| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Kass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Ballard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Gagnier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Daye (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Shumaker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 31-45 |
| 19:42 | Holy Cross | James Daye pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | Keith White hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ralph Gagnier | 34-45 |
| 19:05 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 19:04 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 18:56 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 18:55 | Holy Cross | James Daye tips it home | 36-45 |
| 18:53 | Texas Tech | Michael Kass steals it from Peter Jacobs in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 18:50 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass misses the dunk | 36-45 |
| 18:49 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Michael Kass picks off the pass by Jacob Shumaker | 36-45 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 18:21 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome is hacked by Ralph Gagnier during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Ralph Gagnier, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Matthew Keppler (SG), Richard Knuth (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Kass, Keith White, Ralph Gagnier, James Daye | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Oscar Wilson (SG), Sergei Jelinek (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Peter Jacobs, Melvin Strong, Jacob Shumaker, Roger Thome, Robert Brown | |
| 18:06 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 17:56 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 17:46 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard is fouled on the floor by Larry Lightle - foul #1 on Larry Lightle, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 17:27 | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Keppler - foul #2 on Matthew Keppler, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee (PG), Melvin Strong (SG), Jacob Shumaker (SF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Oscar Wilson, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 16:59 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Strong | 42-49 |
| 16:45 | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth clanks a runner near the basket | 42-49 |
| 16:43 | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler drills a 3 pointer from straight away and he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Kass (PG), Ralph Gagnier (PF), James Daye (C) Fred Pfeiffer, Richard Knuth, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ken Thornhill (PF) Larry Lightle | |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | Ken Thornhill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:19 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker is fouled on the floor by Dustin Ballard - foul #3 on Dustin Ballard, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Keith White (SG), Mark Abadie (C) Matthew Keppler, Dustin Ballard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), Roger Thome (PF) Lawrence Lee, Jacob Shumaker | |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown's layup is rejected by Mark Abadie | 45-49 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:58 | Holy Cross | Keith White makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Abadie | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Kass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Daye (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ralph Gagnier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Abadie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Strong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is called for a charge - foul #3 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft (SF) Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Jacob Shumaker (SF), Eric Dowd (C) Melvin Strong, Ken Thornhill, Robert Brown | |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Eric Dowd is called for the reach on Keith White - foul #1 on Eric Dowd, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Peter Jacobs, Roger Thome | |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | James Daye travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG) Michael Kass | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:57 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Nuzzo and the foul's on Keith White - foul #2 on Keith White, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong (SG), Roger Thome (PF) Timothy Nuzzo, Sergei Jelinek | |
| 14:57 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:57 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | Keith White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 14:35 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Eric Dowd | 48-51 |
| 14:33 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth (PF) Ralph Gagnier | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Brown (C) Eric Dowd | |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | Keith White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | James Daye tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Becraft - foul #4 on Michael Becraft, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Kass (PG), Matthew Keppler (SG), Dustin Ballard (SF) Fred Pfeiffer, Keith White, Michael Becraft | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Larry Lightle (PF) Oscar Wilson, Melvin Strong, Roger Thome | |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler is hacked by Peter Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong (SG), Ken Thornhill (SF) Peter Jacobs, Jacob Shumaker | |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ken Thornhill - foul #1 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Richard Knuth, James Daye | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ken Thornhill | 51-53 |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Gagnier - foul #2 on Ralph Gagnier, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd (C) Robert Brown | |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:28 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek (SF) Ken Thornhill | |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Keppler - foul #3 on Matthew Keppler, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Keith White (SG), James Daye (C) Matthew Keppler, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Jacob Shumaker (SF), Roger Thome (PF) Lawrence Lee, Sergei Jelinek, Larry Lightle | |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Brown (C) Eric Dowd | |
| 12:44 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 12:40 | Holy Cross | Keith White connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 12:17 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Daye - foul #2 on James Daye, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Matthew Keppler (SG), Richard Knuth (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Kass, Keith White, Ralph Gagnier, James Daye | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee (PG), Oscar Wilson (SG), Ken Thornhill (SF) Timothy Nuzzo, Melvin Strong, Jacob Shumaker | |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Fred Pfeiffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Keppler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Ballard (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Knuth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Abadie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Lawrence Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Thome (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Pfeiffer | 55-60 |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee's pass is intercepted by Fred Pfeiffer | 55-60 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 11:07 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:01 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 55-62 |
| 10:57 | Holy Cross | Oscar Wilson is called for the reach on Matthew Keppler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Melvin Strong (SG), Sergei Jelinek (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Lawrence Lee, Oscar Wilson, Ken Thornhill, Roger Thome, Robert Brown | |
| 10:57 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:57 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses long on an open runner near the basket | 57-62 |
| 10:37 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Fred Pfeiffer | 57-62 |
| 10:33 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Keppler | 59-62 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | Richard Knuth is called for the reach on Larry Lightle - foul #2 on Richard Knuth, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Kass (PG), Keith White (SG), Ralph Gagnier (PF), James Daye (C) Fred Pfeiffer, Matthew Keppler, Richard Knuth, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SF) Sergei Jelinek | |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 10:08 | Holy Cross | Larry Lightle picks off the pass by Michael Kass in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 09:46 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Dowd | 59-67 |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | Melvin Strong is called for the reach on Ralph Gagnier - foul #3 on Melvin Strong, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG) Timothy Nuzzo | |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:37 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 09:18 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-67 |
| 09:16 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Keith White misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 08:31 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range set up by Oscar Wilson | 59-69 |
| 08:13 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass is fouled on the floor by Oscar Wilson - foul #2 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Richard Knuth (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Keith White, Ralph Gagnier, James Daye | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee (PG), Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Sergei Jelinek (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Robert Brown (C) Oscar Wilson, Melvin Strong, Jacob Shumaker, Larry Lightle, Eric Dowd | |
| 08:13 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 08:13 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the dunk attempt | 60-69 |
| 07:49 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Fred Pfeiffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Kass (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Ballard (tired) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Knuth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Abadie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Lawrence Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergei Jelinek (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Knuth | 62-69 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee is fouled on the floor by Fred Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Fred Pfeiffer, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler (SG), Michael Becraft (SF) Michael Kass, Dustin Ballard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (SG), Roger Thome (PF) Timothy Nuzzo, Ken Thornhill | |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 07:10 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Peter Jacobs | 62-72 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | The refs have stopped play. Mark Abadie is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 62-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Daye (C) Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Jacob Shumaker (SF), Eric Dowd (C) Lawrence Lee, Sergei Jelinek, Robert Brown | |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-72 |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Keppler | 62-72 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Knuth | 65-72 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Jacobs | 65-74 |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | James Daye hits a jump hook from close range set up by Matthew Keppler | 67-74 |
| 05:40 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 05:38 | Holy Cross | James Daye snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-74 |
| 05:31 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Nuzzo and the foul's on Fred Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Fred Pfeiffer, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Kass (PG), Keith White (SG), Ralph Gagnier (PF) Fred Pfeiffer, Matthew Keppler, Richard Knuth | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Ken Thornhill (SF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Jacob Shumaker, Eric Dowd | |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome misses the free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | James Daye gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:17 | Holy Cross | Keith White misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:09 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-76 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Keith White pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | James Daye is fouled on the floor by Oscar Wilson - foul #3 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle (PF) Roger Thome | |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | James Daye makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | James Daye misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | Robert Brown blocks the short jumper by Michael Kass | 68-76 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | James Daye gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:37 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | James Daye grabs the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:25 | Holy Cross | James Daye is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 68-76 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass tips it but misses | 68-76 |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | James Daye snags the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | James Daye misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 68-76 |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | Keith White scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Becraft | 71-76 |
| 03:40 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Larry Lightle is denied by James Daye | 71-76 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier grabs the board | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Kass (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith White (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Michael Becraft (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Gagnier (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Daye (tired) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jacobs (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ken Thornhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lightle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Keith White lays it in set up by James Daye | 73-76 |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 03:15 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith White and he's fouled by Oscar Wilson - foul #4 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Matthew Keppler (SG), Dustin Ballard (SF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Kass, Keith White, Michael Becraft, James Daye | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Lee (PG), Melvin Strong (SG), Jacob Shumaker (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Oscar Wilson, Peter Jacobs, Ken Thornhill, Larry Lightle, Robert Brown | |
| 03:15 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:15 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:02 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Strong | 75-78 |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:51 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 02:50 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard is hacked by Sergei Jelinek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergei Jelinek, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth (PF) Ralph Gagnier | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:48 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 02:28 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Ballard - foul #4 on Dustin Ballard, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Roger Thome (PF) Sergei Jelinek | |
| 02:28 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:28 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler is hacked by Lawrence Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Lee, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Melvin Strong - foul #4 on Melvin Strong, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft (SF) Dustin Ballard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG) Lawrence Lee | |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler misses the free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:14 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Roger Thome | 79-79 |
| 02:07 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 02:06 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-79 |
| 01:59 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Becraft - foul #5 on Michael Becraft, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Kass (PG), Keith White (SG), Dustin Ballard (SF), Ralph Gagnier (PF), James Daye (C) Fred Pfeiffer, Matthew Keppler, Michael Becraft, Richard Knuth, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Brown (C) Eric Dowd | |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Keith White buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 82-81 |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong tips it but misses | 82-81 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Keith White grabs the board | 82-81 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 01:01 | Holy Cross | Keith White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-81 |
| 00:59 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:53 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Strong | 82-83 |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | Keith White misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-83 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kass - foul #2 on Michael Kass, team foul #14 | 82-83 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | James Daye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-83 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Kass is called for the reach on Peter Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kass, team foul #15 | 82-83 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 82-85 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kass - foul #4 on Michael Kass, team foul #16 | 82-85 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | James Daye snags the defensive board | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Keith White misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-86 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome grabs the board | 82-86 |