| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Chris Encinas (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joshua Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Moon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Charles Truett inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:33 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Moon | 35-31 |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Strong | 38-31 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle's floater is tipped away by Steven Moon | 38-31 |
| 18:53 | Texas Tech | Douglas Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:35 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Charles Truett grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Sean Cottone is blocked by Douglas Gillespie | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Texas Tech | Douglas Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Douglas Gillespie can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Truett | 38-31 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Charles Truett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joshua Strong | 38-31 |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-31 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Sheldon Nolan steals the ball from Charles Truett | 38-31 |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Nunnery (PG), Richard Sharrow (SF), Michael Bryant (PF), Floyd Hall (C) Chris Encinas, Sheldon Nolan, Steven Moon, Douglas Gillespie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (SG), Charles Parks (SF) Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 38-31 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle tips it home | 38-33 |
| 16:17 | Texas Tech | Joshua Condie swats the layup by Richard Sharrow | 38-33 |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong lays it up and in on a great pass from James Nunnery | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Nunnery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sharrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) SF - Charles Parks (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Sharrow | 40-33 |
| 15:18 | Texas Tech | James Nunnery hits a fadeaway from the right block | 42-33 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Charles Parks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Malcolm Schoch (PG), Chris Encinas (SG), Sheldon Nolan (SF), Steven Moon (PF), Douglas Gillespie (C) James Nunnery, Joshua Strong, Richard Sharrow, Michael Bryant, Floyd Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 14:33 | Texas Tech | Malcolm Schoch connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chris Encinas | 45-33 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Charles Truett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Tushoski | 45-35 |
| 13:57 | Texas Tech | Charles Parks steals the ball from Steven Moon | 45-35 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Truett | 45-38 |
| 13:14 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas blows the dunk | 45-38 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Malcolm Schoch | 48-38 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:20 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Moon | 48-38 |
| 12:10 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon lays it in on a nice dish by Chris Encinas | 50-38 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Sheldon Nolan takes the ball from John Sanders | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Malcolm Schoch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Encinas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Wilt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Parks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Paul Tushoski steps in front of the Steven Moon pass | 50-38 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Charles Truett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Wilt | 50-41 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas can't throw it down | 50-41 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Malcolm Schoch - foul #4 on Malcolm Schoch, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Nunnery (PG), Joshua Strong (SG), Richard Sharrow (SF), Michael Bryant (PF), Floyd Hall (C) Malcolm Schoch, Chris Encinas, Sheldon Nolan, Steven Moon, Douglas Gillespie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Jerry Wilt, Paul Tushoski, Charles Parks, John Sanders | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | James Nunnery can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Angle - foul #1 on Joseph Angle, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson (SF) Charles Truett | |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | James Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | James Nunnery misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Hall | 51-43 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle tips it in | 51-45 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | Richard Sharrow is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Sharrow, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | Richard Sharrow misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Leonard Robinson - foul #3 on Leonard Robinson, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG) Derek Johnson | |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | Richard Sharrow makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | Richard Sharrow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Cottone | 53-48 |
| 08:58 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Nunnery | 55-48 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Floyd Hall snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:22 | Texas Tech | Richard Sharrow misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Malcolm Schoch (PG), Chris Encinas (SG), Sheldon Nolan (SF), Steven Moon (PF), Douglas Gillespie (C) James Nunnery, Joshua Strong, Richard Sharrow, Michael Bryant, Floyd Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Truett (SF) Leonard Robinson | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Malcolm Schoch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Encinas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Cottone | 58-50 |
| 06:47 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong (SG) Chris Encinas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (PF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Steven Moon picks off the pass by John Sanders | 58-50 |
| 06:16 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon drills a driving attempt in the lane | 60-50 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 05:44 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon's floater is tipped away by Charles Parks | 60-50 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Malcolm Schoch gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:20 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Derek Johnson - foul #2 on Derek Johnson, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas (SF) Sheldon Nolan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Derek Johnson, Charles Truett, John Sanders | |
| 05:20 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:20 | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Steven Moon picks off the pass by Charles Parks | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Joshua Condie takes the ball from Malcolm Schoch | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses long on a floater in the lane | 62-50 |
| 04:05 | Texas Tech | Malcolm Schoch grabs the board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Texas Tech | Steven Moon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Charles Parks snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Malcolm Schoch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Strong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Encinas (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Moon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Parks (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Joshua Condie and he's hacked by Malcolm Schoch - foul #5 on Malcolm Schoch, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Nunnery (PG), Richard Sharrow (SF), Michael Bryant (PF), Floyd Hall (C) Malcolm Schoch, Joshua Strong, Steven Moon, Douglas Gillespie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG), Leonard Robinson (SF) Jerry Wilt, Charles Parks | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:18 | Texas Tech | Richard Sharrow makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Encinas | 64-53 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses the shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Floyd Hall snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | Floyd Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Chris Encinas - foul #3 on Chris Encinas, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (SF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Charles Parks lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Robinson | 64-55 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joshua Strong (SG), Sheldon Nolan (SF), Steven Moon (PF), Douglas Gillespie (C) James Nunnery, Richard Sharrow, Michael Bryant, Floyd Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joseph Angle (C) Jerry Wilt, Derek Johnson, Leonard Robinson, John Sanders | |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Tushoski - foul #2 on Paul Tushoski, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Condie (PF) Charles Parks | |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 01:01 | Texas Tech | Chris Encinas knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sheldon Nolan - foul #1 on Sheldon Nolan, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Nunnery (PG), Richard Sharrow (SF), Michael Bryant (PF), Floyd Hall (C) Joshua Strong, Sheldon Nolan, Steven Moon, Douglas Gillespie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (PF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Richard Sharrow is hacked by Derek Johnson - foul #3 on Derek Johnson, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson (PF) Charles Truett | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Richard Sharrow drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Encinas | 69-56 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Nunnery runs out the clock | 69-56 |