| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Hernandez (fresh) PF - James Polk (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Bell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Bland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:36 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Polk | 32-25 |
| 19:27 | Texas Tech | James Petrick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 19:25 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Polk | 32-25 |
| 18:55 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-25 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | James Polk steals it from Thomas Heitman | 32-25 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | James Polk is hacked by James Bland - foul #3 on James Bland, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent (C) James Bland | |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | James Petrick hits the finger roll set up by James Polk and the foul's on James Tyler - foul #3 on James Tyler, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG) James Tyler | |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | James Petrick misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | James Polk gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:33 | Texas Tech | Timothy Largent is called for the reach on Edgardo Hernandez - foul #3 on Timothy Largent, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Braden (C) Timothy Largent | |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heitman - foul #3 on Thomas Heitman, team foul #4 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amos Vance (SG) Michael Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers (SF) Thomas Heitman | |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | James Petrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 16:41 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | James Polk blows the dunk | 34-25 |
| 16:19 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Polk | 34-25 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | James Polk misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Hudson - foul #1 on James Hudson, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn (SG), Allen Patton (SF) Amos Vance, Edgardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Thomas Heitman (SF), James Bland (C) Marcus Bell, James Hudson, Derek Braden | |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | James Polk misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Polk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers is hacked by Antonio Guth - foul #2 on Antonio Guth, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 15:08 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Polk | 38-25 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Allen Patton - foul #1 on Allen Patton, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell (SG), James Hudson (PF) Alex Tufts, Michael Rogers | |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | James Polk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 14:29 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dunn | 38-27 |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Petrick | 40-27 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | James Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:17 | Texas Tech | James Polk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Bland - foul #4 on James Bland, team foul #6 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amos Vance (SG), Edgardo Hernandez (SF) Michael Dunn, Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent (C) James Bland | |
| 13:17 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 13:17 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marcus Bell | 42-30 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | James Hudson steals it from James Petrick | 42-30 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 11:54 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez makes the floater from the right side | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Amos Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Polk (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Guth (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Largent (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent loses the ball out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton (PF) James Polk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (SG), John Doughty (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Marcus Bell, Thomas Heitman, James Hudson | |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | James Petrick loses the ball out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Michael Rogers is denied by Earl Fenton | 44-33 |
| 11:14 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | James Petrick hits a shot from the left side set up by Edgardo Hernandez | 46-33 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Earl Fenton - foul #2 on Earl Fenton, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), James Polk (PF) James Petrick, Amos Vance, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell (SG), James Hudson (PF) James Tyler, John Doughty | |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | Alex Tufts is called for the reach on Allen Patton - foul #2 on Alex Tufts, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman (SF), Derek Braden (C) Michael Rogers, Timothy Largent | |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Braden | 46-37 |
| 09:14 | Texas Tech | James Polk connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts double dribbles | 48-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (PG) Edgardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Timothy Largent (C) Alex Tufts, Derek Braden | |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | James Petrick comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on James Tyler - foul #4 on James Tyler, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Braden (PG) James Tyler | |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Braden | 50-40 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 52-40 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amos Vance (SG), Antonio Guth (C) Michael Dunn, James Polk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Alex Tufts (SG), Michael Rogers (PF), James Bland (C) Derek Braden, Marcus Bell, James Hudson, Timothy Largent | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Amos Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Patton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heitman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Texas Tech | James Bland blocks the jumper by Amos Vance | 52-40 |
| 07:12 | Texas Tech | James Petrick tips it home | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | James Bland loses the ball out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez (SF) Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Doughty (SF) Thomas Heitman | |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | James Petrick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Petrick, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent (PF) John Doughty | |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 54-40 |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth dunks the ball on a great pass from James Petrick | 56-40 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on James Tyler, team foul #9 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG) James Petrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell (SG), James Hudson (PF) James Tyler, Timothy Largent | |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Patton and the foul's on James Bland - foul #5 on James Bland, team foul #10 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn (SG), James Polk (PF) Amos Vance, Earl Fenton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman (SF), Derek Braden (C) Michael Rogers, James Bland | |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth misses the free throw | 58-40 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Derek Braden grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Tufts and the foul's on James Polk - foul #2 on James Polk, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent (C) Derek Braden | |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Guth | 60-42 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-42 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-44 |
| 04:47 | Texas Tech | James Polk tips it back up and in | 62-44 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Dunn - foul #2 on Michael Dunn, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (PG), Amos Vance (SG), Earl Fenton (PF) Michael Dunn, Edgardo Hernandez, James Polk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Braden (SG), Michael Rogers (PF) Marcus Bell, James Hudson | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth travels with the ball | 62-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris (SG), John Doughty (SF) Alex Tufts, Thomas Heitman | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Amos Vance steals the ball from John Doughty | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the jumper from close range set up by Amos Vance | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Amos Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Guth (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Derek Braden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Harris (fresh) SF - John Doughty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Largent (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Derek Braden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent tips it but misses | 64-46 |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | James Petrick buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Amos Vance | 66-46 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Timothy Largent is denied by Allen Patton | 66-46 |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Antonio Guth | 66-46 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton lays it in set up by James Petrick | 68-46 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez (SF), James Polk (PF) James Petrick, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG) Timothy Largent | |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Roy Harris steals the ball from James Polk | 68-46 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Edgardo Hernandez, team foul #7 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth (C) James Polk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent (C) Derek Braden | |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez can't finish the layup | 68-48 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | John Doughty snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-48 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts tips it home | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Alex Tufts - foul #3 on Alex Tufts, team foul #11 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Braden (SG) Roy Harris | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Guth blocks the short jumper by Timothy Largent | 70-50 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 70-50 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton runs out the clock | 70-50 |