| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ridlon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) SF - Josef Sefcovic (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Pelt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Croom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Main (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Lovejoy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale McGhee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ridlon | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 17:40 | Texas Tech | Sam Lovejoy snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:20 | Texas Tech | John Croom connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Ridlon and he's fouled by Daniel Livingston - foul #2 on Daniel Livingston, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), Kurt Masters (SF), Walter Andersen (PF), Philip Coles (C) John Ridlon, Josef Sefcovic, Michael Pelt, Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Leroy Largo (PG), Dennis Price (SG), William Tennyson (SF), Oren Hsu (PF), Samuel Walker (C) John Croom, Daniel Livingston, Anthony Main, Sam Lovejoy, Dale McGhee | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:29 | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Bieker - foul #3 on Mark Bieker, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), John Killen (SG) Mark Bieker, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:29 | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:29 | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 16:16 | Texas Tech | Samuel Walker snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:01 | Texas Tech | Samuel Walker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Matthew - foul #1 on Charles Matthew, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 16:01 | Texas Tech | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:01 | Texas Tech | Samuel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Matthew (fresh) SG - John Killen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Masters (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Coles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Leroy Largo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Price (fresh) SF - William Tennyson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oren Hsu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Kurt Masters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 15:40 | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:24 | Texas Tech | Dennis Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:23 | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | John Killen scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Philip Coles | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kurt Masters - foul #1 on Kurt Masters, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Josef Sefcovic (SF), Michael Pelt (PF), Wilson Michael (C) Charles Matthew, John Killen, Kurt Masters, Walter Andersen, Philip Coles | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston (SG), Anthony Main (SF), Sam Lovejoy (PF), Dale McGhee (C) Leroy Largo, Dennis Price, Samuel Walker, Oren Hsu | |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon is hacked by Sam Lovejoy - foul #1 on Sam Lovejoy, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Croom (PG) William Tennyson | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt misses the shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:58 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | John Ridlon is called for the reach on Dale McGhee - foul #2 on John Ridlon, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| 13:29 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston is fouled on the floor by Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen (PF) Michael Pelt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Tennyson (SF) Anthony Main | |
| 13:06 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Dale McGhee | 35-42 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Wilson Michael - foul #1 on Wilson Michael, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (SG) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu (PF) Sam Lovejoy | |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Andersen | 38-43 |
| 11:50 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson hits the finger roll set up by John Croom | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ridlon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Josef Sefcovic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Croom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Livingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tennyson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oren Hsu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale McGhee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses badly on a floater from close range | 38-45 |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Croom | 38-48 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-48 |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Dale McGhee | 38-48 |
| 10:05 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston is fouled on the floor by Wilson Michael - foul #2 on Wilson Michael, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson (SG), Kurt Masters (SF), Michael Pelt (PF), Philip Coles (C) John Ridlon, Josef Sefcovic, Walter Andersen, Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Price (PG), Anthony Main (SF), Sam Lovejoy (PF), Samuel Walker (C) John Croom, William Tennyson, Oren Hsu, Dale McGhee | |
| 10:05 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:05 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Sam Lovejoy - foul #2 on Sam Lovejoy, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Killen (PG) Mark Bieker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Leroy Largo (PG) Daniel Livingston | |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Pelt - foul #3 on Michael Pelt, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson buries a floater from the left side set up by Philip Coles and the foul's on Anthony Main - foul #2 on Anthony Main, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:46 | Texas Tech | Michael Pelt steals the ball from Samuel Walker | 42-52 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Killen | 44-52 |
| 08:22 | Texas Tech | Leroy Largo is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), Walter Andersen (C) John Killen, Kurt Masters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen is fouled on the floor by Samuel Walker - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael (C) Walter Andersen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Tennyson (PG) Leroy Largo | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-52 |
| 07:46 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Coles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Tennyson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Price (fresh) SF - Anthony Main (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Lovejoy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Anthony Main is denied by Michael Pelt | 44-52 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Samuel Walker grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | Sam Lovejoy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Pelt - foul #4 on Michael Pelt, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), John Killen (SG), Josef Sefcovic (SF), Walter Andersen (PF) Mark Bieker, Jason Johnson, Philip Coles, Michael Pelt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Croom (PG), Daniel Livingston (SG), Oren Hsu (SF), Dale McGhee (C) William Tennyson, Dennis Price, Anthony Main, Samuel Walker | |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | Sam Lovejoy misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | Sam Lovejoy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Oren Hsu - foul #1 on Oren Hsu, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Main (SF) Sam Lovejoy | |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | John Croom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael slams it home set up by Josef Sefcovic and he's fouled by Oren Hsu - foul #2 on Oren Hsu, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (SG) John Killen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Tennyson (SF) Anthony Main | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Livingston - foul #3 on Daniel Livingston, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Coles (C) Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:52 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Oren Hsu | 51-55 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker drills a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | John Croom misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee tips it in | 53-57 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles makes the driving attempt in the paint | 55-57 |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee lays it up and in | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ridlon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Bieker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Josef Sefcovic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Philip Coles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Croom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Livingston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Tennyson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oren Hsu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale McGhee (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 03:20 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | John Croom can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 55-59 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson (SG), Michael Pelt (PF), Wilson Michael (C) Mark Bieker, Walter Andersen, Philip Coles | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Main (SF), Samuel Walker (PF) Daniel Livingston, Oren Hsu | |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston (SG), Sam Lovejoy (PF) William Tennyson, Samuel Walker | |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee double dribbles | 55-59 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | Sam Lovejoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon is hacked by Daniel Livingston - foul #4 on Daniel Livingston, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | John Croom steals the ball from Michael Pelt | 57-59 |
| 01:07 | Texas Tech | Daniel Livingston lays it in on a great pass from John Croom | 57-61 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Ridlon | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | John Croom is fouled on the floor by Josef Sefcovic - foul #1 on Josef Sefcovic, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | John Croom makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | John Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Daniel Livingston takes the ball from John Ridlon | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | John Croom is hacked by John Ridlon in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ridlon, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Tennyson (SF), Oren Hsu (PF) Anthony Main, Sam Lovejoy | |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | John Croom makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | John Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Oren Hsu | 59-65 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Main (SF), Sam Lovejoy (PF) William Tennyson, Dale McGhee | |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | John Ridlon is called for the reach on John Croom in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ridlon, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | John Croom makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | John Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main is fouled in the backcourt by John Ridlon - foul #5 on John Ridlon, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG) John Ridlon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Anthony Main makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Oren Hsu runs out the clock | 62-69 |