| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alfredo Lozano (fresh) SG - Michael Hicks (fresh) SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) PF - Jonathan Steed (fresh) C - Amado Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Beck (fresh) SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SF - Steven Everman (fresh) PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) C - Terry Vanvalkenburg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano's pass is intercepted by Richard Tardy | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Michael Barnes double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Texas Tech | The jumper by Michael Hicks is denied by Terry Vanvalkenburg | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed tips it home | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Steven Everman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to John Beck | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | John Beck misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Harold McGlown (SG), Thomas Hampton (SF), Barry Johnson (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Alfredo Lozano, Michael Hicks, Ernest Wallace, Jonathan Steed, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Richard Tardy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Holden - foul #1 on Thomas Holden, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:39 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Hampton | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holden - foul #2 on Thomas Holden, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano (PG) Thomas Holden | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Richard Tardy buries a turnaround in the paint | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steven Everman | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alfredo Lozano (fresh) SG - Harold McGlown (fresh) SF - Thomas Hampton (fresh) PF - Barry Johnson (fresh) C - Manual Mendez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Beck (fresh) SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SF - Steven Everman (fresh) PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the shot from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | John Beck grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | John Beck connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Tardy | 5-7 |
| 14:43 | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Jonathan Steed (PF), Amado Russo (C) Harold McGlown, Thomas Hampton, Barry Johnson, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (SG), Kirk McLauchlin (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) John Beck, Michael Barnes, Richard Tardy, Terry Vanvalkenburg | |
| 14:23 | Colorado | Steven Everman connects on the floater near the basket set up by Kirk McLauchlin | 5-9 |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hicks | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell connects on the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Alfredo Lozano - foul #1 on Alfredo Lozano, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton (SF), Barry Johnson (PF) Ernest Wallace, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Beck (PG), Michael Barnes (SG) Steven Everman, George Morgan | |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hicks | 10-12 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Michael Barnes clanks a runner from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 12:21 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:01 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Hampton | 12-12 |
| 11:34 | Colorado | John Beck travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Jonathan Steed (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Michael Hicks, Thomas Hampton, Barry Johnson, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (SG), Steven Everman (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Terry Vanvalkenburg (C) Michael Barnes, Kirk McLauchlin, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alfredo Lozano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold McGlown (fresh) SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) PF - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Morgan (fresh) SF - Steven Everman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Vanvalkenburg - foul #1 on Terry Vanvalkenburg, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks (SG), Amado Russo (C) Harold McGlown, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | John Beck misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Steed - foul #1 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez (C) Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:51 | Colorado | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Beck - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown (SG), Amado Russo (C) Alfredo Lozano, Michael Hicks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (SG) John Beck | |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Steed - foul #2 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano (PG), Michael Hicks (SG), Barry Johnson (PF) Harold McGlown, Jonathan Steed, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kirk McLauchlin (SF) George Morgan | |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:00 | Texas Tech | Terry Vanvalkenburg swats the shot by Alfredo Lozano | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Michael Barnes can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 09:43 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Harold McGlown (SG), Amado Russo (C) Alfredo Lozano, Michael Hicks, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:03 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Johnson | 19-14 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano (PG), Michael Hicks (SG) Thomas Holden, Ernest Wallace | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Beck (PG), Michael Bolden (PF) Michael Barnes, Richard Tardy | |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses the lay-in | 19-14 |
| 08:19 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses the tip | 19-14 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | John Beck grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | John Beck misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 19-14 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alfredo Lozano | 22-14 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hicks - foul #1 on Michael Hicks, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SF), Manual Mendez (C) Harold McGlown, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Richard Tardy (PF) Steven Everman, Kirk McLauchlin, Michael Bolden | |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alfredo Lozano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) PF - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Beck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SF - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Vanvalkenburg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | John Beck steals the ball from Alfredo Lozano in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Ernest Wallace takes the ball from Charles Mitchell | 22-15 |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | Terry Vanvalkenburg is called for the reach on Michael Hicks - foul #2 on Terry Vanvalkenburg, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton (SF), Amado Russo (C) Ernest Wallace, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frederick Kunze (C) Terry Vanvalkenburg | |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell scores on a shot in the paint set up by Michael Barnes and he's hacked by Thomas Hampton - foul #1 on Thomas Hampton, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Manual Mendez (C) Michael Hicks, Thomas Hampton, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (SF) Frederick Kunze | |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:59 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 05:40 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Richard Tardy - foul #1 on Richard Tardy, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks (SG), Amado Russo (C) Harold McGlown, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:40 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 24-17 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | John Beck connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 24-19 |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 05:04 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Steven Everman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:40 | Colorado | Alfredo Lozano picks off the pass by Charles Mitchell | 24-19 |
| 04:19 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Michael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Beck | 24-21 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Richard Tardy gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Alfredo Lozano is called for the reach on John Beck - foul #2 on Alfredo Lozano, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Harold McGlown (SG), Thomas Hampton (SF), Jonathan Steed (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Alfredo Lozano, Michael Hicks, Ernest Wallace, Barry Johnson, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (SG), Kirk McLauchlin (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Terry Vanvalkenburg (C) Michael Barnes, Steven Everman, Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| 03:23 | Colorado | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | George Morgan picks off the pass by Manual Mendez | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold McGlown (fresh) SF - Thomas Hampton (fresh) PF - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Morgan (fresh) SF - Kirk McLauchlin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) C - Terry Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | George Morgan's pass is intercepted by Manual Mendez | 24-23 |
| 02:19 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed's pass is intercepted by Terry Vanvalkenburg | 24-23 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Thomas Hampton is called for the reach on John Beck - foul #2 on Thomas Hampton, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks (SG), Amado Russo (C) Harold McGlown, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (SG) George Morgan | |
| 02:02 | Colorado | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Bolden - foul #1 on Michael Bolden, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (SG), Frederick Kunze (C) John Beck, Terry Vanvalkenburg | |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Michael Barnes scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Everman | 25-28 |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Michael Bolden's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hampton | 25-28 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 00:36 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Manual Mendez (C) Michael Hicks, Thomas Hampton, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (PG), Richard Tardy (PF), Terry Vanvalkenburg (C) Kirk McLauchlin, Michael Bolden, Frederick Kunze | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Steven Everman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 25-28 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Terry Vanvalkenburg misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-28 |