| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Selman - foul #2 on Dale Selman, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SG), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Edward Riley, Jonathan Steed | |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 26-26 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Dale Selman is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Edward Riley (SF), Jonathan Steed (C) Thomas Holden, Amado Russo, Manual Mendez | |
| 18:34 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Wallace | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Dale Selman blows the layup | 26-28 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Dale Selman tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Donnie Kennedy steals it from Barry Johnson | 28-28 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy lays it up and in | 30-28 |
| 17:22 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Amado Russo (SF), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Edward Riley, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Amado Russo swats the short shot by William Macy | 30-28 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | David Ellis steps in front of the Amado Russo pass | 30-28 |
| 16:14 | Colorado | William Macy misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 16:12 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:47 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Edward Riley (SF), Jonathan Steed (C) Barry Johnson, Amado Russo, Manual Mendez | |
| 15:47 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:47 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Beasley (fresh) C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | George Beasley is called for the reach on Thomas Lozowski - foul #1 on George Beasley, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (PF) George Beasley | |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Michael Bolden misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Amado Russo - foul #2 on Amado Russo, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SG), George Beasley (PF) Ernest Wallace, Amado Russo | |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Michael Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:06 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:47 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Michael Bolden misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Beasley - foul #2 on George Beasley, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Edward Riley, George Beasley | |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:54 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Richard Tardy snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | William Macy can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Barry Johnson, Amado Russo, Jonathan Steed | |
| 13:27 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:27 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 13:03 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Holden, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Vlade Suhoski, Manual Mendez | |
| 12:44 | Colorado | William Macy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Macy - foul #1 on William Macy, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez (C) Jonathan Steed | |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Amado Russo steals it from David Ellis | 36-30 |
| 11:50 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 11:48 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo tips it home | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Ellis | 38-32 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Amado Russo | 38-35 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | David Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 10:24 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:20 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley travels with the ball | 38-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, William Macy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Edward Riley, Amado Russo, Manual Mendez | |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 09:56 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 09:37 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Michael Bolden (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Ernest Wallace, Vlade Suhoski | |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | Allan Armstrong picks off the pass by Barry Johnson | 40-37 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 08:41 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Michael Bolden | 42-37 |
| 07:43 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Thomas Holden, Amado Russo | |
| 07:43 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:43 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vlade Suhoski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Jonathan Steed picks off the pass by Dale Selman | 42-38 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 42-38 |
| 06:46 | Colorado | David Ellis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG) Donnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Amado Russo (PF) Edward Riley, Vlade Suhoski | |
| 06:26 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Manual Mendez (C) Barry Johnson, Jonathan Steed | |
| 05:41 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 42-38 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Dale Selman knocks in the jump hook from close range | 44-38 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is fouled in the backcourt by David Ellis - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Michael Bolden (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SG), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, Manual Mendez | |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Michael Bolden pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Steed - foul #3 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Barry Johnson, Amado Russo | |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 04:37 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Wallace | 46-40 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | David Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | William Macy snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Ellis | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden, William Macy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Edward Riley, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits a jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 03:10 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell is denied on a layup by Barry Johnson | 50-40 |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 02:13 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Richard Tardy lays it up and in on a great pass from Donnie Kennedy | 52-40 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 52-40 |
| 01:26 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Manual Mendez - foul #1 on Manual Mendez, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF) Allan Armstrong, Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Jonathan Steed (C) Barry Johnson, Manual Mendez | |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-42 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | David Ellis gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Amado Russo - foul #3 on Amado Russo, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-42 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 55-42 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Dale Selman lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Riley - foul #1 on Edward Riley, team foul #10 | 57-42 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Holden | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Ellis runs out the clock | 58-45 |