| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fresh) SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) SF - John McKeon (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - Joseph Bush (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fresh) SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) PF - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) C - William Kalinoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | William Kalinoski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lockhart, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | Clyde Billingsley picks off the pass by Joseph Bush | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | William Kalinoski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Sammy Buchanan (SF), Guy Carter (PF) Willis Condit, John McKeon, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), David Smith (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Kenneth Copeland (C) Charles Coats, Richard Lockhart, Richard Elledge, William Kalinoski | |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | William Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Guy Carter | 7-0 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | The jump hook by Kenneth Copeland is blocked by Joseph Bush | 7-0 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Joseph Bush is called for the reach on William Burns - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), John McKeon (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Daniel Mann, Sammy Buchanan, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Richard Lockhart (SG), Richard Elledge (SF), Michael Friar (C) William Burns, David Smith, Roger Jumper, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fresh) SG - Alfred Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John McKeon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - Guy Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) PF - Clyde Billingsley (tiring) C - Michael Friar (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Charles Coats misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Clyde Billingsley takes the ball from Alfred Gray in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 7-0 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray double dribbles | 7-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza (SG), Joseph Bush (C) Alfred Gray, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (SG), William Kalinoski (C) Richard Lockhart, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Charles Coats can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willis Condit - foul #1 on Willis Condit, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Sammy Buchanan (SF) Willis Condit, John McKeon | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Jumper (SF) Richard Elledge | |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Charles Coats makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Charles Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the jump hook from the left block | 7-2 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Charles Coats gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Charles Coats hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), John McKeon (SF), Guy Carter (PF) Daniel Mann, Patrick Galarza, Sammy Buchanan, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Richard Lockhart (SG), Richard Elledge (SF), Clyde Billingsley (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) Charles Coats, David Smith, Roger Jumper, Michael Friar, William Kalinoski | |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John McKeon | 10-5 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Guy Carter - foul #1 on Guy Carter, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Alfred Gray, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Kalinoski (C) Kenneth Copeland | |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Guy Carter | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) SF - John McKeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) C - Guy Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Burns (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Elledge (tiring) PF - Clyde Billingsley (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Kalinoski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart is hacked by Guy Carter - foul #2 on Guy Carter, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Patrick Galarza (SG), Joseph Bush (C) Willis Condit, Brandon Underwood, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Jumper (SF), Michael Friar (PF) Richard Elledge, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Michael Friar misses the easy layup | 12-7 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Roger Jumper gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Jumper | 12-10 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush blows the wide open layup | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | Roger Jumper pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Galarza | 14-10 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | William Burns is hacked by Michael Staton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Staton, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Alfred Gray (SF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Daniel Mann, Patrick Galarza, Michael Staton, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), David Smith (SG), Richard Elledge (SF), Clyde Billingsley (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) William Burns, Richard Lockhart, Roger Jumper, Michael Friar, William Kalinoski | |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Charles Coats can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit is hacked by Kenneth Copeland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush (PF) John McKeon | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 14-10 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Brandon Underwood picks off the pass by Clyde Billingsley | 14-10 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Clyde Billingsley - foul #1 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Patrick Galarza (SG), John McKeon (PF) Willis Condit, Brandon Underwood, Alfred Gray | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG), Michael Friar (PF) David Smith, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Friar | 14-10 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) SG - Patrick Galarza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Buchanan (fairly fresh) PF - John McKeon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bush (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Richard Lockhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Elledge (tiring) PF - Michael Friar (fresh) C - Kenneth Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Jumper (SF) Richard Elledge | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | John McKeon denies the turnaround by Charles Coats | 14-13 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Coats - foul #1 on Charles Coats, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), William Kalinoski (C) Charles Coats, Kenneth Copeland | |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Bush, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Alfred Gray (SG) Daniel Mann, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:37 | Colorado | William Kalinoski is fouled on the floor by Sammy Buchanan - foul #1 on Sammy Buchanan, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush (C) Patrick Galarza | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG) William Burns | |
| 06:37 | Colorado | William Kalinoski makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | William Kalinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit loses the dribble to Richard Lockhart in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Willis Condit is called for the reach on Richard Lockhart - foul #2 on Willis Condit, team foul #9 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG) Willis Condit | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SF), Kenneth Copeland (C) Roger Jumper, William Kalinoski | |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Steven McDonald | 14-15 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | David Smith is called for the reach on Steven McDonald - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG) Steven McDonald, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Clyde Billingsley (PF) David Smith, Michael Friar | |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brandon Underwood | 17-15 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Richard Elledge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clyde Billingsley - foul #2 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Patrick Galarza (SF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Brandon Underwood, Alfred Gray, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), David Smith (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Michael Friar (PF), William Kalinoski (C) Charles Coats, Richard Lockhart, Richard Elledge, Clyde Billingsley, Kenneth Copeland | |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Michael Friar knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Burns and the foul's on John McKeon - foul #1 on John McKeon, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF), Guy Carter (C) Daniel Mann, John McKeon | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Michael Friar misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter misses the wide open runner from close range | 18-17 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Galarza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Buchanan (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) C - Guy Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Jumper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Friar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kalinoski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Burns - foul #1 on William Burns, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SF) Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | William Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG), Clyde Billingsley (PF) David Smith, Michael Friar | |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza drills a floater from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Guy Carter steals it from William Kalinoski | 22-17 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Jumper - foul #1 on Roger Jumper, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG) Willis Condit, Patrick Galarza | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), David Smith (SG), Richard Elledge (SF), Michael Friar (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) William Burns, Richard Lockhart, Roger Jumper, Clyde Billingsley, William Kalinoski | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Charles Coats travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon (SF) Alfred Gray | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-17 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Richard Elledge grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 01:08 | Colorado | Michael Friar banks in the layup | 24-19 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon is whistled for a carry | 24-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Sammy Buchanan (SF) Daniel Mann, Brandon Underwood, John McKeon | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG), William Kalinoski (C) David Smith, Kenneth Copeland | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Sammy Buchanan - foul #2 on Sammy Buchanan, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Patrick Galarza (SG) Steven McDonald, Alfred Gray | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Clyde Billingsley (PF) Charles Coats, Michael Friar | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter hits the finger roll and the foul's on William Kalinoski - foul #1 on William Kalinoski, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon (SF) Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Jumper (SF) Richard Elledge | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-22 |