| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Johnny Greenfield (fresh) SG - Charles Briggs (fresh) SF - Herbert Schroeder (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) C - David Reddington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ivan Davis (fresh) SG - George Tansey (fresh) SF - Cecil Cunningham (fresh) PF - Brad Herrmann (fresh) C - Byron Skurski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. Texas A&M | David Reddington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Briggs | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Arkansas | George Tansey is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | W. Texas A&M | George Tansey is called for the reach on Johnny Greenfield - foul #1 on George Tansey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Central Arkansas | Byron Skurski can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | W. Texas A&M | David Reddington hits the follow up shot | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Tansey | 6-3 |
| 17:22 | W. Texas A&M | Cecil Cunningham steps in front of the Herbert Schroeder pass | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | W. Texas A&M | John Kennedy grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | W. Texas A&M | John Kennedy loses the dribble to Ivan Davis | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | Central Arkansas | Charles Briggs picks off the pass by Byron Skurski in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:16 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:14 | Central Arkansas | Brad Herrmann grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:07 | W. Texas A&M | John Kennedy gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:02 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:00 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ivan Davis | 6-3 |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Johnny Greenfield (tiring) SG - Charles Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Reddington (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ivan Davis (fairly fresh) SG - George Tansey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cecil Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Herrmann (fairly fresh) C - Byron Skurski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham loses the dribble to John Kennedy | 6-3 |
| 15:20 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder banks in the layup set up by Johnny Greenfield | 8-3 |
| 14:51 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Tansey | 8-6 |
| 14:26 | W. Texas A&M | John Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Rogers (PG), Edwin Hendley (SG), Larry Zoss (SF), Joe Tremaine (PF), Daniel Hansen (C) Johnny Greenfield, Charles Briggs, Herbert Schroeder, John Kennedy, David Reddington | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Albert Cutting (PF), Walter Barnett (C) Brad Herrmann, Byron Skurski | |
| 13:57 | Central Arkansas | John Rogers is called for the reach on George Tansey - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Central Arkansas | Albert Cutting hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Tremaine - foul #1 on Joe Tremaine, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Eric Walls (SG) George Tansey | |
| 13:35 | Central Arkansas | Albert Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:35 | Central Arkansas | Albert Cutting misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:35 | Central Arkansas | Walter Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:26 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Walls | 8-9 |
| 13:08 | W. Texas A&M | Larry Zoss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:07 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ivan Davis | 8-9 |
| 13:04 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis is hacked by John Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Johnny Greenfield (PG), Floyd Burkhardt (PF) John Rogers, Joe Tremaine | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Rice (SG), Brad Herrmann (PF) Ivan Davis, Albert Cutting | |
| 12:49 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 12:47 | W. Texas A&M | Larry Zoss snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:35 | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley is hacked by James Rice - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder (SF) Larry Zoss | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | George Tansey (PG) Cecil Cunningham | |
| 12:09 | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Hansen makes the floater from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 11:47 | Central Arkansas | Eric Walls knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Tansey | 10-12 |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Johnny Greenfield (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Hendley (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Floyd Burkhardt (fresh) C - Daniel Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - George Tansey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) SF - Eric Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Herrmann (tiring) C - Walter Barnett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | W. Texas A&M | Brad Herrmann takes the ball from Floyd Burkhardt | 10-12 |
| 11:25 | Central Arkansas | George Tansey is hacked by Johnny Greenfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Greenfield, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs (SG), Larry Zoss (SF), Joe Tremaine (PF), David Reddington (C) Johnny Greenfield, Herbert Schroeder, Floyd Burkhardt, Daniel Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis (PG), Cecil Cunningham (SF), Albert Cutting (PF), Byron Skurski (C) James Rice, Eric Walls, Brad Herrmann, Walter Barnett | |
| 11:05 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Davis | 10-15 |
| 10:46 | W. Texas A&M | David Reddington buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Hendley and he's hacked by Byron Skurski - foul #1 on Byron Skurski, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Eric Walls (SG) George Tansey | |
| 10:46 | W. Texas A&M | David Reddington makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:18 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-15 |
| 10:17 | Central Arkansas | Byron Skurski tips it home | 13-17 |
| 10:06 | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:05 | W. Texas A&M | Larry Zoss misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 10:03 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eric Walls | 13-17 |
| 09:37 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham is hacked by David Reddington - foul #1 on David Reddington, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Johnny Greenfield (PG), Herbert Schroeder (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Daniel Hansen (C) Edwin Hendley, Larry Zoss, Joe Tremaine, David Reddington | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Brad Herrmann (PF), Walter Barnett (C) Albert Cutting, Byron Skurski | |
| 09:10 | Central Arkansas | Eric Walls loses the dribble to Daniel Hansen | 13-17 |
| 08:47 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Walls - foul #1 on Eric Walls, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Floyd Burkhardt (C) Daniel Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | George Tansey (SG) Cecil Cunningham | |
| 08:47 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:47 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:47 | Central Arkansas | Walter Barnett grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 08:27 | Central Arkansas | George Tansey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 08:25 | Central Arkansas | Walter Barnett snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 07:58 | Central Arkansas | Eric Walls comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-17 |
| 07:56 | W. Texas A&M | Johnny Greenfield pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:29 | W. Texas A&M | Brad Herrmann swats the layup by Herbert Schroeder | 14-17 |
| 07:28 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Johnny Greenfield (tired) 1 ast. SG - Charles Briggs (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kennedy (tiring) 2 reb. C - Floyd Burkhardt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ivan Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Tansey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Walls (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Herrmann (tiring) C - Walter Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs lays it in set up by John Kennedy | 16-17 |
| 06:46 | Central Arkansas | Johnny Greenfield is called for the reach on Walter Barnett - foul #2 on Johnny Greenfield, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley (PG), Larry Zoss (SF), Joe Tremaine (PF), Daniel Hansen (C) Johnny Greenfield, Herbert Schroeder, John Kennedy, Floyd Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Rice (SG), Cecil Cunningham (SF), Albert Cutting (PF), Byron Skurski (C) Ivan Davis, Eric Walls, Brad Herrmann, Walter Barnett | |
| 06:21 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 06:20 | Central Arkansas | Byron Skurski grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 05:58 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 05:57 | Central Arkansas | Byron Skurski grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 05:35 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 05:12 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 05:10 | Central Arkansas | Byron Skurski snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 05:06 | Central Arkansas | James Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder (SF), John Kennedy (PF), David Reddington (C) Larry Zoss, Joe Tremaine, Daniel Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis (PG), Walter Barnett (C) George Tansey, Byron Skurski | |
| 04:53 | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 04:25 | Central Arkansas | Cecil Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 04:23 | Central Arkansas | Albert Cutting pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 03:55 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 03:54 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 03:32 | W. Texas A&M | Albert Cutting is called for the reach on Herbert Schroeder - foul #1 on Albert Cutting, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Rogers (PG), Joe Tremaine (PF), Floyd Burkhardt (C) Charles Briggs, John Kennedy, David Reddington | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Eric Walls (SG), Brad Herrmann (PF), Byron Skurski (C) James Rice, Albert Cutting, Walter Barnett | |
| 03:09 | W. Texas A&M | John Rogers misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 03:08 | Central Arkansas | Brad Herrmann pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - John Rogers (fresh) SG - Edwin Hendley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Tremaine (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Burkhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ivan Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Cunningham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brad Herrmann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron Skurski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Central Arkansas | Eric Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Hansen (C) Joe Tremaine | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | George Tansey (PG) Ivan Davis | |
| 02:48 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Byron Skurski - foul #2 on Byron Skurski, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| 02:48 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:48 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:48 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Byron Skurski | 20-20 |
| 02:26 | Central Arkansas | Brad Herrmann hits the finger roll | 20-22 |
| 02:13 | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Eric Walls - foul #2 on Eric Walls, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Larry Zoss (SF), Joe Tremaine (PF) Herbert Schroeder, Floyd Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis (PG), Walter Barnett (C) Cecil Cunningham, Byron Skurski | |
| 02:13 | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:13 | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:13 | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley makes the 3rd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:11 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis is hacked by Larry Zoss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Zoss, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| 02:11 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:11 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:11 | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Hansen snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 02:07 | W. Texas A&M | Ivan Davis is called for the reach on John Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Davis, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| 02:07 | W. Texas A&M | John Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:07 | Central Arkansas | Walter Barnett snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 02:04 | Central Arkansas | George Tansey is fouled in the backcourt by John Rogers - foul #3 on John Rogers, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Johnny Greenfield (PG) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 02:04 | Central Arkansas | George Tansey misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:04 | W. Texas A&M | Joe Tremaine grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 01:59 | W. Texas A&M | Edwin Hendley buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Zoss | 24-23 |
| 01:40 | Central Arkansas | Brad Herrmann hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by George Tansey | 24-25 |
| 01:23 | W. Texas A&M | Johnny Greenfield buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Zoss | 27-25 |
| 01:08 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 01:06 | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:39 | W. Texas A&M | Johnny Greenfield is hacked by George Tansey - foul #2 on George Tansey, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Charles Briggs (SG), Herbert Schroeder (SF), John Kennedy (PF), David Reddington (C) Edwin Hendley, Larry Zoss, Joe Tremaine, Daniel Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Rice (SG), Cecil Cunningham (SF), Albert Cutting (PF) George Tansey, Eric Walls, Brad Herrmann | |
| 00:39 | W. Texas A&M | Johnny Greenfield makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:39 | W. Texas A&M | Johnny Greenfield misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:39 | Central Arkansas | Albert Cutting grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Kennedy - foul #1 on John Kennedy, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Byron Skurski (C) Walter Barnett | |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Ivan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:03 | W. Texas A&M | Herbert Schroeder misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | W. Texas A&M | John Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | W. Texas A&M | The clock runs out | 28-27 |