| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) PF - Sergei Jelinek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 29-37 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:29 | Texas Tech | Michael Francis steals it from Sergei Jelinek | 29-37 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Amos steals it from Mark Bargo | 29-37 |
| 18:55 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Amos | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:31 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:26 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Charles Owens (C) Nicholas Amos, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 18:26 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:26 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Genthner, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:05 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Wilson - foul #3 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Dave Puckett (PF) Oscar Wilson, Timothy Nuzzo, Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG) August Ball | |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Bargo | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Mark Bargo steps in front of the James Clark pass | 35-39 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo banks in the layup | 35-41 |
| 17:09 | Texas Tech | John Beverly is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF) James Clark, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from August Ball | 35-43 |
| 16:22 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), James Clark (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Eric Dowd (C) John Beverly, Timothy Nuzzo, Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Michael Francis (C) James Waid, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Albert McGlynn | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dave Puckett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-44 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is fouled on the floor by Eric Dowd - foul #2 on Eric Dowd, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 14:55 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) James Clark, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF) Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Antonio Robinson is called for the reach on Merle Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Robinson, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF) Antonio Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd blows the layup | 37-44 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Dowd | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Charles Owens (C) Oscar Wilson, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| 13:51 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:51 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Waid and he's fouled by Sergei Jelinek - foul #2 on Sergei Jelinek, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF) Nicholas Amos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Dave Puckett (PF) Timothy Nuzzo, Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Albert McGlynn | |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ollie Jenkins | 39-47 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:29 | Texas Tech | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:12 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 12:11 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ollie Jenkins - foul #2 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) James Waid, Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Peter Fraizer | |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 40-47 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-47 |
| 11:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Nicholas Amos | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sergei Jelinek (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Texas Tech | Mark Bargo is called for the reach on Oscar Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Bargo, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), Timothy Nuzzo (SG) Oscar Wilson, James Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Michael Francis | |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert McGlynn - foul #1 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | John Beverly is called for the reach on Mark Bargo in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Beverly, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG) John Beverly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Albert McGlynn | |
| 10:43 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Charles Owens (C) Nicholas Amos, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Merle Gibson, Robert Patterson | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ollie Jenkins | 42-50 |
| 10:07 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek misses long on a floater from the left side | 42-50 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 42-50 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Dave Puckett (PF) Oscar Wilson, Timothy Nuzzo, Antonio Robinson, Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner | |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Merle Gibson - foul #3 on Merle Gibson, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | August Ball's pass is intercepted by James Dunlap in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Dowd, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) James Dunlap | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses long on an open jumper from close range | 43-50 |
| 08:40 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd loses the ball out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Charles Owens (C) John Beverly, James Clark, Nicholas Amos, Dave Puckett, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG) James Waid | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | Merle Gibson swats the short shot by Sergei Jelinek | 43-50 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | August Ball gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 43-50 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sergei Jelinek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - August Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Gibson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Texas Tech | Albert McGlynn takes the ball from Sergei Jelinek | 43-50 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Albert McGlynn - foul #2 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Eric Dowd (C) Antonio Robinson, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek lays it in | 46-50 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is hacked by Oscar Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Eric Dowd | 46-51 |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-51 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 06:06 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer lays it in | 46-55 |
| 05:25 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-55 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo tips it home | 48-55 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis double dribbles | 48-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Dunlap (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) Oscar Wilson, James Clark, Timothy Nuzzo, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Peter Fraizer | |
| 04:37 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | James Waid gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | James Waid loses the dribble to John Beverly in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Michael Francis steals the ball from James Dunlap | 48-55 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | James Waid lays it in uncontested | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Waid - foul #3 on James Waid, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | James Dunlap is called for the reach on August Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dunlap, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Antonio Robinson (SF) John Beverly, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 03:45 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Robinson | 51-57 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | August Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) James Dunlap, Nicholas Amos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Oscar Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sergei Jelinek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Gibson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer banks in the layup set up by James Waid | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Dave Puckett (C) Oscar Wilson, Antonio Robinson, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Michael Francis (C) James Waid, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits a shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Mark Bargo - foul #3 on Mark Bargo, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Eric Dowd (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Sergei Jelinek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 3rd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ollie Jenkins | 56-63 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (PG), Timothy Nuzzo (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) John Beverly, James Clark, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos's pass is intercepted by Mark Bargo | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Amos swats the short shot by Michael Francis | 56-63 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it but misses | 56-63 |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Oscar Wilson is called for the reach on Peter Fraizer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG) Oscar Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG) Mark Bargo, August Ball | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | John Beverly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | James Waid is hacked by John Beverly in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Beverly, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Nuzzo | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | John Beverly is called for the reach on Peter Fraizer in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Beverly, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) John Beverly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Henry Genthner (SF) Ollie Jenkins, Merle Gibson | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | James Clark clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Timothy Nuzzo is called for the reach on Michael Francis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Nuzzo, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Merle Gibson (SF) August Ball, Henry Genthner | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Nuzzo - foul #2 on Timothy Nuzzo, team foul #14 | 61-70 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo buries a jumper from the left block | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Waid runs out the clock | 63-71 |