| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Shane Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zachery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Adams (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Siple inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Noel Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Jerrell Rasch | 32-28 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:16 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Zachery | 35-28 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Shane Peabody is called for the reach on Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Peabody, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Noel Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 18:38 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:19 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery knocks in the shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Noel Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 37-28 |
| 17:32 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ivan Zachery | 37-28 |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery drills a fadeaway from the left side | 39-28 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Noel Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-28 |
| 16:48 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jerrell Rasch | 39-28 |
| 16:30 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Mathew Reynolds (SF), James Burkhart (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Shane Peabody, Ivan Zachery, Michael Woolery, Jerrell Rasch, Kevin Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), Steven O'Neil (C) Richard Siple, Harold Adams, David Drexler | |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Rickie Gurley is called for the reach on Noel Smith - foul #2 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Noel Smith can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 39-28 |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mathew Reynolds (fresh) PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lee Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Akre - foul #1 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Noel Smith is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Smither | 39-31 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | James Burkhart picks off the pass by Noel Smith | 39-31 |
| 13:09 | Texas Tech | Edward Smither steps in front of the Mathew Reynolds pass | 39-31 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | James Burkhart picks off the pass by Steven O'Neil | 39-31 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Burkhart | 39-31 |
| 12:12 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre misses the dunk | 39-31 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Edward Smither scores on a turnaround near the basket | 39-33 |
| 11:16 | Texas Tech | Edward Smither steals it from Rickie Gurley | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Mathew Reynolds (tiring) PF - James Burkhart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Akre (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Lee Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Whitney (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled on the floor by Mathew Reynolds - foul #3 on Mathew Reynolds, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Ivan Zachery (SG), Michael Woolery (SF), Jerrell Rasch (PF), Kevin Carpenter (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Mathew Reynolds, James Burkhart, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), Harold Adams (PF), David Drexler (C) Edward Smither, William Whitney, Steven O'Neil | |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 10:28 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Drexler | 39-33 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Harold Adams is fouled on the floor by Shane Peabody - foul #3 on Shane Peabody, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shane Peabody - foul #4 on Shane Peabody, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG) Shane Peabody | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:55 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery double dribbles | 39-34 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Noel Smith drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Harold Adams | 39-36 |
| 08:43 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Harold Adams grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Noel Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 07:49 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 07:33 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter tips it home | 41-38 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the open dunk but the foul's on Kevin Carpenter - foul #1 on Kevin Carpenter, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Rickie Gurley (SG), James Burkhart (PF) John Crowder, Ivan Zachery, Jerrell Rasch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), Steven O'Neil (C) Lee Perkins, David Drexler | |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Edward Smither drills a jumper from the left block | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Shane Peabody (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Woolery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tired) 23 pts. SG - Edward Smither (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Siple (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:33 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Richard Siple snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Richard Siple is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Peabody - foul #5 on Shane Peabody, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (SG), Mathew Reynolds (SF), Jerrell Rasch (PF) Shane Peabody, Michael Woolery, Kevin Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Richard Siple makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Richard Siple misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:06 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Noel Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Arakaki | 44-42 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Edward Smither gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:03 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 04:49 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart tips it in | 46-42 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Edward Smither | 46-44 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), Ivan Zachery (SG), Michael Woolery (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF), Kevin Carpenter (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Mathew Reynolds, Jerrell Rasch, James Burkhart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Edward Smither, Harold Adams, Steven O'Neil | |
| 03:47 | Colorado | David Drexler buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Perkins | 46-46 |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Woolery | 49-46 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Woolery | 49-46 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Mathew Reynolds (SF), James Burkhart (PF) John Crowder, Michael Woolery, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF) Richard Siple | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zachery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Reynolds (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tired) 23 pts. SG - Lee Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley misses the floater from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rickie Gurley - foul #3 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery (SF), Jerrell Rasch (PF) Mathew Reynolds, James Burkhart | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:02 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickie Gurley | 52-47 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled on the floor by Michael Woolery - foul #3 on Michael Woolery, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (PF) William Whitney | |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF) Edward Smither | |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Harold Adams is called for the reach on Kevin Carpenter - foul #1 on Harold Adams, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery is hacked by Lee Perkins - foul #1 on Lee Perkins, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley is fouled on the floor by Harold Adams - foul #2 on Harold Adams, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Lee Perkins is called for the reach on Jerrell Rasch - foul #2 on Lee Perkins, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Lee Perkins is called for the reach on Kevin Carpenter - foul #3 on Lee Perkins, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch is fouled on the floor by Lee Perkins - foul #4 on Lee Perkins, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch is fouled on the floor by David Drexler - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (SG) Ivan Zachery | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Michael Woolery steps in front of the Richard Siple pass in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery throws it down | 56-49 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Lee Perkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter is hacked by Lee Perkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Perkins, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG) Lee Perkins | |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Noel Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noel Smith, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery (SG), Mathew Reynolds (SF) Willie Arakaki, Michael Woolery | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Jerrell Rasch is called for the reach on Richard Siple in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerrell Rasch, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery (SF) Mathew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Richard Siple misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Richard Siple misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter is hacked by Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noel Smith, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds (SF) Michael Woolery | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Harold Adams grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Noel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Rickie Gurley - foul #5 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), Michael Woolery (SF) Rickie Gurley, Mathew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter is hacked by Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Noel Smith, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (PG), Mathew Reynolds (SF) John Crowder, Michael Woolery | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gerald Thomas (PG) Noel Smith | |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Harold Adams | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Harold Adams misses long on a fullcourt shot | 60-54 |