| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Semmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 stl. C - Rickie Carpentier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Perez (fresh) 11 pts. C - James Criner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Harkey | 35-45 |
| 19:30 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:41 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Criner - foul #1 on James Criner, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Woods (C) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), Frank Guffey (C) Arthur Harkey, James Criner | |
| 18:41 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:41 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm is fouled on the floor by Ralph Denny - foul #3 on Ralph Denny, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG), John Peoples (SG), Edmund Jones (SF), William Lovell (PF) Ralph Denny, Allen Semmes, Jack Wilson, Rickie Carpentier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez | |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews misses badly on a runner in the lane | 40-45 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | William Woods grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Texas Tech | William Lovell is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Hillenbrand | 42-45 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts loses the dribble to Christopher Hillenbrand in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 17:35 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand lays it in | 44-45 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on John Peoples - foul #1 on John Peoples, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes (SG), Robert Evans (PF) William Lovell, William Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG), Bob Thomas (SF), James Criner (C) Dwight Wurm, Frank Guffey, Stephen Andrews | |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:10 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 16:57 | Texas Tech | Travis Roberts is called for the reach on Allen Semmes - foul #2 on Travis Roberts, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson (SF) Edmund Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Angel Perez (PF) Travis Roberts, David Booth | |
| 16:44 | Texas Tech | Angel Perez steals the ball from Christopher Hillenbrand | 44-47 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 44-47 |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | John Peoples grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Semmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - John Peoples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Harkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Thomas (fresh) PF - Angel Perez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - James Criner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Texas Tech | James Criner is called for the reach on Christopher Hillenbrand in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Criner, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), Edmund Jones (SG), Rickie Carpentier (SF), William Woods (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Christopher Hillenbrand, Allen Semmes, Jack Wilson, Robert Evans, John Peoples | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, Arthur Harkey, Bob Thomas, Angel Perez, James Criner | |
| 15:39 | Texas Tech | William Woods is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 46-47 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Dwight Wurm | 46-49 |
| 15:21 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny is hacked by Dwight Wurm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Wurm, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey (PF) David Booth | |
| 15:05 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dwight Wurm | 46-51 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | William Woods blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Rickie Carpentier steals it from Dwight Wurm | 46-51 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 14:00 | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Farnsworth | 48-53 |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald loses the dribble to Travis Roberts in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts is hacked by William Woods - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), Robert Evans (PF), John Peoples (C) Edmund Jones, Rickie Carpentier, William Woods, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Arthur Harkey (SG), Bob Thomas (SF), Angel Perez (PF), James Criner (C) Travis Roberts, Dwight Wurm, Scott Farnsworth, Frank Guffey, Stephen Andrews | |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Criner | 48-56 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Denny | 50-56 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez jams it on a nice dish by William Garner and he's fouled by Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG) Ralph Denny | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 12:48 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Thomas - foul #1 on Bob Thomas, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Lovell (PF) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Booth (PF) Angel Perez | |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses short on an open shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bob Thomas - foul #2 on Bob Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald (C) John Peoples | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF) Bob Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 12:18 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes connects on the open shot from close range set up by Christopher Hillenbrand | 53-58 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-58 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Hillenbrand - foul #1 on Christopher Hillenbrand, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones (SF) Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez (PF) James Criner | |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Semmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Harkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Perez (fresh) 13 pts. C - David Booth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones can't finish the layup | 53-60 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 11:10 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Edmund Jones | 53-60 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Semmes and he's hacked by William Garner - foul #3 on William Garner, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Peoples (SG), Robert Evans (PF), Rickie Carpentier (C) Allen Semmes, William Lovell, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), Bob Thomas (SF), Frank Guffey (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Arthur Harkey, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez, David Booth | |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Hillenbrand is called for the reach on William Garner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Hillenbrand, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), William Woods (C) Christopher Hillenbrand, Edmund Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner buries a fadeaway from the right side | 56-62 |
| 10:33 | Texas Tech | John Peoples is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG) William Garner | |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | William Woods grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | John Peoples can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwight Wurm - foul #2 on Dwight Wurm, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson (SF) William Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez (PF) Dwight Wurm | |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | John Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | John Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Evans | 57-62 |
| 09:48 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | John Peoples grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 09:34 | Texas Tech | John Peoples is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 57-62 |
| 09:33 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 09:25 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Bob Thomas is called for the reach on John Peoples in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald (C) Rickie Carpentier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Arthur Harkey (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), James Criner (C) Travis Roberts, Bob Thomas, Frank Guffey, Stephen Andrews | |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | John Peoples misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Denny - foul #4 on Ralph Denny, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG), Edmund Jones (SG) Ralph Denny, John Peoples | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | Arthur Harkey is called for the reach on Edmund Jones - foul #3 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Hillenbrand picks off the pass by William Garner | 57-64 |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand can't finish the layup | 57-64 |
| 08:43 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 08:42 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Evans | 57-64 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | William Garner is called for the reach on Edmund Jones - foul #4 on William Garner, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes (SG), William Lovell (PF), William Woods (C) Jack Wilson, Robert Evans, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), David Booth (PF) William Garner, Arthur Harkey, Angel Perez | |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 08:14 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | William Lovell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses short on a floater in the lane | 58-64 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Farnsworth | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Semmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Dwight Wurm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Criner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Semmes takes the ball from James Criner | 58-64 |
| 07:20 | Texas Tech | Travis Roberts steps in front of the William Lovell pass | 58-64 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Farnsworth and he's hacked by Edmund Jones - foul #3 on Edmund Jones, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), John Peoples (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Rickie Carpentier (C) Christopher Hillenbrand, Allen Semmes, Edmund Jones, William Lovell, William Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Bob Thomas (SG), Frank Guffey (SF), Angel Perez (PF) Travis Roberts, Dwight Wurm, Scott Farnsworth, David Booth | |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner misses the free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:10 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by William Garner - foul #5 on William Garner, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, James Criner | |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the 3rd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey hits the follow up shot | 60-68 |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald (C) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG) Frank Guffey | |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas's floater is knocked away by Richard McDonald | 60-68 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey tips it but misses | 60-68 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey tips it but misses | 60-68 |
| 05:58 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:41 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Angel Perez | 60-68 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Ralph Denny | 62-68 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:24 | Texas Tech | Angel Perez steals the ball from John Peoples | 62-68 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey misses short on a shot in the paint | 62-68 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jack Wilson | 62-68 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald can't connect on a floater in the lane | 62-68 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Peoples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Wilson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rickie Carpentier (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard McDonald (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Roberts (tiring) 14 pts. 4 stl. SG - Arthur Harkey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Thomas (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Angel Perez (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Andrews | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Texas Tech | John Peoples misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Angel Perez - foul #1 on Angel Perez, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG), Allen Semmes (SG), Edmund Jones (SF), William Woods (PF) Ralph Denny, Jack Wilson, Rickie Carpentier, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), David Booth (PF), James Criner (C) Travis Roberts, Arthur Harkey, Bob Thomas, Angel Perez, Stephen Andrews | |
| 03:28 | Texas Tech | John Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:28 | Texas Tech | John Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm is hacked by John Peoples - foul #2 on John Peoples, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Evans (PF) John Peoples | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Guffey - foul #1 on Frank Guffey, team foul #14 | 64-70 |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey is whistled for traveling | 66-70 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Farnsworth | 69-72 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Hillenbrand | 72-72 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-74 |
| 01:26 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), Jack Wilson (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Christopher Hillenbrand, Edmund Jones, William Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Arthur Harkey (SG), Angel Perez (PF) Frank Guffey, Dwight Wurm, David Booth | |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McDonald | 72-74 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Denny | 75-74 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez misses the lay-in | 75-74 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Harkey - foul #4 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #15 | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Roberts - foul #3 on Travis Roberts, team foul #16 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier (PF) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Criner | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Arthur Harkey is called for the reach on Rickie Carpentier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #17 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Evans (PF) Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG) Arthur Harkey | |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |