| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) SG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) PF - Sergei Jelinek (fresh) C - Eric Dowd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Devos (fresh) SG - Steven Krieg (fresh) SF - Matthew Gould (fresh) PF - Howard Taylor (fresh) C - Chad Principato (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Texas Tech | James Devos is called for the reach on Timothy Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Devos, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Texas Tech | Matthew Gould is called for the reach on Eric Dowd - foul #1 on Matthew Gould, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Texas Tech | Matthew Gould blocks the short jumper by Eric Dowd | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | La Salle | Chad Principato snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | La Salle | Steven Krieg connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Devos | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | The jumper by Oscar Wilson is denied by Howard Taylor | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | La Salle | Howard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | La Salle | Steven Krieg buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Devos | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Devos - foul #2 on James Devos, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (PG) James Devos | |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:56 | La Salle | Larry Hisey is hacked by Timothy Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Nuzzo, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:41 | La Salle | Howard Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 18:39 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 18:35 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Matthew Gould | 1-4 |
| 18:19 | La Salle | Howard Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-4 |
| 18:18 | La Salle | Howard Taylor tips it but misses | 1-4 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Larry Hisey steps in front of the Nicholas Amos pass in the backcourt | 1-4 |
| 18:11 | La Salle | Matthew Gould banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Hisey | 1-6 |
| 18:07 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos is hacked by Larry Hisey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hisey, team foul #4 | 1-6 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd comes up short on the shot in the lane | 1-6 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd grabs the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:51 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek is fouled on the floor by Larry Hisey - foul #2 on Larry Hisey, team foul #5 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) Oscar Wilson, Timothy Nuzzo, Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Smith (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Roger Akers (SF), Albert Turner (PF), Howard Hunter (C) Larry Hisey, Steven Krieg, Matthew Gould, Howard Taylor, Chad Principato | |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 1-6 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | La Salle | Antonio Robinson picks off the pass by Roger Akers in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Texas Tech | Richard Smith steals the ball from James Clark | 3-6 |
| 17:01 | La Salle | Roger Akers drills a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Smith | 3-8 |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Morris - foul #1 on Mark Morris, team foul #7 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) John Beverly, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | La Salle | Steven Krieg (SG), Matthew Gould (SF), Howard Taylor (PF), Maxwell Rowell (C) Mark Morris, Roger Akers, Albert Turner, Howard Hunter | |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:23 | La Salle | Steven Krieg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Eric Dowd | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Maxwell Rowell is called for the reach on Eric Dowd - foul #1 on Maxwell Rowell, team foul #8 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (SG) James Clark | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | La Salle | Howard Taylor gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | La Salle | Steven Krieg is hacked by Eric Dowd - foul #1 on Eric Dowd, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | La Salle | Matthew Gould misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Sergei Jelinek | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Dunlap (fresh) SF - Nicholas Amos (tiring) PF - Sergei Jelinek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Dowd (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Richard Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Steven Krieg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Maxwell Rowell (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Charles Owens (C) James Dunlap, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Chad Principato (C) Maxwell Rowell | |
| 15:42 | La Salle | Steven Krieg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Sergei Jelinek | 5-8 |
| 15:28 | Texas Tech | Howard Taylor steals the ball from Timothy Nuzzo | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | La Salle | Oscar Wilson steps in front of the Chad Principato pass | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar Wilson | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | La Salle | Steven Krieg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 7-11 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | La Salle | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | La Salle | Steven Krieg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Krieg, team foul #9 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Eric Dowd (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Nicholas Amos, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | La Salle | Roger Akers (PG), Mark Morris (SF), Howard Hunter (PF), Maxwell Rowell (C) Richard Smith, Matthew Gould, Howard Taylor, Chad Principato | |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek loses the dribble to Mark Morris | 7-11 |
| 14:25 | La Salle | Howard Hunter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Morris | 7-13 |
| 14:16 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Dunlap | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | La Salle | Mark Morris drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Krieg | 9-15 |
| 13:46 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek's floater is tipped away by Maxwell Rowell | 9-15 |
| 13:45 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 13:43 | La Salle | Steven Krieg is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Wilson - foul #1 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) Oscar Wilson, James Dunlap, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Gould (SF), Howard Taylor (PF), Albert Turner (C) Mark Morris, Howard Hunter, Maxwell Rowell | |
| 13:27 | La Salle | Steven Krieg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | John Beverly hits a fadeaway in the paint | 13-15 |
| 12:53 | La Salle | Antonio Robinson picks off the pass by Steven Krieg | 13-15 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | Roger Akers is called for the reach on John Beverly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Akers, team foul #10 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF) Antonio Robinson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Smith (PG), Chad Principato (C) Roger Akers, Howard Taylor | |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:51 | La Salle | Albert Turner snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:49 | La Salle | Matthew Gould travels in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG) John Beverly | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos misses long on a jumper near the basket | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | La Salle | Chad Principato pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | La Salle | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:32 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Nuzzo | 16-15 |
| 12:16 | La Salle | Steven Krieg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 12:15 | La Salle | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:56 | La Salle | Steven Krieg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:54 | La Salle | Albert Turner tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Nicholas Amos, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | La Salle | Roger Akers (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Howard Taylor (PF), Howard Hunter (C) Steven Krieg, Matthew Gould, Albert Turner, Chad Principato | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antonio Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sergei Jelinek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Dowd (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Roger Akers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Howard Taylor (tiring) 3 reb. C - Howard Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Texas Tech | James Clark is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 11:38 | La Salle | Howard Taylor grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:33 | La Salle | Mark Morris makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Roger Akers | 16-17 |
| 11:20 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Clark | 18-17 |
| 11:04 | La Salle | Howard Hunter connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Taylor | 18-19 |
| 10:48 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek slams it home on a nice dish by James Clark | 20-19 |
| 10:46 | La Salle | Richard Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Charles Owens (C) Oscar Wilson, James Clark, Antonio Robinson, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Steven Krieg (SG), Albert Turner (PF), Maxwell Rowell (C) Richard Smith, Howard Taylor, Howard Hunter | |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 10:31 | La Salle | Mark Morris pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:27 | La Salle | Steven Krieg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 10:25 | La Salle | Mark Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:15 | La Salle | Albert Turner is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | John Beverly gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:08 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 10:06 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Maxwell Rowell | 20-19 |
| 10:02 | La Salle | Sergei Jelinek steps in front of the Roger Akers pass | 20-19 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Eric Dowd (C) John Beverly, James Dunlap, Nicholas Amos, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Gould (SF), Howard Hunter (PF), Chad Principato (C) Mark Morris, Albert Turner, Maxwell Rowell | |
| 09:39 | La Salle | Matthew Gould misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 09:37 | La Salle | Chad Principato snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:37 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Charles Owens (C) Antonio Robinson, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG) Steven Krieg | |
| 09:17 | La Salle | Mark Morris connects on the jump hook from the left block | 20-21 |
| 08:53 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 08:35 | La Salle | Chad Principato misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Nuzzo - foul #2 on Timothy Nuzzo, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Oscar Wilson, James Clark, Timothy Nuzzo, Sergei Jelinek, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | La Salle | Steven Krieg (SG), Howard Taylor (PF) Mark Morris, Howard Hunter | |
| 08:35 | La Salle | Chad Principato makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:35 | La Salle | Chad Principato makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dave Puckett | 24-23 |
| 08:14 | La Salle | James Dunlap steps in front of the Roger Akers pass in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | Steven Krieg is called for the reach on John Beverly - foul #2 on Steven Krieg, team foul #12 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF) Nicholas Amos | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG), Maxwell Rowell (C) Steven Krieg, Chad Principato | |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:58 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 07:54 | La Salle | Matthew Gould misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | John Beverly snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (tiring) 4 pts. SG - James Dunlap (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dave Puckett (tiring) C - Eric Dowd (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Roger Akers (tired) 2 pts. SG - Mark Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Gould (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Taylor (tiring) 4 reb. C - Maxwell Rowell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Morris - foul #2 on Mark Morris, team foul #13 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Charles Owens (C) John Beverly, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (SG), Albert Turner (PF) Mark Morris, Howard Taylor | |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:48 | La Salle | Albert Turner grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 07:30 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell misses the lay-in | 26-23 |
| 07:28 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 26-23 |
| 07:20 | La Salle | Larry Hisey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:18 | La Salle | Antonio Robinson picks off the pass by Matthew Gould in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 07:17 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Robinson | 28-23 |
| 07:14 | La Salle | Larry Hisey is hacked by James Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dunlap, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) James Dunlap, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | La Salle | Howard Taylor (PF) Maxwell Rowell | |
| 07:03 | La Salle | Larry Hisey is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Gould | 28-25 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Akers - foul #2 on Roger Akers, team foul #14 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF), Eric Dowd (C) Antonio Robinson, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Devos (PG) Roger Akers | |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:59 | La Salle | Larry Hisey is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Wilson - foul #2 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG) Oscar Wilson | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 06:49 | La Salle | Matthew Gould misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 06:48 | La Salle | Howard Taylor tips it but misses | 29-25 |
| 06:47 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | James Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Howard Hunter (C) Albert Turner | |
| 06:21 | La Salle | Howard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Eric Dowd - foul #2 on Eric Dowd, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Charles Owens (C) Nicholas Amos, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Turner (C) Larry Hisey | |
| 06:21 | La Salle | Howard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:21 | La Salle | Howard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (SG) Albert Turner | |
| 05:45 | La Salle | Howard Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sergei Jelinek - foul #1 on Sergei Jelinek, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett (PF) Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Turner (PF) Larry Hisey | |
| 05:45 | La Salle | Howard Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:45 | La Salle | Howard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:32 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Turner - foul #1 on Albert Turner, team foul #15 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF) Antonio Robinson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (SG), Maxwell Rowell (C) Howard Taylor, Howard Hunter | |
| 05:32 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:32 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:32 | La Salle | Albert Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:13 | La Salle | Maxwell Rowell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 05:12 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hisey | 30-27 |
| 04:50 | La Salle | Larry Hisey is hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF) James Clark, Nicholas Amos, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | La Salle | Howard Hunter (PF), Chad Principato (C) Albert Turner, Maxwell Rowell | |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-27 |
| 04:50 | La Salle | Larry Hisey makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:50 | La Salle | Larry Hisey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Hunter - foul #1 on Howard Hunter, team foul #16 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG) Larry Hisey | |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:46 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Chad Principato | 30-28 |
| 04:36 | La Salle | Mark Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-28 |
| 04:34 | La Salle | Chad Principato grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:21 | La Salle | Mark Morris misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 04:19 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Howard Hunter - foul #2 on Howard Hunter, team foul #17 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Eric Dowd (C) John Beverly, James Dunlap, Antonio Robinson, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Hisey (PG), Steven Krieg (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Howard Taylor (PF), Maxwell Rowell (C) James Devos, Mark Morris, Matthew Gould, Howard Hunter, Chad Principato | |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:58 | La Salle | Howard Taylor gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:39 | La Salle | Nicholas Amos takes the ball from Howard Taylor | 31-28 |
| 03:34 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Amos | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Amos (tired) 3 reb. PF - Sergei Jelinek (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Dowd (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Larry Hisey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Krieg (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Howard Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Maxwell Rowell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | La Salle | Larry Hisey is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 03:28 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 03:24 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Nuzzo | 35-28 |
| 03:06 | La Salle | Howard Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Sergei Jelinek - foul #2 on Sergei Jelinek, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF) Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Devos (PG), Albert Turner (C) Steven Krieg, Maxwell Rowell | |
| 03:06 | La Salle | Howard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:06 | La Salle | Howard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Albert Turner denies the turnaround by Timothy Nuzzo | 35-30 |
| 02:53 | La Salle | James Devos pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:50 | La Salle | Antonio Robinson is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Robinson, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Howard Hunter (C) Howard Taylor | |
| 02:50 | La Salle | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:50 | La Salle | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:48 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson travels in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Albert Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Dowd - foul #3 on Eric Dowd, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek (PF) Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Albert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Albert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 02:25 | La Salle | Albert Turner grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 02:05 | La Salle | Larry Hisey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Wilson | 37-34 |
| 01:53 | La Salle | Antonio Robinson is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Robinson, team foul #13 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (SG), Charles Owens (C) Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG), Howard Taylor (PF) James Devos, Albert Turner | |
| 01:53 | La Salle | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:53 | La Salle | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF) Timothy Nuzzo | |
| Subs | La Salle | Steven Krieg (SG), Chad Principato (C) Richard Smith, Howard Hunter | |
| 01:35 | La Salle | Larry Hisey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 01:33 | La Salle | Howard Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:19 | La Salle | Steven Krieg is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Hisey | 37-39 |
| 01:01 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| 01:01 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SF) Nicholas Amos | |
| Subs | La Salle | Howard Hunter (PF), Maxwell Rowell (C) Howard Taylor, Chad Principato | |
| 00:42 | La Salle | Larry Hisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy Nuzzo | 37-39 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 00:32 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Howard Hunter | 37-39 |
| 00:29 | La Salle | James Dunlap steals it from Mark Morris in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap lays it up and in | 39-39 |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Howard Hunter buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hisey | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-41 |