| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Kincheloe - foul #3 on William Kincheloe, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Evans (C) William Kincheloe | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 19:01 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses the jumper from the right side | 36-24 |
| 18:59 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner grabs the board | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 18:32 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:30 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek loses the dribble to Michael Bollin in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 18:19 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon clanks a shot from the left side | 36-24 |
| 18:17 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-24 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Smith | 36-24 |
| 17:44 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses the lay-in | 36-24 |
| 17:43 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper grabs the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:26 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 17:25 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 17:13 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 17:11 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Louis Lightner | 36-24 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 16:31 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Louis Lightner - foul #2 on Louis Lightner, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Troy Wilson, Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:11 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG) Michael Bollin | |
| 16:11 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:11 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 15:43 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-27 |
| 15:42 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin grabs the board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) C - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 37-27 |
| 15:34 | Arizona State | James Sykes pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | James Sykes clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Bradley - foul #2 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Joe Remaley (SG), Troy Wilson (PF) Joe Dusek, Kenneth Smith, Ronnie Bradley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SG), William Kincheloe (C) Louis Lightner, Kevin Wilcoxon, Kevin Evans | |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | James Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | James Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:44 | Texas Tech | Michael Bollin steals the ball from Joe Remaley | 37-28 |
| 14:21 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG), Douglas Culpepper (C) Ronald Gordon, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG), Robert White (PF) Kenny Whitfield, James Sykes | |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Robert White drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Lightner | 37-30 |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SG), Ronnie Bradley (SF) Joe Remaley, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), James Sykes (PF) Charles Nelson, Robert White | |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | James Sykes buries a runner in the lane | 39-32 |
| 12:35 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG) Michael Bollin | |
| 12:12 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Wilcoxon | 39-35 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin (C) Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), Charles Nelson (SG) Kenny Whitfield, Louis Lightner | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) C - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Troy Wilson (PF) Joe Dusek, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Evans (C) William Kincheloe | |
| 10:57 | Arizona State | James Sykes is hacked by Troy Wilson - foul #2 on Troy Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:18 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG), Douglas Culpepper (C) Ronald Gordon, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG), William Kincheloe (C) Charles Nelson, James Sykes | |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:52 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), James Sykes (PF) Michael Bollin, Kevin Evans | |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:03 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Lightner | 39-40 |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ronnie Bradley | 41-40 |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | William Kincheloe swats the short shot by Troy Wilson | 41-40 |
| 08:08 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 07:45 | Arizona State | James Sykes's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Culpepper | 43-40 |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 07:24 | Arizona State | Troy Wilson steals it from James Sykes | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith loses the dribble to James Sykes | 43-40 |
| 06:27 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Wilcoxon | 43-42 |
| 06:02 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | James Sykes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 05:04 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:44 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Nelson - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (SG), Samuel Murtagh (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Kenneth Smith, Troy Wilson, Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Nelson, Louis Lightner, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| 04:44 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:44 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Robert White grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Wilcoxon | 46-46 |
| 04:07 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:40 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 46-46 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon scores on a shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) C - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin is fouled on the floor by Kenny Whitfield - foul #1 on Kenny Whitfield, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Douglas Culpepper (C) Joe Dusek, Ronnie Bradley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG), James Sykes (PF) Kenny Whitfield, Robert White | |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 02:44 | Arizona State | Douglas Culpepper swats the short shot by James Sykes | 46-48 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | James Sykes gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | Joe Remaley steals it from Kevin Evans | 46-48 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Ronnie Bradley (SF), Troy Wilson (PF) Ronald Gordon, Joe Remaley, Vernon Griffin, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Kincheloe (C) Kevin Evans | |
| 01:24 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson connects on the floater from the left side | 48-48 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon is fouled on the floor by Douglas Culpepper - foul #2 on Douglas Culpepper, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | William Kincheloe denies the turnaround by Joe Dusek | 48-48 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | James Sykes double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | James Sykes can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 04:29 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Troy Wilson | 48-48 |
| 04:04 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek is fouled on the floor by James Sykes - foul #3 on James Sykes, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin (C) Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (SF) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 04:04 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:04 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Troy Wilson - foul #3 on Troy Wilson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 02:59 | Arizona State | Troy Wilson is called for the reach on James Sykes - foul #4 on Troy Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SF) Charles Nelson | |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 02:37 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Troy Wilson | 52-50 |
| 01:49 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Kincheloe | 52-53 |
| 01:24 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:03 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Bollin | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper (C) Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin travels in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Culpepper | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the board | 52-55 |