| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fresh) SG - Jerry McCollam (fresh) SF - Mark Dyer (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Eric Morrow (fresh) SG - Clinton Mueller (fresh) SF - Hubert Strickland (fresh) PF - Manuel Gardner (fresh) C - Derek Janson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tarleton St. | Derek Janson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Eric Morrow | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | E. Central | David Peterson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Tarleton St. | Derek Janson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Tarleton St. | Derek Janson drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Clinton Mueller | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | E. Central | Mark Dyer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Dyer, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow is fouled on the floor by Gene Heaton - foul #1 on Gene Heaton, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | E. Central | Manuel Gardner steals it from Jerry McCollam | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Franklin Beasley (SF), Harold Johnston (PF), Samuel Hunnicutt (C) Hubert Strickland, Manuel Gardner, Derek Janson | |
| 17:21 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Clinton Mueller - foul #1 on Clinton Mueller, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Harold Johnston | 0-4 |
| 16:53 | Tarleton St. | David Peterson blocks the jumper by Harold Johnston | 0-4 |
| 16:51 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:32 | E. Central | Gene Heaton buries a floater from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:15 | Tarleton St. | Samuel Hunnicutt loses the dribble to Jon Reynolds | 2-4 |
| 15:54 | E. Central | Mark Dyer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gene Heaton | 5-4 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry McCollam (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Eric Morrow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Mueller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Beasley (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Johnston (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Tarleton St. | Franklin Beasley misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 5-4 |
| 15:30 | E. Central | Mark Dyer gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:27 | E. Central | Clinton Mueller picks off the pass by Gene Heaton in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 15:25 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow blows the dunk | 5-4 |
| 15:24 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:18 | E. Central | Mark Dyer buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gene Heaton | 7-4 |
| 14:50 | Tarleton St. | Franklin Beasley is hacked by Gene Heaton - foul #2 on Gene Heaton, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), David Hines (SG), Grant Crowder (SF), Ronald Mager (PF), Richard Baltimore (C) Gene Heaton, Jerry McCollam, Mark Dyer, David Peterson, Jon Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Herman Reed (SG), Hubert Strickland (SF), Manuel Gardner (PF), Derek Janson (C) Clinton Mueller, Franklin Beasley, Harold Johnston, Samuel Hunnicutt | |
| 14:30 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Herman Reed | 7-6 |
| 14:13 | E. Central | Derek Janson picks off the pass by Grant Crowder | 7-6 |
| 13:52 | Tarleton St. | Hubert Strickland makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Morrow | 7-8 |
| 13:31 | E. Central | David Hines misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:30 | E. Central | John Lyman gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:18 | E. Central | Derek Janson swats the shot by Ronald Mager | 7-8 |
| 13:16 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Derek Janson | 7-8 |
| 12:53 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herman Reed and he's fouled by John Lyman - foul #1 on John Lyman, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | E. Central | Mark Dyer (SF), David Peterson (PF), Jon Reynolds (C) Grant Crowder, Ronald Mager, Richard Baltimore | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Clinton Mueller (SG) Eric Morrow | |
| 12:53 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:53 | E. Central | David Peterson gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:50 | E. Central | Mark Dyer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Dyer, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (SG) Mark Dyer | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 12:30 | Tarleton St. | Herman Reed makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:04 | E. Central | David Hines connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-13 |
| 11:39 | Tarleton St. | Derek Janson is fouled on the floor by Jerry McCollam - foul #1 on Jerry McCollam, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Franklin Beasley (SF), Samuel Hunnicutt (C) Hubert Strickland, Derek Janson | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry McCollam (fairly fresh) SF - David Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Herman Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Mueller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Beasley (fresh) PF - Manuel Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Hunnicutt (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Tarleton St. | Clinton Mueller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 11:01 | E. Central | John Lyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (PG), Richard Baltimore (SF), Ronald Mager (PF) John Lyman, David Hines, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jefferson English (PG) Herman Reed | |
| 10:32 | Tarleton St. | Samuel Hunnicutt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 10:30 | Tarleton St. | Samuel Hunnicutt hits the follow up shot | 9-18 |
| 10:05 | E. Central | Ronald Mager misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Samuel Hunnicutt, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| Subs | E. Central | David Peterson (PF) Jon Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow (PG), Herman Reed (SG), Harold Johnston (PF) Jefferson English, Clinton Mueller, Manuel Gardner | |
| 10:05 | E. Central | Ronald Mager makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:05 | E. Central | Ronald Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:36 | Tarleton St. | Herman Reed misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-18 |
| 09:34 | Tarleton St. | Franklin Beasley misses the tip | 11-18 |
| 09:32 | Tarleton St. | Herman Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:10 | Tarleton St. | Franklin Beasley hits the finger roll | 11-20 |
| 09:07 | E. Central | Harold Johnston is called for the reach on Grant Crowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Johnston, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), David Hines (SF), Jon Reynolds (C) Grant Crowder, Richard Baltimore, Ronald Mager | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | David Ressler (SG), Hubert Strickland (SF), Derek Janson (C) Herman Reed, Franklin Beasley, Samuel Hunnicutt | |
| 08:52 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| 08:25 | Tarleton St. | Hubert Strickland scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Morrow | 11-22 |
| 08:06 | E. Central | John Lyman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 08:05 | E. Central | David Peterson tips it in | 13-22 |
| 07:49 | Tarleton St. | Derek Janson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-22 |
| 07:47 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 07:45 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds's pass is intercepted by David Ressler in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 07:26 | Tarleton St. | Hubert Strickland connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Morrow | 13-24 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry McCollam (tired) SF - David Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Eric Morrow (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Ressler (fresh) SF - Hubert Strickland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Johnston (fairly fresh) C - Derek Janson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | E. Central | John Lyman makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 16-24 |
| 06:51 | Tarleton St. | Harold Johnston is fouled on the floor by David Peterson - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (PG), Richard Baltimore (SF), Ronald Mager (PF) John Lyman, Jerry McCollam, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Herman Reed (PG), Clinton Mueller (SG), Franklin Beasley (SF), Samuel Hunnicutt (C) Eric Morrow, David Ressler, Hubert Strickland, Derek Janson | |
| 06:51 | Tarleton St. | Harold Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:51 | Tarleton St. | Harold Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:33 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds makes the shot from the baseline | 18-26 |
| 06:09 | Tarleton St. | Herman Reed misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:08 | Tarleton St. | Harold Johnston tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 06:07 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:51 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harold Johnston - foul #2 on Harold Johnston, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG) David Hines | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner (PF) Harold Johnston | |
| 05:51 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:51 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:38 | Tarleton St. | Clinton Mueller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 05:36 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner tips it in | 19-28 |
| 05:32 | E. Central | John Lyman is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Mueller - foul #2 on Clinton Mueller, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | E. Central | David Peterson (PF) Jon Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jefferson English (PG) Clinton Mueller | |
| 05:19 | E. Central | John Lyman is hacked by Samuel Hunnicutt - foul #2 on Samuel Hunnicutt, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | E. Central | David Hines (SF) Richard Baltimore | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | David Ressler (SG), Hubert Strickland (SF), Derek Janson (C) Jefferson English, Franklin Beasley, Samuel Hunnicutt | |
| 05:09 | E. Central | David Peterson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 19-28 |
| 05:07 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 04:43 | Tarleton St. | Hubert Strickland misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on David Hines - foul #1 on David Hines, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Baltimore (SF) Grant Crowder | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow (PG) Herman Reed | |
| 04:43 | Tarleton St. | Hubert Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:43 | Tarleton St. | Hubert Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:43 | E. Central | Ronald Mager grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 04:41 | E. Central | David Hines is hacked by David Ressler in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ressler, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| 04:41 | E. Central | David Hines makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:41 | E. Central | David Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:41 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:22 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Ressler | 20-30 |
| 04:18 | E. Central | Derek Janson steals the ball from David Hines | 20-30 |
| 04:02 | Tarleton St. | Derek Janson knocks in the runner from close range | 20-32 |
| 04:00 | E. Central | John Lyman is hacked by David Ressler in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ressler, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), Mark Dyer (SF), Jon Reynolds (C) David Hines, Richard Baltimore, Ronald Mager | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Clinton Mueller (SG), Franklin Beasley (SF), Samuel Hunnicutt (C) David Ressler, Hubert Strickland, Derek Janson | |
| 04:00 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:00 | Tarleton St. | Samuel Hunnicutt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:37 | Tarleton St. | Clinton Mueller hits a 3 from the left corner | 20-35 |
| 03:17 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John Lyman | 22-35 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lyman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Reynolds (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Eric Morrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Tarleton St. | Clinton Mueller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 02:51 | Tarleton St. | Samuel Hunnicutt can't tip it in | 22-35 |
| 02:49 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Mark Dyer | 22-35 |
| 02:35 | E. Central | Gene Heaton clanks a jumper from the baseline | 22-35 |
| 02:34 | E. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Reynolds | 22-35 |
| 02:16 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds misses the easy dunk attempt | 22-35 |
| 02:15 | Tarleton St. | Samuel Hunnicutt grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 01:56 | Tarleton St. | Manuel Gardner misses the lay-in | 22-35 |
| 01:54 | E. Central | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:48 | E. Central | Mark Dyer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 01:47 | E. Central | Gene Heaton tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | Tarleton St. | Gene Heaton is called for the reach on Eric Morrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Heaton, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (PG), David Hines (SG), Richard Baltimore (PF), Ronald Mager (C) Gene Heaton, John Lyman, David Peterson, Jon Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Hubert Strickland (SF), Derek Janson (C) Franklin Beasley, Samuel Hunnicutt | |
| 01:43 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:43 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:43 | E. Central | David Hines grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 01:40 | E. Central | Clinton Mueller steps in front of the Grant Crowder pass in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 01:20 | Tarleton St. | Richard Baltimore takes the ball from Hubert Strickland | 24-36 |
| 01:06 | E. Central | David Hines buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Grant Crowder | 27-36 |
| 00:45 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Dyer - foul #3 on Mark Dyer, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (SG) Mark Dyer | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Harold Johnston (PF) Manuel Gardner | |
| 00:45 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:45 | Tarleton St. | Eric Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:45 | E. Central | Ronald Mager gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:27 | E. Central | David Hines clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 00:26 | Tarleton St. | Harold Johnston gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:03 | Tarleton St. | Clinton Mueller buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Morrow | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | E. Central | David Hines clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-40 |