| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Strong (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Jacobs (fresh) PF - Larry Lightle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Kendall (fresh) SF - Morgan Benfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Thiessen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Telek Zakrzewski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Telek Zakrzewski | 44-39 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | Ervin Kendall picks off the pass by Eric Dowd | 44-41 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Telek Zakrzewski snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen drills a fadeaway near the basket | 44-43 |
| 18:34 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Lightle | 46-43 |
| 18:18 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Dowd - foul #1 on Eric Dowd, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Melvin Strong, Peter Jacobs, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Allan Upshaw (SG), Raymond Alcorn (SF), Charles Grove (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ervin Kendall, Morgan Benfield, Telek Zakrzewski | |
| 18:18 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:18 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | Charles Grove pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Amos - foul #3 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (SF) Nicholas Amos | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Brown (PF) Kenneth Thiessen | |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Craig Brown snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Alcorn | 46-46 |
| 17:08 | Fairfield | Charles Grove can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Melvin Strong (SG), Eric Dowd (C) John Beverly, James Clark, Larry Lightle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Ervin Kendall (SG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Telek Zakrzewski (C) Roderick Paul, Allan Upshaw, Raymond Alcorn, Charles Grove | |
| 16:39 | Fairfield | Timothy Nuzzo steals the ball from Ervin Kendall | 46-46 |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Telek Zakrzewski travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle (PF) Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen (PF) Craig Brown | |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong's floater is tipped away by Telek Zakrzewski | 48-46 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 15:51 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Strong (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Jacobs (tiring) PF - Larry Lightle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Kendall (fairly fresh) SF - Morgan Benfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Thiessen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Telek Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Peter Jacobs, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Raymond Alcorn (SF), Charles Grove (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Morgan Benfield, Telek Zakrzewski | |
| 15:14 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Melvin Strong, Larry Lightle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw (SG) Ervin Kendall | |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:47 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn loses the dribble to James Clark in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 14:35 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 14:34 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Raymond Alcorn picks off the pass by James Clark | 48-49 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | Oscar Wilson takes the ball from Raymond Alcorn in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 14:06 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roderick Paul - foul #1 on Roderick Paul, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Larry Lightle (PF) James Clark, Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Ervin Kendall (SG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Craig Brown (PF), Telek Zakrzewski (C) Roderick Paul, Allan Upshaw, Raymond Alcorn, Kenneth Thiessen, Charles Grove | |
| 14:06 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:06 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 13:54 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 50-49 |
| 13:49 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson is fouled on the floor by Morgan Benfield - foul #2 on Morgan Benfield, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (SF) Oscar Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:29 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle clanks a jumper in the paint | 50-49 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Craig Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is hacked by Telek Zakrzewski - foul #2 on Telek Zakrzewski, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Timothy Nuzzo, Peter Jacobs, Larry Lightle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Allan Upshaw (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ervin Kendall | |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Telek Zakrzewski - foul #3 on Telek Zakrzewski, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen (PF) Craig Brown | |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | Nicholas Amos is called for the reach on Morgan Benfield - foul #4 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Peter Jacobs (SF) Melvin Strong, Nicholas Amos | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Grove (C) Telek Zakrzewski | |
| 12:23 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 51-49 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Eric Dowd (C) Oscar Wilson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Raymond Alcorn (SF) Roderick Paul, Morgan Benfield | |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:34 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek is hacked by Raymond Alcorn - foul #3 on Raymond Alcorn, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong (SG), Larry Lightle (PF) James Clark, Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall (SG), Craig Brown (PF) Allan Upshaw, Kenneth Thiessen | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Strong (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Jacobs (tiring) PF - Larry Lightle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Kendall (tiring) SF - Raymond Alcorn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd is hacked by Charles Grove - foul #3 on Charles Grove, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Morgan Benfield (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Charles Grove | |
| 11:02 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Peter Jacobs is called for the reach on Ervin Kendall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw (SG), Kenneth Thiessen (PF), Telek Zakrzewski (C) Ervin Kendall, Craig Brown, Raymond Alcorn | |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oscar Wilson | 55-50 |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jacobs - foul #4 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Peter Jacobs, Larry Lightle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:04 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Allan Upshaw | 55-51 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Sergei Jelinek - foul #2 on Sergei Jelinek, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Charles Grove (C) Roderick Paul, Telek Zakrzewski | |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:52 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses the dunk | 55-53 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Charles Grove | 55-53 |
| 09:47 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:27 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:01 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Morgan Benfield - foul #3 on Morgan Benfield, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Larry Lightle (PF), Robert Brown (C) Oscar Wilson, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Ervin Kendall (SG), Raymond Alcorn (SF), Craig Brown (PF), Telek Zakrzewski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Allan Upshaw, Morgan Benfield, Kenneth Thiessen, Charles Grove | |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn is alone and drills a runner near the basket set up by Ervin Kendall | 59-58 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Craig Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Telek Zakrzewski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG) Timothy Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:07 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 07:55 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Beverly | 62-58 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF), Eric Dowd (C) Melvin Strong, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Kenneth Thiessen (PF) Roderick Paul, Telek Zakrzewski | |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 07:47 | Texas Tech | John Beverly hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Lightle | 64-58 |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn's floater is tipped away by Eric Dowd | 64-58 |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Lightle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Kendall (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Craig Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Thiessen (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Alcorn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Dowd - foul #2 on Eric Dowd, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Melvin Strong (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Robert Brown (C) John Beverly, James Clark, Larry Lightle, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Allan Upshaw (SG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Charles Grove (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ervin Kendall, Craig Brown, Raymond Alcorn | |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 64-61 |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 06:39 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (SF) Nicholas Amos | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zakrzewski (C) Kenneth Thiessen | |
| 06:22 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs buries a floater from the left side set up by Oscar Wilson | 68-61 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jacobs - foul #5 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF) Melvin Strong, Peter Jacobs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:57 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses short on a shot from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Charles Grove grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 68-64 |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Charles Grove - foul #4 on Charles Grove, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong (SG), Larry Lightle (PF) Timothy Nuzzo, Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Ervin Kendall (SG), Kenneth Thiessen (PF), Raymond Alcorn (C) Roderick Paul, Allan Upshaw, Charles Grove, Telek Zakrzewski | |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 71-66 |
| 04:36 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 71-66 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Melvin Strong, Larry Lightle, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Grove (C) Morgan Benfield | |
| 04:06 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Melvin Strong (SF) Oscar Wilson, Nicholas Amos | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Allan Upshaw (SG), Craig Brown (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ervin Kendall, Charles Grove | |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Craig Brown | 71-69 |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek is hacked by Craig Brown - foul #2 on Craig Brown, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Alcorn | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Strong (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sergei Jelinek (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Dowd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Roderick Paul (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Upshaw (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Thiessen (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Alcorn (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek is called for traveling | 72-72 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle (PF) Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield (SF), Charles Grove (PF), Telek Zakrzewski (C) Craig Brown, Kenneth Thiessen, Raymond Alcorn | |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Allan Upshaw is called for the reach on Timothy Nuzzo - foul #1 on Allan Upshaw, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Ervin Kendall (SG) Roderick Paul, Allan Upshaw | |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:36 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Robert Brown (C) John Beverly, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong loses the dribble to Charles Grove | 74-72 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall is hacked by Larry Lightle - foul #1 on Larry Lightle, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) Timothy Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Clark | 76-73 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Charles Grove pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek (SF), Eric Dowd (C) James Clark, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen (PF) Charles Grove | |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Ervin Kendall - foul #3 on Ervin Kendall, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG) Roderick Paul | |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong is fouled on the floor by Ervin Kendall - foul #4 on Ervin Kendall, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen grabs the offensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Larry Lightle is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Larry Lightle, team foul #15 | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle grabs the board | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Telek Zakrzewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 82-79 |