| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hao Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Texas Tech | James Frazier is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | James Frazier connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Hao Xang and he's fouled by Dewayne Khan - foul #2 on Dewayne Khan, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | James Frazier makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Pearson | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| 18:27 | Texas Tech | Orville Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | Terry Smith hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Justin Pearson | 31-33 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Charles Walls scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 33-33 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu connects on the shot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | James Frazier steps in front of the Dewayne Khan pass | 33-35 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | James Frazier comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Justin Pearson - foul #2 on Justin Pearson, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), James Markham (SF), Marcos Romero (PF), Samuel Creasman (C) Justin Pearson, Charles Walls, Dewayne Khan, Lance Whitfield, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Carlos Cantu, Orville Park | |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | Michael Perry takes the ball from Scott Nelson | 33-37 |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | James Kiser can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 15:57 | Texas Tech | James Frazier snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) SF - James Markham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcos Romero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Creasman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Texas Tech | James Kiser comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | James Frazier grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 15:25 | Texas Tech | James Frazier connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Jeans | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | James Markham buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Nelson | 35-39 |
| 15:01 | Texas Tech | James Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Marcos Romero | 35-39 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 14:42 | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:13 | Texas Tech | Scott Nelson is called for the reach on James Kiser - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Charles Walls (SG), Dewayne Khan (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Terry Smith (C) James Smith, Scott Nelson, James Markham, Marcos Romero, Samuel Creasman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Hao Xang (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, James Kiser, Peter Wodarski, James Frazier, Michael Perry | |
| 14:03 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Hao Xang | 35-42 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 13:21 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu clanks a shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Orville Park tips it home | 37-44 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | Lamar Erler swats the short shot by Michael Brown | 37-44 |
| 12:53 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Lamar Erler | 37-44 |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Dewayne Khan steps in front of the Lamar Erler pass | 37-44 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Orville Park steps in front of the Terry Smith pass | 37-44 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the dunk but the foul's on Justin Pearson - foul #3 on Justin Pearson, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield (C) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Orville Park | |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Michael Brown can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Perry - foul #2 on Michael Perry, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski (SF), James Frazier (PF) Carlos Cantu, Lamar Erler | |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:59 | Texas Tech | James Frazier grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | Lance Whitfield denies the turnaround by Jesse Jeans | 38-45 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | James Frazier tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Charles Walls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 11:41 | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | James Kiser can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-47 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Charles Walls hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Pearson | 41-47 |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | James Frazier's floater is tipped away by Lance Whitfield | 41-47 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Charles Walls pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Michael Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:24 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson makes the jump hook in the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Peter Wodarski is called for the reach on Charles Walls - foul #1 on Peter Wodarski, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), James Markham (SF), Marcos Romero (PF), Terry Smith (C) Justin Pearson, Charles Walls, Dewayne Khan, Michael Brown, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Hao Xang (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, James Kiser, Peter Wodarski, James Frazier, Michael Perry | |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Terry Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 46-47 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:50 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Park | 46-47 |
| 08:38 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | James Markham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:22 | Texas Tech | Orville Park grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carlos Cantu | 46-50 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Orville Park - foul #1 on Orville Park, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Charles Walls (SG), Lance Whitfield (PF) James Smith, Scott Nelson, Marcos Romero | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Kiser (SG) Hao Xang | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Orville Park steals it from Terry Smith | 46-50 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Orville Park - foul #2 on Orville Park, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan (SF), Michael Brown (PF) James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Peter Wodarski (SF), James Frazier (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Carlos Cantu, Lamar Erler, Orville Park | |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | James Frazier misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Michael Brown grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 06:40 | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans is fouled on the floor by Justin Pearson - foul #4 on Justin Pearson, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman (C) Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG) James Kiser | |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Michael Brown grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Walls | 49-54 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Michael Brown tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 05:08 | Texas Tech | Michael Brown picks off the pass by James Frazier | 51-57 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Brown | 54-57 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Smith (C) Samuel Creasman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), James Kiser (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, Hao Xang, Peter Wodarski, James Frazier, Michael Perry | |
| 04:42 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Charles Walls comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 04:18 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dewayne Khan - foul #3 on Dewayne Khan, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 04:18 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:18 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 54-58 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Kiser - foul #2 on James Kiser, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:57 | Texas Tech | Orville Park snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:39 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Park (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Charles Walls is hacked by James Kiser - foul #3 on James Kiser, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (SG) Charles Walls | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | James Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), Michael Brown (PF) James Smith, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG) James Kiser | |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Michael Brown grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Justin Pearson is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #5 on Justin Pearson, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (PG) Justin Pearson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frazier (PF) Lamar Erler | |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | James Smith misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Williams | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Terry Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 01:01 | Texas Tech | James Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | James Frazier scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Hao Xang | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Charles Walls buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | James Frazier is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Terry Smith tips it home | 64-67 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | James Smith misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Charles Walls comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Khan | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | James Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | James Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |