| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hao Xang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Palomino inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | John Palomino is hacked by Orville Park - foul #3 on Orville Park, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Perry (C) Orville Park | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Willie Williams - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:40 | Texas Tech | James Frazier snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Willie Williams and the foul's on John Palomino - foul #1 on John Palomino, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Baskin, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 42-29 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin misses the easy layup | 42-29 |
| 17:55 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Frazier | 42-29 |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-29 |
| 17:38 | Texas Tech | James Frazier tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd's pass is intercepted by Carlos Cantu | 44-29 |
| 17:06 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu throws it down | 46-29 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin snags the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Willie Williams steals the ball from Lamont Todd | 46-29 |
| 16:26 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 46-29 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-29 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd tips it home | 46-31 |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hao Xang (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Cantu (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lamont Todd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Michael Perry swats the shot by Charles Daugherty | 48-31 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | John Palomino comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-31 |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Daugherty | 48-31 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 14:55 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Perry | 48-31 |
| 14:50 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the floater from the left side | 48-31 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Daugherty | 48-31 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Carlos Cantu takes the ball from Richard Baskin | 48-31 |
| 14:25 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu hits the finger roll | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | John Palomino buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim McGee | 50-34 |
| 13:57 | Texas Tech | Richard Baskin picks off the pass by Willie Williams | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | James Frazier is called for the reach on Richard Baskin - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Orville Park (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Carlos Cantu, James Frazier, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (PF), Matthew Parks (C) Tim McGee, Lamont Todd, John Palomino, Richard Baskin, Charles Daugherty | |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Paul White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | Orville Park pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 13:18 | Texas Tech | James Kiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 13:16 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick Grant - foul #2 on Patrick Grant, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | James Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Paul White snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas loses the ball out of bounds | 51-34 |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | James Kiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-34 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Orville Park is called for the reach on Ryan Smeltzer - foul #4 on Orville Park, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Perry (C) Orville Park | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Jesse Jeans steals it from Matthew Parks | 51-34 |
| 11:30 | Texas Tech | James Kiser hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Perry | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Wodarski (fairly fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Perry (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ornellas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Parks (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Paul White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Carlos Cantu (SF), James Frazier (PF) Jesse Jeans, Peter Wodarski, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), John Palomino (SF), Richard Baskin (PF), Trevor Riffle (C) Charles Ornellas, Patrick Grant, Paul White, Matthew Parks | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Texas Tech | John Palomino takes the ball from James Frazier | 54-34 |
| 10:54 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd lays it up and in on a great pass from John Palomino | 54-36 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | James Kiser is called for the reach on Lamont Todd - foul #2 on James Kiser, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), Michael Perry (C) James Kiser, Lamar Erler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Ryan Smeltzer, Lamont Todd, John Palomino, Richard Baskin | |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks is fouled on the floor by Willie Williams - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski (SF) Carlos Cantu | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (PF) Trevor Riffle | |
| 09:30 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 09:05 | Texas Tech | James Frazier scores on a turnaround from close range | 56-38 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Williams - foul #4 on Willie Williams, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Lamar Erler (PF) Willie Williams, James Frazier | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:16 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Jeans | 59-39 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Hao Xang is called for the reach on Matthew Parks - foul #2 on Hao Xang, team foul #8 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Kiser (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Orville Park (C) Hao Xang, Peter Wodarski, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Richard Baskin (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Charles Ornellas, Patrick Grant, Paul White | |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:59 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tim McGee - foul #1 on Tim McGee, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frazier (PF) Lamar Erler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), John Palomino (SF) Tim McGee, Matthew Parks | |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Cantu (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Frazier (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baskin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lamont Todd | 61-42 |
| 06:52 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Kiser | 63-42 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses long on a runner near the basket | 63-42 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin hits the follow up shot | 63-44 |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu connects on the floater from the left side | 65-44 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd misses short on a jump hook from close range | 65-44 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin gets the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty snags the offensive board | 65-44 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | John Palomino is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Jeans - foul #1 on Jesse Jeans, team foul #9 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Hao Xang (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Lamar Erler (PF) Jesse Jeans, James Kiser, Carlos Cantu, James Frazier | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (C) Charles Daugherty | |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | John Palomino makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | John Palomino makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | John Palomino grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | John Palomino banks in the layup set up by Ryan Smeltzer | 65-48 |
| 04:36 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Hao Xang, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Matthew Parks (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Lamont Todd, John Palomino, Richard Baskin | |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Lamar Erler takes the ball from Tim McGee | 65-48 |
| 04:03 | Texas Tech | Orville Park is whistled for traveling | 65-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu (SF) Peter Wodarski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle (C) Paul White | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Trevor Riffle | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hao Xang | 68-50 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee's fadeaway is rejected by Lamar Erler | 68-50 |
| 03:24 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler grabs the board | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hao Xang (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Cantu (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lamar Erler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Orville Park (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Trevor Riffle (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Ornellas - foul #1 on Charles Ornellas, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Peter Wodarski (SF), James Frazier (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Lamar Erler, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Jesse Jeans picks off the pass by Matthew Parks | 70-50 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Jeans | 72-50 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 02:15 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Parks | 72-50 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 72-53 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski can't tip it in | 72-53 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle connects on the floater from the baseline | 72-55 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Patrick Grant picks off the pass by Peter Wodarski | 72-55 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Jesse Jeans steps in front of the Tim McGee pass | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | James Frazier scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Carlos Cantu | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Riffle | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans runs out the clock | 74-57 |