| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Petrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Neal (fresh) PF - James Polk (fresh) C - Antonio Guth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Turman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Black (fresh) 1 pts. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Russell - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | John Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-23 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley blows the layup | 33-23 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | John Black scores on a shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the shot from the left side | 33-25 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas State | John Black snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 18:38 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Hinckley - foul #2 on Arthur Hinckley, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Michael Russell is called for the reach on Jason Booe - foul #3 on Michael Russell, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SF) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 17:09 | Texas Tech | James Hammer scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Polk and he's hacked by John Black - foul #3 on John Black, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), Clarence Archuleta (PF), William Day (C) James Petrick, James Polk, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SF), Anthony Descoteaux (PF), Floyd Brown (C) Warren Stephens, John Black, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 17:09 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:09 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | William Day gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:32 | Texas Tech | James Hammer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 16:31 | Texas Tech | William Day tips it home | 39-25 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Booe | 39-28 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 39-28 |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton tips it home | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Allen Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Hammer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Neal (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Turman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Descoteaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Floyd Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to John Neal | 41-28 |
| 15:08 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Neal and he's fouled by Jason Booe - foul #2 on Jason Booe, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), James Petrick (SG), Antonio Guth (C) Allen Patton, John Neal, William Day | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (PG), Warren Stephens (SF), John Black (PF), Arthur Hinckley (C) Jason Booe, Anthony Turman, Anthony Descoteaux, Floyd Brown | |
| 15:08 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the free throw | 44-28 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley blows the layup | 44-28 |
| 14:48 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta is hacked by John Black - foul #4 on John Black, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Neal (SF), James Polk (PF) James Hammer, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux (PF) John Black | |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | James Wieczorek is called for the reach on Michael Russell - foul #1 on James Wieczorek, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart (SG) James Marburger | |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Neal | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on James Petrick - foul #2 on James Petrick, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG) Jack Dehart | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley misses the free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:31 | Texas Tech | James Petrick gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | The pull-up jumper by Michael Russell is blocked by Arthur Hinckley | 46-30 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Russell steals it from Warren Stephens | 46-30 |
| 12:44 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the shot from the left side | 46-30 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Warren Stephens steps in front of the James Petrick pass | 46-30 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Petrick - foul #3 on James Petrick, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), James Hammer (SF) James Petrick, John Neal | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), James Marburger (SF) James Wieczorek, Warren Stephens | |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:05 | Texas Tech | Jason Booe takes the ball from Michael Russell | 46-32 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | James Hammer gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Hammer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Polk (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Guth (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Turman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Arthur Hinckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Patton | 48-32 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (PF), William Day (C) James Polk, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown (PF), Bryan Patton (C) Anthony Descoteaux, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 11:06 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton scores on a jumper from the left wing | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 10:48 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Hammer | 50-32 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | James Hammer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Neal (PG), James Petrick (SG) Michael Russell, Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (SG), Warren Stephens (SF) Anthony Turman, James Marburger | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-32 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | James Hammer pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 09:41 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta scores on a floater in the paint set up by John Neal | 52-32 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas State | John Neal picks off the pass by Floyd Brown | 52-32 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | William Day misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Bryan Patton - foul #1 on Bryan Patton, team foul #6 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Antonio Guth (C) James Hammer, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG), Anthony Descoteaux (PF), Arthur Hinckley (C) Jason Booe, Floyd Brown, Bryan Patton | |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | William Day makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 08:38 | Texas Tech | William Day pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Hinckley - foul #3 on Arthur Hinckley, team foul #7 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Polk (PF) William Day | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens misses the runner from the right block | 55-32 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman hits the follow up shot | 55-34 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | Arthur Hinckley is called for the reach on James Petrick - foul #4 on Arthur Hinckley, team foul #8 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), James Marburger (SF), John Black (PF) James Wieczorek, Warren Stephens, Anthony Descoteaux | |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Neal (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Polk (fresh) C - Antonio Guth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Turman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | John Black misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe tips it back up and in | 57-36 |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Guth | 59-36 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | John Black scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Turman | 59-38 |
| 06:48 | Texas Tech | Jason Booe takes the ball from Michael Russell | 59-38 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe banks in the layup | 59-40 |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-40 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | John Black is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on John Black, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), James Hammer (SF), Clarence Archuleta (C) James Petrick, John Neal, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux (PF) John Black | |
| 05:45 | Texas Tech | James Hammer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Russell | 61-40 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | James Marburger misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | James Polk pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Hammer and he's hacked by Jason Booe - foul #3 on Jason Booe, team foul #10 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Day (C) James Polk | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (PG), Jack Dehart (SG), Floyd Brown (C) Jason Booe, Anthony Turman, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | James Marburger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 05:08 | Texas Tech | William Day grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Descoteaux - foul #1 on Anthony Descoteaux, team foul #11 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Neal (SF) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Descoteaux, team foul #12 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins (SF) James Marburger | |
| 04:11 | Texas Tech | James Hammer's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Descoteaux | 66-40 |
| 04:10 | Texas Tech | James Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | James Hammer connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Neal and he's hacked by Jack Dehart - foul #1 on Jack Dehart, team foul #13 | 68-40 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the free throw | 69-40 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Allen Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hammer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Neal (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Day (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Wieczorek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Dehart (fresh) SF - Alfred Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Descoteaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Floyd Brown (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | James Hammer is fouled on the floor by Anthony Descoteaux - foul #3 on Anthony Descoteaux, team foul #14 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SF), Bryan Patton (C) Alfred Robbins, Anthony Descoteaux | |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | James Marburger hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Patton | 71-45 |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 71-45 |
| 02:23 | Texas Tech | William Day tips it home | 73-45 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | James Marburger clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-45 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Patton | 73-45 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-45 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart tips it home | 73-47 |
| 01:31 | Texas Tech | John Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-47 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bryan Patton | 73-47 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart clanks a shot from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | James Hammer hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Jack Dehart - foul #2 on Jack Dehart, team foul #15 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux (PF) Bryan Patton | |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the free throw | 75-47 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown gets the rebound | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-47 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to John Neal | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | James Hammer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 75-47 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux grabs the board | 75-47 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Allen Patton is called for the reach on James Wieczorek - foul #1 on Allen Patton, team foul #5 | 75-47 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown buries a runner from the left block | 75-49 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton runs out the clock | 75-49 |