| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ronnie Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roberto Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wear (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Jamison (fresh) C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Tech | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG) Harold Wafford | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | James Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Manes - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Peterson (PF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski (C) James Taylor | |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Reed Aliff | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Texas Tech | Reed Aliff steals it from Anthony Jamison | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | A charge is called on Ronnie Caldwell - foul #2 on Ronnie Caldwell, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF) John Hammond, Reed Aliff, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford's floater is knocked away by Anthony Jamison | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | James Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson buries a shot near the basket set up by Richard Harris | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison is hacked by Wesley Conklin - foul #1 on Wesley Conklin, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Richard Manes (C) Richard Harris, Wesley Conklin, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear misses short on a jumper from close range | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Richard Manes pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Roberto Lopez steals it from Richard Manes | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear throws it down on a nice dish by Roberto Lopez | 35-34 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Richard Manes buries a turnaround from close range set up by Vincent Visosky and he's hacked by Ronnie Caldwell - foul #3 on Ronnie Caldwell, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Vincent Visosky, Reed Aliff, Thomas Hudson, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Smith (PG), Musa Arakawa (SG), Merle Barlow (SF), Micheal Buffington (C) Ronnie Caldwell, Roberto Lopez, Michael Wear, Anthony Jamison | |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | Merle Barlow comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Richard Harris snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:05 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 15:51 | Texas Tech | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:49 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski tips it home | 38-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Musa Arakawa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Merle Barlow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jurica Zablonski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Micheal Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford buries a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Harris | 40-36 |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Manes | 40-36 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford blows the dunk but the foul's on Merle Barlow - foul #1 on Merle Barlow, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), James Thompson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Richard Harris, Wesley Conklin, Darrell Horner, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronnie Caldwell (PG), Roberto Lopez (SG), Michael Wear (SF), James Taylor (C) John Smith, Merle Barlow, Jurica Zablonski, Micheal Buffington | |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | Musa Arakawa misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | James Thompson blows the layup | 42-36 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 14:06 | Texas Tech | Musa Arakawa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Musa Arakawa grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | James Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Roberto Lopez grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:24 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Lopez | 44-36 |
| 13:10 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 13:09 | Texas Tech | James Taylor tips it in | 44-38 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-38 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:23 | Texas Tech | James Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | James Thompson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | Musa Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:03 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | John Hammond can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 11:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Aliff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ronnie Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Musa Arakawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Reed Aliff, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Buford Beams (PG), John Smith (SG), Merle Barlow (SF), Anthony Jamison (PF), Jurica Zablonski (C) Ronnie Caldwell, Roberto Lopez, Michael Wear, Musa Arakawa, James Taylor | |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hudson - foul #1 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Richard Manes (C) Wesley Conklin, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Merle Barlow snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 10:22 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Jurica Zablonski denies the turnaround by Richard Manes | 44-38 |
| 09:53 | Texas Tech | Merle Barlow snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 09:34 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith and he's fouled by Edward Peterson - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Darrell Horner (PF) Richard Harris, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronnie Caldwell (PG), Roberto Lopez (SG), James Taylor (C) Buford Beams, Merle Barlow, Anthony Jamison | |
| 09:34 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 46-41 |
| 08:58 | Texas Tech | James Taylor tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jurica Zablonski - foul #2 on Jurica Zablonski, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Wear (SF), Anthony Jamison (PF) John Smith, Jurica Zablonski | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Richard Manes buries a floater from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | Texas Tech | James Taylor connects on the shot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Richard Manes is denied on a layup by James Taylor | 49-45 |
| 07:39 | Texas Tech | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:20 | Texas Tech | Roberto Lopez misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 49-45 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Richard Manes pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ronnie Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wear (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Jamison (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Harris | 51-45 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Darrell Horner - foul #2 on Darrell Horner, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Richard Harris, Wesley Conklin, Darrell Horner, Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Smith (PG), Musa Arakawa (SG), Jurica Zablonski (C) Ronnie Caldwell, Roberto Lopez, James Taylor | |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG) Reed Aliff | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington (C) Anthony Jamison | |
| 06:18 | Texas Tech | John Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Reed Aliff (SG) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Edward Peterson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Reed Aliff, James Thompson, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merle Barlow (SF) Michael Wear | |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:02 | Texas Tech | Jurica Zablonski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Musa Arakawa buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 51-49 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Richard Manes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Richard Manes tips it home | 53-49 |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | John Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Merle Barlow steals it from Thomas Hudson | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), James Thompson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson, Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronnie Caldwell (PG), Roberto Lopez (SG), Michael Wear (SF), Anthony Jamison (PF), James Taylor (C) John Smith, Musa Arakawa, Merle Barlow, Jurica Zablonski, Micheal Buffington | |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:30 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison's pass is intercepted by Wesley Conklin | 55-51 |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin lays it in | 57-51 |
| 03:02 | Texas Tech | Roberto Lopez buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ronnie Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wear (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Jamison (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-54 |
| 02:13 | Texas Tech | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:08 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Caldwell misses short on a floater from the left block | 57-54 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:02 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | Roberto Lopez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:25 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Lopez | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Wear - foul #3 on Michael Wear, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Harold Wafford (SF) Vincent Visosky, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Roberto Lopez | 58-57 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Manes (C) Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Richard Manes's fadeaway is rejected by James Taylor | 58-57 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Richard Manes tips it in | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Roberto Lopez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Ronnie Caldwell is called for the reach on Richard Manes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Caldwell, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SF), Edward Peterson (PF) Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Roberto Lopez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the board | 60-57 |