| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Worley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Angel Moran (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward inbounds the ball | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Tech | 3 seconds is called on Angel Moran | 35-49 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter banks in the layup set up by Clarence Barnes | 35-51 |
| 19:09 | Texas Tech | Ruben Carpenter is called for the reach on Henry Shields - foul #2 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Johnathan Wilson - foul #1 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Harold Burks jams it | 38-53 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-53 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it back up and in | 38-55 |
| 17:29 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Woodward | 41-55 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Harold Burks's layup is rejected by Clinton Worley | 41-55 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Harold Burks is called for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), Freddy McKowen (SF) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Ralph Woodward is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Ralph Woodward, team foul #1 | 44-55 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Tim Widener buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Bergren | 44-57 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-57 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Valentin Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Moran (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) C - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Tim Widener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 15:27 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini loses the dribble to James Taylor | 46-57 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren can't finish the layup | 46-57 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | James Taylor knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 46-59 |
| 14:53 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Woodward | 48-59 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses the dunk | 48-59 |
| 14:34 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Bergren is called for the reach on Ralph Woodward - foul #2 on Kenneth Bergren, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Douglas Adams (PF), Clinton Worley (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini, Freddy McKowen, Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Tim Widener, Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| 14:16 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley is fouled on the floor by Clarence Barnes - foul #2 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 13:40 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Douglas Adams, team foul #2 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen (SF) Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 48-61 |
| 12:36 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen is hacked by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| 12:23 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Clinton Worley is blocked by Harold Burks | 48-61 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eli Smith | 48-61 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is hacked by Simba Sato - foul #2 on Simba Sato, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Angel Moran (C) Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Woodward (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Moran (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-61 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-61 |
| 11:39 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran is called for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Simba Sato picks off the pass by Chester Jordan | 48-61 |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), Clinton Worley (PF) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Freddy McKowen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Tim Widener hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:05 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Valentin Mancini is blocked by James Taylor | 50-61 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Chester Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Angel Moran - foul #3 on Angel Moran, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Freddy McKowen (SF) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini, Ralph Woodward | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, Tim Widener, Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:27 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Shields | 52-63 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan Wilson | 52-63 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-63 |
| 09:03 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:50 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Worley | 55-63 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it home | 55-65 |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley grabs the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 07:54 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Simba Sato | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Worley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Moran (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 58-68 |
| 07:13 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-68 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eli Smith | 58-71 |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley is whistled for a carry | 58-71 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), Ralph Woodward (SF), Douglas Adams (PF) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Freddy McKowen, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Chester Jordan, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith | |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Angel Moran | 58-71 |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Tim Widener - foul #1 on Tim Widener, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (C) Harold Burks | |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | James Taylor grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Douglas Adams picks off the pass by Kenneth Bergren | 59-71 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rafael Rodriguez | 62-71 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Woodward - foul #3 on Ralph Woodward, team foul #5 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Simba Sato (SG), Clinton Worley (C) Ralph Woodward, Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF) James Taylor | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses the tip | 62-73 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Tim Widener gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Eli Smith travels with the ball | 62-73 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Freddy McKowen (SF) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), Harold Burks (C) Tim Widener, Kenneth Bergren | |
| 04:47 | Texas Tech | Harold Burks takes the ball from Freddy McKowen | 62-73 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Shields - foul #1 on Henry Shields, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG) Mark Aguiar | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Eli Smith gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Harold Burks comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 62-75 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Clinton Worley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Harold Burks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't tip it in | 62-75 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Worley | 64-75 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Harold Burks's pass is intercepted by Freddy McKowen | 64-75 |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses the easy layup | 64-75 |
| 02:33 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams tips it in | 66-75 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Freddy McKowen - foul #2 on Freddy McKowen, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), Ralph Woodward (SF), Angel Moran (C) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Freddy McKowen, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (PF), Kenneth Bergren (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:00 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Tim Widener, Kenneth Bergren | |
| 01:49 | Texas Tech | Harold Burks blocks the jumper by Simba Sato | 66-76 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eli Smith | 66-76 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-76 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes tips it in | 66-78 |
| 00:54 | Texas Tech | Harold Burks swats the layup by Angel Moran | 66-78 |
| 00:52 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields tips it but misses | 66-78 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson is denied on a layup by Angel Moran | 66-78 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward grabs the board | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-78 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter runs out the clock | 66-78 |