| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Russell Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Knight (fresh) SG - Darnell Pete (fresh) SF - Jason Richey (fresh) PF - Hugo Nadeau (fresh) C - Warren Johannes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Johannes swats the shot by Charles Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Richey steals it from Larry Valentine in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wilson | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Knight and he's hacked by Michael Cool - foul #1 on Michael Cool, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses badly on a shot from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Richey | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG) Willie Knight | |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | William Dean is hacked by Steven Warfield - foul #1 on Steven Warfield, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steven Warfield | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Dean | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Darnell Pete is called for the reach on Billy Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darnell Pete, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (C) Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Billy Mulligan | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Cool (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Pape (fairly fresh) C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darnell Pete (tiring) SF - Jason Richey (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Hugo Nadeau (tiring) 2 pts. C - Warren Johannes (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Pape | 10-7 |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Hugo Nadeau is denied by Jeremy Pape | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean steals the ball from Steven Warfield in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Pape - foul #1 on Jeremy Pape, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Steven Warfield, Michael Cool, Jeremy Pape, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG) William Dean | |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willie Knight | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Warren Johannes - foul #1 on Warren Johannes, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Billy Mulligan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:31 | Texas Tech | Danny Radford blocks the jumper by Jason Richey | 13-11 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Radford and he's fouled by Warren Johannes - foul #2 on Warren Johannes, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG), Charles Lamb (C) Darnell Pete, Warren Johannes | |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Lamb | 16-13 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Charles Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:29 | Texas Tech | William Dean is fouled on the floor by Larry Valentine - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete (SG) Willie Knight | |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Jason Richey - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Matthew McKosky (C) Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:56 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Pape (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Billy Mulligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darnell Pete (tired) 2 pts. SF - Jason Richey (tired) 5 pts. PF - Hugo Nadeau (tired) 6 pts. C - Charles Lamb (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew McKosky and the foul's on Darnell Pete - foul #2 on Darnell Pete, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Allen Shirley (C) Charles Wilson, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (SG), Warren Johannes (C) Darnell Pete, Charles Lamb | |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | Jeremy Pape takes the ball from Jason Richey | 19-13 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Warfield | 22-13 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 10:18 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes can't tip it in | 22-13 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Knight steps in front of the Steven Warfield pass in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau drills a jumper from the free throw line | 22-15 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Michael Cool, Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau is denied on a layup by Russell Anderson | 22-15 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the easy layup | 22-15 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Billy Mulligan and he's hacked by Hugo Nadeau - foul #1 on Hugo Nadeau, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Billy Mulligan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Larry Valentine steals the ball from Hugo Nadeau | 25-15 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson can't finish the layup | 25-15 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford tips it back up and in | 27-15 |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Radford | 27-15 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Wilson | 30-15 |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-15 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | William Dean grabs the offensive board | 30-15 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael Cool (tired) 7 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (tired) 3 pts. PF - Danny Radford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Dean (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Willie Knight (tired) 2 ast. SF - Jason Richey (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Hugo Nadeau (very tired) 8 pts. C - Warren Johannes (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Russell Anderson | 30-15 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Dean | 30-15 |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | Russell Anderson denies the turnaround by Hugo Nadeau | 30-15 |
| 07:16 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight tips it back up and in | 30-17 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean takes the ball from Larry Valentine in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 07:11 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Dean | 30-19 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Jeremy Pape (SG), Allen Shirley (SF), Billy Mulligan (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 30-19 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the offensive board | 30-19 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape blows the layup | 30-19 |
| 06:26 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to William Dean | 30-19 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Warfield | 32-19 |
| 06:10 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes's pass is intercepted by Billy Mulligan | 32-19 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 32-19 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley gets the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Warfield | 34-19 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Jeremy Pape - foul #2 on Jeremy Pape, team foul #6 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete (SG) Willie Knight | |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau makes the 3rd free throw | 34-20 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean steals the ball from Larry Valentine in the backcourt | 34-20 |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Dean | 34-22 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:39 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-22 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 37-22 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Warfield | 40-22 |
| 04:06 | Texas Tech | Warren Johannes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-24 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steven Warfield | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Mulligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Danny Radford (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Dean (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darnell Pete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Richey (very tired) 9 pts. PF - Hugo Nadeau (very tired) 9 pts. C - Warren Johannes (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Texas Tech | Steven Warfield picks off the pass by William Dean in the backcourt | 42-24 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Richey steals the ball from Billy Mulligan | 42-24 |
| 03:18 | Texas Tech | William Dean lays it in set up by Jason Richey | 42-26 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the floater in the paint | 42-26 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Radford - foul #1 on Danny Radford, team foul #7 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Allen Shirley (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG) William Dean | |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hugo Nadeau - foul #2 on Hugo Nadeau, team foul #6 | 42-26 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 02:01 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Hugo Nadeau is called for the reach on Michael Cool - foul #3 on Hugo Nadeau, team foul #7 | 43-26 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 01:08 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | Hugo Nadeau loses the ball out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Allen Shirley, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG) Willie Knight | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Anderson | 48-29 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-29 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 48-29 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Anderson | 50-29 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Russell Anderson swats the short shot by Hugo Nadeau | 50-29 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |