| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie King (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gaylord James | 28-36 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:05 | Texas Tech | Solomon Pearson steals it from Gaylord James | 28-36 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 19:01 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeffrey Carr and he's fouled by Dennis Wareham - foul #1 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham banks in the layup and the foul's on Brandon Cox - foul #3 on Brandon Cox, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:03 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox is fouled on the floor by Richard Greer - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 17:38 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:10 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Greer - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Mark Holderman (PF), Clarence Archuleta (C) Jeffrey Carr, Johnnie King, Brandon Cox, Gaylord James | |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-42 |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Kokocinski | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 15:16 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:55 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum is hacked by Martin Pursell - foul #2 on Martin Pursell, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Walker Butters (C) Martin Pursell, Solomon Pearson, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG), Brandon Cox (PF), Gaylord James (C) Vito Gallo, Mark Holderman, Clarence Archuleta | |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski is hacked by Brian Robey - foul #2 on Brian Robey, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SF) Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (SG) Daniel Barnum | |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James blows the layup but he's fouled by Walker Butters - foul #2 on Walker Butters, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 36-47 |
| 13:48 | Texas Tech | David Dunkel steps in front of the Jeffrey Carr pass | 36-47 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF) David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SF) Matthew Kokocinski | |
| 13:10 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wareham blocks the short jumper by Daniel Barnum | 36-47 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is whistled for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Brian Robey (SF) Carl Lohr, Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SF), Mark Holderman (PF) Johnnie King, Brandon Cox | |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James drills a jumper from close range | 36-49 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 12:32 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James is whistled for a carry | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG) Jeffrey Carr | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is called for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Richard Greer (SF) Martin Pursell, Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (SG) Vito Gallo | |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Kokocinski | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnnie King (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Barnum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Holderman - foul #1 on Mark Holderman, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox (PF), Clarence Archuleta (C) Mark Holderman, Gaylord James | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:20 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Barnum | 37-51 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum lays it in on a great pass from Johnnie King and he's fouled by Richard Greer - foul #3 on Richard Greer, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum misses the free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham's pass is intercepted by Daniel Barnum | 37-53 |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (C) Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG) Daniel Barnum | |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Matthew Kokocinski picks off the pass by Dennis Wareham | 37-53 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 09:41 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Walker Butters is called for the reach on Clarence Archuleta - foul #3 on Walker Butters, team foul #8 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Brian Robey (SF) Carl Lohr, David Dunkel, Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG), Vito Gallo (SF) Johnnie King, Matthew Kokocinski | |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Archuleta - foul #1 on Clarence Archuleta, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gaylord James (C) Clarence Archuleta | |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Barnum | 38-58 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Barnum | 38-61 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 38-61 |
| 07:52 | Texas Tech | Brian Robey is called for the reach on Vito Gallo - foul #3 on Brian Robey, team foul #9 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Richard Greer (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF) Martin Pursell, Brian Robey, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Mark Holderman (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Brandon Cox | |
| 07:52 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the tip | 38-61 |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-61 |
| 07:07 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 06:46 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-63 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr travels with the ball | 38-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (C) Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Johnnie King (SG), Clarence Archuleta (C) Vito Gallo, Gaylord James | |
| 06:15 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski is hacked by Carl Lohr - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #10 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:15 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 06:15 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 38-64 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-64 |
| 06:01 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Johnnie King | 38-66 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Clarence Archuleta - foul #2 on Clarence Archuleta, team foul #4 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), David Dunkel (SG) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG) Johnnie King | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 05:47 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski grabs the board | 39-66 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Kokocinski and the foul's on Martin Pursell - foul #3 on Martin Pursell, team foul #11 | 39-68 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr makes the free throw | 39-69 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is fouled on the floor by Daniel Barnum - foul #1 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #5 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Richard Greer (SF) David Dunkel, Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Carr steals it from Walker Butters | 39-69 |
| 04:49 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-69 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the rebound | 39-69 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer loses the dribble to Matthew Kokocinski | 39-69 |
| 04:26 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Kokocinski | 39-71 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Clarence Archuleta swats the shot by Dennis Wareham | 39-71 |
| 04:16 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman snags the defensive board | 39-71 |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Holderman | 39-74 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-74 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 39-74 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 39-74 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-74 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Walker Butters (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Barnum (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Holderman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Archuleta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski travels with the ball | 39-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Martin Pursell, Solomon Pearson, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SF) Jeffrey Carr | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-74 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-74 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-74 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 39-74 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is called for traveling | 39-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Ruben Harrill takes the ball from Matthew Kokocinski | 39-74 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Matthew Kokocinski is called for the reach on Carl Lohr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #6 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Kokocinski | 41-76 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-76 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-76 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Vito Gallo steals it from Dennis Wareham | 41-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Kokocinski and he's hacked by Walker Butters - foul #4 on Walker Butters, team foul #12 | 41-78 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the free throw | 41-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vito Gallo - foul #2 on Vito Gallo, team foul #7 | 41-79 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 1st free throw | 41-79 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 2nd free throw | 41-79 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Holderman | 41-79 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski runs out the clock | 41-79 |