| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) SG - John Marshall (fresh) SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) C - Mel Anaya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) SG - William Tennyson (fresh) SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) C - Travis Choate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Mel Anaya wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Travis Choate swats the short shot by Kevin Callahan | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | Robert Gates hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Mel Anaya steals the ball from Edgar Hawthorn | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Robert Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Tennyson and he's hacked by Floyd Cunningham - foul #1 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Robert Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | John Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Mel Anaya gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Mel Anaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses long on a runner near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Tennyson | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | John Marshall is hacked by William Tennyson - foul #1 on William Tennyson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:03 | Colorado | William Tennyson steals it from John Bilski | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:22 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | John Marshall is hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Paul Brennan (SG), William Maberry (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG), Mark Adams (SF), Jackson Havens (PF), Dale McGhee (C) William Tennyson, Edgar Hawthorn, Joseph Turner, Travis Choate | |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Wallace | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) SF - William Maberry (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bilski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) SF - Mark Adams (fresh) PF - Jackson Havens (fresh) C - Dale McGhee (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by William Maberry - foul #1 on William Maberry, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston (SG) James O'Connell | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Colorado | Paul Brennan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston's pass is intercepted by Kevin Callahan | 7-7 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | John Bilski's pass is intercepted by Clifford Payton | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams's floater is tipped away by Kevin Callahan | 7-7 |
| 13:47 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:29 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | John Bilski pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | John Bilski misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Livingston - foul #1 on Daniel Livingston, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Mel Anaya (C) Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan, William Maberry, Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), William Tennyson (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Joseph Turner (PF), Travis Choate (C) Clifford Payton, Daniel Livingston, Mark Adams, Jackson Havens, Dale McGhee | |
| 13:10 | Colorado | John Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | John Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:57 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 9-7 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:35 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate is fouled on the floor by Mel Anaya - foul #1 on Mel Anaya, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) John Bilski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | John Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-7 |
| 12:18 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Turner | 9-7 |
| 11:59 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 11:58 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Marshall (fresh) SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Tennyson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-9 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 12-9 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | John Marshall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 11:06 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Travis Choate | 12-9 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson is hacked by John Marshall - foul #1 on John Marshall, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Callahan (PF) Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:40 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Travis Choate steals it from Mel Anaya | 12-9 |
| 10:12 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 12-9 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Mel Anaya's floater is tipped away by Travis Choate | 12-9 |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:38 | Texas Tech | Robert Gates is called for the reach on James O'Connell - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Paul Brennan (SG), William Maberry (SF), John Bilski (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG), Mark Adams (SF), Jackson Havens (PF), Dale McGhee (C) William Tennyson, Edgar Hawthorn, Joseph Turner, Travis Choate | |
| 09:25 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dale McGhee, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston (SG) James O'Connell | |
| 09:08 | Colorado | John Bilski misses the lay-in | 12-9 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Adams | 12-9 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Payton | 12-11 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Paul Brennan jams it set up by William Maberry | 14-11 |
| 08:47 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston hits the finger roll set up by Clifford Payton | 14-13 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | William Maberry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens misses the turnaround in the lane | 14-13 |
| 08:14 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:56 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan, William Maberry, Rufus Wahl, John Bilski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), William Tennyson (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Joseph Turner (PF), Travis Choate (C) Clifford Payton, Daniel Livingston, Mark Adams, Jackson Havens, Dale McGhee | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Robert Gates comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Tennyson - foul #2 on William Tennyson, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG) William Tennyson | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James O'Connell | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Marshall (fresh) SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Edgar Hawthorn steals the ball from Mel Anaya | 16-15 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Hawthorn | 16-17 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Clifford Payton is called for the reach on Kevin Callahan - foul #1 on Clifford Payton, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Travis Choate takes the ball from John Marshall | 16-17 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner lays it in | 16-19 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 05:36 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 05:35 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 16-19 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Hawthorn | 16-19 |
| 04:55 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Paul Brennan (SG), William Maberry (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), John Bilski (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Croom (PG), Daniel Livingston (SG), Mark Adams (SF), Jackson Havens (PF), Dale McGhee (C) James O'Connell, Clifford Payton, Edgar Hawthorn, Joseph Turner, Travis Choate | |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Dale McGhee swats the layup by Paul Brennan | 16-19 |
| 04:47 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 04:43 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Bilski | 16-19 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | John Bilski is hacked by Daniel Livingston - foul #2 on Daniel Livingston, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ray Ashcraft (SG) Daniel Livingston | |
| 04:15 | Colorado | John Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | John Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:54 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams is hacked by William Maberry - foul #2 on William Maberry, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG) Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), William Tennyson (SG) John Croom, Ray Ashcraft | |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Paul Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-19 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Brennan | 18-19 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee grabs the board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bilski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Maberry (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tennyson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jackson Havens (fresh) C - Dale McGhee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-19 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | William Maberry grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | John Bilski is hacked by Dale McGhee - foul #2 on Dale McGhee, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Mel Anaya (C) Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Joseph Turner (PF), Travis Choate (C) Mark Adams, Jackson Havens, Dale McGhee | |
| 02:49 | Colorado | John Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | John Bilski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 02:49 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Bilski - foul #1 on John Bilski, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), Kevin Callahan (PF) John Marshall, John Bilski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 02:03 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Gates | 21-21 |
| 01:34 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate blows the dunk | 21-21 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner tips it in | 21-23 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 01:07 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Turner | 21-23 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham is hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), John Bilski (PF) Wayne Wallace, Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (PG), Daniel Livingston (SG), Mark Adams (SF), Jackson Havens (PF), Dale McGhee (C) James O'Connell, William Tennyson, Edgar Hawthorn, Joseph Turner, Travis Choate | |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens is hacked by Floyd Cunningham - foul #2 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SF) Floyd Cunningham | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | John Bilski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Marshall | 26-28 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens is called for traveling | 26-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Maberry (C) Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses short on a halfcourt shot | 26-28 |