| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Flanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville Mauzy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney hits a floater from close range | 37-31 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter is hacked by Merrill Reynolds - foul #1 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Neville Mauzy is blocked by Leon Loney | 37-31 |
| 19:09 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Charles Wade | 39-31 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:25 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Melvin Edwards | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina State | William Flanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | William Flanders is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell (PF) Wayne Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:29 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wade | 44-31 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 17:09 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 17:00 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade can't tip it in | 44-31 |
| 16:59 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 16:57 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina State | Leon Loney picks off the pass by Luther Johnson | 44-31 |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jessie Carter - foul #1 on Jessie Carter, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (PG), Gerald Mares (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), Wayne Moore (PF) Melvin Edwards, Merrill Reynolds, Charles Wade, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger (PG), Jonathan Edwards (SG), Lawrence Barber (SF), Adam Bowman (PF), Raymond Domino (C) Richard Jackson, Luther Johnson, William Flanders, Jessie Carter, Neville Mauzy | |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber is called for traveling | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ralph Rumberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Edwards (fresh) SF - Lawrence Barber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Domino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Jagger | 48-31 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Rumberger | 48-33 |
| 14:59 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore drills a shot in the lane set up by Peter Jagger and the foul's on Jonathan Edwards - foul #1 on Jonathan Edwards, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), John Finkle (C) Gerald Mares, Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:59 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore misses the free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Finkle - foul #1 on John Finkle, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Wade (SF) Richard Reichert | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:37 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:23 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Raymond Domino | 50-35 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber is fouled on the floor by John Finkle - foul #2 on John Finkle, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (SG), Richard Reichert (PF), Leon Loney (C) Peter Jagger, Wayne Moore, John Finkle | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Luther Johnson (SG), William Flanders (SF) Ralph Rumberger, Jonathan Edwards, Lawrence Barber | |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter (PF) Raymond Domino | |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses the jump hook near the basket | 50-35 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | William Flanders pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | William Flanders misses the lay-in | 50-35 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina State | William Flanders comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 50-38 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Bowman - foul #2 on Adam Bowman, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore (PF), Charles Sewell (C) Richard Reichert, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber (SG), Raymond Domino (PF), Neville Mauzy (C) Luther Johnson, Jessie Carter, Adam Bowman | |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (PG) Melvin Edwards | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Barber - foul #2 on Lawrence Barber, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (SG), Herman Crane (SF) Merrill Reynolds, Charles Wade | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger (PG), Jonathan Edwards (SG) Richard Jackson, William Flanders | |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane lays it in and he's fouled by Ralph Rumberger - foul #2 on Ralph Rumberger, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ralph Rumberger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Barber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Domino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Mauzy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-38 |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 11:28 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits the follow up shot | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Rumberger | 56-40 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Neville Mauzy - foul #2 on Neville Mauzy, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG), Charles Wade (SF), Leon Loney (C) Peter Jagger, Gerald Mares, Herman Crane, Wayne Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Luther Johnson (SG), William Flanders (SF), Jessie Carter (PF) Ralph Rumberger, Jonathan Edwards, Lawrence Barber, Raymond Domino | |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses the 3rd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:28 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 56-40 |
| 10:26 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | Jessie Carter swats the shot by Charles Wade | 56-40 |
| 10:07 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina State | William Flanders grabs the board | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:48 | South Carolina State | Charles Sewell picks off the pass by William Flanders | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | Melvin Edwards makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Melvin Edwards - foul #2 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert (PF) Charles Sewell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:11 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Edwards | 60-41 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina State | Merrill Reynolds steps in front of the William Flanders pass | 60-41 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Neville Mauzy denies the turnaround by Leon Loney | 60-41 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Charles Wade tips it in | 62-41 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina State | William Flanders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-41 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina State | William Flanders tips it home | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Loney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Flanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Neville Mauzy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina State | William Flanders's pass is intercepted by Leon Loney | 65-43 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert throws it down set up by Melvin Edwards | 67-43 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luther Johnson | 67-45 |
| 06:27 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 67-45 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-45 |
| 06:12 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert grabs the board | 67-45 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luther Johnson - foul #1 on Luther Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger (PG), Gerald Mares (SG), Wayne Moore (PF), Charles Sewell (C) Melvin Edwards, Merrill Reynolds, Charles Wade, Leon Loney | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger (PG), Jonathan Edwards (SG), Lawrence Barber (SF), Adam Bowman (PF), Raymond Domino (C) Richard Jackson, Luther Johnson, William Flanders, Jessie Carter, Neville Mauzy | |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger misses the jumper from the left side | 68-45 |
| 05:36 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 05:07 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino connects on the jump hook from the left block | 68-47 |
| 04:16 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares is fouled on the floor by Raymond Domino - foul #2 on Raymond Domino, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF), John Finkle (C) Richard Reichert, Wayne Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:16 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:16 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-49 |
| 03:56 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger is whistled for a carry | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Finkle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ralph Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Barber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Domino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards is hacked by Gerald Mares - foul #1 on Gerald Mares, team foul #5 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Davis (C) Adam Bowman | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Mares - foul #2 on Gerald Mares, team foul #6 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman (C) Raymond Domino | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sewell | 70-51 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-51 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Finkle - foul #3 on John Finkle, team foul #7 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG) Gerald Mares | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | John Finkle knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Adam Bowman - foul #3 on Adam Bowman, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert (SF) Herman Crane | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino (PF) Ralph Rumberger | |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | John Finkle misses the free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 72-51 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-51 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | John Finkle pulls down the rebound | 72-51 |
| 01:39 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert is fouled on the floor by Raymond Domino - foul #3 on Raymond Domino, team foul #10 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (SG) Jesse Winters | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger (PG) Michael Davis | |
| 01:39 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 01:39 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathan Edwards | 73-54 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Jagger | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Adam Bowman, team foul #11 | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell is hacked by Adam Bowman - foul #5 on Adam Bowman, team foul #12 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Davis (C) Adam Bowman | |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | Michael Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-54 |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | John Finkle grabs the defensive rebound | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Peter Jagger runs out the clock | 78-54 |