| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Iliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene German (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dahlgren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Texas Tech | John McNolty steals the ball from Gaylord James in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | John McNolty can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | George Dahlgren grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gaylord James - foul #4 on Gaylord James, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (C) Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:02 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski's 3 pointer is rejected by Eugene German | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | George Dahlgren snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Brandon Cox steals the ball from Eugene German | 37-32 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Eugene German is called for the reach on Vito Gallo - foul #2 on Eugene German, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Mark Holderman (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Matthew Kokocinski, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Isaac Iliff, Eugene German, George Dahlgren | |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Reginald Ashley is called for the reach on Vito Gallo - foul #2 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | John Rix gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | Tim Barrett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:56 | Colorado | John Rix pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Johnnie King steals the ball from John Rix | 37-34 |
| 16:31 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | John Rix pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:07 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Kessel | 37-36 |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman buries a driving attempt from close range | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Johnnie King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vito Gallo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Holderman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Archuleta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Reginald Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Rix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:22 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:58 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta lays it in on a nice dish by Johnnie King | 41-36 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-36 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tim Barrett - foul #3 on Tim Barrett, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Matthew Kokocinski (SG), Brandon Cox (PF) Johnnie King, Daniel Barnum, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Eugene German (PF), George Dahlgren (C) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | George Dahlgren pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff comes up short on the floater in the paint | 41-36 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Eugene German can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 14:04 | Colorado | George Dahlgren gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Holderman - foul #1 on Mark Holderman, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (C) Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | George Dahlgren can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 13:44 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:13 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:59 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski hits a jumpshot from the left side | 43-36 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 12:18 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 11:59 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:30 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Cox | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Archuleta (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Iliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dahlgren (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | John McNolty knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene German | 49-38 |
| 10:49 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox scores on a floater near the basket | 51-38 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John McNolty | 51-40 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene German - foul #3 on Eugene German, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (PG), Daniel Barnum (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Jeffrey Carr, Vito Gallo, Brandon Cox, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Richard Smith, Isaac Iliff, Eugene German, George Dahlgren | |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Leif Ziel pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Tim Barrett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John McNolty | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | Johnnie King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John McNolty - foul #1 on John McNolty, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | Johnnie King makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | Johnnie King misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | John Rix pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Tim Barrett travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG) John McNolty | |
| 09:31 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 09:29 | Texas Tech | Johnnie King grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses long on a shot from the right block | 53-43 |
| 09:13 | Texas Tech | Johnnie King tips it home | 55-43 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 08:59 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Kokocinski | 58-43 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | John Rix is hacked by Daniel Barnum - foul #3 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Brandon Cox (PF) Johnnie King, Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Eugene German (PF), Joseph Christensen (C) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| 08:07 | Colorado | John McNolty misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 08:05 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 07:34 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum tips it home | 60-43 |
| 07:29 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Barnum - foul #4 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SF), Mark Holderman (PF) Matthew Kokocinski, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Dahlgren (C) Eugene German | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Vito Gallo (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gaylord James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Iliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John McNolty | 60-46 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-46 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Mark Holderman steals it from Richard Smith | 62-46 |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 05:43 | Texas Tech | Joseph Christensen is called for the reach on Daniel Barnum - foul #1 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (PG), Matthew Kokocinski (SG), Brandon Cox (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Daniel Barnum, Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Isaac Iliff, Joseph Christensen, George Dahlgren | |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Tim Barrett denies the turnaround by Matthew Kokocinski | 62-46 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Tim Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Tim Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 05:07 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | Reginald Ashley picks off the pass by Johnnie King in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Leif Ziel can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Vito Gallo - foul #1 on Vito Gallo, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SF) Vito Gallo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eugene German (PF) John Rix | |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Leif Ziel makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Leif Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eugene German | 62-48 |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Matthew Kokocinski is called for the reach on Reginald Ashley - foul #3 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (C) Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), John Rix (C) Reginald Ashley, Leif Ziel | |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Eugene German throws it down on a nice dish by John McNolty and he's fouled by Brandon Cox - foul #1 on Brandon Cox, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:12 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman is called for 10 seconds | 62-50 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Johnnie King is called for the reach on John McNolty - foul #2 on Johnnie King, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Vito Gallo (SF) Johnnie King, Daniel Barnum | |
| Subs | Colorado | Isaac Iliff (SF) Tim Barrett | |
| 03:53 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:27 | Texas Tech | John McNolty takes the ball from Matthew Kokocinski | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Kokocinski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vito Gallo (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Holderman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Isaac Iliff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | John McNolty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | John Rix misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:48 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene German | 62-52 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | John McNolty is hacked by Brandon Cox - foul #2 on Brandon Cox, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Clarence Archuleta (C) Jeffrey Carr, Matthew Kokocinski, Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Reginald Ashley (SF), Leif Ziel (C) Samuel Kessel, Isaac Iliff, John Rix | |
| 02:31 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF) Vito Gallo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Isaac Iliff (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Eugene German | |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie King | 64-54 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Barnum - foul #5 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (SG), Vito Gallo (SF) Daniel Barnum, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Eugene German (PF), George Dahlgren (C) Reginald Ashley, Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel | |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 01:26 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 01:26 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:26 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie King | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Eugene German knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Isaac Iliff | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | John McNolty steals it from Vito Gallo | 68-57 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Isaac Iliff scores on a 3 from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Brandon Cox (PF), Gaylord James (C) Johnnie King, Mark Holderman, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James is fouled in the backcourt by John McNolty - foul #2 on John McNolty, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | George Dahlgren grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | John McNolty clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr runs out the clock | 70-60 |