| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Paul Adams inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-23 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Holden | 37-23 |
| 19:15 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-23 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed tips it back up and in | 39-23 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Bert Warren loses the dribble to Thomas Holden | 39-23 |
| 18:32 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-23 |
| 18:30 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Bert Warren takes the ball from Edward Riley | 39-23 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Jonathan Steed is called for the reach on Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Thomas Holden, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 17:28 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Wallace | 41-23 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | Ernest Wallace is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Amado Russo (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Bert Warren, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Manual Mendez swats the shot by Leroy Gilchrist | 41-23 |
| 17:09 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez pulls down the rebound | 41-23 |
| 16:49 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo tips it but misses | 41-23 |
| 16:45 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez tips it home | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 16:11 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Riley | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Paul Adams gets the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Holden picks off the pass by Jeffrey Heaney | 45-26 |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson clanks a jumper from close range | 45-26 |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 15:20 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-26 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 45-26 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Barry Johnson picks off the pass by Paul Adams | 45-26 |
| 14:53 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez is fouled on the floor by Leroy Gilchrist - foul #2 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Thomas Holden, Barry Johnson, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Paul Adams, James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-26 |
| 14:35 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Riley | 47-26 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-28 |
| 13:33 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley is fouled on the floor by Leroy Gilchrist - foul #3 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Barry Johnson (SF) Edward Riley, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 13:21 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Barry Johnson | 50-28 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Bert Warren knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-31 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-31 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Newton | 50-31 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Holden is called for the reach on Robert Marcum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Holden, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo | |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Bert Warren knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Riley | 53-33 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 53-33 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits the follow up shot | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:48 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Dodson steals it from Thomas Holden | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Riley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vlade Suhoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bert Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:19 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Holden steals it from Raymond Newton | 53-37 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Riley | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Vlade Suhoski is called for the reach on Paul Adams - foul #3 on Vlade Suhoski, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Edward Riley, Vlade Suhoski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-37 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ernest Wallace | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Wallace | 57-37 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-37 |
| 10:02 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo travels with the ball | 57-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Manual Mendez (C) Barry Johnson, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo | |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | James Roberts knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Gilchrist | 57-39 |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-39 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez gets the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Riley | 59-39 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-39 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 08:14 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 07:55 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 07:29 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Gilchrist - foul #4 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #3 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| 07:29 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 07:29 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edward Riley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski (PF) Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Amado Russo (PF) Thomas Holden, Vlade Suhoski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF) Paul Adams | |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-41 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 62-41 |
| 05:57 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 05:35 | Texas Tech | Larry McMurdo steals it from Jonathan Steed | 62-41 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Ernest Wallace, Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), James Roberts (PF), Dale Cole (C) Bert Warren, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Dale Cole gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Holden | 62-41 |
| 04:47 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the finger roll | 64-41 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 64-43 |
| 04:03 | Texas Tech | Larry McMurdo picks off the pass by Edward Riley | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Amado Russo - foul #2 on Amado Russo, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Barry Johnson (SF), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Edward Riley, Amado Russo, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Daniel Harter (PF) Robert Marcum, James Roberts | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Ernest Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) PF - George Beasley (fresh) C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed (C) Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG) Larry McMurdo | |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden's pass is intercepted by Leroy Gilchrist | 67-45 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 02:01 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | George Beasley snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 01:22 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Barry Johnson, George Beasley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (PF) Theodore Havens, Dale Cole | |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 01:02 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Harter - foul #2 on Daniel Harter, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum's floater is tipped away by Amado Russo | 68-45 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 68-45 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leroy Gilchrist - foul #5 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #6 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter pulls down the rebound | 69-45 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo double dribbles | 69-45 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden runs out the clock | 69-45 |