| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Dave Savage (fresh) SG - Mack Clements (fresh) SF - Damion Morton (fresh) PF - Adam Smith (fresh) C - Michael McIlhinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - James Watson (fresh) SG - Tim Howard (fresh) SF - Preston Allen (fresh) PF - Wayne Churchill (fresh) C - George Watters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | Michael McIlhinney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | SE Oklahoma St. | Michael McIlhinney is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tarleton St. | James Watson misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Tarleton St. | George Watters tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | SE Oklahoma St. | Mack Clements connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Smith | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Tarleton St. | The offensive rebound goes to George Watters | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | SE Oklahoma St. | Michael McIlhinney double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Tarleton St. | James Watson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Howard | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | SE Oklahoma St. | Mack Clements clanks a jumper from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | SE Oklahoma St. | Adam Smith tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill is fouled on the floor by Adam Smith - foul #1 on Adam Smith, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan (SG) Mack Clements | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 17:25 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Churchill - foul #1 on Wayne Churchill, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Dale Wilkins (SG), Scott Wright (PF), Robert Nolan (C) Dave Savage, Adam Smith, Michael McIlhinney | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 16:59 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | Tarleton St. | George Watters grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Tarleton St. | Robert Nolan swats the layup by George Watters | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Ryan | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Tarleton St. | James Watson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Churchill | 8-10 |
| 15:47 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 15:46 | SE Oklahoma St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Ryan | 8-10 |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - John Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Wilkins (fresh) SF - Damion Morton (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Wright (fresh) C - Robert Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - James Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tim Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Churchill (fresh) C - George Watters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Ryan | 10-10 |
| 15:23 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-10 |
| 15:22 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:17 | SE Oklahoma St. | Wayne Churchill blocks the short jumper by Damion Morton | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Ryan | 12-10 |
| 14:41 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage (PG), Mack Clements (SG), Adam Smith (PF), Michael McIlhinney (C) Dale Wilkins, Damion Morton, Scott Wright, Robert Nolan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom (PG), Dean Steen (SG), Gary Hutchinson (SF), James Oliver (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) James Watson, Tim Howard, Preston Allen, Wayne Churchill, George Watters | |
| 14:15 | SE Oklahoma St. | Adam Smith buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Mack Clements and the foul's on Dean Steen - foul #1 on Dean Steen, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| 14:15 | SE Oklahoma St. | Adam Smith makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:54 | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 13:53 | SE Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Michael McIlhinney | 15-10 |
| 13:49 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage is hacked by Louis Krom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Krom, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Harry Turner (SF) John Ryan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 13:34 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage's pass is intercepted by Gary Hutchinson | 15-10 |
| 13:16 | Tarleton St. | Dean Steen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:58 | SE Oklahoma St. | Harry Turner is hacked by Gary Hutchinson - foul #1 on Gary Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Damion Morton (SF) Harry Turner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Watson (PG), Tim Howard (SG), Wayne Churchill (PF), George Watters (C) Dean Steen, Gary Hutchinson, James Oliver, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 12:44 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Tarleton St. | James Watson's pass is intercepted by Mack Clements in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage banks in the layup on a great pass from Mack Clements | 17-13 |
| 12:29 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 12:27 | SE Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Mack Clements | 17-13 |
| 12:22 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 12:21 | Tarleton St. | George Watters gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:14 | Tarleton St. | James Watson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 12:12 | SE Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Mack Clements | 17-13 |
| 12:05 | SE Oklahoma St. | Adam Smith banks in the layup | 19-13 |
| 11:59 | Tarleton St. | James Watson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tim Howard | 19-16 |
| 11:44 | SE Oklahoma St. | Mack Clements banks in the layup and he's fouled by Louis Krom - foul #2 on Louis Krom, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan (PG) Dave Savage | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen (SF) Louis Krom | |
| 11:44 | SE Oklahoma St. | Mack Clements makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - John Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Clements (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damion Morton (fresh) PF - Adam Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael McIlhinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - James Watson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tim Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Allen (fresh) PF - Wayne Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Watters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tarleton St. | George Watters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Howard | 22-18 |
| 11:10 | SE Oklahoma St. | Mack Clements blows the layup | 22-18 |
| 11:09 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Tim Howard | 22-18 |
| 10:55 | Tarleton St. | Mack Clements is called for the reach on Preston Allen - foul #1 on Mack Clements, team foul #2 | 22-18 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Dale Wilkins (SG), Scott Wright (PF), Robert Nolan (C) Mack Clements, Adam Smith, Michael McIlhinney | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dean Steen (PG), Gary Beasley (SG), James Oliver (C) James Watson, Tim Howard, George Watters | |
| 10:41 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-18 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage (PG) Dale Wilkins | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 10:25 | SE Oklahoma St. | Preston Allen steals the ball from Robert Nolan | 22-18 |
| 10:03 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill makes the turnaround from the right block | 22-20 |
| 09:56 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage is fouled on the floor by Dean Steen - foul #2 on Dean Steen, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Harry Turner (SF) Damion Morton | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard (SG), Jeffrey Clark (C) Dean Steen, Wayne Churchill | |
| 09:40 | SE Oklahoma St. | Scott Wright is fouled on the floor by James Oliver - foul #1 on James Oliver, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Michael McIlhinney (C) Robert Nolan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Hutchinson (SF), George Watters (C) Preston Allen, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 09:40 | SE Oklahoma St. | Scott Wright makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:40 | SE Oklahoma St. | Scott Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:29 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Adam Smith (PF) Scott Wright | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Watson (PG) Gary Beasley | |
| 09:14 | SE Oklahoma St. | Harry Turner's pass is intercepted by James Watson | 24-20 |
| 09:10 | Tarleton St. | James Watson lays it in | 24-22 |
| 09:01 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-22 |
| 08:46 | Tarleton St. | Michael McIlhinney steps in front of the George Watters pass | 27-22 |
| 08:31 | SE Oklahoma St. | Michael McIlhinney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 08:30 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 08:10 | Tarleton St. | George Watters scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Gary Hutchinson and he's hacked by John Ryan - foul #1 on John Ryan, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | James Maule (PG), Mack Clements (SG), Damion Morton (SF), Robert Nolan (C) Dave Savage, John Ryan, Harry Turner, Michael McIlhinney | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Beasley (SG), Preston Allen (SF), Wayne Churchill (PF) Tim Howard, Gary Hutchinson, James Oliver | |
| 08:10 | Tarleton St. | George Watters makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:42 | SE Oklahoma St. | The jumper by Mack Clements is denied by Preston Allen | 27-25 |
| 07:41 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - James Maule (fresh) SG - Mack Clements (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damion Morton (fresh) PF - Adam Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - James Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gary Beasley (fresh) SF - Preston Allen (fresh) PF - Wayne Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Watters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 07:27 | Tarleton St. | James Watson gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:09 | Tarleton St. | George Watters is fouled on the floor by James Maule - foul #1 on James Maule, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan (PG), Scott Wright (PF), Michael McIlhinney (C) James Maule, Adam Smith, Robert Nolan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard (SG), James Oliver (C) James Watson, George Watters | |
| 06:56 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard misses long on a floater from the left side | 27-25 |
| 06:54 | SE Oklahoma St. | Damion Morton grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:48 | SE Oklahoma St. | Wayne Churchill picks off the pass by Mack Clements | 27-25 |
| 06:39 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Preston Allen | 27-27 |
| 06:23 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan loses the dribble to Gary Beasley | 27-27 |
| 06:00 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:58 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 05:42 | SE Oklahoma St. | Damion Morton misses the 3 from straight away | 27-29 |
| 05:40 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:25 | Tarleton St. | Gary Beasley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 05:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | Damion Morton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 05:10 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:57 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage (PG), Dale Wilkins (SG), Adam Smith (PF), Robert Nolan (C) John Ryan, Mack Clements, Scott Wright, Michael McIlhinney | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Watson (PG), Gary Hutchinson (SF), Jeffrey Clark (PF), George Watters (C) Gary Beasley, Preston Allen, Wayne Churchill, James Oliver | |
| 04:33 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tim Howard takes the ball from Dave Savage | 27-32 |
| 04:22 | Tarleton St. | George Watters misses the easy layup | 27-32 |
| 04:21 | SE Oklahoma St. | Damion Morton gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:15 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by George Watters - foul #1 on George Watters, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Harry Turner (SF) Damion Morton | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 04:15 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:15 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:04 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from George Watters and the foul's on Dale Wilkins - foul #1 on Dale Wilkins, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| 04:04 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:49 | SE Oklahoma St. | Harry Turner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Wilkins | 31-35 |
| 03:40 | Tarleton St. | James Watson misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 03:39 | SE Oklahoma St. | Harry Turner snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Dave Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Wilkins (fresh) SF - Harry Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - James Watson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Tim Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hutchinson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) C - George Watters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 03:33 | Tarleton St. | George Watters gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:17 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan (SG), Damion Morton (SF), Michael McIlhinney (C) Dale Wilkins, Harry Turner, Robert Nolan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom (SG), Wayne Churchill (PF) Tim Howard, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 02:53 | SE Oklahoma St. | Michael McIlhinney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 02:52 | SE Oklahoma St. | Adam Smith tips it home | 33-35 |
| 02:41 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael McIlhinney - foul #1 on Michael McIlhinney, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dean Steen (SG), Preston Allen (SF), James Oliver (C) James Watson, Gary Hutchinson, George Watters | |
| 02:41 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:41 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:29 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dave Savage makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Ryan | 36-37 |
| 02:15 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Krom | 36-40 |
| 02:01 | SE Oklahoma St. | James Oliver steps in front of the Dave Savage pass | 36-40 |
| 01:41 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dean Steen | 36-43 |
| 01:12 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 01:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McIlhinney | 36-43 |
| 00:56 | SE Oklahoma St. | Adam Smith double dribbles | 36-43 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Mack Clements (SG), Harry Turner (SF), Scott Wright (PF), Robert Nolan (C) Dave Savage, Damion Morton, Adam Smith, Michael McIlhinney | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Watson (PG), Gary Hutchinson (SF), George Watters (C) Dean Steen, Preston Allen, Wayne Churchill | |
| 00:37 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Wright - foul #1 on Scott Wright, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Beasley (SG) Louis Krom | |
| 00:37 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:37 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:37 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 00:33 | SE Oklahoma St. | Mack Clements misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 00:31 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 00:14 | Tarleton St. | John Ryan steals the ball from Gary Hutchinson | 36-44 |
| 00:09 | SE Oklahoma St. | John Ryan can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 00:08 | Tarleton St. | George Watters snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 00:03 | Tarleton St. | Scott Wright blocks the short jumper by Gary Hutchinson | 36-44 |
| 00:01 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 00:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | Robert Nolan hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-44 |