| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) C - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene German (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Reginald Ashley - foul #3 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | Vito Gallo is called for the reach on John McNolty - foul #1 on Vito Gallo, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 19:09 | Colorado | John McNolty tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Kokocinski | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Freeman - foul #1 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bob Hondo | 30-32 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Reginald Ashley steals the ball from Vito Gallo in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the runner from the left block | 30-32 |
| 18:19 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:58 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:30 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Vito Gallo | 32-32 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Vito Gallo picks off the pass by Reginald Ashley | 32-32 |
| 16:55 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 32-32 |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley blows the layup but he's hacked by Clarence Archuleta - foul #3 on Clarence Archuleta, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (SG) Matthew Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Joseph Christensen (SF), John Rix (PF) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman | |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Christensen - foul #3 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Darrel Daniels | 34-33 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | Joseph Christensen steals it from Darrel Daniels | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Ashley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Rix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene German (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | John Rix loses the dribble to Vito Gallo | 34-33 |
| 15:09 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reginald Ashley - foul #4 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Vito Gallo, Clarence Archuleta, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Leif Ziel (PF) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| 15:09 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:09 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Bob Hondo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 14:27 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Bob Hondo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Carr - foul #1 on Jeffrey Carr, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG) Darrel Daniels, Jeffrey Carr | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG) John McNolty | |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James connects on the turnaround from close range | 37-36 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Leif Ziel misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 13:23 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:19 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Leif Ziel - foul #1 on Leif Ziel, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (PF) Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF) Richard Smith, Bob Hondo, Leif Ziel | |
| 13:03 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 13:02 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Eugene German double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (SG), Vito Gallo (SF), Brandon Cox (C) Daniel Barnum, Joe Bennett, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Eugene German | |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 12:17 | Colorado | John McNolty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 11:49 | Texas Tech | Brandon Freeman steals it from Vito Gallo | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Archuleta (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Ashley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - John Rix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John McNolty | 41-39 |
| 11:28 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Darrel Daniels, Vito Gallo, Clarence Archuleta, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Bob Hondo (SF), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, Joseph Christensen, Brandon Freeman | |
| 11:15 | Colorado | John Rix comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Holderman - foul #2 on Mark Holderman, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 10:44 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett tips it in | 43-40 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG) Matthew Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Leif Ziel (PF) Tim Barrett, John Rix | |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Holderman | 45-40 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Jeffrey Carr steals it from Richard Smith | 45-40 |
| 09:42 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:32 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Leif Ziel - foul #2 on Leif Ziel, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG), Vito Gallo (SF), Clarence Archuleta (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Joe Bennett, Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF) Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo, Eugene German | |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Richard Smith blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Leif Ziel tips it home | 49-42 |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is hacked by John McNolty in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McNolty, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Brandon Cox (C) Darrel Daniels, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Eugene German (C) Richard Smith, Leif Ziel | |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:36 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SF), John Rix (C) Joseph Christensen, Eugene German | |
| 08:09 | Colorado | John Rix knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Tim Barrett | 51-44 |
| 07:43 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is fouled on the floor by Tim Barrett - foul #2 on Tim Barrett, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Jeffrey Carr (SG), Mark Holderman (PF) Matthew Kokocinski, Daniel Barnum, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Leif Ziel (PF) Tim Barrett, Brandon Freeman | |
| 07:43 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Leif Ziel gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Bob Hondo buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Smith | 51-46 |
| 07:33 | Texas Tech | Richard Smith takes the ball from Jeffrey Carr in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | John Rix clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrel Daniels - foul #2 on Darrel Daniels, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett (SF) Vito Gallo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:20 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:20 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 51-46 |
| 06:59 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bob Hondo - foul #1 on Bob Hondo, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF) Richard Smith, John Rix | |
| 06:59 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:59 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Leif Ziel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | John McNolty knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Christensen | 51-48 |
| 06:16 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bob Hondo | 51-48 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 51-48 |
| 05:39 | Texas Tech | Leif Ziel blocks the jumper by Darrel Daniels | 51-48 |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | John McNolty comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Cox - foul #2 on Brandon Cox, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Vito Gallo (SF), Clarence Archuleta (PF), Gaylord James (C) Darrel Daniels, Jeffrey Carr, Joe Bennett, Mark Holderman, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel | |
| 05:08 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:08 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the shot near the basket set up by Gaylord James | 53-49 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tim Barrett | 53-52 |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Richard Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John McNolty | 53-54 |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vito Gallo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Eugene German (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Joe Bennett (SF) Matthew Kokocinski, Vito Gallo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Eugene German | |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Archuleta | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum throws it down set up by Joe Bennett | 58-54 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | John Rix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | John Rix tips it in | 58-56 |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Vito Gallo (SF), Brandon Cox (C) Daniel Barnum, Joe Bennett, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Eugene German (C) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Brandon Freeman, John Rix | |
| 02:08 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Eugene German - foul #2 on Eugene German, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF) Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:08 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:08 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (PF) Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG) John McNolty, Richard Smith | |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is hacked by Matthew Kokocinski - foul #2 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Brandon Freeman (PF) Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen | |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence Archuleta | 60-57 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Brandon Freeman picks off the pass by Brandon Cox | 60-57 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the driving attempt in the lane | 60-57 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Eugene German gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John McNolty | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox is hacked by Eugene German - foul #3 on Eugene German, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | John McNolty grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by John McNolty - foul #3 on John McNolty, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (SG), Mark Holderman (PF) Darrel Daniels, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John McNolty misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-59 |