| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) SF - Jason Smart (fresh) PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Bob Hightower (fresh) SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) PF - Raymond Hanson (fresh) C - John Houghton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | John Houghton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes knocks in the jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | David Drexler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Aaron Brown tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Jason Smart tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Bob Hightower - foul #1 on Bob Hightower, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Bob Hightower steals the ball from Noel Smith in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Texas A&M | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Noel Smith - foul #1 on Noel Smith, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (C) John Houghton | |
| 17:58 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Aaron Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | David Drexler throws it down on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson clanks a jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:45 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Texas A&M | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Jason Smart snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Noel Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Aaron Brown tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley is hacked by Aaron Brown - foul #1 on Aaron Brown, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Edward Smither (SG), Richard Siple (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Noel Smith, Robert McNertney, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG), John Houghton (C) John Smith, Robert Fegley | |
| 16:08 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower is fouled on the floor by Harold Adams - foul #1 on Harold Adams, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hayes | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fresh) SG - Edward Smither (fresh) SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - Harold Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Hartman (fresh) SG - Bob Hightower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Houghton (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Richard Siple can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Hayes - foul #1 on Richard Hayes, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Bob Hightower | |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Richard Siple makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Richard Siple makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Edward Smither gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Edward Smither's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF) Lee Perkins, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (PF) Raymond Hanson | |
| 14:32 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses the dunk | 8-9 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Harold Adams snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Harold Adams drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Smither | 10-9 |
| 13:52 | Texas A&M | Harold Adams steps in front of the Kevin Hartman pass | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | John Smith is called for the reach on Edward Smither in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Edward Smither, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) John Smith | |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Houghton - foul #1 on John Houghton, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson (PF) Robert Fegley | |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Texas A&M | John Houghton tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Jason Smart grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | David Drexler can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:31 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes clanks a floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 12:30 | Texas A&M | John Houghton tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Noel Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Richard Siple (SF) Noel Smith, Jason Smart | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), Robert Fegley (C) Kevin Hartman, John Houghton | |
| 12:12 | Texas A&M | Lee Perkins steals the ball from Richard Hayes | 11-11 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Richard Siple is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hayes - foul #2 on Richard Hayes, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), William Whitney (PF) Robert McNertney, Aaron Brown | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Houghton (C) Richard Hayes | |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Fegley - foul #1 on Robert Fegley, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fresh) SG - Edward Smither (fresh) SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Bob Hightower (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fegley (fresh) C - John Houghton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | William Whitney misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fegley - foul #2 on Robert Fegley, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (C) David Drexler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | William Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:31 | Colorado | William Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:05 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley is hacked by Harold Adams - foul #2 on Harold Adams, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, Richard Siple, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (SG), Richard Hayes (SF) Bob Hightower, Robert Fegley | |
| 10:45 | Texas A&M | Noel Smith takes the ball from Raymond Hanson | 13-11 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | David Drexler is hacked by John Houghton - foul #2 on John Houghton, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG), Robert Fegley (C) John Smith, John Houghton | |
| 10:22 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:06 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower loses the dribble to Jason Smart | 15-11 |
| 10:02 | Colorado | Noel Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Smart | 17-11 |
| 09:51 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Jason Smart gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | David Drexler hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Noel Smith | 19-11 |
| 09:16 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower comes up short on the floater from the right side | 19-11 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | David Drexler snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 08:53 | Colorado | David Drexler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bob Hightower - foul #2 on Bob Hightower, team foul #9 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF) Noel Smith, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), John Houghton (C) Bob Hightower, Richard Hayes | |
| 08:53 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:53 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:35 | Texas A&M | John Houghton drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Hartman | 21-13 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Raymond Hanson is called for the reach on Lee Perkins - foul #1 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #10 | 21-13 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:02 | Texas A&M | David Drexler steals it from Robert Fegley | 23-13 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | John Houghton steps in front of the Lee Perkins pass in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 07:48 | Texas A&M | John Smith double dribbles | 23-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Richard Siple (SF), Aaron Brown (PF) Lee Perkins, Edward Smither, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SF) Robert Fegley | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Hartman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Hanson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Houghton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Richard Siple is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Noel Smith | 25-13 |
| 07:27 | Texas A&M | Richard Siple denies the turnaround by Raymond Hanson | 25-13 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Richard Siple snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Richard Siple clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-13 |
| 06:55 | Texas A&M | John Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:55 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Smart (SF), David Drexler (C) Richard Siple, Aaron Brown | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (C) John Houghton | |
| 06:37 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hayes | 25-16 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | David Drexler hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Noel Smith and the foul's on Robert Fegley - foul #3 on Robert Fegley, team foul #11 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG) Robert McNertney | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Houghton (C) Robert Fegley | |
| 06:17 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:59 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson's fadeaway is rejected by David Drexler | 28-16 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Jason Smart grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:36 | Colorado | Edward Smither loses the dribble to Raymond Hanson | 28-16 |
| 05:22 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes's pass is intercepted by William Whitney | 28-16 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | David Drexler misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 28-16 |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Edward Smither tips it home | 30-16 |
| 04:41 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Drexler - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #5 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), Aaron Brown (PF), Harold Adams (C) Noel Smith, Jason Smart, William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 04:41 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:41 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Harold Adams buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Edward Smither | 32-18 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | John Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-18 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Aaron Brown grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) John Smith | |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:43 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Brown - foul #2 on Aaron Brown, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Kevin Hartman | |
| 03:43 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:43 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tired) 2 pts. SG - Bob Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hayes (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Hanson (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Houghton (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Harold Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-19 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Aaron Brown tips it in | 36-19 |
| 03:08 | Texas A&M | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Hightower | 36-21 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | John Smith is called for the reach on Lee Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF) Robert McNertney, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG) John Smith | |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:02 | Texas A&M | John Houghton snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 02:43 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Harold Adams - foul #3 on Harold Adams, team foul #7 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 02:43 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:43 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | David Drexler pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-22 |
| 02:14 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 01:59 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes lays it in | 37-24 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | David Drexler misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 37-24 |
| 01:37 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Bob Hightower | 37-24 |
| 01:33 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman is whistled for a carry | 37-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Edward Smither (SG), William Whitney (PF) Noel Smith, Robert McNertney, Aaron Brown | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Kevin Hartman is called for the reach on Jason Smart - foul #1 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #14 | 37-24 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Jason Smart makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Jason Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:54 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson scores on a jumper in the lane | 39-26 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | William Whitney steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Richard Siple (SF), Aaron Brown (PF) Lee Perkins, Jason Smart, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:13 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Hayes, team foul #15 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (PF) Richard Hayes | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Noel Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Aaron Brown | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-26 |