| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene German (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Richard Smith steps in front of the Brandon Cox pass | 36-36 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bob Hondo | 39-36 |
| 19:12 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo's pass is intercepted by John McNolty in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | John McNolty lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | John McNolty gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | John McNolty scores on a jump hook in the lane | 43-36 |
| 18:21 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:06 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James loses the dribble to John McNolty | 43-36 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | John McNolty blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Carr - foul #3 on Jeffrey Carr, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Richard Smith, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG), Mark Holderman (PF), Clarence Archuleta (C) Jeffrey Carr, Brandon Cox, Gaylord James | |
| 18:01 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG) John McNolty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Leif Ziel's layup is rejected by Clarence Archuleta | 45-36 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:21 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is hacked by Joseph Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 16:59 | Texas Tech | Joseph Christensen denies the turnaround by Daniel Barnum | 45-36 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Leif Ziel snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Tim Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Reginald Ashley - foul #2 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Joe Bennett (SF), Brandon Cox (PF), Gaylord James (C) Darrel Daniels, Vito Gallo, Mark Holderman, Clarence Archuleta | |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eugene German | 45-37 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | John McNolty's floater is knocked away by Gaylord James | 45-37 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene German (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Barnum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 15:31 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:07 | Texas Tech | Brandon Freeman is called for the reach on Brandon Cox - foul #2 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG) John McNolty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (SG), Mark Holderman (PF) Daniel Barnum, Brandon Cox | |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Carr | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:43 | Texas Tech | Tim Barrett is called for the reach on Darrel Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Barrett, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (PG) Jeffrey Carr | |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene German - foul #1 on Eugene German, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG) Joe Bennett | |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Leif Ziel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox (PF), Clarence Archuleta (C) Mark Holderman, Gaylord James | |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley slams it home set up by John McNolty | 47-43 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Joseph Christensen is called for the reach on Vito Gallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG), Joe Bennett (SF) Jeffrey Carr, Vito Gallo | |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bob Hondo - foul #2 on Bob Hondo, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Brandon Cox, Clarence Archuleta | |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Barnum - foul #3 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG) Darrel Daniels | |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:21 | Texas Tech | Eugene German takes the ball from Daniel Barnum in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Carr | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Barnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-46 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Freeman - foul #3 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (SG), Brandon Cox (SF), Clarence Archuleta (C) Daniel Barnum, Joe Bennett, Gaylord James | |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Leif Ziel snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Mark Holderman swats the short shot by John Rix | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Colorado | John Rix tips it home | 51-46 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 10:21 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Cox | 51-49 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | John McNolty connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leif Ziel | 53-49 |
| 09:13 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Cox | 53-51 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Ashley and he's fouled by Clarence Archuleta - foul #2 on Clarence Archuleta, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, Reginald Ashley, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Gaylord James (C) Jeffrey Carr, Darrel Daniels, Mark Holderman, Clarence Archuleta | |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:19 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-51 |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Eugene German grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:04 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Hondo (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Richard Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Barrett | 59-54 |
| 06:59 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene German | 59-54 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 59-54 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Richard Smith double dribbles | 59-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Brandon Freeman (PF), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Bob Hondo, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Darrel Daniels (SG), Mark Holderman (PF) Daniel Barnum, Joe Bennett, Brandon Cox | |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr is hacked by John McNolty in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McNolty, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (C) Gaylord James | |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Vito Gallo picks off the pass by Joseph Christensen | 59-56 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 05:50 | Colorado | Clarence Archuleta denies the turnaround by John McNolty | 59-58 |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:44 | Texas Tech | John Rix steals it from Vito Gallo in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | John McNolty hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | John Rix lays it in on a great pass from John McNolty | 63-58 |
| 04:10 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman loses the ball out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen, Brandon Freeman, John Rix | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Brandon Cox (PF), Gaylord James (C) Jeffrey Carr, Vito Gallo, Mark Holderman, Clarence Archuleta | |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Bob Hondo blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Tim Barrett snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels is open and buries a runner from the right block | 63-60 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eugene German | 65-60 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Tim Barrett steps in front of the Darrel Daniels pass in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits a fadeaway from the right side | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Leif Ziel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 67-63 |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Leif Ziel is called for the reach on Joe Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leif Ziel, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Brandon Freeman (PF) Tim Barrett, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG) Daniel Barnum | |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Richard Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 67-65 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James misses short on an open shot from close range | 67-65 |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett tips it back up and in | 67-67 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Eugene German tips it but misses | 67-67 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SF) Joe Bennett | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Daniels (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Eugene German wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John McNolty | 70-67 |
| 04:28 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Darrel Daniels | 70-69 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Eugene German misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 04:07 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 70-69 |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | Brandon Freeman is called for the reach on Vito Gallo - foul #4 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Mark Holderman (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Darrel Daniels, Brandon Cox | |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leif Ziel | 70-70 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Mark Holderman picks off the pass by Tim Barrett | 70-70 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | The jumper by Daniel Barnum is denied by Leif Ziel | 70-70 |
| 02:57 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James clanks a jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Bob Hondo (SF) Tim Barrett, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG) Joe Bennett | |
| 02:27 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Barnum - foul #4 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #4 | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | John McNolty clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Barnum - foul #5 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett (SF) Daniel Barnum | |
| 02:17 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman is open and lays it up and in | 71-72 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Brandon Cox (PF) Joe Bennett, Mark Holderman | |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Richard Smith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene German | 73-72 |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gaylord James | 73-74 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Eugene German grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene German (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Bob Hondo connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John McNolty | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | John McNolty picks off the pass by Jeffrey Carr in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | John McNolty is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Carr - foul #4 on Jeffrey Carr, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Brandon Cox is called for the reach on Brandon Freeman - foul #2 on Brandon Cox, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 76-77 |