| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Petrick (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Polk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernie Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Reaves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Ernie Robbins inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:57 | Utah | John Villarreal loses the dribble to Michael Russell in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| 19:55 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell lays it in | 42-24 |
| 19:31 | Utah | John Neal is called for the reach on Gerald Reaves - foul #1 on John Neal, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF) Ernie Robbins | |
| 19:13 | Utah | Travis Iverson scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Patrick Albrecht and he's fouled by James Polk - foul #1 on James Polk, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| 19:13 | Utah | Travis Iverson misses the free throw | 42-26 |
| 19:13 | Texas Tech | James Polk grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Neal | 44-26 |
| 18:25 | Utah | John Villarreal clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Neal - foul #2 on John Neal, team foul #3 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SF), John Nealey (PF), Harold Myler (C) Terry Robinson, Travis Iverson, Gerald Reaves | |
| 18:25 | Utah | John Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:25 | Utah | John Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell connects on the floater from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 17:39 | Utah | John Villarreal scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Harold Myler | 46-30 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | John Villarreal steps in front of the Michael Russell pass | 46-30 |
| 16:55 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 16:32 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell loses the dribble to Patrick Albrecht | 46-30 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht slams it home | 46-32 |
| 16:03 | Texas Tech | James Petrick loses the dribble to Ernie Robbins | 46-32 |
| 15:41 | Utah | John Villarreal misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 15:39 | Texas Tech | John Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Polk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Albrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Nealey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Myler (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell lays it up and in | 48-32 |
| 14:59 | Utah | John Villarreal loses the dribble to John Neal | 48-32 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | John Nealey swats the shot by Michael Russell | 48-32 |
| 14:50 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 14:28 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 14:03 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 14:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:46 | Utah | John Villarreal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Albrecht | 48-37 |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses long on a floater from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 13:24 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:09 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-37 |
| 13:07 | Utah | Harold Myler grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:54 | Utah | John Villarreal misses short on a runner in the lane | 48-37 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Antonio Guth | 48-37 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Villarreal - foul #1 on John Villarreal, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), James Hammer (SF), Clarence Archuleta (PF), William Day (C) James Petrick, John Neal, James Polk, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Travis Iverson (PF), Gerald Reaves (C) John Villarreal, Patrick Albrecht, Ernie Robbins, John Nealey, Harold Myler | |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:15 | Utah | Travis Iverson lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 50-39 |
| 11:50 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 11:29 | Utah | Travis Iverson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Laforce | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) PF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Reaves (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Travis Iverson blocks the short jumper by William Day | 52-41 |
| 11:02 | Utah | Travis Iverson grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 10:44 | Utah | James Hammer swats the short shot by Travis Iverson | 52-41 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to William Day | 52-41 |
| 10:13 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell drills a jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 09:48 | Utah | Andrew Laforce misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (SG), John Neal (SF) Michael Russell, James Hammer | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG), Ernie Robbins (SF) Paul Smith, Terry Robinson | |
| 09:48 | Utah | Andrew Laforce makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:48 | Utah | Andrew Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:32 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 54-43 |
| 09:31 | Texas Tech | William Day grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | John Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 09:01 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Day | 54-43 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Gerald Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:29 | Utah | Travis Iverson is fouled on the floor by John Neal - foul #3 on John Neal, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), James Hammer (SG), James Polk (PF), Antonio Guth (C) Allen Patton, James Petrick, Clarence Archuleta, William Day | |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Terry Robinson (SF) Andrew Laforce, Ernie Robbins | |
| 08:16 | Utah | Antonio Guth denies the turnaround by Travis Iverson | 54-43 |
| 08:14 | Texas Tech | James Polk pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:52 | Texas Tech | James Hammer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 07:50 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Hammer | 54-43 |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 54-43 |
| 07:25 | Utah | Terry Robinson gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Polk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Albrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Travis Iverson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Reaves (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Utah | John Villarreal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | John Neal gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 06:34 | Utah | Gerald Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:14 | Utah | John Villarreal misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 06:12 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to John Villarreal | 54-43 |
| 06:04 | Utah | Terry Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 05:50 | Texas Tech | James Hammer is fouled on the floor by Patrick Albrecht - foul #3 on Patrick Albrecht, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), James Petrick (SG), Clarence Archuleta (PF), William Day (C) Michael Russell, James Hammer, James Polk, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SF) Terry Robinson | |
| 05:35 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 05:33 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:19 | Utah | John Villarreal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:18 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Petrick | 56-47 |
| 04:42 | Utah | John Villarreal buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernie Robbins | 56-49 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Villarreal - foul #2 on John Villarreal, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SF) John Neal | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SG), John Nealey (PF) Patrick Albrecht, Travis Iverson | |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:17 | Utah | John Nealey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-49 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence Archuleta | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:39 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta can't throw it down | 56-49 |
| 03:38 | Utah | John Nealey snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:32 | Utah | Terry Robinson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by John Villarreal | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | William Day is hacked by Gerald Reaves - foul #1 on Gerald Reaves, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Antonio Guth (C) James Petrick, William Day | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG), Travis Iverson (PF) Terry Robinson, John Nealey | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernie Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Iverson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Reaves (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-51 |
| 02:49 | Utah | Travis Iverson snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:27 | Utah | Clarence Archuleta blocks the short jumper by Travis Iverson | 56-51 |
| 02:26 | Utah | Gerald Reaves hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Neal (SF) Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Utah | John Nealey (PF) Travis Iverson | |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell lays it up and in set up by John Neal and he's hacked by John Nealey - foul #2 on John Nealey, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (SG), James Polk (PF) James Hammer, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (PF) John Nealey | |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:44 | Utah | Travis Iverson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Neal | 61-53 |
| 01:07 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Patrick Albrecht, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | John Villarreal is called for the reach on Michael Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Villarreal, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SG), Clarence Archuleta (PF) James Petrick, James Polk | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:52 | Utah | Travis Iverson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Archuleta - foul #1 on Clarence Archuleta, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), William Day (C) Michael Russell, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Harold Myler (C) John Villarreal, Patrick Albrecht, Ernie Robbins, Gerald Reaves | |
| 00:52 | Utah | Travis Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:52 | Utah | Travis Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Laforce - foul #1 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Antonio Guth (C) Allen Patton, William Day | |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Patrick Albrecht (SG), Ernie Robbins (SF), Gerald Reaves (C) Andrew Laforce, Paul Smith, Terry Robinson, Harold Myler | |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Utah | Travis Iverson's pass is intercepted by John Neal | 65-55 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Patrick Albrecht is called for the reach on James Hammer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Albrecht, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), William Day (PF) Michael Russell, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), John Nealey (PF), Harold Myler (C) John Villarreal, Patrick Albrecht, Ernie Robbins, Travis Iverson, Gerald Reaves | |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:40 | Utah | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Terry Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Nealey | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Antonio Guth (C) Allen Patton, William Day | |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Ernie Robbins (SF), Travis Iverson (PF), Gerald Reaves (C) Andrew Laforce, Terry Robinson, John Nealey, Harold Myler | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta is hacked by John Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Villarreal, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Gerald Reaves snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:28 | Utah | John Villarreal connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Smith | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Utah | John Villarreal makes the 3 from straight away set up by Paul Smith | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Polk (PF) Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:11 | Utah | Ernie Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth (C) James Polk | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:05 | Utah | John Villarreal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell runs out the clock | 73-63 |