| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Askew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Riley (fresh) PF - Armando Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Robert Riley inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez dunks the ball on a great pass from Jimmie Ramey | 34-33 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is hacked by Jimmie Ramey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Ramey, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG) Jimmie Ramey | |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses the runner from the right block | 34-33 |
| 19:16 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Winters and he's fouled by Martin Patterson - foul #3 on Martin Patterson, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines (C) Martin Patterson | |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Robert Riley scores on a shot near the basket | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Winters | 39-35 |
| 17:49 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:40 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits a runner from the right block set up by Jesse Winters | 41-35 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Melillo - foul #2 on Randy Melillo, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Wayne Theroux (SF), Mark Walker (PF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Randy Melillo, Herman Crane, Richard Askew, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (PG), Donald Bowles (SF) Charles Greenough, Robert Riley | |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Armando Nunez | 41-36 |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins makes the shot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Bowles - foul #1 on Donald Bowles, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Askew (PF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Riley (SF) Randy Jenkins | |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Theroux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Askew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Edward Farr (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armando Nunez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Edward Farr misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Texas Tech | Robert Riley steps in front of the Wayne Theroux pass | 42-40 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Robert Riley hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| 14:41 | Texas Tech | Armando Nunez steals the ball from Jesse Winters | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Askew | 42-42 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Wayne Gaines takes the ball from Dennis Williamson in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Walker - foul #3 on Mark Walker, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Jeffrey Wood (PF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Dennis Williamson, Wayne Theroux, Richard Askew, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Michael Charles (SF), John Rothstein (PF), Martin Patterson (C) Edward Farr, Robert Riley, Armando Nunez, Wayne Gaines | |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:13 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:48 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Crane | 45-43 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on Donald Bowles - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins (SG) Donald Bowles | |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses the turnaround from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson tips it home | 45-45 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Jimmie Ramey is called for the reach on Herman Crane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Ramey, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Askew (PF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG) Jimmie Ramey | |
| 12:57 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Crane | 47-45 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson's floater is tipped away by Tommy Overbeck | 47-45 |
| 12:48 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Charles Greenough gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Michael Charles is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Charles, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG), Andrew Pearson (SF), Samuel Threet (C) Jesse Winters, Herman Crane, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (PF) Michael Charles | |
| 12:05 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson is hacked by John Rothstein - foul #4 on John Rothstein, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Riley (SF) John Rothstein | |
| 11:44 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pearson (fresh) PF - Richard Askew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Threet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Greenough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Armando Nunez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Riley and he's fouled by Andrew Pearson - foul #1 on Andrew Pearson, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux (SG), Herman Crane (SF), Mark Walker (C) Dennis Williamson, Andrew Pearson, Samuel Threet | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | Mark Walker swats the short shot by Martin Patterson | 47-47 |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Robert Riley is called for the reach on Herman Crane - foul #1 on Robert Riley, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck (C) Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Greenough | 49-49 |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Charles Greenough is called for the reach on Randy Melillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Greenough, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson (SF) Herman Crane | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SF) Robert Riley | |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:25 | Fairfield | Wayne Theroux steps in front of the Donald Bowles pass | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux hits the finger roll | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 09:55 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Melillo | 53-49 |
| 09:52 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Greenough - foul #2 on Charles Greenough, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Richard Askew (PF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Wayne Theroux, Mark Walker, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (PG), Robert Riley (SF) Charles Greenough, Randy Jenkins | |
| 09:52 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:52 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 09:36 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:22 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood buries a jumper from close range set up by Randy Melillo | 57-49 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 09:03 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood blows the wide open layup | 57-49 |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Armando Nunez is denied by Jeffrey Wood | 57-49 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Melillo | 57-49 |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Edward Farr pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Robert Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Pearson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Askew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Edward Farr (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Bowles (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Riley (tired) 4 pts. PF - Armando Nunez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Patterson (tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez knocks in the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson misses the wide open runner from the left block | 57-52 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Wayne Theroux (SG), Herman Crane (SF), Mark Walker (PF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Randy Melillo, Jesse Winters, Andrew Pearson, Richard Askew, Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), Michael Charles (SF), John Rothstein (PF), Wayne Gaines (C) Edward Farr, Donald Bowles, Robert Riley, Armando Nunez, Martin Patterson | |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Michael Charles can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 06:39 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker is hacked by Michael Charles - foul #5 on Michael Charles, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Askew (PF) Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (PF) Michael Charles | |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:57 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines misses the jump hook from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 05:56 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Tommy Overbeck (C) Wayne Theroux, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG) Jimmie Ramey | |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | John Rothstein buries a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Greenough | 58-54 |
| 05:04 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 04:43 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Askew and the foul's on John Rothstein - foul #5 on John Rothstein, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Wayne Theroux (PF), Mark Walker (C) Dennis Williamson, Richard Askew, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Edward Farr (SG), Robert Riley (SF), Martin Patterson (C) Charles Greenough, Randy Jenkins, John Rothstein, Wayne Gaines | |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Robert Riley travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Jesse Winters, Herman Crane | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Ramey - foul #5 on Jimmie Ramey, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SG) Jimmie Ramey | |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Pearson - foul #2 on Andrew Pearson, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Theroux (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Edward Farr (fresh) SG - Donald Bowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Riley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Armando Nunez (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Patterson (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux is fouled on the floor by Donald Bowles - foul #2 on Donald Bowles, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Farr | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Richard Askew (PF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Andrew Pearson, Mark Walker, Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Greenough (PG) Robert Riley | |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Armando Nunez is called for the reach on Richard Askew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armando Nunez, team foul #14 | 64-58 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Martin Patterson grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Winters | 67-58 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Herman Crane (SF) Randy Melillo, Jesse Winters | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins (SG), Wayne Gaines (C) Edward Farr, Martin Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Jenkins | 67-60 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Jesse Winters (SG) Dennis Williamson, Wayne Theroux | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Riley (SF), Martin Patterson (C) Donald Bowles, Wayne Gaines | |
| 01:31 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-60 |
| 01:22 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez lays it up and in | 67-62 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters loses the dribble to Randy Jenkins in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins banks in the layup | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | Texas Tech | Armando Nunez is called for the reach on Herman Crane - foul #2 on Armando Nunez, team foul #15 | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:52 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is hacked by Charles Greenough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Greenough, team foul #16 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux (PF), Samuel Threet (C) Richard Askew, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Jenkins | 71-67 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck (C) Samuel Threet | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Greenough - foul #4 on Charles Greenough, team foul #17 | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Askew (PF) Wayne Theroux | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck is hacked by Charles Greenough in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Greenough, team foul #18 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux (PF) Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Farr (PG) Charles Greenough | |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 74-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Threet (C) Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo is hacked by Edward Farr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Farr, team foul #19 | 74-67 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Edward Farr is called for the reach on Randy Melillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Farr, team foul #20 | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-70 |