| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Caroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Gemmill (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | George Allen inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp is hacked by John Kostka - foul #2 on John Kostka, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Casey Watson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | John Kostka makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 18:56 | Texas Tech | The jumper by George Allen is denied by Benjamin Gemmill | 29-27 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Walter Cannon | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Rickey Knapp is called for the reach on Walter Cannon - foul #1 on Rickey Knapp, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | John Kostka misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Pierce - foul #1 on Alfred Pierce, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | John Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | John Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:27 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Walter Cannon snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Jason Caroll buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 17:45 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp double dribbles | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald (SF) George Allen | |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Casey Watson hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Caroll | 35-27 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by John Kostka - foul #3 on John Kostka, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Keith Blackburn (SG), Adam Lewis (SF), Peter McDowell (PF), Stephen Shirley (C) John Kostka, Walter Cannon, Jason Caroll, Casey Watson, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm (C) Alfred Pierce | |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald makes the 3rd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Anthony Spruell (SG), Jack Wilson (SF) Walter Ellwood, Rickey Knapp, Scottie Emerson | |
| 16:49 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm loses the dribble to Stephen Shirley | 35-30 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Adam Lewis's floater is tipped away by Marcus Macdonald | 35-30 |
| 16:32 | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:26 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Spruell | 35-32 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Keith Blackburn knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter McDowell | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) SG - Keith Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Samuel Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Spruell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) PF - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gus Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marcus Macdonald, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kostka (PG), Walter Cannon (SG), Jason Caroll (SF), Casey Watson (PF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Carl Thomas, Keith Blackburn, Adam Lewis, Peter McDowell, Stephen Shirley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Rickey Knapp (SG), George Allen (SF), Scottie Emerson (PF), Alfred Pierce (C) Samuel Brawner, Anthony Spruell, Jack Wilson, Marcus Macdonald, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Walter Cannon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 15:27 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp's floater is knocked away by Casey Watson | 37-32 |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:11 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Scottie Emerson | 37-34 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | Casey Watson picks off the pass by Scottie Emerson | 37-34 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Casey Watson misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 14:18 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Casey Watson steals it from Scottie Emerson | 37-34 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Walter Cannon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | Jason Caroll pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Casey Watson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Kostka | 39-34 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Kostka - foul #4 on John Kostka, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Keith Blackburn (SG), Adam Lewis (SF), Peter McDowell (PF), Stephen Shirley (C) John Kostka, Walter Cannon, Jason Caroll, Casey Watson, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Anthony Spruell (SF), Marcus Macdonald (PF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) Walter Ellwood, George Allen, Scottie Emerson, Alfred Pierce | |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:57 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Rickey Knapp - foul #2 on Rickey Knapp, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson (SF) Rickey Knapp | |
| 12:57 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:37 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell is hacked by Keith Blackburn - foul #2 on Keith Blackburn, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell is fouled on the floor by Carl Thomas - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 12:03 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 12:03 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Carl Thomas is hacked by Samuel Brawner - foul #3 on Samuel Brawner, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Scottie Emerson (PF) Samuel Brawner, Jack Wilson | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) SG - Keith Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Spruell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gus Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood is hacked by Peter McDowell - foul #1 on Peter McDowell, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp (SG), Alfred Pierce (C) Anthony Spruell, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Carl Thomas scores on a floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Thomas - foul #3 on Carl Thomas, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Cannon (SG), Jason Caroll (SF), Casey Watson (PF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Keith Blackburn, Adam Lewis, Peter McDowell, Stephen Shirley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell (SF) Marcus Macdonald | |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Casey Watson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Spruell - foul #1 on Anthony Spruell, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ted Bradford (PG) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG) Walter Ellwood | |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Casey Watson misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Casey Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner is denied on a layup by Benjamin Gemmill | 47-41 |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | Casey Watson steps in front of the Anthony Spruell pass | 47-41 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Casey Watson lays it up and in set up by Ted Bradford | 49-41 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson scores on a shot in the lane | 49-43 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Samuel Brawner is called for the reach on Ted Bradford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Brawner, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter McDowell (C) Benjamin Gemmill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), George Allen (SF), Marcus Macdonald (PF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) Samuel Brawner, Rickey Knapp, Scottie Emerson, Alfred Pierce | |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Ted Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Ted Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-43 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Casey Watson pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Casey Watson travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Adam Lewis (C) Ted Bradford, Casey Watson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (SG) Anthony Spruell | |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Denny | 51-45 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Adam Lewis's pass is intercepted by George Allen | 51-45 |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | George Allen can't finish the layup | 51-45 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Carl Thomas grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Ralph Denny steps in front of the Carl Thomas pass | 51-45 |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Peter McDowell grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Caroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ralph Denny (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gus Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Adam Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marcus Macdonald - foul #2 on Marcus Macdonald, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kostka (PG), Casey Watson (PF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Walter Cannon, Jason Caroll, Peter McDowell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp (SG), Anthony Spruell (SF), Scottie Emerson (PF), Alfred Pierce (C) Ralph Denny, George Allen, Marcus Macdonald, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Adam Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Adam Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 53-45 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Casey Watson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Carl Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | Adam Lewis hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 06:49 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-45 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Casey Watson gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Casey Watson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 06:06 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce tips it in | 55-47 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:27 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Spruell | 55-50 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Adam Lewis hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Thomas | 57-50 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp is fouled on the floor by Carl Thomas - foul #4 on Carl Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Cannon (SG), Jason Caroll (SF), Peter McDowell (PF), Stephen Shirley (C) Carl Thomas, Adam Lewis, Casey Watson, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), George Allen (SF) Walter Ellwood, Anthony Spruell | |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Jason Caroll scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Kostka | 60-51 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | George Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | John Kostka clanks a shot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 04:05 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to George Allen | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson hits the finger roll set up by George Allen | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Kostka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Caroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Samuel Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rickey Knapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scottie Emerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Walter Cannon is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Benjamin Gemmill (C) John Kostka, Stephen Shirley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell (SG), Marcus Macdonald (PF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) Rickey Knapp, Scottie Emerson, Alfred Pierce | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Gemmill | 60-53 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Casey Watson (PF) Peter McDowell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Rickey Knapp (SG), Scottie Emerson (PF) Samuel Brawner, Anthony Spruell, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Jason Caroll comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 60-55 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Cannon | 62-55 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | George Allen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Caroll - foul #1 on Jason Caroll, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kostka (PG) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce (C) Marcus Macdonald | |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | George Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jason Caroll | 62-56 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Walter Cannon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:30 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Allen | 62-59 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Casey Watson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 62-59 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Allen | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Casey Watson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | George Allen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Casey Watson gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Casey Watson is hacked by Walter Ellwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Ellwood, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Lewis (SF) Jason Caroll | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Casey Watson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Casey Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-61 |