| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) SG - Vito Gallo (fresh) SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) C - Gaylord James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) SF - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) PF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Robert Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson | 0-3 |
| 19:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett is hacked by Joseph Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses the dunk attempt | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | John McNolty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | John McNolty can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Robert Johnson scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Christensen | 2-7 |
| 17:54 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vito Gallo | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Robert Johnson buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Elijah Ouellette | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Bob Hondo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 16:16 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Lester Shumake (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), James Mutch (C) Matthew Kokocinski, Vito Gallo, Joe Bennett, Jeffrey Carr, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) SF - Lester Shumake (fresh) PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) C - James Mutch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (fresh) SG - Tim Barrett (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - John Rix (fresh) C - Arthur Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Shumake | 9-12 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Peter Glade is hacked by Lester Shumake - foul #1 on Lester Shumake, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | Texas Tech | James Mutch grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:42 | Texas Tech | Arthur Jackson steps in front of the Daniel Barnum pass in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Peter Glade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gaylord James (C) James Mutch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| 14:17 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Christensen - foul #2 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), John Rix (PF) Peter Glade, Joseph Christensen | |
| 14:17 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 11-12 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | John McNolty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Bob Hondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from John McNolty and he's hacked by Daniel Barnum - foul #1 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Vito Gallo (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Carr (PF) Darrel Daniels, Daniel Barnum, Lester Shumake, Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | John Rix misses the easy layup | 11-15 |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Gaylord James | 11-15 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-15 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Bob Hondo travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Lester Shumake (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), James Mutch (C) Matthew Kokocinski, Vito Gallo, Joe Bennett, Jeffrey Carr, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Elijah Ouellette (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Samuel Kessel, John Rix, Robert Johnson | |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses short on a floater from the baseline | 11-15 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is whistled for a carry | 11-15 |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels scores on a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Peter Glade - foul #1 on Peter Glade, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PF) Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), John Rix (PF) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith | |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) SF - Lester Shumake (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) C - James Mutch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (fresh) SG - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rix (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Bob Hondo knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Peter Glade | 14-17 |
| 11:00 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | John Rix misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Mutch - foul #1 on James Mutch, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Vito Gallo (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Darrel Daniels, Daniel Barnum, Lester Shumake, Jeffrey Carr, James Mutch | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette, Arthur Jackson | |
| 10:38 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett is hacked by John Rix in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rix, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | John McNolty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Kessel | 16-20 |
| 09:48 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 16-20 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett tips it home | 18-20 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Vito Gallo picks off the pass by Robert Johnson | 18-20 |
| 09:34 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits the finger roll | 20-20 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Robert Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG), Jeffrey Carr (PF), James Mutch (C) Vito Gallo, Mark Holderman, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Elijah Ouellette (PF) John McNolty, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, John Rix | |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG) Matthew Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Peter Glade knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's hacked by Jeffrey Carr - foul #1 on Jeffrey Carr, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake (SF) Joe Bennett | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Peter Glade steals it from Lester Shumake in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Peter Glade lays it in | 21-25 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Peter Glade is called for the reach on Darrel Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Glade, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gaylord James (C) James Mutch | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG) Peter Glade | |
| 08:00 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Gaylord James is denied by Arthur Jackson | 21-25 |
| 07:59 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Jackson - foul #1 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SG), Mark Holderman (PF) Daniel Barnum, Jeffrey Carr | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Smith, Arthur Jackson | |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Shumake (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) PF - Elijah Ouellette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake is hacked by Bob Hondo - foul #1 on Bob Hondo, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), James Mutch (C) Darrel Daniels, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), John Rix (PF) Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette | |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Robert Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-25 |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Vito Gallo | 24-25 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the lay-in | 24-25 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | James Mutch grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 05:41 | Texas Tech | James Mutch tips it home | 26-25 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Matthew Kokocinski steps in front of the Samuel Kessel pass | 26-25 |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | John Rix denies the turnaround by Matthew Kokocinski | 26-25 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | John McNolty is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Carr (PF), Gaylord James (C) Matthew Kokocinski, Vito Gallo, Lester Shumake, Mark Holderman, James Mutch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, John Rix, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James drills a jump hook from the right block | 28-25 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Richard Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Glade | 28-27 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-27 |
| 03:57 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | Arthur Jackson takes the ball from Darrel Daniels | 28-27 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Barnum - foul #2 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG) Arthur Jackson | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) C - Gaylord James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) C - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels's pass is intercepted by Elijah Ouellette in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Hondo - foul #2 on Bob Hondo, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Mark Holderman (PF), James Mutch (C) Darrel Daniels, Jeffrey Carr, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Arthur Jackson (C) Richard Smith, Elijah Ouellette | |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Joe Bennett is called for the reach on Samuel Kessel - foul #1 on Joe Bennett, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the turnaround from the right block | 29-29 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum is hacked by Arthur Jackson - foul #2 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake (SF) Joe Bennett | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Arthur Jackson | |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Mark Holderman is called for the reach on Joseph Christensen - foul #1 on Mark Holderman, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SG) Daniel Barnum | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:36 | Texas Tech | James Mutch grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | James Mutch can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-31 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | John McNolty grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | John McNolty scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Jeffrey Carr (PF), Gaylord James (C) Matthew Kokocinski, Mark Holderman, James Mutch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF) Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel | |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-33 |