| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Lee Burchette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Benefiel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sensabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aubrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brucker (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | James Sensabaugh inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by James Sensabaugh - foul #1 on James Sensabaugh, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Sensabaugh | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Texas Tech | Lee Burchette is fouled on the floor by Roger Robertson - foul #3 on Roger Robertson, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:43 | Texas Tech | Lee Burchette can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths's pass is intercepted by Aubrey Johnson | 27-31 |
| 18:09 | Texas Tech | Lee Burchette makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Sensabaugh | 27-33 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Aubrey Johnson is called for the reach on Greg Banks - foul #1 on Aubrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:32 | Texas Tech | Aubrey Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | James Sensabaugh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Robert Moore, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan (SG), Paul Fowler (SF), Ben Huffman (PF), Paul Robinson (C) Brandon Benefiel, James Sensabaugh, Aubrey Johnson, Robert Brucker | |
| 16:38 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Mead - foul #3 on Gregory Mead, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Schuman (PG), Hans Sucharski (PF) Randy Griffiths, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:38 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:38 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | John Leiser scores on a jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:04 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong buries a runner in the paint | 31-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Schuman (fresh) SG - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felipe Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Lee Burchette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Huffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Fowler | 31-37 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski is hacked by Ben Huffman - foul #2 on Ben Huffman, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Errol Russo (C) Matthew Schuman, John Leiser, Felipe Gonzalez, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel (SG), James Sensabaugh (SF), Aubrey Johnson (PF), Robert Brucker (C) Lee Burchette, Paul Fowler, Ben Huffman, Paul Robinson | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (PF) Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Aubrey Johnson hits a turnaround near the basket | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Nolan - foul #1 on Nicholas Nolan, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Don Rice (PG) Nicholas Nolan | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Robert Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:51 | Texas Tech | Aubrey Johnson misses the floater near the basket | 31-39 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | John Leiser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Aubrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:18 | Texas Tech | Errol Russo is called for the reach on Robert Brucker - foul #1 on Errol Russo, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski (PF) John Leiser | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lee Burchette (PG) Don Rice | |
| 13:02 | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James Sensabaugh | 31-41 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 12:48 | Texas Tech | Aubrey Johnson grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 12:34 | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel misses the lay-in | 31-41 |
| 12:32 | Texas Tech | James Sensabaugh tips it home | 31-43 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Sensabaugh - foul #2 on James Sensabaugh, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan (SG), Ben Huffman (C) Brandon Benefiel, Robert Brucker | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:49 | Texas Tech | Lee Burchette is hacked by Errol Russo - foul #2 on Errol Russo, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (SG), John Leiser (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Robert Moore, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Fowler (SF), Paul Robinson (C) James Sensabaugh, Aubrey Johnson | |
| 11:31 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Nicholas Nolan | 32-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Griffiths (fresh) SF - John Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Lee Burchette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Robinson is called for the reach on Gregory Mead - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez (SF) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel (SG) Paul Fowler | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Nolan steps in front of the John Leiser pass | 32-45 |
| 10:47 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 10:45 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:27 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman is fouled on the floor by Randy Griffiths - foul #2 on Randy Griffiths, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), Errol Russo (C) John Leiser, Felipe Gonzalez, Li-Liang Xayavong, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Sensabaugh (SF), Aubrey Johnson (PF), Robert Brucker (C) Nicholas Nolan, Ben Huffman, Paul Robinson | |
| 10:12 | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lee Burchette | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 09:51 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Brucker | 32-48 |
| 09:41 | Texas Tech | Brandon Benefiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Brandon Benefiel - foul #2 on Brandon Benefiel, team foul #7 | 32-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG) Randy Griffiths | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan (PG), Don Rice (SG) Lee Burchette, Brandon Benefiel | |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Robert Brucker grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don Rice | 32-50 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is hacked by Nicholas Nolan - foul #2 on Nicholas Nolan, team foul #8 | 32-50 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 08:52 | Texas Tech | Aubrey Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | James Sensabaugh hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aubrey Johnson | 32-53 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Aubrey Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 08:03 | Texas Tech | James Sensabaugh connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Rice | 32-56 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Aubrey Johnson takes the ball from Hans Sucharski | 32-56 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-56 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Errol Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Nicholas Nolan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Don Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Sensabaugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aubrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Brucker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Roger Robertson is called for the reach on Nicholas Nolan - foul #4 on Roger Robertson, team foul #7 | 34-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), John Leiser (SG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Roger Robertson, Robert Moore, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Fowler (SF), Ben Huffman (PF), Paul Robinson (C) James Sensabaugh, Aubrey Johnson, Robert Brucker | |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths's pass is intercepted by Paul Robinson | 34-58 |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Nolan | 34-61 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the floater from close range set up by John Leiser | 36-61 |
| 05:58 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-61 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Leiser | 38-61 |
| 05:32 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-61 |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan tips it back up and in | 38-63 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Nolan steals it from Randy Griffiths | 38-63 |
| 04:54 | Texas Tech | Paul Robinson is whistled for traveling | 38-63 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Gregory Mead, team foul #8 | 38-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Adam Towne (SG) Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Adam Towne is called for the reach on Don Rice - foul #2 on Adam Towne, team foul #9 | 38-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Schuman (PG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Randy Griffiths, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Don Rice misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | John Leiser grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | John Leiser scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Schuman | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Matthew Schuman is called for the reach on Don Rice - foul #2 on Matthew Schuman, team foul #10 | 40-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead (C) Felipe Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Don Rice makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Don Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Adam Towne is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-65 |
| 03:29 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan is whistled for traveling | 43-65 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Adam Towne drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Mead | 45-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Schuman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Towne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Leiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Mead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Nicholas Nolan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Don Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Huffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Nolan | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Fowler - foul #1 on Paul Fowler, team foul #9 | 45-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF) Matthew Schuman, John Leiser | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Texas Tech | Gregory Mead swats the layup by Nicholas Nolan | 47-68 |
| 02:04 | Texas Tech | Ben Huffman gets the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan is fouled on the floor by Adam Towne - foul #3 on Adam Towne, team foul #11 | 47-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG) Adam Towne | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong grabs the offensive board | 47-70 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | John Leiser scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Griffiths | 50-70 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan hits the finger roll set up by Ben Huffman | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong is denied on a layup by Paul Robinson | 50-72 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Paul Fowler snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | John Leiser is called for the reach on Nicholas Nolan - foul #1 on John Leiser, team foul #12 | 50-72 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Paul Fowler blocks the short jumper by John Leiser | 50-74 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The clock runs out | 50-74 |