| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Smith | 34-41 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stuart Hollie - foul #3 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (C) Stuart Hollie | |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 36-41 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Brian Deloach splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Wier | 38-41 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Michael Hill gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Michael Hill snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-41 |
| 18:04 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:45 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena loses the dribble to Michael Hill | 38-41 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Michael Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Denton - foul #2 on Kevin Denton, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG) Carl Delapena, Aaron Widner | |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:21 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | James Ladd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Joe Putnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:32 | Texas Tech | Sean Wilcoxen is called for the reach on Samuel Murtagh - foul #2 on Sean Wilcoxen, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Mainor (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 16:24 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Greg Pontius pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Kevin Denton picks off the pass by Larry Wright | 39-43 |
| 15:52 | Texas Tech | James Ladd's pass is intercepted by Larry Wright | 39-43 |
| 15:49 | Air Force | Larry Wright lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Pontius (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mainor (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kevin Denton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Murtagh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ladd, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Reynolds (SF), Joe Putnam (C) Ruben Rowland, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Charles Byas, John Mainor, Kevin Denton, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 15:25 | Air Force | Larry Wright buries a jumper from close range | 43-43 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Urbano | 43-46 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Joe Putnam is hacked by Aaron Widner - foul #2 on Aaron Widner, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Michael Hill (PF) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius, Paul Kilroy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:23 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Widner | 43-49 |
| 14:00 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Michael Hill can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Joe Putnam snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:43 | Air Force | Joe Putnam is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Michael Hill hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Joe Putnam gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | Brian Deloach evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 50-49 |
| 12:39 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Brian Deloach grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 11:39 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:37 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Putnam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Urbano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Stuart Hollie is called for the reach on Brian Deloach - foul #4 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG), John Mainor (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), Samuel Murtagh (C) Carl Delapena, Aaron Widner, Kenneth Smith, Stuart Hollie, James Urbano | |
| 11:26 | Air Force | Larry Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 11:20 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is hacked by Ruben Rowland - foul #2 on Ruben Rowland, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 11:10 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 11:09 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:48 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton clanks a shot near the basket | 56-49 |
| 10:47 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Larry Wright is fouled on the floor by James Ladd - foul #2 on James Ladd, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG) Greg Pontius | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:25 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy can't connect on a runner from close range | 56-51 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:18 | Texas Tech | James Ladd scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Byas | 56-53 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Kilroy | 59-53 |
| 10:00 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh's layup is rejected by Paul Kilroy | 59-53 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ruben Rowland | 59-53 |
| 09:50 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 09:48 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:41 | Texas Tech | Raymond Wier steals the ball from Kevin Denton | 59-53 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Charles Byas steals it from Paul Kilroy | 59-53 |
| 09:10 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 09:09 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Greg Pontius (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Raymond Wier, Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Charles Byas, John Mainor, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Widner | 59-57 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Greg Pontius can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 08:00 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:52 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Stephen Trudeau, Greg Pontius | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie (PF) Kevin Denton | |
| 07:33 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Stuart Hollie blocks the short jumper by Michael Hill | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Brian Deloach can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Deloach | 59-60 |
| 06:34 | Air Force | Brian Deloach is hacked by James Urbano - foul #4 on James Urbano, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Kevin Denton (PF) Carl Delapena, James Urbano | |
| 06:34 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:25 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Kilroy (PF) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| 06:25 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:25 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 60-62 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the jumper in the lane set up by Charles Byas and the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #4 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | James Ladd steals it from Paul Kilroy | 60-65 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith hits the finger roll | 60-67 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Joe Putnam drills a jump hook in the paint | 62-67 |
| 04:47 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-67 |
| 04:45 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 64-67 |
| 04:38 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Charles Byas, Stuart Hollie | |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Raymond Wier - foul #1 on Raymond Wier, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Kenneth Smith takes the ball from Robert Reynolds | 64-70 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith blows the layup | 64-70 |
| 03:48 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton tips it home | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Kenneth Smith steals the ball from Michael Hill | 64-72 |
| 03:34 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith hits the finger roll | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Michael Hill connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-74 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Deloach - foul #2 on Brian Deloach, team foul #7 | 67-74 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Brian Deloach hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Reynolds | 69-75 |
| 02:33 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Brian Deloach gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Joe Putnam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-75 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton loses the ball out of bounds | 69-75 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-75 |
| 01:38 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Denton | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the easy layup | 69-77 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the offensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Kenneth Smith steals it from Brian Deloach out of a doubleteam | 69-77 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the dunk attempt | 69-77 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena tips it but misses | 69-77 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Joe Putnam | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Joe Putnam pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Brian Deloach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | James Urbano is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Wier - foul #2 on Raymond Wier, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | James Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | James Urbano misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Joe Putnam | 69-78 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | James Urbano pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | James Urbano is hacked by Raymond Wier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Wier, team foul #9 | 69-78 |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | James Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | James Urbano misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Michael Hill gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Carl Delapena | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena runs out the clock | 69-79 |