| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tennyson (fresh) SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn tips it home | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Joseph Turner steals it from Terry Smith | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate lays it up and in set up by Edgar Hawthorn | 35-35 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Mark Fishback takes the ball from Terry Smith | 35-35 |
| 18:47 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn can't throw it down | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Samford | David Davis grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Travis Choate | 35-35 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Randy Johnson | 35-35 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Matthew Ruben is hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens (C) Travis Choate | |
| 17:39 | Samford | Christopher Freeman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens banks in the layup | 37-37 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Christopher Freeman buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Davis | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | The refs have stopped play. William Tennyson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Thomas Garner (PF), Charlie Pascale (C) David Davis, Terry Smith, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Clifford Payton (SG), Dale McGhee (PF), Travis Choate (C) Mark Fishback, William Tennyson, Edgar Hawthorn, Joseph Turner | |
| 16:26 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton loses the dribble to Thomas Garner | 39-37 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 16:02 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Travis Choate | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Garner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jackson Havens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale McGhee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:57 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens tips it in | 39-39 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Charlie Pascale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF) Christopher Freeman, Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charlie Pascale | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Garner | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens hits a jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Clifford Payton steals the ball from Jeremy Pearce | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeremy Pearce | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Charlie Pascale misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Charlie Pascale scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Dale McGhee - foul #1 on Dale McGhee, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Jeremy Pearce, David Davis, Terry Smith, Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), William Tennyson (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Joseph Turner (PF) James O'Connell, Clifford Payton, Jackson Havens, Dale McGhee | |
| 13:37 | Samford | Charlie Pascale misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:37 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG) Charlie Pascale | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Edgar Hawthorn picks off the pass by Randy Johnson | 44-44 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Randy Johnson | 44-44 |
| 12:30 | Samford | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 12:29 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:24 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Fishback | 44-47 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Texas Tech | Matthew Ruben is called for the reach on Mark Fishback - foul #2 on Matthew Ruben, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (SG), Terry Smith (SF) David Davis, Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens (C) Travis Choate | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Tennyson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jackson Havens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 47-47 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Matthew Ruben snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Christopher Freeman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Fishback - foul #1 on Mark Fishback, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:37 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-47 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Randy Johnson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:10 | Samford | The jumper by Jeremy Pearce is denied by Joseph Turner | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 10:04 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:53 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Tennyson - foul #3 on William Tennyson, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (PF) Christopher Freeman, Matthew Ruben | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Clifford Payton (SG), Mark Adams (SF), Dale McGhee (C) Mark Fishback, William Tennyson, Edgar Hawthorn, Jackson Havens | |
| 09:35 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Garner - foul #1 on Thomas Garner, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Pascale (C) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 49-53 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:59 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James O'Connell | 49-55 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Charlie Pascale misses long on a runner in the paint | 49-55 |
| 08:08 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Charlie Pascale - foul #1 on Charlie Pascale, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Jeremy Pearce, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Jackson Havens (C) Clifford Payton, Joseph Turner | |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Christopher Freeman blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Adams - foul #2 on Mark Adams, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Garner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackson Havens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale McGhee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Ruben (PF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Tennyson (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF) James O'Connell, Mark Adams | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Matthew Ruben can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:39 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Garner - foul #2 on Thomas Garner, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Smith (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Thomas Garner, Charlie Pascale | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Travis Choate (C) Dale McGhee | |
| 06:39 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:39 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:24 | Samford | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Randy Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Matthew Ruben can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Edgar Hawthorn - foul #3 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (SG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG) Mark Fishback | |
| 06:10 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses the shot in the paint | 53-61 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Terry Smith can't tip it in | 53-61 |
| 05:20 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Ruben - foul #3 on Matthew Ruben, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (PF), Charlie Pascale (C) Jeremy Pearce, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Mark Adams (SF), Dale McGhee (C) William Tennyson, Edgar Hawthorn, Travis Choate | |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charlie Pascale | 53-62 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Thomas Garner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 04:37 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-62 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Terry Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Adams - foul #3 on Mark Adams, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner (PF) Jackson Havens | |
| 04:00 | Samford | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Randy Johnson (C) Christopher Freeman, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Garner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dale McGhee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses the easy layup | 54-62 |
| 03:15 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Terry Smith (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF) Jeremy Pearce, Thomas Garner, Charlie Pascale | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Tennyson (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Travis Choate (C) James O'Connell, Mark Adams, Dale McGhee | |
| 02:39 | Samford | Randy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Travis Choate - foul #1 on Travis Choate, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback tips it home | 55-66 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Matthew Ruben scores on a jumper near the basket | 57-66 |
| 01:53 | Texas Tech | Randy Johnson is called for the reach on Edgar Hawthorn - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 01:53 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:53 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Terry Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 01:19 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-68 |
| 01:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 57-68 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 57-68 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate tips it in | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Terry Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 00:33 | Samford | David Davis tips it back up and in | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback loses the ball out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Rustin (PG), Jeremy Pearce (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Thomas Garner (PF), Charlie Pascale (C) Christopher Freeman, David Davis, Terry Smith, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Clifford Payton (SG), Mark Adams (SF), Jackson Havens (PF), Dale McGhee (C) Mark Fishback, William Tennyson, Edgar Hawthorn, Joseph Turner, Travis Choate | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Bruce Rustin | 61-70 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Bruce Rustin, Jeremy Pearce, Eddie Sullivan, Thomas Garner, Charlie Pascale | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), William Tennyson (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Joseph Turner (PF), Travis Choate (C) James O'Connell, Clifford Payton, Mark Adams, Jackson Havens, Dale McGhee | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback runs out the clock | 61-70 |