| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Dufrene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Petrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Neal (fresh) PF - James Polk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | John Neal inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell connects on the turnaround from close range | 25-33 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Gary Bolden blows the layup | 25-33 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | Tony Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:06 | Evansville | Gary Bolden can't finish the layup | 25-33 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Tony Kelley tips it in | 27-33 |
| 18:39 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Michael Russell is denied by Tony Kelley | 27-33 |
| 18:38 | Texas Tech | John Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:17 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell throws it down on a great pass from James Petrick | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Chris Richarson is hacked by James Polk - foul #2 on James Polk, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:32 | Evansville | Tony Kelley clanks a shot from close range | 27-35 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | James Petrick pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:13 | Texas Tech | John Neal is fouled on the floor by Gary Bolden - foul #1 on Gary Bolden, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 16:59 | Texas Tech | Warren Sturtz is called for the reach on Michael Russell - foul #1 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Simpson (PF) James Dufrene | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (PF) James Polk | |
| 16:40 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Neal | 27-37 |
| 16:20 | Evansville | Gary Bolden is hacked by John Neal - foul #1 on John Neal, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson (SF) Gary Bolden | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SG), William Day (C) James Petrick, Antonio Guth | |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 15:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Hammer | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Neal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Day (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Hammer | 27-39 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Tony Kelley drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Warren Sturtz | 29-39 |
| 15:06 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 15:05 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Day | 29-39 |
| 14:51 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta clanks a floater in the lane | 29-39 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Chris Richarson grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Tony Kelley knocks in the floater in the paint | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Russell | 31-41 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), James Dufrene (PF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Chris Richarson, Melvin Ferguson, William Simpson, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), James Petrick (SG), James Polk (PF), Antonio Guth (C) Michael Russell, John Neal, Clarence Archuleta, William Day | |
| 13:12 | Texas Tech | James Hammer's layup is rejected by James Dufrene | 31-41 |
| 13:10 | Evansville | James Dufrene pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Petrick - foul #2 on James Petrick, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:29 | Texas Tech | James Polk drills a jump hook from the right block set up by James Hammer | 33-43 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | James Hammer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Klein - foul #2 on Thomas Klein, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Marc McCormick, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), John Neal (SF) Allen Patton, James Petrick | |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:40 | Evansville | James Dufrene pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Dufrene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Neal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Polk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Evansville | Tony Kelley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 11:01 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth is hacked by Tony Kelley - foul #3 on Tony Kelley, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (SG) James Hammer | |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | James Dufrene picks off the pass by John Neal | 37-44 |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Tony Kelley can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 10:17 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:56 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Petrick | 37-46 |
| 09:37 | Evansville | Gary Bolden buries a runner from the right block | 39-46 |
| 09:13 | Texas Tech | James Petrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Chris Richarson snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Gary Bolden comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:52 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), William Simpson (PF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Gary Bolden, James Dufrene, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (PF), William Day (C) James Polk, Antonio Guth | |
| 08:38 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | John Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | James Petrick is hacked by Thomas Klein - foul #3 on Thomas Klein, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SG) James Petrick | |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | James Hammer is hacked by Chris Richarson - foul #4 on Chris Richarson, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by William Simpson - foul #3 on William Simpson, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hammer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Neal (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Day (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits the finger roll | 41-48 |
| 06:37 | Texas Tech | William Simpson picks off the pass by James Hammer | 41-48 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | Tony Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), James Dufrene (PF) Chris Richarson, Melvin Ferguson, William Simpson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), James Petrick (SG), James Polk (PF), Antonio Guth (C) Michael Russell, John Neal, Clarence Archuleta, William Day | |
| 05:44 | Texas Tech | James Hammer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Patton | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Gary Bolden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 05:27 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 04:58 | Texas Tech | Warren Sturtz steps in front of the Allen Patton pass | 41-50 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | Tony Kelley clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 04:38 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Polk | 41-52 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Marc McCormick comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Petrick - foul #3 on James Petrick, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), John Neal (SF), Clarence Archuleta (PF) Allen Patton, James Hammer, James Polk | |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:56 | Texas Tech | John Neal's pass is intercepted by Gary Bolden | 43-52 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers dunks the ball set up by Gary Bolden | 45-52 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Michael Russell is denied by James Dufrene | 45-52 |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | John Neal tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 03:29 | Evansville | Marc McCormick's floater is tipped away by Clarence Archuleta | 45-54 |
| 03:27 | Texas Tech | John Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sterling Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc McCormick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Dufrene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Klein (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Petrick (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Antonio Guth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 45-56 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | Gary Bolden buries a shot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sterling Rogers - foul #1 on Sterling Rogers, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), William Simpson (PF), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Marc McCormick, Gary Bolden, James Dufrene, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SG), James Polk (PF) James Petrick, Antonio Guth | |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-58 |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | James Polk pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 47-58 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Chris Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Chris Richarson is fouled on the floor by James Polk - foul #3 on James Polk, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Chris Richarson, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), William Day (C) Michael Russell, James Polk | |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Marc McCormick clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Patton - foul #2 on Allen Patton, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Marc McCormick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | John Neal is fouled on the floor by Melvin Ferguson - foul #1 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | John Neal makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | John Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Marc McCormick misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | John Neal picks off the pass by Marc McCormick | 48-60 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | James Hammer throws it down on a great pass from John Neal | 48-62 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Marc McCormick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marc McCormick, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton runs out the clock | 48-62 |