| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Dossantos (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Martin Earls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vlade Suhoski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Beasley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominique Johnson | 30-34 |
| 18:50 | Texas Tech | George Beasley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Earls steals the ball from Ismael Long | 30-34 |
| 18:05 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Dossantos | 30-37 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is hacked by Vlade Suhoski - foul #2 on Vlade Suhoski, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Earls - foul #3 on Martin Earls, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 17:26 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:05 | Texas Tech | George Beasley slams it home and he's hacked by Harry Bailey - foul #3 on Harry Bailey, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Dominique Johnson, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:05 | Texas Tech | George Beasley makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | George Beasley snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:11 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:51 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Dossantos (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Martin Earls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vlade Suhoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Beasley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Texas Tech | George Beasley clanks a floater from close range | 32-40 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Albert Morris | 32-40 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:02 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | Harry Ponds steals the ball from Vlade Suhoski | 32-40 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 14:10 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Harry Ponds steals it from Donald Dossantos in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Chad Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Albert Morris, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:45 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Ismael Long steps in front of the Donald Dossantos pass | 34-41 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:04 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski is hacked by Ismael Long - foul #1 on Ismael Long, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG) Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | George Beasley makes the shot near the basket | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Dossantos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SG - Martin Earls (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vlade Suhoski (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Beasley (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 11:21 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:06 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce travels with the ball | 34-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Dominique Johnson, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Earls | 34-46 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the fadeaway in the paint | 34-46 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris tips it in | 36-46 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled on the floor by Donald Dossantos - foul #2 on Donald Dossantos, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is fouled on the floor by Tony Pitts - foul #3 on Tony Pitts, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 08:22 | Texas Tech | George Beasley is fouled on the floor by Albert Morris - foul #3 on Albert Morris, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| 08:00 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Albert Morris | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Dossantos (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. SG - Martin Earls (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vlade Suhoski (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Beasley (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | George Beasley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ismael Long | 41-49 |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Chad Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | George Beasley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Chad Morris | 41-49 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 44-49 |
| 06:15 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 44-49 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it in | 46-49 |
| 05:02 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bryce - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ismael Long | 49-49 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | George Beasley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Dossantos (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. SG - Martin Earls (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vlade Suhoski (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Beasley (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-49 |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to George Beasley | 49-49 |
| 03:15 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 03:14 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it in | 51-49 |
| 02:33 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Bryce | 53-50 |
| 01:25 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos clanks a turnaround in the paint | 53-50 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bryce | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | George Beasley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Dossantos - foul #3 on Donald Dossantos, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (PF) Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-50 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is hacked by Vlade Suhoski - foul #3 on Vlade Suhoski, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is hacked by Tony Pitts - foul #4 on Tony Pitts, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 55-50 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is hacked by Martin Earls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Earls, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski is hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Earls - foul #5 on Martin Earls, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Preston (PG) Martin Earls | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Dominique Johnson steals the ball from Charles Preston | 59-50 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson banks in the layup | 61-50 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | George Beasley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | The clock runs out | 61-50 |