| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is hacked by Jeffery Wicks - foul #3 on Jeffery Wicks, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Beasley (PF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:15 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed drills a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Holden | 27-28 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 18:35 | Texas Tech | Sean Smith is called for the reach on Amado Russo - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SG), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Amado Russo, George Beasley, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Manual Mendez is denied by Jeffery Wicks | 27-30 |
| 18:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Frank Sheets | 27-30 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:50 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:22 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Holden, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (SF), George Beasley (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Edward Riley, Vlade Suhoski, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| 16:58 | UConn | Frank Sheets hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 27-30 |
| 16:57 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:38 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses short on a shot in the paint | 27-30 |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 16:18 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 29-30 |
| 15:50 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed clanks a runner near the basket | 29-30 |
| 15:48 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Amado Russo | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Amado Russo (fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Beasley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 31-30 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on George Beasley - foul #2 on George Beasley, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Edward Riley (SF), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Barry Johnson, Amado Russo, George Beasley, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Hector Martin (SF), Sean Smith (C) Christopher Mauk, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks | |
| 15:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Holden | 33-33 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Hector Martin slams it home | 33-35 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Delbert Powell steps in front of the Vlade Suhoski pass | 33-35 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Hector Martin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 13:40 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Smith | 33-35 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Jason Cowan's layup is rejected by Vlade Suhoski | 33-35 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is hacked by Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Edward Riley, Vlade Suhoski, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| 12:39 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses the fadeaway from the left block | 33-35 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Sean Smith gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Christopher Mauk gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Arnold Long's pass is intercepted by Amado Russo | 33-35 |
| 11:37 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed's pass is intercepted by Arnold Long | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Christopher Mauk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Sean Smith tips it in | 33-37 |
| 11:01 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Amado Russo is denied by Jeffery Wicks | 33-37 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Frank Sheets grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Arnold Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Sheets | 33-39 |
| 10:12 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mauk - foul #1 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Hector Martin (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Frank Sheets, Sean Smith | |
| 09:46 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Eric Bourne blows the dunk | 36-39 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 36-39 |
| 09:04 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Jason Cowan gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Jason Cowan connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Hector Martin | 36-41 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Jason Cowan is called for the reach on Edward Riley - foul #1 on Jason Cowan, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Amado Russo, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Frank Sheets (SF) Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks | |
| 08:05 | Texas Tech | Frank Sheets picks off the pass by Ernest Wallace | 36-41 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 07:43 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 07:29 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manual Mendez | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Beasley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Frank Sheets drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jason Cowan | 39-43 |
| 06:49 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Cowan - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) George Beasley, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| 06:49 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:49 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Sean Smith gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Jason Cowan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 06:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Holden | 40-43 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wicks - foul #4 on Jeffery Wicks, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Hector Martin (SF) Jason Cowan, Frank Sheets | |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Sean Smith gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Arnold Long is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:07 | UConn | Christopher Mauk scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 04:43 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Christopher Mauk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed is fouled on the floor by Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Edward Riley, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks, Sean Smith | |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tired) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Wallace (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vlade Suhoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Steed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Delbert Powell drills a floater from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 02:36 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Wallace | 45-50 |
| 02:36 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Barry Johnson, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Sean Smith clanks a jump hook from the right block | 45-50 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Sean Smith | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Frank Sheets grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Frank Sheets is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed (C) Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:08 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 01:07 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 00:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Frank Sheets | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Thomas Holden is called for the reach on Frank Sheets in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Holden, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Thomas Holden - foul #5 on Thomas Holden, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF) Thomas Holden | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Amado Russo - foul #3 on Amado Russo, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Amado Russo - foul #4 on Amado Russo, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is hacked by Edward Riley - foul #1 on Edward Riley, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 47-55 |