| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Ball (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis is hacked by Scottie Emerson - foul #1 on Scottie Emerson, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 18:49 | Texas Tech | George Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jarvis | 47-34 |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | George Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson is hacked by Walter Ellwood - foul #1 on Walter Ellwood, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald (SF) George Allen | |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Scottie Emerson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jackson - foul #2 on Scottie Emerson, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ben Moore (SF) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Ben Moore is blocked by Alfred Pierce | 47-34 |
| 17:25 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 17:12 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Pierce | 47-36 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (PG), Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF), John Reed (C) Robert Jarvis, Wilbur Ball, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Anthony Spruell (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) Walter Ellwood, Rickey Knapp, Scottie Emerson, Alfred Pierce | |
| 16:27 | Texas Tech | John Reed is called for the reach on Samuel Brawner - foul #2 on John Reed, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Dennis Prout (C) Cleavon Abdelhamid, Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ben Moore - foul #2 on Ben Moore, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Allen (SF) Jack Wilson | |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Prout | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Grant Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Reed (fresh) C - Dennis Prout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Samuel Brawner (fresh) SG - Anthony Spruell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Allen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gus Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | George Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Brawner | 50-41 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | John Reed makes the runner from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 15:09 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm misses the driving attempt near the basket | 52-41 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Ben Moore snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | Ben Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Wilbur Ball (SG), Jeffrey Jackson (PF), Leo Branham (C) Grant Morrison, Alfredo Yazzie, John Reed, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Rickey Knapp (SG), Scottie Emerson (PF), Alfred Pierce (C) Samuel Brawner, George Allen, Marcus Macdonald, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| 14:30 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:17 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 52-41 |
| 14:16 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson tips it but misses | 52-41 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Ben Moore grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Ben Moore gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:42 | Central Florida | Leo Branham misses the dunk attempt | 52-41 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:21 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Jackson steals it from Anthony Spruell | 52-41 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Ben Moore hits a floater from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Ben Moore steals it from Alfred Pierce | 54-41 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Scottie Emerson steals the ball from Wilbur Ball | 54-41 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp hits a floater from the right wing set up by Anthony Spruell | 54-43 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Ben Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Leo Branham grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Ball (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ben Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Spruell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Ben Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Leo Branham grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Jarvis | 57-43 |
| 10:59 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson is fouled on the floor by Scottie Emerson - foul #3 on Scottie Emerson, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (PG), Cleavon Abdelhamid (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), John Reed (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Robert Jarvis, Wilbur Ball, Ben Moore, Jeffrey Jackson, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Ralph Denny (SG), George Allen (SF), Marcus Macdonald (PF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) Walter Ellwood, Rickey Knapp, Anthony Spruell, Scottie Emerson, Alfred Pierce | |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Grant Morrison clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 10:29 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Grant Morrison takes the ball from Samuel Brawner | 57-46 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Grant Morrison blows the dunk | 57-46 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cleavon Abdelhamid - foul #2 on Cleavon Abdelhamid, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 09:52 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Marcus Macdonald | 57-50 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | John Reed makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Grant Morrison | 59-50 |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | Grant Morrison picks off the pass by Ralph Denny | 59-50 |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-50 |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:52 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | George Allen grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 07:47 | Texas Tech | George Allen is hacked by John Reed - foul #3 on John Reed, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Wilbur Ball (SG), Ben Moore (SF), Jeffrey Jackson (PF), Leo Branham (C) Grant Morrison, Cleavon Abdelhamid, Alfredo Yazzie, John Reed, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Rickey Knapp (SG), Anthony Spruell (SF), Scottie Emerson (PF), Alfred Pierce (C) Samuel Brawner, Ralph Denny, George Allen, Gus Rosenbalm, Marcus Macdonald | |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | The jumper by Anthony Spruell is denied by Leo Branham | 59-50 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Ben Moore snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Ball (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ben Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Spruell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Leo Branham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rickey Knapp | 59-53 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Rickey Knapp takes the ball from Wilbur Ball | 59-53 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 59-55 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:47 | Texas Tech | Wilbur Ball is called for the reach on Rickey Knapp - foul #1 on Wilbur Ball, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie (SF) Ben Moore | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald (SF) Anthony Spruell | |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Yazzie | 62-55 |
| 04:43 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rickey Knapp, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (PG), Ben Moore (SG), John Reed (C) Robert Jarvis, Wilbur Ball, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), George Allen (SF) Walter Ellwood, Alfred Pierce | |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Grant Morrison | 64-55 |
| 04:03 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-55 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Grant Morrison | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Ben Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Alfredo Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 03:26 | Texas Tech | George Allen gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Grant Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Samuel Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scottie Emerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald blows the layup | 64-55 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Ben Moore | 64-55 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Marcus Macdonald picks off the pass by John Reed | 64-55 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Wilbur Ball (SG), Leo Branham (C) Grant Morrison, Ben Moore, John Reed | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Alfred Pierce (C) Samuel Brawner, Marcus Macdonald | |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce makes the shot from the left block | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Scottie Emerson steals the ball from Alfredo Yazzie | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Branham | 64-57 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball misses the lay-in | 64-57 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Leo Branham snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Leo Branham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Scottie Emerson steps in front of the Robert Jarvis pass | 64-57 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:53 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Walter Ellwood is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Ellwood, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis is hacked by Walter Ellwood - foul #3 on Walter Ellwood, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | George Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Texas Tech | George Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Rickey Knapp is called for the reach on Wilbur Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Knapp, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | George Allen is hacked by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Morrison (PG), Ben Moore (SG), Cleavon Abdelhamid (SF), John Reed (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Robert Jarvis, Wilbur Ball, Alfredo Yazzie, Jeffrey Jackson, Leo Branham | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Anthony Spruell (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), Marcus Macdonald (PF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) Walter Ellwood, Rickey Knapp, George Allen, Scottie Emerson, Alfred Pierce | |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Brawner and he's fouled by Ben Moore - foul #3 on Ben Moore, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Wilbur Ball (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Jeffrey Jackson (PF), Leo Branham (C) Grant Morrison, Ben Moore, Cleavon Abdelhamid, John Reed, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), George Allen (SF), Scottie Emerson (PF), Alfred Pierce (C) Samuel Brawner, Jack Wilson, Marcus Macdonald, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Spruell - foul #1 on Anthony Spruell, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp (SG) Anthony Spruell | |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Wilbur Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Robert Jarvis steals it from George Allen | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis runs out the clock | 70-60 |