| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) PF - Garrett Rauch (fresh) C - Matthew Fountain (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 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Bennett | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rich Washington, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Texas Tech | Phillip Brooks is called for the reach on Mark Fishback - foul #1 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Matthew Fountain is blocked by Travis Choate | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Texas Tech | Ronald Croom is called for the reach on Bradley Bennett - foul #1 on Ronald Croom, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom misses the jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Fountain - foul #1 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Hess (C) Travis Choate | |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Garrett Rauch | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Mark Fishback | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom is hacked by Jackson Havens - foul #1 on Jackson Havens, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Clifford Payton (SG), George Monico (SF) Mark Fishback, Bradley Bennett, Edgar Hawthorn | |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rich Washington | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Texas Tech | George Monico connects on the shot in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Hess - foul #1 on Robert Hess, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), William Hassen (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF) Rich Washington, Phillip Brooks, Garrett Rauch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Travis Choate (C) Jackson Havens | |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Payton | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hassen (fresh) PF - Wayne Nedd (fresh) C - Matthew Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Monico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hess (fresh) C - Travis Choate (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd is fouled on the floor by Robert Hess - foul #2 on Robert Hess, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SF) Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Joseph Turner (PF) Clifford Payton, Robert Hess | |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | Texas Tech | George Monico drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Choate | 6-11 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Joseph Turner is called for the reach on Ronald Croom - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks (SF), Garrett Rauch (PF) Ronald Croom, Matthew Schirmer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Jackson Havens (PF) James O'Connell, George Monico, Travis Choate | |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:12 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bradley Bennett | 6-13 |
| 13:55 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Nedd | 8-13 |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Fishback | 8-16 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves is called for 3 seconds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), Matthew Fountain (C) Robert Groves, William Hassen, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG) Mark Fishback | |
| 12:59 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-16 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano (PF) Garrett Rauch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG), Mark Adams (PF), Travis Choate (C) Bradley Bennett, Jackson Havens, Joseph Turner | |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-16 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses the fadeaway from the right block | 8-16 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom tips it in | 10-16 |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate is hacked by Matthew Fountain - foul #2 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (SF), Garrett Rauch (PF), Wayne Nedd (C) Phillip Brooks, Adolfo Romano, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), George Monico (SF) Clifford Payton, Edgar Hawthorn | |
| 11:43 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom grabs the board | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hassen (fresh) PF - Garrett Rauch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Nedd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Monico (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) C - Travis Choate (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Adams - foul #1 on Mark Adams, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG), Jackson Havens (PF), Joseph Turner (C) James O'Connell, Mark Adams, Travis Choate | |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:02 | Texas Tech | Rich Washington steps in front of the Joseph Turner pass | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom dunks the ball on a great pass from Rich Washington | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Fishback, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF) Rich Washington, William Hassen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Monico - foul #1 on George Monico, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano (C) Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG) Mark Fishback | |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Bennett | 14-18 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 09:30 | Texas Tech | Adolfo Romano is called for the reach on Bradley Bennett - foul #1 on Adolfo Romano, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG), William Hassen (PF) Robert Groves, Ronald Croom, Garrett Rauch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Travis Choate (C) Bradley Bennett, George Monico, Joseph Turner | |
| 09:16 | Texas Tech | Matthew Schirmer picks off the pass by Travis Choate | 17-18 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jackson Havens - foul #2 on Jackson Havens, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd (PF) Phillip Brooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Adams (PF) Jackson Havens | |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell's layup is rejected by Wayne Nedd | 19-18 |
| 08:43 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | William Hassen scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Travis Choate - foul #1 on Travis Choate, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), Ronald Croom (SG) Rich Washington, Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG), Joseph Turner (PF), George Monico (C) Mark Fishback, Mark Adams, Travis Choate | |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:49 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner can't finish the layup | 22-20 |
| 07:47 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) PF - William Hassen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Nedd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) C - George Monico (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | William Hassen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Groves | 24-20 |
| 07:25 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell loses the ball out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks (SF), Garrett Rauch (PF) Matthew Schirmer, William Hassen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG) Clifford Payton | |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bradley Bennett - foul #1 on Bradley Bennett, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Adolfo Romano (C) Robert Groves, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Mark Adams (PF) James O'Connell, Edgar Hawthorn | |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Garrett Rauch steals the ball from Joseph Turner | 26-20 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Rich Washington and he's fouled by George Monico - foul #2 on George Monico, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Travis Choate (C) George Monico, Joseph Turner | |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:15 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Rich Washington - foul #2 on Rich Washington, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG) Rich Washington | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:15 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:15 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Edgar Hawthorn steps in front of the Adolfo Romano pass | 29-21 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett dunks the ball set up by Edgar Hawthorn | 29-23 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Garrett Rauch | 31-23 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn loses the ball out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (SG), Wayne Nedd (C) Ronald Croom, Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Clifford Payton (SG), Joseph Turner (SF) Mark Fishback, Bradley Bennett, Edgar Hawthorn | |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Travis Choate is called for the reach on William Hassen - foul #2 on Travis Choate, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SG), Matthew Schirmer (SF) Phillip Brooks, Garrett Rauch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn (SF) Travis Choate | |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Groves - foul #1 on Robert Groves, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer misses the floater from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 33-23 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 03:52 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-23 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn tips it back up and in | 33-25 |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Groves and the foul's on Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #13 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Garrett Rauch (PF), Matthew Fountain (C) Robert Groves, James Cutler, Matthew Schirmer, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Bradley Bennett (SG), George Monico (SF), Jackson Havens (PF), Robert Hess (C) James O'Connell, Clifford Payton, Edgar Hawthorn, Mark Adams, Joseph Turner | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hassen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Garrett Rauch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Monico (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackson Havens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hess (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-27 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Bradley Bennett steps in front of the Garrett Rauch pass | 36-27 |
| 02:33 | Texas Tech | George Monico misses short on a jump hook from close range | 36-27 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett tips it home | 36-29 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 02:15 | Texas Tech | Robert Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom (SG) William Hassen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (SG), Travis Choate (C) Bradley Bennett, Robert Hess | |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Mark Fishback steps in front of the Rich Washington pass in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens's pass is intercepted by Phillip Brooks | 36-29 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rich Washington | 38-29 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | George Monico misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Fountain - foul #3 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #9 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF), Adolfo Romano (C) Phillip Brooks, Garrett Rauch, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | George Monico makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | George Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano misses the dunk but he's fouled by Travis Choate - foul #3 on Travis Choate, team foul #14 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG) Rich Washington | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Robert Hess (C) Mark Fishback, George Monico, Travis Choate | |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Payton | 40-34 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG), Joseph Turner (C) Clifford Payton, Jackson Havens | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |