| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ernest West (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hackbarth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Terrones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Hammel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mason Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert McDade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Pasinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Richard Terrones inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Adam Hammel, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Richard Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 37-30 |
| 19:26 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:09 | Texas Tech | Tom Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:51 | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Brian Steele grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Albert McDade comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:37 | Texas Tech | Ernest West gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:18 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Richard Guajardo comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Richard Guajardo tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammel misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 17:22 | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | Ernest West connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Hackbarth | 40-32 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Hackbarth - foul #3 on Andrew Hackbarth, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Caldwell (PG), Michael Hankins (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Simon Craft (PF), Robert Lemmons (C) Ernest West, Andrew Hackbarth, Richard Terrones, Adam Hammel, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa (SG), Robert Bush (SF), James Slomkowski (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Albert McDade, Michael Pasinski, Richard Guajardo, Brian Steele | |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Texas Tech | Michael Hankins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa blows the layup but he's hacked by James Caldwell - foul #1 on James Caldwell, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Warner (SG) Mason Ransom | |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:16 | Texas Tech | Simon Craft grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | James Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Stephen Warner pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Simon Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lemmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Anthony Chapa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Slomkowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | James Slomkowski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Warner | 42-36 |
| 15:24 | Texas Tech | James Caldwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Caldwell, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest West (PG), Richard Terrones (SF), Adam Hammel (PF), Tom Washington (C) Michael Hankins, Richard Miller, Simon Craft, Robert Lemmons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert McDade (SG), Michael Pasinski (SF), Richard Guajardo (PF), Brian Steele (C) Stephen Warner, Robert Bush, James Slomkowski, Joshua Adams | |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Richard Guajardo snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Brian Steele double dribbles | 42-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth (SG) James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mason Ransom (PG) Anthony Chapa | |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammel misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Guajardo - foul #1 on Richard Guajardo, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammel makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Richard Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert McDade | 43-38 |
| 14:11 | Texas Tech | Richard Terrones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Brian Steele grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Brian Steele can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Richard Terrones gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Ernest West clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Pasinski - foul #1 on Michael Pasinski, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hankins (SG), James Caldwell (SF), Simon Craft (PF), Richard Miller (C) Andrew Hackbarth, Richard Terrones, Adam Hammel, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Slomkowski (PF), Robert Bush (C) Richard Guajardo, Brian Steele | |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Ernest West makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Ernest West misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | James Slomkowski gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Simon Craft - foul #2 on Simon Craft, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Texas Tech | Michael Hankins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Richard Miller grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Ernest West connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hankins | 47-40 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Albert McDade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Hankins - foul #2 on Michael Hankins, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa (PG) Mason Ransom | |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Albert McDade makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Albert McDade makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | James Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:05 | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:48 | Texas Tech | Richard Miller pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ernest West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Simon Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Anthony Chapa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert McDade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pasinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Slomkowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Texas Tech | James Caldwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:25 | Texas Tech | Richard Miller pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:06 | Texas Tech | James Caldwell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest West | 50-42 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski is hacked by Michael Hankins - foul #3 on Michael Hankins, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth (SG), Richard Terrones (SF), Adam Hammel (PF), Tom Washington (C) Ernest West, Michael Hankins, Simon Craft, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mason Ransom (PG), Richard Guajardo (PF), Brian Steele (C) Albert McDade, James Slomkowski, Robert Bush | |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Tom Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Caldwell | 52-42 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Brian Steele drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | Tom Washington drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Caldwell | 54-44 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa makes the fadeaway in the paint | 54-46 |
| 09:32 | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Washington | 57-46 |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest West (PG) James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert McDade (SG), Robert Bush (SF) Anthony Chapa, Michael Pasinski | |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Tom Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Robert Bush misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 08:39 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammel pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth misses long on a runner from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth tips it in | 59-46 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bush | 59-48 |
| 07:46 | Texas Tech | Robert Bush takes the ball from Tom Washington | 59-48 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Robert Bush banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ernest West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Hackbarth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Terrones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Hammel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mason Ransom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Albert McDade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Guajardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Richard Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Robert Bush is fouled on the floor by Richard Terrones - foul #2 on Richard Terrones, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Caldwell (PG), Michael Hankins (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Simon Craft (PF), Robert Lemmons (C) Ernest West, Andrew Hackbarth, Richard Terrones, Adam Hammel, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa (PG), Stephen Warner (SG), James Slomkowski (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Mason Ransom, Albert McDade, Richard Guajardo, Brian Steele | |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Robert Bush makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Robert Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | Richard Miller pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:55 | Texas Tech | James Caldwell knocks in the jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | James Slomkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski (SF) Robert Bush | |
| 06:22 | Texas Tech | Robert Lemmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Stephen Warner pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Lemmons - foul #1 on Robert Lemmons, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest West (PG) Robert Lemmons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert McDade (SG) Stephen Warner | |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Caldwell | 61-51 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | Richard Miller drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Hankins | 63-51 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Albert McDade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-51 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Richard Miller pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Hankins makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Joshua Adams - foul #2 on Joshua Adams, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Terrones (SF), Adam Hammel (PF), Tom Washington (C) James Caldwell, Simon Craft, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mason Ransom (PG), Richard Guajardo (PF), Brian Steele (C) Anthony Chapa, James Slomkowski, Joshua Adams | |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Hankins misses the free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Brian Steele snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert McDade | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Texas Tech | Michael Pasinski denies the turnaround by Tom Washington | 65-53 |
| 04:35 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Washington | 65-53 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Richard Terrones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Hankins tips it in | 67-53 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Richard Terrones picks off the pass by Brian Steele | 67-53 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Ernest West is hacked by Richard Guajardo - foul #2 on Richard Guajardo, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Caldwell (PG), Andrew Hackbarth (SG) Ernest West, Michael Hankins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa (SG) Albert McDade | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammel buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Andrew Hackbarth | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hackbarth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Terrones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Hammel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mason Ransom (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Chapa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pasinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Guajardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | Tom Washington grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Andrew Hackbarth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Mason Ransom grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Caldwell - foul #3 on James Caldwell, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Luis Weyand (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Simon Craft (PF), Robert Lemmons (C) Andrew Hackbarth, Richard Terrones, Adam Hammel, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Warner (SG), James Slomkowski (PF), Robert Bush (C) Mason Ransom, Richard Guajardo, Brian Steele | |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Michael Pasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to James Slomkowski | 69-53 |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Stephen Warner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Chapa | 69-56 |
| 02:12 | Texas Tech | Luis Weyand can't throw it down but he's hacked by Anthony Chapa - foul #2 on Anthony Chapa, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Adams (C) Michael Pasinski | |
| 02:12 | Texas Tech | Luis Weyand misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:12 | Texas Tech | Luis Weyand makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Stephen Warner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Joshua Adams can't tip it in | 70-56 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Robert Bush tips it home | 70-58 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Luis Weyand can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Weyand | 70-58 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Luis Weyand misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Anthony Chapa pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Stephen Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hankins (SG) Luis Weyand | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Richard Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Adams | 70-58 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Simon Craft grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | James Caldwell makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lemmons | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | James Slomkowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Robert Lemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Robert Lemmons runs out the clock | 72-58 |