| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) PF - James Hammer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Garrett - foul #3 on Lawrence Garrett, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF) Lawrence Garrett | |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the jumper near the basket | 30-32 |
| 18:33 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hammer | 30-34 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:25 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Hinze | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Matthews - foul #3 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:45 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:45 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:56 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen lays it in set up by Michael Russell | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Hinze (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Hammer denies the turnaround by Rudolph Hock | 33-40 |
| 15:30 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:25 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Gillen | 33-42 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-42 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 33-42 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Hammer - foul #1 on James Hammer, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett (SF) Daniel Hinze | |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 35-42 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman is hacked by Alfred Gillen - foul #3 on Alfred Gillen, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Levron | 38-42 |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson buries a shot from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 13:03 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen is hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #1 on Timothy Levron, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) George Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | James Hammer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Russell | 40-44 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Levron | 42-44 |
| 11:49 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Hammer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Hammer swats the short shot by Patrick Matthews | 42-46 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson tips it in | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | James Hammer comes up short on the floater near the basket | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Texas Tech | James Hammer gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:52 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-46 |
| 10:24 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG), Daniel Hinze (SF), Ronald Zietz (PF) Allen Patton, Lawrence Garrett, James Hammer | |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Gillen blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Morris | 48-47 |
| 09:29 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:14 | Texas Tech | Ronald Zietz travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky (C) Alfred Gillen | |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Doug Gaydos - foul #1 on Doug Gaydos, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hinze | 50-47 |
| 08:16 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 07:54 | Texas Tech | Ronald Zietz gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses long on a shot in the paint | 50-47 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hock | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Doug Gaydos (fresh) SF - Daniel Hinze (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Zietz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 50-47 |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilansky | 50-47 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Russell | 50-49 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), James Hammer (PF), Alfred Gillen (C) Michael Russell, Doug Gaydos, Ronald Zietz, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | George Thompson is called for the reach on Daniel Hinze - foul #3 on George Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 06:16 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 50-49 |
| 06:15 | Texas Tech | James Hammer grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG) George Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG) Daniel Hinze | |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:53 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Garrett | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Levron | 53-51 |
| 04:18 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen clanks a floater from the left block | 53-51 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | James Hammer tips it in | 53-53 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Hammer - foul #2 on James Hammer, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Tom Aguayo | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG), Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Michael Russell, James Hammer, Alfred Gillen | |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF) Lawrence Garrett | |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton buries a shot in the lane | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doug Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hinze (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Zietz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits a floater from close range | 57-55 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett (SF), James Hammer (PF), Alfred Gillen (C) Daniel Hinze, Ronald Zietz, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 02:23 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Doug Gaydos | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Gillen - foul #4 on Alfred Gillen, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:46 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen misses the floater from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 59-57 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Allen Patton - foul #2 on Allen Patton, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG) Doug Gaydos | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:08 | Texas Tech | James Hammer buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Russell | 61-59 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson hits a 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell is fouled on the floor by Dale Beattie - foul #3 on Dale Beattie, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Russell is called for the reach on Patrick Matthews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Timothy Levron, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is hacked by Michael Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Russell is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Russell, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | James Hammer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Patton | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith runs out the clock | 69-63 |