| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Theroux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Gardner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Arthurs (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Kakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Yonakor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Lux (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:16 | Texas Tech | Peter Kakowski steals it from Randy Melillo | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Liberty | Michael Gardner hits the finger roll set up by Peter Kakowski | 29-33 |
| 18:56 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:44 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux comes up short on the shot from the left block | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Liberty | Joey Lux gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:19 | Liberty | Michael Gardner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 17:55 | Liberty | Joey Lux grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Arthurs, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:33 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | Joey Lux blocks the short jumper by Tommy Overbeck | 32-36 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 17:05 | Liberty | Herman Crane swats the short shot by Joey Lux | 34-36 |
| 17:03 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Wayne Theroux | 34-36 |
| 16:41 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Crane | 37-36 |
| 16:39 | Liberty | Michael Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Andrew Pearson (SF), Mark Walker (PF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Randy Melillo, Herman Crane, Wayne Theroux, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | Joseph Yonakor swats the layup by Mark Walker | 37-36 |
| 16:18 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:59 | Liberty | Michael Gardner travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Askew (PF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pearson (fresh) PF - Richard Askew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Arthurs (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Kakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Yonakor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Lux (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:30 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Winters | 42-36 |
| 14:52 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Williamson - foul #3 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Jesse Winters, Andrew Pearson, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 14:52 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Peter Kakowski | 42-38 |
| 14:37 | Liberty | Joseph Yonakor gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tommy Overbeck - foul #1 on Tommy Overbeck, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Peter Kakowski steals the ball from Dennis Williamson | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:13 | Texas Tech | Joey Lux is called for the reach on Dennis Williamson - foul #3 on Joey Lux, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux (SG) Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joey Lux - foul #4 on Joey Lux, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Arthurs | 43-41 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 12:17 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Yonakor | 45-43 |
| 11:58 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tommy Overbeck, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Mark Walker (C) Richard Askew, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Theroux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Gardner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Arthurs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Kakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Yonakor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Lux (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Michael Gardner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Arthurs | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Melillo | 47-45 |
| 11:01 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Charles Arthurs is called for the reach on Wayne Theroux - foul #4 on Charles Arthurs, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Richard Askew (PF) Randy Melillo, Herman Crane | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Theroux and he's fouled by Michael Gardner - foul #4 on Michael Gardner, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:37 | Liberty | Jesse Winters picks off the pass by Michael Gardner in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Winters | 52-47 |
| 09:51 | Liberty | Michael Gardner is fouled on the floor by Wayne Theroux - foul #2 on Wayne Theroux, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson (SF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Wayne Theroux, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 09:40 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs misses long on a shot from close range | 52-47 |
| 09:38 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:17 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Richard Askew is blocked by Joseph Yonakor | 52-47 |
| 09:15 | Liberty | Joey Lux snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:52 | Liberty | Jesse Winters picks off the pass by Michael Gardner | 52-47 |
| 08:38 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson is denied on a dunk by Joseph Yonakor | 52-47 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 08:19 | Liberty | Joseph Yonakor pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:57 | Liberty | Richard Askew is called for the reach on Joey Lux - foul #4 on Richard Askew, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Wayne Theroux (PF) Dennis Williamson, Andrew Pearson, Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Theroux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Arthurs (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Kakowski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Yonakor (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joey Lux (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Liberty | Herman Crane picks off the pass by Michael Gardner | 52-47 |
| 07:33 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane lays it in | 54-47 |
| 07:20 | Liberty | Joseph Yonakor misses badly on a shot in the paint | 54-47 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Tommy Overbeck | 54-47 |
| 07:05 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck tips it home | 56-47 |
| 06:43 | Liberty | Michael Gardner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Arthurs | 56-50 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Herman Crane | 58-50 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Gardner | 58-52 |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the jumper in the lane set up by Randy Melillo | 60-52 |
| 05:40 | Liberty | Tommy Overbeck is called for the reach on Peter Kakowski - foul #3 on Tommy Overbeck, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Richard Askew (PF), Mark Walker (C) Randy Melillo, Jesse Winters, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Charles Arthurs connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gardner | 60-54 |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Richard Askew and he's fouled by Charles Arthurs - foul #5 on Charles Arthurs, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Springer (SG) Charles Arthurs | |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:01 | Liberty | Joseph Yonakor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Askew - foul #5 on Richard Askew, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Jeffrey Wood (C) Wayne Theroux, Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:01 | Liberty | Joseph Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:01 | Liberty | Joseph Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Williamson and the foul's on David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson (SF) Herman Crane | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 04:51 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:35 | Liberty | Dennis Williamson is called for the reach on Peter Kakowski - foul #4 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Wayne Theroux (PF) Jesse Winters, Andrew Pearson, Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 04:35 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:35 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Dennis Williamson | 68-58 |
| 04:03 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski clanks a fadeaway from close range | 68-58 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Walker | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane buries a fadeaway in the paint | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Theroux (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Gardner (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Springer (fresh) SF - Peter Kakowski (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Yonakor (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joey Lux (tired) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:23 | Liberty | Joseph Yonakor drills a jump hook from the right block | 70-60 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Springer - foul #2 on David Springer, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Tommy Overbeck (C) Dennis Williamson, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:58 | Liberty | Joey Lux grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 02:45 | Liberty | Peter Kakowski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Joey Lux blocks the short jumper by Herman Crane | 71-62 |
| 02:16 | Liberty | David Springer snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 01:55 | Liberty | Michael Gardner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 01:53 | Liberty | David Springer can't tip it in | 71-62 |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Theroux | 73-62 |
| 01:19 | Liberty | David Springer is fouled on the floor by Jesse Winters - foul #1 on Jesse Winters, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Andrew Pearson (SF), Mark Walker (PF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Randy Melillo, Jesse Winters, Herman Crane, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 01:19 | Liberty | David Springer makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:19 | Liberty | David Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:19 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Jesse Winters (SG), Herman Crane (SF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Dennis Williamson, Andrew Pearson, Mark Walker, Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is whistled for traveling | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:53 | Liberty | David Springer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gardner | 73-64 |
| 00:49 | Liberty | David Springer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | David Springer is called for the reach on Wayne Theroux in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Springer, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Threet (C) Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Michael Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Samuel Threet pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wayne Theroux | 77-64 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Michael Gardner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Joseph Yonakor hits the follow up shot | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo runs out the clock | 77-66 |