| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) SG - Tony Redding (fresh) SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) PF - James Tatum (fresh) C - William Tobler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) SG - Charles Byas (fresh) SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) C - James Urbano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | James Urbano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Tobler - foul #1 on William Tobler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:53 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | William Tobler snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Davenport - foul #1 on Paul Davenport, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | William Tobler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Byas | 3-5 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall travels with the ball | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | James Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Lott | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Delapena | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Charles Byas, Carl Delapena, Samuel Murtagh, James Urbano | |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Widner and he's hacked by Stephen Beall - foul #1 on Stephen Beall, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (C) William Tobler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Widner - foul #1 on Aaron Widner, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SF), Stephen Leith (C) Stephen Beall, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:42 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton comes up short on the shot in the paint | 7-9 |
| 16:41 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 16:40 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner is hacked by Charles Schwenk - foul #1 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG), Eric Nanney (SF) Jonathan Lott, Tony Redding | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| 16:16 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Ladd | 7-11 |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) SF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) C - Stephen Leith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 10-11 |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Vanleer and he's fouled by Christopher Carson - foul #1 on Christopher Carson, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Eric Nanney, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), James Urbano (C) Aaron Widner, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie, Christopher Carson | |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:06 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Carl Delapena | 13-13 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), William Tobler (C) Charles Schwenk, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) James Ladd | |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Murtagh | 13-16 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Charles Byas steps in front of the William Tobler pass | 13-16 |
| 13:58 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Davenport | 13-18 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Tobler - foul #2 on William Tobler, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (C) William Tobler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie (PF) Samuel Murtagh | |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stuart Hollie - foul #1 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, James Urbano | |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Tony Redding makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Tony Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is hacked by Stephen Beall - foul #2 on Stephen Beall, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG), Eric Nanney (SF) Tony Redding, Stephen Beall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:53 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas is whistled for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF) Charles Byas, Carl Delapena | |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 12:34 | Texas Tech | James Ladd gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is fouled on the floor by Charles Schwenk - foul #2 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), George Barto (SF) Charles Schwenk, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Christopher Carson | |
| 12:00 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #1 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| 12:00 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Stephen Leith | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Barto (fresh) PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stuart Hollie (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Kevin Denton is called for the reach on Stephen Leith - foul #1 on Kevin Denton, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), James Tatum (PF) Nathaniel Crosswhite, George Barto | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Carl Delapena (SF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie | |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is hacked by James Urbano - foul #1 on James Urbano, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Barto (SF) Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:11 | Central Florida | Samuel Murtagh takes the ball from James Tatum | 15-20 |
| 11:02 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 11:00 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas gets the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:45 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-20 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | George Barto gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:24 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | James Tatum pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | George Barto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | Tony Redding steps in front of the Charles Byas pass | 15-20 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses the jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 09:38 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Eric Nanney is called for the reach on James Urbano - foul #1 on Eric Nanney, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Frank Matthews (SG), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, Tony Redding, George Barto, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF) Paul Davenport, Charles Byas, Carl Delapena, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | James Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | James Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Kevin Denton picks off the pass by Eric Nanney | 15-22 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie blows the layup | 15-22 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney hits a shot in the paint | 17-22 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | James Urbano tips it in | 17-24 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | James Vanleer banks in the layup | 19-24 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 07:50 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) SG - Frank Matthews (fresh) SF - Eric Nanney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) C - James Urbano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Tony Redding (SG), George Barto (SF), James Tatum (PF) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Frank Matthews, Eric Nanney, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Christopher Carson (C) Aaron Widner, Kevin Denton, James Urbano | |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | George Barto takes the ball from James Ladd | 19-24 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Tony Redding banks in the layup on a great pass from George Barto | 21-24 |
| 06:42 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is hacked by Tony Redding - foul #1 on Tony Redding, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Stuart Hollie | |
| 06:42 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:42 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | George Barto is whistled for traveling | 21-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) James Ladd | |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Byas | 21-29 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | James Vanleer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Samuel Murtagh | 21-29 |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Davenport and the foul's on Jonathan Lott - foul #1 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith banks in the layup set up by George Barto | 23-32 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 04:58 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:52 | Texas Tech | George Barto steps in front of the Carl Delapena pass | 23-32 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Samuel Murtagh steals it from Tony Redding | 23-32 |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas's floater is knocked away by James Tatum | 23-32 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Tony Redding grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Paul Davenport is called for the reach on Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #2 on Paul Davenport, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Stephen Beall (SF), Eric Nanney (PF), William Tobler (C) Tony Redding, George Barto, James Tatum, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), James Urbano (C) Paul Davenport, Charles Byas, Carl Delapena, Samuel Murtagh, Christopher Carson | |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:52 | Texas Tech | James Ladd drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Aaron Widner | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Tobler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) C - James Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Tobler | 28-34 |
| 03:24 | Texas Tech | James Ladd drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Urbano | 28-37 |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Stuart Hollie | 28-37 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Lott - foul #2 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #11 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG) Nathaniel Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | William Tobler lays it in set up by Jonathan Lott and he's hacked by Kevin Denton - foul #2 on Kevin Denton, team foul #8 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Charles Schwenk | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 02:19 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie tips it in | 31-41 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | James Ladd steps in front of the Eric Nanney pass | 31-41 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Tobler | 31-41 |
| 01:24 | Central Florida | Tony Redding makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Beall | 34-41 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tony Redding - foul #2 on Tony Redding, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Charles Schwenk (SF), James Tatum (PF), James Vanleer (C) Jonathan Lott, Stephen Beall, Eric Nanney, William Tobler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Carl Delapena (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), Christopher Carson (C) James Ladd, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie, James Urbano | |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | James Tatum misses long on an open floater near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Murtagh - foul #1 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #9 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG) Charles Byas | |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | James Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | James Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | James Vanleer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | James Tatum blows the layup | 35-43 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tony Redding | 37-43 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Davenport | 37-46 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | James Vanleer is fouled on the floor by Carl Delapena - foul #1 on Carl Delapena, team foul #10 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF), William Tobler (C) Tony Redding, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Stuart Hollie (C) Aaron Widner, Christopher Carson | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-46 |