| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) SG - Bradley Bennett (fresh) SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) PF - Jackson Havens (fresh) C - Travis Choate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jackson Havens steps in front of the Sammy Haupt pass | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Choate | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Travis Choate - foul #1 on Travis Choate, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses long on a runner in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Baisden | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens clanks a floater in the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Pimentel - foul #1 on Bobby Pimentel, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Bruce Schuldt (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Josiah Terry (PF), Robert Dempsey (C) Bobby Pimentel, Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden, Sammy Haupt, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Hess (C) Travis Choate | |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey is hacked by Robert Hess - foul #1 on Robert Hess, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (SG) Bradley Bennett | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hess - foul #2 on Robert Hess, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Monico (SF), Joseph Turner (C) Edgar Hawthorn, Robert Hess | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James O'Connell | 5-9 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken (C) Jerry Haun | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG), Mark Adams (PF) Mark Fishback, Jackson Havens | |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | Nole Bates is called for the reach on George Monico - foul #1 on Nole Bates, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG) Bruce Schuldt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) SF - Robert Dempsey (fresh) PF - Josiah Terry (fresh) C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) SF - George Monico (fresh) PF - Mark Adams (fresh) C - Joseph Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton buries a shot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Josiah Terry | 5-11 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Nole Bates | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph McCracken - foul #1 on Joseph McCracken, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Bruce Schuldt (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Sammy Haupt (PF) Nole Bates, Brian Gilden, Robert Dempsey, Josiah Terry | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Bradley Bennett (SG), Jackson Havens (PF), Travis Choate (C) James O'Connell, Clifford Payton, George Monico, Mark Adams | |
| 14:34 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph McCracken | 7-11 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt can't connect on a floater from the left side | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 13:27 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner dunks the ball | 7-13 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Baisden | 12-16 |
| 12:02 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Josiah Terry (PF), Robert Dempsey (C) Bobby Pimentel, Bruce Schuldt, Brian Baisden, Sammy Haupt, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Clifford Payton (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), George Monico (C) Mark Fishback, Bradley Bennett, Joseph Turner, Travis Choate | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates's pass is intercepted by James O'Connell in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn lays it up and in on a great pass from James O'Connell | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) SF - Jerry Haun (fresh) PF - Josiah Terry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dempsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackson Havens (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Monico (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edgar Hawthorn - foul #1 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Adams (PF) Jackson Havens | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:42 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | George Monico gets the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:59 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell is called for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt (PF) Jerry Haun | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 13-18 |
| 10:49 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Robert Dempsey is called for the reach on George Monico - foul #1 on Robert Dempsey, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF) Josiah Terry | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Bradley Bennett (SG), Jackson Havens (PF) James O'Connell, Clifford Payton, Mark Adams | |
| 10:16 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Baisden | 13-18 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | George Monico misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-18 |
| 09:43 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:30 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | George Monico misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 09:17 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback is hacked by Nole Bates - foul #2 on Nole Bates, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Bruce Schuldt (SG), Josiah Terry (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Nole Bates, Brian Gilden, Sammy Haupt, Robert Dempsey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner (C) Edgar Hawthorn | |
| 09:01 | Texas Tech | Joseph McCracken is called for the reach on Bradley Bennett - foul #2 on Joseph McCracken, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Huffman (SG), Jerry Haun (SF) Brian Baisden, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (SG), Travis Choate (C) Bradley Bennett, Joseph Turner | |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | George Monico lays it up and in | 16-20 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | George Monico grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:57 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ira Huffman (fresh) SF - Jerry Haun (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Josiah Terry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James O'Connell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Monico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackson Havens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Choate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt grabs the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 07:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jackson Havens | 16-22 |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens is fouled on the floor by Ira Huffman - foul #1 on Ira Huffman, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Sammy Haupt (PF), Robert Dempsey (C) Bobby Pimentel, Ira Huffman, Jerry Haun, Josiah Terry | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Joseph Turner (C) Mark Fishback, George Monico, Travis Choate | |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Dempsey | 18-22 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-22 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell buries a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Bruce Schuldt - foul #1 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG) Bruce Schuldt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Adams (PF) Jackson Havens | |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 05:40 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Turner | 18-25 |
| 05:25 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (PG), George Monico (SF) James O'Connell, Edgar Hawthorn | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | George Monico steps in front of the Bobby Pimentel pass | 18-25 |
| 04:43 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden loses the dribble to Joseph Turner | 18-25 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-25 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Baisden | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Baisden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sammy Haupt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Dempsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Bennett (fairly fresh) SF - George Monico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) C - Joseph Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | George Monico hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Brian Baisden - foul #1 on Brian Baisden, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Bruce Schuldt (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Josiah Terry (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bobby Pimentel, Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden, Sammy Haupt, Robert Dempsey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), James O'Connell (SG), Jackson Havens (PF), Travis Choate (C) Clifford Payton, Bradley Bennett, Mark Adams, Joseph Turner | |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | George Monico misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | George Monico misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nole Bates | 23-25 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Nole Bates is called for the reach on Mark Fishback in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nole Bates, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Huffman (SG) Nole Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn (SF) George Monico | |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Choate - foul #2 on Travis Choate, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James O'Connell and he's fouled by Josiah Terry - foul #1 on Josiah Terry, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Edgar Hawthorn - foul #3 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Monico (SF) Edgar Hawthorn | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Fishback | 27-32 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Schuldt | 29-32 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Josiah Terry - foul #2 on Josiah Terry, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Sammy Haupt (PF) Ira Huffman, Jerry Haun, Josiah Terry | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Hess (C) Travis Choate | |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken tips it in | 31-33 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Bruce Schuldt is called for the reach on George Monico - foul #2 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #13 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF) Bruce Schuldt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG), Joseph Turner (C) Mark Fishback, Jackson Havens | |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | George Monico makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | George Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden's pass is intercepted by George Monico | 31-35 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel is hacked by James O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James O'Connell, team foul #8 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (C) Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG), Mark Adams (PF) James O'Connell, George Monico | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-38 |