| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Francis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Doggett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Wilde (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Valencia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rashad Sorensen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Geiger (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | James Drumheller inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Murray State | Raymond Pope connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 19:47 | Texas Tech | Gerald Quick is called for the reach on Thomas Francis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Quick, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG) Gerald Quick | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett jams it and he's hacked by James Drumheller - foul #3 on James Drumheller, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SF) James Drumheller | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | William Reulet connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Billy Turpen and he's hacked by Thomas Francis - foul #1 on Thomas Francis, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | William Reulet misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:19 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Michael Winn is called for 5 seconds | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | Texas Tech | Tyler Wilde can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Wilde | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | William Reulet connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Raymond Pope | 35-34 |
| 17:29 | Texas Tech | Tyler Wilde is hacked by Billy Turpen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Turpen, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Theodore Phillips (PG), Morris Tovar (SF), Matthew Weathers (PF), Charles Vandemark (C) Thomas Francis, Tyler Wilde, Mauricio Valencia, Rashad Sorensen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (PG), Carter Grande (SF), Curtis Reinoso (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Michael Winn, Billy Turpen, Bruce Geiger, William Reulet | |
| 17:13 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | Charles Vandemark misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Carter Grande grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Morris Tovar steals the ball from Raymond Pope | 35-34 |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Morris Tovar gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:33 | Texas Tech | Matthew Weathers buries a fadeaway from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Kim Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tyler Wilde (SF), Mauricio Valencia (PF) Mark Doggett, Charles Vandemark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Billy Turpen (SF) Kim Harris, Carter Grande | |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Michael Winn pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Theodore Phillips (fresh) SG - Morris Tovar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Wilde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Valencia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Weathers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Michael Winn is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Phillips - foul #1 on Theodore Phillips, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Erik Amburgey (PG), Rashad Sorensen (C) Morris Tovar, Matthew Weathers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), James Drumheller (SF), Eric Hager (PF), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, Raymond Pope, Curtis Reinoso, Charlie Thompson | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Rashad Sorensen is called for the reach on William Reulet - foul #1 on Rashad Sorensen, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett (SG), Charles Vandemark (C) Theodore Phillips, Rashad Sorensen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG) Billy Turpen | |
| 15:24 | Murray State | William Reulet is hacked by Charles Vandemark - foul #1 on Charles Vandemark, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Eric Hager's dunk attempt is rejected by Tyler Wilde | 37-34 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Eric Hager tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 15:05 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Eric Hager pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Michael Winn can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Gerald Quick snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | William Reulet clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | James Drumheller gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Eric Hager is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis (PG), Morris Tovar (SG), Theodore Phillips (SF), Matthew Weathers (PF), Rashad Sorensen (C) Erik Amburgey, Mark Doggett, Tyler Wilde, Mauricio Valencia, Charles Vandemark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SG), Kim Harris (SF), Bruce Geiger (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Michael Winn, James Drumheller, Eric Hager, William Reulet | |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | Matthew Weathers hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Morris Tovar grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:29 | Texas Tech | Morris Tovar hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Gerald Quick pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Gerald Quick slams it home on a great pass from Billy Turpen and the foul's on Rashad Sorensen - foul #2 on Rashad Sorensen, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Morris Tovar misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:35 | Texas Tech | Morris Tovar misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Kim Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso misses short on a runner from the left block | 37-37 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Weathers | 37-37 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | Theodore Phillips can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Gerald Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Thomas Francis is called for the reach on Gerald Quick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Francis, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Erik Amburgey (PG), Mark Doggett (SG), Tyler Wilde (SF), Mauricio Valencia (PF) Thomas Francis, Morris Tovar, Theodore Phillips, Matthew Weathers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Carter Grande (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), William Reulet (C) Billy Turpen, Kim Harris, Bruce Geiger, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Raymond Pope drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Quick | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Erik Amburgey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mark Doggett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Wilde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Valencia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rashad Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carter Grande (fresh) PF - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Reulet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | Erik Amburgey drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Gerald Quick - foul #4 on Gerald Quick, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Vandemark (C) Rashad Sorensen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), James Drumheller (SF), Eric Hager (C) Gerald Quick, Carter Grande, William Reulet | |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | Erik Amburgey makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Erik Amburgey - foul #4 on Erik Amburgey, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Garland Muff (PG) Erik Amburgey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Tyler Wilde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | James Drumheller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Theodore Phillips (PG), Morris Tovar (SF), Matthew Weathers (C) Garland Muff, Tyler Wilde, Charles Vandemark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (PG) Michael Winn | |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Morris Tovar scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Phillips | 42-41 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the floater in the paint | 42-43 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett's pass is intercepted by Billy Turpen in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Pope | 42-45 |
| 09:36 | Texas Tech | Matthew Weathers misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Billy Turpen drills a runner in the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Theodore Phillips banks in the layup set up by Mark Doggett and the foul's on Billy Turpen - foul #2 on Billy Turpen, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis (SG), Tyler Wilde (SF), Charles Vandemark (C) Mark Doggett, Morris Tovar, Matthew Weathers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Curtis Reinoso (SG), Carter Grande (SF), Bruce Geiger (PF), William Reulet (C) Billy Turpen, Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Charlie Thompson, Eric Hager | |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Theodore Phillips makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | William Reulet buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Winn | 45-50 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Geiger - foul #2 on Bruce Geiger, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Garland Muff (PG) Theodore Phillips | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (SF) Carter Grande | |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Tyler Wilde scores on a jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | William Reulet travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen (C) Mauricio Valencia | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:11 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bruce Geiger | 47-50 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Kim Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | Charles Vandemark grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Francis | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Garland Muff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Wilde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Vandemark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rashad Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kim Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Geiger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Reulet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | William Reulet misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Garland Muff - foul #2 on Garland Muff, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Erik Amburgey (PG), Mark Doggett (SG), Morris Tovar (SF), Mauricio Valencia (PF) Garland Muff, Thomas Francis, Tyler Wilde, Charles Vandemark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF) Michael Winn, Curtis Reinoso, Kim Harris | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Morris Tovar makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mauricio Valencia | 52-52 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Theodore Phillips (SF), Matthew Weathers (C) Mark Doggett, Rashad Sorensen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Theodore Phillips loses the dribble to Gerald Quick | 52-52 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Gerald Quick slams it home | 52-54 |
| 06:04 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia misses the runner in the paint | 52-54 |
| 06:02 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Weathers | 52-54 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Amburgey | 55-54 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:35 | Texas Tech | Matthew Weathers grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Matthew Weathers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Gerald Quick snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | William Reulet misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mauricio Valencia - foul #1 on Mauricio Valencia, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis (PG), Mark Doggett (SG), Tyler Wilde (SF), Charles Vandemark (C) Erik Amburgey, Morris Tovar, Theodore Phillips, Matthew Weathers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Curtis Reinoso (PF) Raymond Pope, Billy Turpen, Bruce Geiger | |
| 04:47 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:32 | Texas Tech | Tyler Wilde clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | William Reulet misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:14 | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | Texas Tech | Gerald Quick steps in front of the Mark Doggett pass in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Gerald Quick connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Winn | 55-59 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Gerald Quick steals the ball from Tyler Wilde in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | James Drumheller lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Reinoso | 55-61 |
| 03:29 | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Valencia | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Doggett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Wilde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Valencia (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Vandemark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Drumheller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Reulet (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Gerald Quick is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Erik Amburgey (PG), Theodore Phillips (SF), Rashad Sorensen (C) Thomas Francis, Tyler Wilde, Mauricio Valencia | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Kim Harris (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), Eric Hager (C) Michael Winn, James Drumheller, Curtis Reinoso, William Reulet | |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen misses the dunk | 58-61 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen tips it home | 60-61 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | Theodore Phillips snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett blows the dunk | 60-61 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Kim Harris gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Eric Hager gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson scores on a runner near the basket | 60-63 |
| 01:24 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tyler Wilde (SF), Mauricio Valencia (PF) Theodore Phillips, Charles Vandemark | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Drumheller (SF), Bruce Geiger (PF), William Reulet (C) Kim Harris, Charlie Thompson, Eric Hager | |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on William Reulet - foul #2 on William Reulet, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Mauricio Valencia steals it from James Drumheller | 62-63 |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Doggett | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Raymond Pope buries a runner from the left block | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-65 |