul's on David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stephen Works (PG) Russell Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:23 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Mabry | 42-36 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Harris (C) Johnny Sheffield | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Lee (PF), Douglas Nee (C) Howard Zentgraf, Basil Hill | |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:37 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Nee | 45-37 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Douglas Nee buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Danny Mazowieski | 45-39 |
| 11:44 | Kansas State | Stephen Works is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nee - foul #2 on Douglas Nee, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Adams (PG), Keith Shell (SF), Ronald Webb (PF) Stephen Works, John Mabry, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf (PG), Robert Ballenger (SF) Patrick Haynes, Daniel Wynn | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dugger (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Shell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Mazowieski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Ballenger (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Nee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Douglas Nee misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Douglas Nee hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | Russell Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Hamilton (PF), Johnny Sheffield (C) Ronald Webb, Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Watkins (SG), Daniel Wynn (C) Danny Mazowieski, Douglas Nee | |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Watkins | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Lee and he's fouled by Keith Shell - foul #2 on Keith Shell, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Mason (SG), John Mabry (SF), Paul Harris (C) Michael Dugger, Keith Shell, Johnny Sheffield | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Mazowieski (SG) Donald Watkins | |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:36 | Kansas State | Paul Harris snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | William Mason is hacked by Danny Mazowieski - foul #1 on Danny Mazowieski, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Patrick Haynes (PG), Douglas Nee (C) Howard Zentgraf, Daniel Wynn | |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | William Mason misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Douglas Nee pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Paul Harris blocks the short jumper by Douglas Nee | 45-45 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Robert Lee clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 08:38 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to David Hamilton | 45-45 |
| 08:23 | Kansas State | Robert Ballenger takes the ball from Russell Adams | 45-45 |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger lays it in | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | David Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #5 on Robert Lee, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stephen Works (PG), Michael Dugger (SG), Keith Shell (SF), Johnny Sheffield (C) Russell Adams, William Mason, John Mabry, Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf (SF), Daniel Wynn (PF) Robert Ballenger, Robert Lee | |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | David Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | David Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf is fouled on the floor by Keith Shell - foul #3 on Keith Shell, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ronald Webb (PF) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Basil Hill (C) Douglas Nee | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Stephen Works (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dugger (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Shell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Patrick Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danny Mazowieski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Wynn (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Basil Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Danny Mazowieski makes the shot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 06:52 | Kansas State | Stephen Works's pass is intercepted by Danny Mazowieski | 45-49 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Keith Shell - foul #4 on Keith Shell, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Adams (PG), John Mabry (SF), David Hamilton (PF), Paul Harris (C) Stephen Works, Keith Shell, Ronald Webb, Johnny Sheffield | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Nee (C) Danny Mazowieski | |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:09 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn misses the lay-in | 45-52 |
| 05:57 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 05:34 | Kansas State | David Hamilton double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Ballenger (SF) Basil Hill | |
| 05:10 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Patrick Haynes | 45-54 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stephen Works (PG), Keith Shell (SF) Russell Adams, John Mabry | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Mazowieski (SG), Basil Hill (C) Patrick Haynes, Douglas Nee | |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Works - foul #2 on Stephen Works, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ronald Webb (PF) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Paul Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Basil Hill | 45-56 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Danny Mazowieski gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf is denied on a layup by Ronald Webb | 45-56 |
| 03:59 | Kansas State | Paul Harris gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 03:55 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-56 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn connects on the floater in the paint set up by Howard Zentgraf | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Stephen Works (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dugger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Shell (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Zentgraf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Mazowieski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ballenger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Wynn (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Basil Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Shell | 48-58 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger loses the dribble to Keith Shell | 48-58 |
| 02:52 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Adams (PG), David Hamilton (PF) Stephen Works, Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Colorado | Patrick Haynes (PG), Douglas Nee (C) Howard Zentgraf, Basil Hill | |
| 02:37 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 02:35 | Kansas State | Paul Harris grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Paul Harris can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 48-58 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | The jump hook by Daniel Wynn is blocked by David Hamilton | 48-58 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | David Hamilton grabs the board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Paul Harris hits a driving attempt in the paint | 50-58 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Michael Dugger steals the ball from Robert Ballenger | 50-58 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | David Hamilton lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Michael Dugger and the foul's on Daniel Wynn - foul #1 on Daniel Wynn, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | David Hamilton makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Daniel Wynn lays it up and in set up by Douglas Nee | 53-60 |
| 00:50 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger connects on the 3 from the left wing | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Russell Adams is called for the reach on Patrick Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Adams, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Paul Harris gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | David Hamilton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger is hacked by Russell Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Adams, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Russell Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Russell Adams is called for the reach on Robert Ballenger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Adams, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf (SG), Basil Hill (C) Danny Mazowieski, Douglas Nee | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Robert Ballenger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger is fouled on the floor by Basil Hill - foul #1 on Basil Hill, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Mazowieski (SG), Douglas Nee (C) Howard Zentgraf, Basil Hill | |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes is hacked by Michael Dugger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Dugger, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf (SF), Basil Hill (C) Robert Ballenger, Douglas Nee | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Russell Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Paul Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Michael Dugger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Watkins (SF), Douglas Nee (C) Danny Mazowieski, Daniel Wynn | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Patrick Haynes runs out the clock | 58-65 |