| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Haws (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson banks in the layup and the foul's on James Haws - foul #1 on James Haws, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Dusek - foul #1 on Joe Dusek, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses short on a runner near the basket | 23-30 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Culpepper | 23-30 |
| 18:23 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | The jump hook by Eddie Wickersham is blocked by Vernon Griffin | 23-30 |
| 18:00 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Dusek | 23-30 |
| 17:35 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by James Haws - foul #2 on James Haws, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Byrne (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Michael Orlowsky, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 17:35 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cresswell | 25-30 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 25-30 |
| 17:20 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:12 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Wilson | 28-30 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | Kenneth Smith steps in front of the Charles Appling pass in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 17:05 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith banks in the layup | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | James Haws misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 16:50 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:24 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Douglas Culpepper | 32-30 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (SG), Ronnie Bradley (PF), Samuel Murtagh (C) Kenneth Smith, Vernon Griffin, Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jay Wall (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Charles Appling, James Haws, Thomas Byrne, Jackie Smith, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 15:43 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Wall | 32-30 |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Troy Wilson - foul #3 on Troy Wilson, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG) Joe Dusek, Joe Remaley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Jay Wall makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Jay Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:09 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Murtagh | 34-32 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Wall | 34-34 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Wickersham | 34-34 |
| 14:23 | Colorado | Jay Wall snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Smith | 34-34 |
| 13:50 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Eddie Wickersham - foul #2 on Eddie Wickersham, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG), Vernon Griffin (PF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Ronald Gordon, Troy Wilson, Ronnie Bradley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), James Haws (SG), Thomas Byrne (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Michael Orlowsky, Jay Wall, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 13:50 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Dusek - foul #2 on Joe Dusek, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley (SF) Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 38-36 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Jackie Smith can't throw it down but the foul's on Vernon Griffin - foul #3 on Vernon Griffin, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (SG), Samuel Murtagh (C) Kenneth Smith, Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:17 | Texas Tech | Jackie Smith takes the ball from Joe Remaley | 38-38 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Ronnie Bradley steals it from Jackie Smith | 38-38 |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Smith | 38-38 |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Haws (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Vernon Griffin is called for the reach on James Haws - foul #4 on Vernon Griffin, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SG), Troy Wilson (SF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Joe Remaley, Vernon Griffin, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jay Wall (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) James Haws, Thomas Byrne, Jackie Smith, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky is hacked by Ronnie Bradley - foul #1 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 10:20 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 10:00 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Charles Appling evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Jay Wall tips it home | 38-40 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Eddie Wickersham steps in front of the Kenneth Smith pass | 38-40 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham slams it home | 38-42 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Jay Wall drills a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Appling | 38-44 |
| 07:50 | Texas Tech | Jay Wall is called for the reach on Ronnie Bradley - foul #1 on Jay Wall, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Joe Remaley (SG), Vernon Griffin (PF), Samuel Murtagh (C) Joe Dusek, Kenneth Smith, Ronnie Bradley, Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (SG), Thomas Byrne (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Bernard Harvey, Michael Orlowsky, Jay Wall, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh's layup is rejected by Thomas Byrne | 38-44 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) SG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Haws (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Cresswell swats the layup by Joe Remaley | 38-44 |
| 07:11 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 07:10 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by James Haws - foul #3 on James Haws, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SG) Joe Remaley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG) Charles Appling | |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 06:32 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 41-44 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-44 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-44 |
| 05:43 | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | Bernard Harvey steals the ball from Samuel Murtagh | 41-44 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| 04:54 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin drills a runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Smith | 43-46 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne hits a jump hook near the basket | 43-48 |
| 04:11 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Jackie Smith buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Byrne | 45-50 |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG), Ronnie Bradley (SF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Ronald Gordon, Troy Wilson, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Bernard Harvey, Thomas Byrne, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 03:24 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Haws (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (SG), Jay Wall (PF) James Haws, Jackie Smith | |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jackie Smith (PF) Jay Wall | |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Jackie Smith tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Samuel Murtagh | 47-50 |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson (SF), Vernon Griffin (PF) Ronnie Bradley, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (SG) Bernard Harvey | |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Jackie Smith snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Appling | 47-52 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | Kenneth Smith steps in front of the Eddie Wickersham pass | 47-52 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Griffin | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Jackie Smith tips it in | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eddie Wickersham | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Joe Dusek is called for the reach on Eddie Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Dusek, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (SG) James Haws | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eddie Wickersham | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Charles Appling runs out the clock | 49-56 |