| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 6 reb. C - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Gary Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Leon Thiel steals it from Vernon Griffin in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the lay-in | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel tips it in | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Leon Thiel steals the ball from Joe Remaley | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel hits the finger roll | 30-34 |
| 18:45 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Joe Remaley | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Culpepper and he's hacked by Leon Thiel - foul #2 on Leon Thiel, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), Troy Wilson (C) Samuel Murtagh, Douglas Culpepper, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (PF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is hacked by Joe Remaley - foul #1 on Joe Remaley, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Charles Byas (SG) Joe Remaley, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson banks in the layup | 37-34 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Joe Short tips it home | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Morgan - foul #2 on Rodney Morgan, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SG) Charles Byas | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Clouse (C) Joe Short | |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is hacked by Troy Wilson - foul #3 on Troy Wilson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (PG), Samuel Murtagh (SF), Douglas Culpepper (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Carl Delapena, James Ladd, Stuart Hollie, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider | |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Joe Rio buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Chad Clouse - foul #2 on Chad Clouse, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (PG) Charles Byas | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Short (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 6 reb. C - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Short (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:45 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:39 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper tips it home | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Joe Short connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Engel | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 42-40 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Daniel Asay out of a doubleteam | 42-42 |
| 14:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley is hacked by Leon Thiel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Thiel, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Charles Byas (SG), James Ladd (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), Troy Wilson (C) Joe Remaley, Kenneth Smith, Samuel Murtagh, Douglas Culpepper, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Brian Haider (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Joe Short | |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-42 |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | John Daugherty grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Daugherty and he's fouled by Carl Delapena - foul #1 on Carl Delapena, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF) John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Chad Clouse - foul #3 on Chad Clouse, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Brian Haider pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:47 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 44-45 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Rodney Morgan | 44-45 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Casimir Falkowski | 44-48 |
| 13:14 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson makes the wide open runner in the lane | 46-48 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | Carl Delapena is called for the reach on Rodney Morgan - foul #2 on Carl Delapena, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Samuel Murtagh (SF), Douglas Culpepper (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Carl Delapena, Charles Byas, James Ladd, Stuart Hollie, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider, Chad Clouse | |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Daugherty | 46-50 |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Leon Thiel is called for the reach on Samuel Murtagh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Thiel, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Leon Thiel | |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper makes the runner near the basket set up by Joe Remaley | 48-50 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | Gary Engel drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper is hacked by Daniel Asay - foul #1 on Daniel Asay, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson (C) Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Joe Short | |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Murtagh - foul #2 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (SF) Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG) John Daugherty | |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant makes the 3rd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Ladd (fresh) PF - Douglas Culpepper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by Chad Clouse - foul #4 on Chad Clouse, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (PG) Joe Remaley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (C) Sherwood Hinnant, Chad Clouse | |
| 11:28 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Brian Haider gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Joe Rio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Culpepper | 48-55 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is hacked by Joe Rio - foul #3 on Joe Rio, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (PG), Stuart Hollie (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Kenneth Smith, Douglas Culpepper, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG) Gary Engel | |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:42 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan buries a jumpshot from the right side | 50-57 |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Morgan - foul #3 on Rodney Morgan, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG) Joe Remaley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Short (C) Joe Rio, Brian Haider | |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Carl Delapena is called for the reach on Bruno Shaver - foul #3 on Carl Delapena, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SG), Samuel Murtagh (SF) Charles Byas, James Ladd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Bruno Shaver, Rodney Morgan | |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 10:08 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Engel - foul #1 on Gary Engel, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper (PF), Troy Wilson (C) Stuart Hollie, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG) Gary Engel | |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:06 | Fairfield | John Daugherty grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | John Daugherty scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sherwood Hinnant | 52-60 |
| 09:34 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Troy Wilson is blocked by Joe Short | 52-60 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-60 |
| 09:14 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith hits a jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | John Daugherty travels with the ball | 54-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (PG), Charles Byas (SG), James Ladd (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Carl Delapena, Kenneth Smith, Samuel Murtagh, Douglas Culpepper, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant, Joe Short | |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin loses the dribble to Bruno Shaver | 54-60 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Joe Rio can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 6 reb. C - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bruno Shaver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Asay (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Haider (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin is fouled on the floor by Brian Haider - foul #1 on Brian Haider, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Leon Thiel (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Bruno Shaver, Rodney Morgan, Daniel Asay | |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | Gary Engel steals it from Joe Remaley in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Engel | 56-66 |
| 06:55 | Texas Tech | Joe Rio steps in front of the James Ladd pass in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Joe Rio lays it in | 56-68 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Leon Thiel is called for the reach on Joe Remaley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Thiel, team foul #13 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF) Joe Rio, Leon Thiel | |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Gary Engel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruno Shaver | 58-71 |
| 06:37 | Texas Tech | Chad Clouse takes the ball from Vernon Griffin in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is hacked by Joe Remaley - foul #2 on Joe Remaley, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SG), Samuel Murtagh (SF), Troy Wilson (C) Charles Byas, James Ladd, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh travels in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Fairfield | Brian Haider comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-73 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 06:10 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 05:50 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gary Engel - foul #2 on Gary Engel, team foul #14 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper (PF) Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG) Bruno Shaver | |
| 05:50 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:50 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse buries a shot from the left side set up by Rodney Morgan | 59-75 |
| 05:20 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 61-75 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Joe Rio double dribbles | 61-75 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Charles Byas (SG), James Ladd (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Joe Remaley, Kenneth Smith, Samuel Murtagh, Douglas Culpepper, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) Gary Engel, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider | |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sherwood Hinnant | 61-78 |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is hacked by Sherwood Hinnant - foul #2 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #15 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (PG), Douglas Culpepper (PF) Carl Delapena, Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Chad Clouse | |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Douglas Culpepper picks off the pass by Gary Engel | 63-78 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Remaley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ladd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Culpepper (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Vernon Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruno Shaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Asay (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Griffin | 65-78 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-78 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper grabs the board | 65-78 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-78 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Samuel Murtagh (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), Troy Wilson (C) Joe Remaley, Charles Byas, James Ladd, Douglas Culpepper, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Brian Haider (PF) Gary Engel, John Daugherty, Daniel Asay | |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 02:44 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie grabs the offensive board | 65-78 |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson lays it in | 67-78 |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin (C) Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Bruno Shaver, Sherwood Hinnant, Joe Short | |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-78 |
| 02:21 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 02:21 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (PG) Carl Delapena | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG) Casimir Falkowski | |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Morgan - foul #4 on Rodney Morgan, team foul #16 | 67-78 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Brian Haider snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is hacked by Joe Remaley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Remaley, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Joe Rio steals the ball from Kenneth Smith in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Brian Haider loses the dribble to Samuel Murtagh | 68-80 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley misses the lay-in | 68-80 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh tips it home | 70-80 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse is fouled on the floor by Stuart Hollie - foul #2 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #9 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper (PF) Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG) Gary Engel, Joe Rio | |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:01 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-82 |
| 00:59 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh grabs the offensive rebound | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Bruno Shaver is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #17 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Short (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Brian Haider pulls down the rebound | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-82 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Short - foul #2 on Joe Short, team foul #18 | 71-82 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the board | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski runs out the clock | 72-82 |