| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Haber (fresh) C - Kristopher Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Dean (fresh) SG - Jason Richey (fresh) SF - Darnell Pete (fresh) PF - Hugo Nadeau (fresh) C - Brad Chau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | John Davis can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Texas Tech | John Davis steals the ball from Jason Richey | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Jason Richey steals the ball from Joseph Speller | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | William Dean buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Darnell Pete | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Kristopher Allen steals the ball from Hugo Nadeau | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson is called for a backcourt violation | 0-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF), Thomas Barnhill (C) Robert Jackson, John Davis, Robert Haber, Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes (SG), Darrel Daniels (SF), James Mutch (PF) Jason Richey, Darnell Pete, Hugo Nadeau | |
| 17:12 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG) Joseph Speller | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG) William Dean | |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Roy Zukor | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darrel Daniels | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | James Mutch swats the short shot by Thomas Barnhill | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels's floater is tipped away by Joshua Dahlquist | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Barnhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Knight (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Johannes (fairly fresh) SF - Darrel Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Mutch (fairly fresh) C - Brad Chau (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill tips it home | 4-5 |
| 15:20 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | Texas Tech | James Mutch hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Darrel Daniels takes the ball from Michael Mason in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight hits the finger roll set up by Darrel Daniels | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Michael Mason hits a jumper from the right block | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Texas Tech | Jimmie Farley is called for the reach on Darrel Daniels - foul #1 on Jimmie Farley, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Kristopher Allen (C) Roy Zukor, Michael Mason, Jimmie Farley, Joshua Dahlquist, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG), Jason Richey (SG), Darnell Pete (SF), Hugo Nadeau (PF) Willie Knight, Warren Johannes, Darrel Daniels, James Mutch | |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | John Spriggs grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | William Dean grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brad Chau, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Haber (PF) John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Robert Haber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:18 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:16 | Texas Tech | William Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Mutch (C) Brad Chau | |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Haber - foul #1 on Robert Haber, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Robert Haber is fouled on the floor by William Dean - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), Jimmie Farley (SF), John Spriggs (PF) Joseph Speller, John Davis, Robert Haber | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG) William Dean | |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brad Chau (C) James Mutch | |
| 12:00 | Texas Tech | Roy Zukor steals it from Darnell Pete | 6-10 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Zukor | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Spriggs (fresh) C - Kristopher Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Richey (fairly fresh) SF - Darnell Pete (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hugo Nadeau (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Brad Chau (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Texas Tech | Kristopher Allen blocks the short jumper by Brad Chau | 8-10 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | John Spriggs can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Hugo Nadeau - foul #1 on Hugo Nadeau, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG), Thomas Barnhill (C) Michael Mason, Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG), Warren Johannes (SG), Darrel Daniels (SF), James Mutch (C) Willie Knight, Jason Richey, Darnell Pete, Brad Chau | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | John Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | John Spriggs makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:00 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau is denied on a layup by Thomas Barnhill | 10-10 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller is hacked by Warren Johannes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Johannes, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), John Davis (SF), Robert Haber (PF) Roy Zukor, Jimmie Farley, John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson blows the dunk | 10-10 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | John Davis gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 10:16 | Texas Tech | William Dean connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | John Davis misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 13-12 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Robert Haber hits the follow up shot | 15-12 |
| 09:43 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Barnhill - foul #1 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF), Kristopher Allen (C) John Davis, Robert Haber, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG), Darnell Pete (SF), Brad Chau (C) William Dean, Darrel Daniels, James Mutch | |
| 09:43 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:43 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Richey (SG) Warren Johannes | |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Allen - foul #1 on Kristopher Allen, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Farley | 15-14 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Knight | 18-14 |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Knight | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fairly fresh) C - Kristopher Allen (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Richey (fairly fresh) SF - Darnell Pete (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugo Nadeau (tiring) 1 pts. C - Brad Chau (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist is open and buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Farley | 20-17 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey is hacked by Joshua Dahlquist - foul #1 on Joshua Dahlquist, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), John Davis (SF), Robert Haber (PF), Thomas Barnhill (C) Roy Zukor, Michael Mason, Jimmie Farley, Joshua Dahlquist, Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG), Darrel Daniels (SF), James Mutch (PF) Willie Knight, Darnell Pete, Hugo Nadeau | |
| 06:47 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| 06:47 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:47 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 06:16 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jason Richey | 20-18 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Joseph Speller - foul #1 on Joseph Speller, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes (SG), Darnell Pete (SF), Hugo Nadeau (C) Jason Richey, Darrel Daniels, Brad Chau | |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Haber - foul #2 on Robert Haber, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Spriggs (PF) Robert Haber | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 05:10 | Texas Tech | James Mutch snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:03 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Kristopher Allen (C) Robert Jackson, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kristopher Allen, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill (C) Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes scores on a runner from the baseline set up by William Dean | 20-25 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Johannes - foul #2 on Warren Johannes, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | William Dean is called for the reach on Joseph Speller - foul #2 on William Dean, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF) Joseph Speller, John Davis, John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG), Jason Richey (SG), Darrel Daniels (SF) William Dean, Darnell Pete, Hugo Nadeau | |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Michael Mason blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Richey - foul #1 on Jason Richey, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brad Chau (C) Warren Johannes | |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:13 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses the dunk but the foul's on Jimmie Farley - foul #2 on Jimmie Farley, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), John Davis (SF) Roy Zukor, Jimmie Farley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Willie Knight steals the ball from Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 03:40 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Richey | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Barnhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Richey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Mutch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Chau (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Michael Mason loses the dribble to Jason Richey | 21-29 |
| 03:02 | Texas Tech | Robert Jackson steals the ball from Brad Chau | 21-29 |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill misses short on an open shot from the left block | 21-29 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-31 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist loses the dribble to Darrel Daniels in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 02:19 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels slams it home | 21-33 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Robert Haber (PF), Kristopher Allen (C) Robert Jackson, Michael Mason, John Davis, Joshua Dahlquist, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG), Darnell Pete (SF), Warren Johannes (PF), Hugo Nadeau (C) Willie Knight, Darrel Daniels, James Mutch, Brad Chau | |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Darnell Pete | 21-35 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Farley | 24-35 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Dean | 24-37 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Jason Richey takes the ball from Roy Zukor in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey hits the finger roll | 24-39 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley travels with the ball | 24-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), John Spriggs (PF) Roy Zukor, Robert Haber | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brad Chau (C) Jason Richey | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | John Spriggs denies the turnaround by Darnell Pete | 24-39 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete misses long on a fullcourt shot | 24-39 |