| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Urbano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:40 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bert Sica | 36-33 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the contested jumper from close range and he's hacked by Paul Davenport - foul #2 on Paul Davenport, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:22 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Dye - foul #3 on Sean Dye, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Clint Sargent (SG) Sean Dye | |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Bert Sica scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds | 38-38 |
| 18:19 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Clint Sargent - foul #3 on Clint Sargent, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen (SG) Clint Sargent | |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport hits the finger roll set up by Charles Byas | 42-38 |
| 17:17 | Air Force | Kevin Denton swats the shot by Rick Holquin | 42-38 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Rick Holquin is called for the reach on Carl Delapena - foul #3 on Rick Holquin, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Aaron Widner (SF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Carl Delapena, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (PG), Richard Verrett (PF), Myron Davis (C) Rick Holquin, Michael Hill, Bert Sica | |
| 16:51 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Widner | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Air Force | John Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Myron Davis tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 16:09 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Ladd | 46-40 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Lloyd Roller (PF) Charles Byas, Aaron Widner, Kevin Denton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Clint Sargent (SF) Robert Reynolds, Richard Verrett | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Dechant (fresh) SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clint Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | Clint Sargent takes the ball from Lloyd Roller | 46-40 |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Clint Sargent hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 15:14 | Texas Tech | James Ladd drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen is hacked by Christopher Carson - foul #1 on Christopher Carson, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Michael Hill (PF), Bert Sica (C) John Williams, Sean Wilcoxen, Myron Davis | |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Sean Dye loses the dribble to Paul Davenport | 49-42 |
| 14:29 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:28 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bert Sica | 49-42 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:10 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Davenport | 52-42 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Clint Sargent scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-44 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 13:50 | Air Force | Sean Dye gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:43 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Rick Holquin is called for the reach on Paul Davenport in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rick Holquin, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Aaron Widner (SF) Donald Dechant, Carl Delapena | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Myron Davis (C) Rick Holquin, Clint Sargent, Bert Sica | |
| 13:33 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Roller | 54-44 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | John Williams makes the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Hill | 54-46 |
| 13:06 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner blows the layup | 54-46 |
| 13:04 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Hill | 54-46 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 12:54 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner loses the dribble to Michael Hill | 54-48 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | John Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Davenport | 56-48 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Carl Delapena (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Aaron Widner, Lloyd Roller, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Air Force | Clint Sargent (SG), Sean Wilcoxen (PF), Bert Sica (C) Sean Dye, Michael Hill, Myron Davis | |
| 11:45 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:43 | Texas Tech | James Ladd tips it in | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Carl Delapena steals the ball from Bert Sica | 58-48 |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas jams it on a nice dish by Carl Delapena | 60-48 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Bert Sica can't throw it down but the foul's on Kevin Denton - foul #2 on Kevin Denton, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (PG), Richard Verrett (PF) John Williams, Robert Reynolds | |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:51 | Texas Tech | James Ladd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 10:49 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson tips it home | 62-49 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Clint Sargent scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Verrett | 62-51 |
| 10:15 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses short on a runner in the paint | 62-51 |
| 10:13 | Texas Tech | James Ladd grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:08 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 09:47 | Air Force | Charles Byas steps in front of the Richard Verrett pass | 62-51 |
| 09:36 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Richard Verrett grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:19 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Denton | 62-51 |
| 09:09 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Ladd | 64-51 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | James Parker clanks a floater from the right side | 64-51 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | James Ladd grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 08:16 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clint Sargent - foul #4 on Clint Sargent, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Donald Dechant (SG), Lloyd Roller (PF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Charles Byas, Kevin Denton, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Myron Davis (C) James Parker, Clint Sargent, Sean Wilcoxen, Richard Verrett, Bert Sica | |
| 08:16 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:16 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Myron Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SF) Carl Delapena | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 66-51 |
| 07:41 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Dechant (fresh) SF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Urbano (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG) John Williams | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | James Urbano pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | The jumper by Aaron Widner is denied by Myron Davis | 67-51 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Rick Holquin grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Michael Hill buries a jumper near the basket | 67-53 |
| 06:02 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport can't connect on a shot near the basket | 67-53 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport snags the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Davenport | 70-53 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is called for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Donald Dechant, Aaron Widner, Lloyd Roller, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SG), Clint Sargent (SF), Sean Wilcoxen (PF), Richard Verrett (C) Sean Dye, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Myron Davis | |
| 04:55 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | John Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Richard Verrett tips it home | 70-55 |
| 04:12 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Ladd | 73-55 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen is hacked by Christopher Carson - foul #2 on Christopher Carson, team foul #4 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller (PF), James Urbano (C) Kevin Denton, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Davis (C) Rick Holquin | |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Myron Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Urbano (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-55 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Richard Verrett grabs the board | 73-55 |
| 03:03 | Air Force | Clint Sargent is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Roller - foul #4 on Lloyd Roller, team foul #5 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) James Ladd | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (PG) Richard Verrett | |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Lloyd Roller takes the ball from Clint Sargent | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Davenport | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Roller - foul #5 on Lloyd Roller, team foul #6 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton (PF) Lloyd Roller | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Davenport | 79-56 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | James Parker's pass is intercepted by Carl Delapena | 79-56 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Urbano | 81-56 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | James Urbano swats the shot by Sean Wilcoxen | 81-56 |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Myron Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-56 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Clint Sargent clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-56 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | James Urbano pulls down the rebound | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas is hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 81-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) James Parker | |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 82-56 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Myron Davis | 82-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | John Williams drills a jumper from the left wing | 82-58 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Clint Sargent - foul #5 on Clint Sargent, team foul #9 | 82-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (PG) Clint Sargent | |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 83-58 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Myron Davis snags the defensive board | 83-58 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | James Parker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-61 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport runs out the clock | 83-61 |