| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) SG - Edward Peery (fresh) SF - Joseph Forney (fresh) PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) C - Leon Loney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) SG - John Graber (fresh) SF - James Greene (fresh) PF - Guy Williams (fresh) C - Michael Love (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Texas Tech | James Greene takes the ball from Edward Peery in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Colorado | James Greene hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Michael Love tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards is called for 10 seconds | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Richard Wilson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Graber | 0-4 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Wayne Moore is blocked by Michael Love | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Colorado | Guy Williams snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | John Graber misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Texas Tech | Edward Peery is hacked by Guy Williams - foul #1 on Guy Williams, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Richard Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Richard Wilson loses the dribble to Joseph Forney | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Michael Love comes up short on the runner in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | John Graber is called for the reach on Joseph Forney in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Graber, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (PG), Peter Jagger (SG), Charles Wade (SF), Charles Sewell (PF), John Finkle (C) Melvin Edwards, Edward Peery, Joseph Forney, Wayne Moore, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Donald Stich (SF), Rick Good (PF), Thomas Harlow (C) Richard Wilson, John Graber, James Greene, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| 16:59 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Donald Stich grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Good and he's fouled by Merrill Reynolds - foul #1 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SF) Donald Stich | |
| 16:02 | Colorado | John Graber buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Good | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) SG - Peter Jagger (fresh) SF - Charles Wade (fresh) PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) C - John Finkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - John Graber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Good (fresh) C - Thomas Harlow (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Lee | 5-13 |
| 15:11 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | Thomas Harlow grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Charles Sewell steps in front of the Alex Zicherman pass | 5-13 |
| 14:48 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Sewell, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Edward Peery (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Leon Loney (C) Merrill Reynolds, Peter Jagger, Charles Wade, Charles Sewell, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), Donald Stich (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, Rick Good, Thomas Harlow | |
| 14:38 | Colorado | John Graber misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Guy Williams tips it back up and in | 5-15 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 5-15 |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert can't tip it in | 5-15 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | Michael Love pulls down the rebound | 5-15 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Michael Love blows the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Moore - foul #1 on Wayne Moore, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (SG), Joseph Forney (SF) Edward Peery, Wayne Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Greene (SF) Donald Stich | |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Michael Love misses the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney pulls down the rebound | 5-16 |
| 13:46 | Texas Tech | James Greene takes the ball from Leon Loney | 5-16 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | John Graber blows the layup | 5-16 |
| 13:40 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney snags the defensive board | 5-16 |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-16 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | John Graber gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | James Greene is called for 5 seconds | 5-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Charles Wade (PF) Melvin Edwards, Richard Reichert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tyrone Prince (C) Michael Love | |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger is whistled for a carry | 5-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (PG), Charles Sewell (C) Gerald Mares, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Donald Stich (SF) Richard Wilson, John Graber, James Greene | |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman is hacked by Merrill Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG) Merrill Reynolds | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Zicherman and he's hacked by Joseph Forney - foul #1 on Joseph Forney, team foul #5 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Finkle (C) Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (PF) Guy Williams | |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince makes the free throw | 5-19 |
| 12:25 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney double dribbles | 5-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Edward Peery (SG) Gerald Mares, Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Edward Peery - foul #1 on Edward Peery, team foul #6 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (SG), Wayne Moore (PF), Richard Reichert (C) Edward Peery, Charles Wade, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), John Graber (SG), James Greene (SF), Thomas Harlow (C) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, Donald Stich, Tyrone Prince | |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Rick Good banks in the layup set up by Richard Wilson | 5-21 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) SG - Peter Jagger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Forney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Moore (fairly fresh) C - Richard Reichert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Graber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Greene (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Rick Good (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Harlow (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-21 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | James Greene snags the defensive board | 5-21 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | John Graber knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Greene | 5-24 |
| 10:59 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-24 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | James Greene gets the rebound | 5-24 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | James Greene comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Reichert - foul #1 on Richard Reichert, team foul #7 | 5-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Edward Peery (SG), Charles Wade (SF), Charles Sewell (PF), John Finkle (C) Melvin Edwards, Peter Jagger, Joseph Forney, Wayne Moore, Richard Reichert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Richard Wilson, John Graber, Rick Good, Thomas Harlow | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | James Greene makes the 1st free throw | 5-25 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | James Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 5-26 |
| 10:15 | Texas Tech | John Finkle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-26 |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell hits the follow up shot | 7-26 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | James Greene lays it in set up by Michael Love | 7-28 |
| 09:41 | Texas Tech | Edward Peery buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Mares | 10-28 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Gerald Mares is called for the reach on Alex Zicherman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Mares, team foul #8 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (SG) Edward Peery | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Stich (SF) James Greene | |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 1st free throw | 10-29 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | John Finkle clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Love - foul #1 on Michael Love, team foul #3 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG) Alex Zicherman | |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | John Finkle misses the 1st free throw | 10-30 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | John Finkle misses the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Love | 10-30 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Guy Williams is whistled for a carry | 10-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Joseph Forney (SF), Leon Loney (C) Gerald Mares, Charles Wade, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Tyrone Prince (C) Robert Lee, Michael Love | |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney clanks a shot from the free throw line | 10-30 |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell tips it home | 12-30 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Jagger - foul #1 on Peter Jagger, team foul #9 | 12-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), Wayne Moore (PF) Peter Jagger, Joseph Forney, Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (PF) Guy Williams | |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince misses the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:27 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore grabs the board | 12-30 |
| 08:07 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Donald Stich - foul #1 on Donald Stich, team foul #4 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), James Greene (SF), Thomas Harlow (C) Richard Wilson, John Graber, Donald Stich, Tyrone Prince | |
| 08:07 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Greene | 15-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Melvin Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Peery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Moore (tiring) 2 reb. C - Leon Loney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Good (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Harlow (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (PG), Charles Wade (SF), John Finkle (C) Melvin Edwards, Wayne Moore, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Love (C) Thomas Harlow | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-32 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | James Greene gets the offensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Michael Love is hacked by John Finkle - foul #1 on John Finkle, team foul #10 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Joseph Forney (SF) Edward Peery, Richard Reichert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), John Graber (SG), Guy Williams (PF) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, Rick Good | |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 06:53 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Mares | 18-34 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | James Greene drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Love | 18-36 |
| 06:18 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Charles Sewell (PF), Leon Loney (C) Gerald Mares, Joseph Forney, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Donald Stich (SF), Thomas Harlow (C) Richard Wilson, John Graber, James Greene, Michael Love | |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell gets the rebound | 18-36 |
| 06:01 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger's pass is intercepted by Alex Zicherman in the backcourt | 18-36 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman misses the lay-in | 18-36 |
| 05:58 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell grabs the board | 18-36 |
| 05:41 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-36 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Guy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-36 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Peery (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), Wayne Moore (PF) Peter Jagger, Charles Wade, Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), John Graber (SG), James Greene (SF), Rick Good (PF) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, Donald Stich, Guy Williams | |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Rick Good is fouled on the floor by Wayne Moore - foul #2 on Wayne Moore, team foul #11 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney (SF) Wayne Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tyrone Prince (C) Thomas Harlow | |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Rick Good makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Rick Good makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney can't finish the layup | 18-38 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Rick Good grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | James Greene misses the jump hook in the lane | 18-38 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert pulls down the rebound | 18-38 |
| 04:05 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 18-38 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Rick Good | 18-38 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | John Graber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-38 |
| 03:57 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney is fouled in the backcourt by James Greene - foul #1 on James Greene, team foul #5 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (PG), Peter Jagger (SG), Charles Sewell (PF), John Finkle (C) Melvin Edwards, Edward Peery, Richard Reichert, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Donald Stich (SF), Michael Love (C) Richard Wilson, John Graber, James Greene, Tyrone Prince | |
| 03:40 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-38 |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds tips it but misses | 18-38 |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | John Finkle snags the offensive board | 18-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) SG - Peter Jagger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Forney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Finkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Stich (fresh) PF - Rick Good (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Love (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Texas Tech | John Finkle's layup is rejected by Michael Love | 18-38 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Rick Good pulls down the rebound | 18-38 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Rick Good loses the ball out of bounds | 18-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Wade (SF) Joseph Forney | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SF), Guy Williams (PF) Donald Stich, Rick Good | |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Alex Zicherman takes the ball from Peter Jagger in the backcourt | 18-38 |
| 03:10 | Colorado | Robert Lee misses the easy layup | 18-38 |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Guy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-38 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | John Graber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-38 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Guy Williams tips it back up and in | 18-40 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade travels with the ball | 18-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore (PF) Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), Donald Stich (SF), Thomas Harlow (C) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, Michael Love | |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Guy Williams is hacked by Merrill Reynolds - foul #3 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #12 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Edward Peery (SG), Leon Loney (C) Merrill Reynolds, Peter Jagger, John Finkle | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Guy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Guy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 02:07 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Edwards | 21-41 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Charles Wade takes the ball from John Graber | 21-41 |
| 01:22 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-41 |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Donald Stich snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Guy Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Wayne Moore - foul #3 on Wayne Moore, team foul #13 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Peter Jagger (SG), Joseph Forney (SF), Charles Sewell (PF), John Finkle (C) Melvin Edwards, Edward Peery, Charles Wade, Wayne Moore, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), James Greene (SF), Michael Love (C) Richard Wilson, John Graber, Donald Stich, Thomas Harlow | |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Guy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Guy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | John Finkle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-43 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Guy Williams snags the defensive board | 21-43 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | John Finkle denies the turnaround by Alex Zicherman | 21-43 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Forney | 21-43 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger's pass is intercepted by Alex Zicherman in the backcourt | 21-43 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | James Greene hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Zicherman | 21-45 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | James Greene swats the layup by Joseph Forney | 21-45 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Joseph Forney tips it back up and in | 23-45 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Lee comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-45 |