| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fresh) SG - David Loring (fresh) SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) PF - Dave Puckett (fresh) C - Charles Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) SG - Andre Lanier (fresh) SF - Gary Iler (fresh) PF - Travis Williams (fresh) C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Dunlap | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Dustin Hrabovsky is denied by Charles Owens | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | David Loring knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dave Puckett | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler buries a runner in the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:51 | Texas Tech | David Loring travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Albert Miner (SG), Adam Hammon (PF) James Dunlap, David Loring, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Picou (SF), Lawrence Vogel (PF), Michael Ingram (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Andre Lanier, Gary Iler, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Michael Ingram misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:32 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Adam Hammon | 10-4 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Michael Ingram connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Vogel | 10-6 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Vogel - foul #1 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), David Loring (SG), Dave Puckett (PF) Donald Salmons, Antonio Robinson, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Gary Iler (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) T-Bone Miles, Gary Picou, Michael Ingram | |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Vogel | 11-9 |
| 16:14 | Texas Tech | David Loring hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Adam Hammon takes the ball from Lawrence Vogel | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Loring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Miner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dave Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Hammon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Winston Phillips (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Iler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Vogel (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | James Dunlap picks off the pass by Dustin Hrabovsky in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | David Loring is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Vogel - foul #2 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Charles Owens (C) James Dunlap, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Andre Lanier (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Dewayne Emmert (PF), Michael Ingram (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Winston Phillips, Gary Iler, Lawrence Vogel, Aaron Clarke | |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to T-Bone Miles | 11-9 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner loses the dribble to Michael Ingram | 11-11 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Donald Salmons is called for the reach on Andre Lanier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Salmons, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF) Donald Salmons, David Loring, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Gary Iler (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) T-Bone Miles, Travis Williams, Michael Ingram | |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dustin Hrabovsky | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Dunlap and he's fouled by Andre Lanier - foul #1 on Andre Lanier, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Picou (SF), Travis Williams (PF) Andre Lanier, Gary Iler, Dewayne Emmert | |
| 13:44 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Antonio Robinson steals it from Dustin Hrabovsky in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap is hacked by Aaron Clarke - foul #1 on Aaron Clarke, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG), Charles Owens (C) Albert Miner, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewayne Emmert (PF) Gary Picou | |
| 13:13 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Dunlap | 17-13 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips's pass is intercepted by Charles Owens in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Dewayne Emmert denies the turnaround by Charles Owens | 17-13 |
| 12:57 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Puckett | 17-13 |
| 12:39 | Texas Tech | Dustin Hrabovsky steals it from David Loring | 17-13 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips clanks a shot from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | David Loring grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:10 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dewayne Emmert - foul #1 on Dewayne Emmert, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Albert Miner (SF), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, Antonio Robinson, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Andre Lanier (SG), Gary Iler (SF), Michael Ingram (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Winston Phillips, Dewayne Emmert, Aaron Clarke | |
| 12:10 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:10 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | David Loring is called for the reach on T-Bone Miles - foul #1 on David Loring, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Charles Owens (C) David Loring, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke (C) Michael Ingram | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Salmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Miner (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Adam Hammon (fairly fresh) C - Charles Owens (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) SG - Andre Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Iler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Williams (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Clarke | 18-15 |
| 11:16 | Texas Tech | The jumper by James Dunlap is denied by Gary Iler | 18-15 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | James Dunlap is called for the reach on Andre Lanier in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dunlap, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF) James Dunlap, Albert Miner, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Gary Picou (SF), Dewayne Emmert (PF), Michael Ingram (C) T-Bone Miles, Gary Iler, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Michael Ingram hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dewayne Emmert | 18-17 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Salmons | 21-17 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-17 |
| 10:29 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Dustin Hrabovsky is called for the reach on Donald Salmons - foul #1 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Albert Miner (SF), Charles Owens (C) David Loring, Antonio Robinson, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Iler (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Andre Lanier, Gary Picou, Dewayne Emmert, Michael Ingram | |
| 10:07 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Winston Phillips | 21-17 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips is hacked by Donald Salmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Salmons, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG), Antonio Robinson (PF) Donald Salmons, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG) T-Bone Miles | |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Aaron Clarke | 21-19 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke buries a runner from the baseline set up by Travis Williams and he's hacked by Albert Miner - foul #1 on Albert Miner, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett (PF) David Loring | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Andre Lanier (SG), Michael Ingram (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Winston Phillips, Travis Williams | |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:04 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:43 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 24-21 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG) Antonio Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Gary Picou (SF), Travis Williams (PF) T-Bone Miles, Gary Iler, Michael Ingram | |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Iler (SF) Gary Picou | |
| 07:55 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-21 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Loring (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Albert Miner (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dave Puckett (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Iler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Aaron Clarke - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Adam Hammon (C) David Loring, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Picou (SF), Dewayne Emmert (PF), Michael Ingram (C) Andre Lanier, Gary Iler, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Gary Picou connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Winston Phillips | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-23 |
| 07:16 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Gary Picou is hacked by Antonio Robinson - foul #1 on Antonio Robinson, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG), Charles Owens (C) Albert Miner, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Andre Lanier (SG), Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Winston Phillips, Dewayne Emmert, Michael Ingram | |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Gary Picou makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Gary Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:35 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 26-25 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Williams | 26-27 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Aaron Clarke takes the ball from Antonio Robinson | 26-27 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke misses the tip | 26-27 |
| 05:50 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | David Loring misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-27 |
| 05:45 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:31 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Albert Miner (SF), Dave Puckett (PF) Antonio Robinson, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Iler (SF), Dewayne Emmert (PF) T-Bone Miles, Andre Lanier, Gary Picou, Travis Williams | |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | David Loring drills a shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke makes the wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Winston Phillips | 28-29 |
| 04:52 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Dewayne Emmert pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Dunlap - foul #2 on James Dunlap, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Antonio Robinson (SF) James Dunlap, David Loring | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (SG), Travis Williams (PF), Michael Ingram (C) Winston Phillips, Dewayne Emmert, Aaron Clarke | |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Iler | 28-33 |
| 03:56 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons misses the driving attempt near the basket | 28-33 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Miner - foul #2 on Albert Miner, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG), Charles Owens (C) Antonio Robinson, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) Travis Williams, Michael Ingram | |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Salmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Loring (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Albert Miner (tired) 4 pts. PF - Dave Puckett (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Iler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Vogel (fresh) C - Aaron Clarke (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dave Puckett | 31-35 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Clarke | 31-38 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons loses the dribble to Aaron Clarke | 31-38 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel is fouled on the floor by Dave Puckett - foul #1 on Dave Puckett, team foul #10 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Adam Hammon (PF) Albert Miner, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Winston Phillips (SG) Dustin Hrabovsky, Andre Lanier | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | David Loring misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by David Loring - foul #2 on David Loring, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Albert Miner (SG), Dave Puckett (PF) David Loring, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Andre Lanier (SG), Travis Williams (SF) T-Bone Miles, Winston Phillips, Gary Iler | |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons is hacked by Dustin Hrabovsky - foul #2 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Iler (SF), Michael Ingram (C) Andre Lanier, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), David Loring (SG) Donald Salmons, Albert Miner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (SG), Travis Williams (SF) Winston Phillips, Gary Iler | |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Hrabovsky - foul #3 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Albert Miner (SF), Adam Hammon (PF) Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Iler (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Andre Lanier, Travis Williams, Michael Ingram | |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-41 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Miner - foul #3 on Albert Miner, team foul #12 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF) Albert Miner, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (SG), Travis Williams (C) Winston Phillips, Aaron Clarke | |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:52 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Travis Williams - foul #1 on Travis Williams, team foul #9 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Owens (C) Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke (C) Gary Iler | |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG), Adam Hammon (C) David Loring, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Iler (SF), Michael Ingram (C) Andre Lanier, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ingram | 38-42 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Iler | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-42 |