| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Semmes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickie Carpentier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson loses the dribble to Gayle White | 35-28 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | David Simcox blows the layup | 35-28 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:04 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Simcox - foul #1 on David Simcox, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:04 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:04 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | David Simcox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:29 | Texas Tech | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Robert Evans - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:19 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Allen Semmes | 35-32 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Gayle White misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Gayle White buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Suggs | 38-32 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Jack Wilson picks off the pass by Henry Norris | 38-32 |
| 17:13 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Woods (PF), John Peoples (C) Robert Evans, Rickie Carpentier | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Gary Riter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | James Suggs grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Gayle White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:33 | Texas Tech | William Woods gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:29 | Texas Tech | John Peoples misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:28 | Texas Tech | William Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:05 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allen Semmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Peoples (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | James Suggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:46 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ralph Denny | 38-34 |
| 15:39 | Texas Tech | William Woods hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gary Riter - foul #1 on Gary Riter, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Gayle White, Arnold Brown, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG), Rickie Carpentier (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Ralph Denny, Allen Semmes, Jack Wilson | |
| 15:39 | Texas Tech | William Woods makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | James Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Evans (PF) William Woods | |
| 15:06 | Texas Tech | Jerry Petty steps in front of the Christopher Hillenbrand pass | 38-37 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand is hacked by James Suggs - foul #2 on James Suggs, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (PG) James Suggs | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG) Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| 14:18 | Texas Tech | Arnold Brown is called for the reach on Ralph Denny - foul #1 on Arnold Brown, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Heiberger - foul #2 on John Heiberger, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Riter (C) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (SG) John Peoples | |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Arnold Brown loses the dribble to Rickie Carpentier | 38-39 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand is hacked by Jerry Petty - foul #4 on Jerry Petty, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), James Suggs (SG), Mike Collins (C) Arnold Brown, Jerry Petty, David Simcox | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes (SG), Jack Wilson (SF) Ralph Denny, Rickie Carpentier | |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | John Heiberger drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Collins | 40-41 |
| 12:57 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Mike Collins is hacked by Richard McDonald - foul #4 on Richard McDonald, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) John Heiberger, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), William Woods (PF), John Peoples (C) Christopher Hillenbrand, Robert Evans, Richard McDonald | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | James Suggs hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gayle White | 43-43 |
| 11:56 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:54 | Texas Tech | William Woods gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Allen Semmes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Peoples (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Denny | 43-46 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | William Woods is called for the reach on Gayle White - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Gary Riter (PF) Gayle White, James Suggs, David Simcox | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones (SF), Rickie Carpentier (PF) Allen Semmes, Jack Wilson | |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to John Peoples | 43-46 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Edmund Jones is denied by Henry Norris | 43-46 |
| 10:33 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Denny | 43-46 |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | John Peoples hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Denny | 43-48 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Gary Riter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to William Woods | 43-48 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier loses the dribble to Arnold Brown | 43-48 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | John Peoples picks off the pass by Gary Riter | 43-48 |
| 09:12 | Texas Tech | William Woods clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 43-48 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Gary Riter hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | John Peoples drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 07:57 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Edmund Jones | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eduardo Sandoval (fairly fresh) SF - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Riter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peoples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickie Carpentier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Denny | 45-54 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Brown and he's fouled by William Woods - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF) Arnold Brown, Eduardo Sandoval, Elmer Carter, Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Hillenbrand (PG), Allen Semmes (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Ralph Denny, John Peoples, Edmund Jones, Rickie Carpentier, William Woods | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Texas Tech | Robert Evans comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Henry Norris gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Henry Norris is fouled on the floor by Richard McDonald - foul #5 on Richard McDonald, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Collins (C) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier (C) Richard McDonald | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Mike Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Jerry Petty pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | David Simcox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 05:43 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Mike Collins can't throw it down but the foul's on Allen Semmes - foul #1 on Allen Semmes, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), John Peoples (C) Christopher Hillenbrand, Rickie Carpentier | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | John Peoples grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:09 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Mike Collins snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Jack Wilson steps in front of the David Simcox pass | 51-54 |
| 04:49 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson lays it in | 51-56 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Jerry Petty's layup is rejected by Jack Wilson | 51-56 |
| 04:36 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ralph Denny | 51-56 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Collins - foul #1 on Mike Collins, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Lovell (PF), William Woods (C) Allen Semmes, Robert Evans | |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Arnold Brown snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Jerry Petty scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Brown | 54-57 |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | William Woods is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edmund Jones (SF) Jack Wilson | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lovell (fresh) C - William Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Arnold Brown knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Elmer Carter | 56-57 |
| 03:22 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Peoples | 56-60 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Elmer Carter hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Suggs and he's fouled by Ralph Denny - foul #2 on Ralph Denny, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG) Arnold Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes (SG) John Peoples | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) James Suggs, Elmer Carter, Gary Riter, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Rickie Carpentier (C) Edmund Jones, William Lovell, William Woods | |
| 02:36 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson's floater is tipped away by Henry Norris | 59-60 |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny tips it in | 59-62 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Gayle White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Heiberger - foul #3 on John Heiberger, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Rickie Carpentier denies the turnaround by John Heiberger | 59-63 |
| 01:32 | Texas Tech | Allen Semmes pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Henry Norris is called for the reach on Rickie Carpentier - foul #3 on Henry Norris, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | David Simcox drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Heiberger and the foul's on Allen Semmes - foul #2 on Allen Semmes, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny banks in the layup | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Jerry Petty drills a 3 from the left wing | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Petty - foul #5 on Jerry Petty, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Rickie Carpentier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | James Suggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Gayle White is called for the reach on Jack Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gayle White, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Gayle White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Jack Wilson pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |