| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:12 | Texas Tech | James Urbano misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bernard Harvey | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Jackie Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Jackie Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Delapena - foul #2 on Carl Delapena, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Urbano | 44-37 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bernard Harvey - foul #2 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie (C) James Urbano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF), David Arndt (C) Michael Orlowsky, Brian Stamper | |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Arndt | 46-40 |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie connects on the shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Jamie Jones is fouled on the floor by Stuart Hollie - foul #3 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), John Mainor (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), James Urbano (C) Carl Delapena, Charles Byas, Kenneth Smith, Samuel Murtagh, Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Brian Stamper (C) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, David Arndt | |
| 16:18 | Colorado | James Haws knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Jensen | 48-43 |
| 16:09 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jackie Smith - foul #1 on Jackie Smith, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF) Jamie Jones | |
| 16:09 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:09 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Jackie Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Jensen | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) SF - John Mainor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jensen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | James Ladd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | James Haws's pass is intercepted by James Ladd in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 15:25 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is fouled on the floor by James Haws - foul #2 on James Haws, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SF), Stuart Hollie (C) John Mainor, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG) James Haws, David Jensen | |
| 15:06 | Texas Tech | Brian Stamper is called for the reach on Aaron Widner - foul #2 on Brian Stamper, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (C) Brian Stamper | |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Bernard Harvey steals the ball from Charles Byas | 50-45 |
| 14:33 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky is hacked by Stuart Hollie - foul #4 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Samuel Murtagh (PF) James Ladd, Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF) Michael Orlowsky | |
| 14:18 | Colorado | Jackie Smith loses the dribble to Samuel Murtagh | 50-45 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 50-45 |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 13:47 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Byas | 50-45 |
| 13:24 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Jamie Jones - foul #1 on Jamie Jones, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Urbano (C) Kevin Denton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Brian Stamper (C) Jamie Jones, Jackie Smith | |
| 13:06 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Byas | 53-45 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Byas | 53-45 |
| 12:36 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Stamper | 53-45 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Colorado | Samuel Murtagh takes the ball from Michael Orlowsky | 53-45 |
| 11:58 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Charles Byas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Arndt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Colorado | David Arndt's fadeaway is rejected by James Urbano | 53-45 |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Brian Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | David Arndt is denied on a layup by Kenneth Smith | 53-45 |
| 11:34 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | David Arndt blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 11:01 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Arndt - foul #2 on David Arndt, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), John Mainor (SF), Kevin Denton (PF) Carl Delapena, Kenneth Smith, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Jackie Smith (PF) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Michael Orlowsky, David Arndt | |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | James Haws's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG) Charles Byas | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| 09:41 | Colorado | James Haws clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 09:40 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:19 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 09:18 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Jensen - foul #1 on David Jensen, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SF) John Mainor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG) James Haws, David Jensen | |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Jamie Jones buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Walsh | 60-47 |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | Bernard Harvey steals it from Kenneth Smith | 60-47 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Jamie Jones slams it home on a nice dish by Bernard Harvey | 60-49 |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | Bernard Harvey steals it from Kevin Denton | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Urbano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jackie Smith | 60-51 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-51 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Harvey | 62-54 |
| 06:33 | Texas Tech | Bernard Harvey steals it from Kevin Denton | 62-54 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Brian Stamper hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 62-56 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Geoffrey Walsh is called for the reach on Aaron Widner - foul #2 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), John Mainor (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), Stuart Hollie (C) James Ladd, Kenneth Smith, Kevin Denton, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), David Arndt (C) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Jamie Jones, Brian Stamper | |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Widner | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Colorado | David Arndt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-56 |
| 05:13 | Colorado | David Jensen tips it in | 66-58 |
| 04:52 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh's layup is rejected by David Arndt | 66-58 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | James Haws is fouled on the floor by Aaron Widner - foul #2 on Aaron Widner, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF) Aaron Widner, John Mainor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG) Jackie Smith | |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-61 |
| 03:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Orlowsky | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Murtagh - foul #1 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh (SG) David Jensen | |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fresh) 22 pts. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Haws (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Arndt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Orlowsky - foul #2 on Michael Orlowsky, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton (C) Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Brian Stamper (C) James Haws, Michael Orlowsky, David Arndt | |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 67-63 |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the lay-in | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the floater from the left side | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:49 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carl Delapena | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh is fouled on the floor by Charles Byas - foul #2 on Charles Byas, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Urbano (C) Kevin Denton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF) Dennis Holdren | |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Brian Stamper pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses the tip | 71-63 |
| 01:02 | Texas Tech | James Urbano snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is hacked by Jackie Smith - foul #2 on Jackie Smith, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton (PF) Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Kenneth Smith steals it from Michael Orlowsky | 72-63 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Harvey - foul #3 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 73-63 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky is whistled for traveling | 73-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), David Arndt (C) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Michael Orlowsky, Brian Stamper | |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Arndt - foul #3 on David Arndt, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Jackie Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Kevin Denton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is hacked by David Jensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jensen, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton (PF) Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Brian Stamper (C) James Haws, David Jensen, Jamie Jones, David Arndt | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Carl Delapena is called for the reach on Michael Orlowsky - foul #3 on Carl Delapena, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Kevin Denton | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), David Arndt (C) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Jackie Smith, Brian Stamper | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Urbano runs out the clock | 76-66 |