| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Bob Hightower (fresh) SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) PF - Raymond Hanson (fresh) C - John Houghton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) SF - Michael Woolery (fresh) PF - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) C - David Eells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | David Eells wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Richard Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Woolery - foul #1 on Richard Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jerrell Rasch | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Texas A&M | John Smith drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bob Hightower | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Texas Tech | John Houghton takes the ball from Jerrell Rasch | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Texas A&M | John Houghton lays it in on a nice dish by Bob Hightower | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | David Eells blows the layup but the foul's on Bob Hightower - foul #1 on Bob Hightower, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | David Eells misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | David Eells makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Bob Hightower | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Richard Hayes steps in front of the Rickie Gurley pass in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Hayes | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Ivan Zachery (SG), Mathew Reynolds (SF), Dikembe Akre (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Michael Woolery, David Eells | |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | John Smith steals it from Jerrell Rasch | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | Texas A&M | John Houghton throws it down on a nice dish by Bob Hightower | 10-4 |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds loses the dribble to John Smith | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG), Robert Fegley (C) John Smith, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), David Eells (C) Shane Peabody, Mathew Reynolds, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:58 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Raymond Hanson | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Hartman (fresh) SG - Bob Hightower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Hanson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Fegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) SF - Ivan Zachery (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) C - David Eells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Bob Hightower | 12-4 |
| 15:51 | Texas Tech | Kevin Hartman takes the ball from Willie Arakaki in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 15:50 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman slams it home | 14-4 |
| 15:30 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-4 |
| 15:28 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 15:21 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-4 |
| 15:20 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower tips it but misses | 14-4 |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley tips it but misses | 14-4 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 15:13 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki is whistled for a carry | 14-4 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), John Houghton (C) Bob Hightower, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Michael Woolery (SF), Jerrell Rasch (PF) Rickie Gurley, Ivan Zachery, Dikembe Akre | |
| 15:10 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes is hacked by Michael Woolery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woolery, team foul #1 | 14-4 |
| 15:00 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson's pass is intercepted by Willie Arakaki | 14-4 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 14:44 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:40 | Texas A&M | John Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Hayes | 17-4 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shane Peabody | 17-7 |
| 13:57 | Texas A&M | Michael Woolery takes the ball from John Houghton | 17-7 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jerrell Rasch | 17-9 |
| 13:23 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson buries a shot from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 13:17 | Texas Tech | John Smith is called for the reach on Shane Peabody in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG), Robert Fegley (PF) John Smith, Raymond Hanson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), Rickie Gurley (SG), Mathew Reynolds (SF), Dikembe Akre (C) Shane Peabody, Willie Arakaki, Michael Woolery, David Eells | |
| 12:57 | Texas Tech | Kevin Hartman steps in front of the Rickie Gurley pass | 19-9 |
| 12:35 | Texas A&M | Mathew Reynolds denies the turnaround by Robert Fegley | 19-9 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the driving attempt in the paint | 19-9 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| 12:10 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Akre steps in front of the Richard Hayes pass in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 11:42 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 19-13 |
| 11:42 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-13 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson (PF) John Houghton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Ivan Zachery (SG), David Eells (C) John Crowder, Rickie Gurley, Dikembe Akre | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Hartman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Hightower (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Fegley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Shane Peabody (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zachery (fresh) SF - Mathew Reynolds (fresh) PF - Jerrell Rasch (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Eells (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ivan Zachery - foul #1 on Ivan Zachery, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery (SF) Mathew Reynolds | |
| 11:23 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:23 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:59 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch can't finish the layup | 20-13 |
| 10:58 | Texas Tech | David Eells tips it but misses | 20-13 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery snags the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | David Eells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Houghton (C) Richard Hayes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Dikembe Akre (PF) Shane Peabody, Ivan Zachery, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M | John Houghton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Eells - foul #1 on David Eells, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:17 | Texas Tech | Kevin Hartman is called for the reach on Rickie Gurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery can't finish the layup | 22-13 |
| 09:56 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 09:49 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Akre - foul #1 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds (SF), Jerrell Rasch (PF) Michael Woolery, David Eells | |
| 09:49 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:49 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jerrell Rasch | 23-13 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Arakaki | 23-15 |
| 09:19 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SF) John Houghton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), David Eells (C) Rickie Gurley, Dikembe Akre | |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shane Peabody | 23-18 |
| 08:27 | Texas A&M | Jerrell Rasch is called for the reach on Kevin Hartman - foul #1 on Jerrell Rasch, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Houghton (C) Raymond Hanson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), Ivan Zachery (SG), Michael Woolery (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF) Shane Peabody, Willie Arakaki, Mathew Reynolds, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 08:06 | Texas A&M | John Houghton can't connect on a floater from the left block | 23-18 |
| 08:05 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | John Crowder is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hartman - foul #2 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), Raymond Hanson (PF) Kevin Hartman, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Jerrell Rasch (PF) John Crowder, David Eells | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Hightower (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Hanson (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Houghton (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zachery (fresh) SF - Michael Woolery (tiring) PF - Jerrell Rasch (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akre (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:14 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley can't finish the layup | 23-18 |
| 07:13 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 07:02 | Texas A&M | John Houghton pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:59 | Texas A&M | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woolery - foul #2 on Michael Woolery, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (C) John Houghton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG) Rickie Gurley, Michael Woolery | |
| 06:46 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 06:27 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:23 | Texas A&M | John Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 06:21 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Hanson | 23-18 |
| 06:02 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes is open and lays it up and in set up by John Smith | 25-18 |
| 05:34 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 25-18 |
| 05:32 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:26 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Akre - foul #2 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG), John Houghton (C) John Smith, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), Mathew Reynolds (SF), David Eells (C) Shane Peabody, Ivan Zachery, Dikembe Akre | |
| 05:26 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:26 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | David Eells pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 04:55 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch is hacked by John Houghton - foul #1 on John Houghton, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG) John Crowder | |
| 04:34 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-18 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:10 | Texas Tech | David Eells misses the easy dunk attempt | 25-19 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Reynolds | 25-22 |
| 03:33 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson dunks the ball | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Hartman (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Hightower (very tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Hanson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Houghton (very tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Arakaki (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerrell Rasch (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Eells (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), Robert Fegley (C) Kevin Hartman, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Michael Woolery (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Willie Arakaki, Jerrell Rasch, David Eells | |
| 03:21 | Texas A&M | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 27-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery (SF) Mathew Reynolds | |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shane Peabody | 27-25 |
| 02:53 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ivan Zachery - foul #2 on Ivan Zachery, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Eells (C) Rickie Gurley | |
| 02:53 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:53 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | David Eells misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 28-25 |
| 02:33 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 02:31 | Texas A&M | Shane Peabody is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Peabody, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (SG) Bob Hightower | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:31 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:31 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Peabody | 30-28 |
| 01:47 | Texas A&M | David Eells blocks the short jumper by Raymond Hanson | 30-28 |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | David Eells snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | John Smith steals it from Michael Woolery in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 01:40 | Texas A&M | John Smith lays it in | 32-28 |
| 01:38 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG), John Houghton (C) John Smith, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Crowder (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Mathew Reynolds (SF) Ivan Zachery, Dikembe Akre, David Eells | |
| 01:38 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:38 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman is hacked by Mathew Reynolds - foul #1 on Mathew Reynolds, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Eells (C) Shane Peabody | |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | David Eells misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | John Crowder tips it home | 33-32 |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Woolery - foul #3 on Michael Woolery, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Ivan Zachery (SF), Jerrell Rasch (PF) John Crowder, Mathew Reynolds, Michael Woolery | |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | David Eells connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Jerrell Rasch | 35-34 |
| 00:09 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (C) John Houghton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Zachery | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |