| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Linwood McNay (fresh) C - Luis Western (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Albert Miner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Zender (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Beverly | 27-37 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay loses the dribble to Olin Zender in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 18:53 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | John Beverly clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Palmer Crosby - foul #3 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Palmer Crosby, Travis Colbert, Willis Dexter, Linwood McNay, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Adam Hammon (C) James Clark, Albert Miner, Olin Zender | |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | John Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Olin Zender (PF) John Beverly, Charles Owens | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:48 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons is fouled on the floor by Albert McGlynn - foul #2 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 17:30 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson is whistled for a carry | 28-39 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF), Luis Western (C) Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Albert Miner (SF) Antonio Robinson | |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (SG), Willis Dexter (SF) Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) Donald Salmons | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert loses the dribble to James Clark | 28-39 |
| 16:09 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Western | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Travis Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willis Dexter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Linwood McNay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Western (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Albert Miner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Zender (tiring) 2 reb. C - Adam Hammon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Luis Western is whistled for a carry | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Travis Colbert, Willis Dexter, Linwood McNay, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), David Loring (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) James Dunlap, James Clark, Albert Miner, Olin Zender, Adam Hammon | |
| 15:23 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses the easy layup | 28-39 |
| 15:22 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Owens | 28-39 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett is hacked by Palmer Crosby - foul #4 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Travis Colbert (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Donald Stell (C) Palmer Crosby, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), James Clark (SG) John Beverly, David Loring | |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Donald Salmons | 30-41 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 30-41 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter tips it home | 32-41 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | James Clark clanks a shot in the paint | 32-41 |
| 13:09 | Texas Tech | James Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Bargo - foul #3 on Mark Bargo, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG), Linwood McNay (PF), Luis Western (C) Travis Colbert, Willis Dexter, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), David Loring (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Adam Hammon (C) Donald Salmons, James Clark, Antonio Robinson, Charles Owens | |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Luis Western pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Luis Western tips it home | 34-43 |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | David Loring drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Luis Western clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-46 |
| 11:34 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap grabs the board | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Linwood McNay (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Western (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Loring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Miner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Puckett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Adam Hammon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Stell - foul #2 on Donald Stell, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Albert McGlynn (C) Henry Genthner, Donald Stell, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG), Olin Zender (PF), Charles Owens (C) David Loring, Dave Puckett, Adam Hammon | |
| 11:16 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:16 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #4 on Charles Owens, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, Donald Salmons, Albert Miner, Charles Owens | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Bargo | 36-47 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson is hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter (SF), Luis Western (C) Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:12 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG) John Beverly | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is denied on a layup by Antonio Robinson | 36-47 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG), Robert Patterson (SF) Travis Colbert, Willis Dexter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG) James Clark | |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Bargo | 40-50 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 09:05 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 09:04 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is fouled on the floor by Olin Zender - foul #2 on Olin Zender, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Peter Fraizer, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), David Loring (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Dave Puckett (PF) James Dunlap, Donald Salmons, Antonio Robinson, Olin Zender | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Henry Genthner | 42-52 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett's floater is tipped away by Linwood McNay | 42-52 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | David Loring steps in front of the Mark Bargo pass in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 07:47 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-52 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert McGlynn | 45-52 |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | David Loring is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Loring, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG), Travis Colbert (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Donald Stell (PF), Luis Western (C) Mark Bargo, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Linwood McNay, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), James Clark (SG), Olin Zender (PF), Charles Owens (C) John Beverly, David Loring, Dave Puckett, Adam Hammon | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Luis Western (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Albert Miner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Zender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | James Dunlap is called for the reach on Palmer Crosby in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dunlap, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Luis Western | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Willis Dexter and he's hacked by Olin Zender - foul #3 on Olin Zender, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by James Dunlap | 47-54 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | James Clark steps in front of the Donald Stell pass in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | James Clark hits the finger roll | 47-56 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby loses the dribble to James Dunlap | 47-56 |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap hits the finger roll | 47-58 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses short on an open runner in the lane | 47-58 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap is hacked by Palmer Crosby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF), Luis Western (C) Palmer Crosby, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF) James Clark, Albert Miner, Olin Zender | |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willis Dexter - foul #2 on Willis Dexter, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Robert Patterson (SF) Donald Stell, Willis Dexter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG) James Dunlap | |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson loses the dribble to Dave Puckett | 49-62 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 04:58 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:31 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson tips it but misses | 49-62 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Patterson | 51-62 |
| 03:48 | Texas Tech | David Loring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Stell (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Travis Colbert, Robert Patterson, Linwood McNay, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Olin Zender (PF) Donald Salmons, David Loring, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | John Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:27 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 03:26 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | James Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Donald Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Genthner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Zender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter is called for 10 seconds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Ferraro (SF) Willis Dexter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Donald Salmons (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Adam Hammon (C) John Beverly, James Clark, Albert Miner, Charles Owens | |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dunlap | 51-67 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer's floater is tipped away by Adam Hammon | 51-67 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap buries a shot from the right side | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell is hacked by James Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dunlap, team foul #7 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (SF) Frank Ferraro | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG) Donald Stell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson lays it in set up by Mark Bargo | 55-70 |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert McGlynn - foul #3 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Mark Bargo | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #12 | 57-72 |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Olin Zender - foul #4 on Olin Zender, team foul #8 | 57-74 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap runs out the clock | 57-74 |