| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Strong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Lightle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-41 |
| 19:50 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Jacobs and he's hacked by Kenneth Lessard - foul #3 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG) Kenneth Lessard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown steals the ball from Robert Bainter in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Todd Wegener - foul #1 on Todd Wegener, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Wegener | 31-45 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Jacobs - foul #2 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Bainter - foul #1 on Robert Bainter, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Caleb Lilley (PF), Max Jones (C) Brian Clarkson, Robert Bainter, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones is whistled for a carry | 33-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), James Clark (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Oscar Wilson, Peter Jacobs, Larry Lightle, Robert Brown | |
| 18:30 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 33-45 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 18:23 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:04 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 17:40 | Texas Tech | James Clark tips it in | 33-47 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall is hacked by Timothy Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Nuzzo, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Anthony Duncan, Harold Fall, Gilbert Hall, Caleb Lilley, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, James Clark, Melvin Strong, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd (C) Robert Brown | |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses the easy layup | 33-47 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:50 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Clarkson - foul #2 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (PF) Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (SG), Timothy Nuzzo (SF) James Dunlap, Larry Lightle | |
| 16:41 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-49 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-49 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen tips it in | 35-49 |
| 16:02 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs misses the jump hook in the lane | 35-49 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson grabs the board | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Thorton (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bainter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lionel Watts (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Mowen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Nicholas Amos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Dowd (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson is hacked by Oscar Wilson - foul #1 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Todd Wegener (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Brian Clarkson, Bruce Thorton, Lionel Watts, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Robert Brown (C) Oscar Wilson, Peter Jacobs, Timothy Nuzzo, Nicholas Amos, Eric Dowd | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown swats the short shot by Robert Bainter | 35-49 |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Sergei Jelinek | 35-49 |
| 15:16 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hall | 35-49 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Hall | 37-49 |
| 14:59 | Texas Tech | John Beverly double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Anthony Mowen (C) Harold Fall, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Larry Lightle (PF) John Beverly, James Clark, Robert Brown | |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-49 |
| 14:43 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle can't finish the layup | 40-49 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:45 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson is hacked by Kenneth Lessard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Caleb Lilley (SF), Lionel Watts (PF), Max Jones (C) Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Robert Brown (C) Oscar Wilson, James Dunlap, Sergei Jelinek | |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:23 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the floater in the paint | 43-49 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:04 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Melvin Strong | 43-49 |
| 12:57 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Lightle | 43-51 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Melvin Strong steals the ball from Max Jones | 43-51 |
| 12:36 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Strong | 43-53 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Nuzzo is called for the reach on Brian Clarkson - foul #3 on Timothy Nuzzo, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Brian Clarkson, Anthony Duncan, Caleb Lilley, Lionel Watts, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF) Timothy Nuzzo, Peter Jacobs, Melvin Strong | |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-53 |
| 12:08 | Texas Tech | John Beverly grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle lays it up and in on a great pass from John Beverly | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Thorton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Mowen (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Lightle (tiring) 6 pts. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton loses the dribble to Robert Brown in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 11:45 | Texas Tech | Harold Fall is called for the reach on John Beverly - foul #1 on Harold Fall, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) John Beverly, Larry Lightle | |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Fall - foul #2 on Harold Fall, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Bruce Thorton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Clark picks off the pass by Brian Clarkson in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Brown and he's hacked by Todd Wegener - foul #2 on Todd Wegener, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG) Harold Fall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (SG), Timothy Nuzzo (SF), Eric Dowd (C) James Clark, Nicholas Amos, Robert Brown | |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bainter, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley (SF) Robert Bainter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG) Oscar Wilson | |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek misses the floater from the right block | 46-60 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley lays it in on a great pass from Todd Wegener | 48-60 |
| 10:27 | Texas Tech | John Beverly buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Jacobs | 48-62 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan buries a shot from the right side | 50-62 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | John Beverly is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hall - foul #2 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Anthony Mowen (C) Anthony Duncan, Caleb Lilley, Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Larry Lightle (PF) Peter Jacobs, Timothy Nuzzo, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Bainter | 50-63 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson knocks in the shot in the paint | 52-63 |
| 09:14 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-63 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 09:05 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:59 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Dunlap | 52-65 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Lionel Watts (PF), Max Jones (C) Brian Clarkson, Gilbert Hall, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (SG), Nicholas Amos (PF), Robert Brown (C) James Dunlap, Larry Lightle, John Beverly | |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-65 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Bainter - foul #3 on Robert Bainter, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley (PF) Robert Bainter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Max Jones | 54-66 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 54-66 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Jacobs | 54-66 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Thorton - foul #1 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #12 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Bruce Thorton, Caleb Lilley, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SF) Melvin Strong | |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Fall | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Mowen (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Amos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Fall - foul #3 on Harold Fall, team foul #13 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Caleb Lilley (C) Harold Fall, Lionel Watts, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Peter Jacobs, Nicholas Amos, Robert Brown | |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener grabs the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Duncan | 58-69 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (PF) Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong (SF) Timothy Nuzzo | |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard connects on the floater in the lane | 60-69 |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Lessard steps in front of the Melvin Strong pass in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 60-69 |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Oscar Wilson | 60-69 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG), Max Jones (C) Anthony Duncan, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (SG), Larry Lightle (PF), Robert Brown (C) James Clark, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton tips it in | 62-69 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Thorton | 64-69 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hall - foul #3 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Caleb Lilley (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Bruce Thorton, Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Gilbert Hall, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Eric Dowd (C) Oscar Wilson, James Dunlap, Robert Brown | |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-70 |
| 05:03 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 64-70 |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:52 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong lays it in uncontested set up by Peter Jacobs | 64-72 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Lionel Watts (SF) Brian Clarkson, Harold Fall, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Peter Jacobs, Melvin Strong, Larry Lightle, Eric Dowd | |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-72 |
| 03:54 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos banks in the layup on a great pass from Sergei Jelinek | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lessard (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lionel Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Mowen (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sergei Jelinek (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Sergei Jelinek | 67-74 |
| 03:29 | Texas Tech | John Beverly hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Amos | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Beverly - foul #2 on John Beverly, team foul #6 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG), Robert Bainter (SF), Gilbert Hall (C) Kenneth Lessard, Lionel Watts, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Larry Lightle (PF) John Beverly, James Clark, Robert Brown | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:49 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from James Dunlap | 69-78 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter loses the dribble to Timothy Nuzzo | 69-78 |
| 02:37 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap slams it home on a great pass from Timothy Nuzzo | 69-80 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Amos - foul #2 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #7 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Caleb Lilley (PF), Max Jones (C) Bruce Thorton, Anthony Duncan, Todd Wegener, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Eric Dowd (C) Timothy Nuzzo, James Dunlap, Nicholas Amos, Larry Lightle | |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:01 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Jacobs | 70-83 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Gilbert Hall (SF) Brian Clarkson, Robert Bainter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), James Clark (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF) Oscar Wilson, Peter Jacobs, Melvin Strong | |
| 01:46 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses the easy open layup | 70-83 |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek grabs the offensive board | 70-83 |
| 01:27 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Max Jones - foul #1 on Max Jones, team foul #15 | 70-83 |
| 01:27 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:27 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan travels with the ball | 70-84 |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | James Clark scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Nicholas Amos | 70-86 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-86 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall tips it home | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Duncan - foul #3 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #16 | 72-86 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-88 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Eric Dowd | 72-88 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd misses the lay-in | 72-88 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones gets the rebound | 72-88 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall clanks a runner in the lane | 72-88 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 72-88 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo runs out the clock | 72-88 |