| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Christopher Askew (fresh) SG - Raymond Faul (fresh) SF - Robert Reid (fresh) PF - Gordon Mattes (fresh) C - Sterling Jefferies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Jaroslav Zortman (fresh) SG - Ian Moore (fresh) SF - Gary Hardaway (fresh) PF - Art Jaramillo (fresh) C - Vincente Costa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Vincente Costa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Askew is called for the reach on Art Jaramillo - foul #1 on Christopher Askew, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Gordon Mattes | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Askew | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Abilene Christian | Vincente Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gordon Mattes | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Abilene Christian | Ian Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jaroslav Zortman | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Abilene Christian | Ian Moore is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Abilene Christian | Gary Hardaway grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Askew - foul #2 on Christopher Askew, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG) Christopher Askew | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith (SF), Kenneth Conlin (PF), John Canty (C) Gary Hardaway, Art Jaramillo, Vincente Costa | |
| 16:45 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Moore | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Bud Keyes - foul #1 on Bud Keyes, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy (SG), Timothy Carter (SF), Fred Nock (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Raymond Faul, Robert Reid, Gordon Mattes, Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan (SF) Ian Moore | |
| 16:03 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman misses the 3rd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Bud Keyes (fresh) SG - Randall Murphy (fresh) SF - Timothy Carter (fresh) PF - Fred Nock (fresh) C - Kenneth McKindra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Jaroslav Zortman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Lewis Boggan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Conlin (fresh) C - John Canty (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Hardaway (SF), Art Jaramillo (PF), Vincente Costa (C) Jaroslav Zortman, Kenneth Conlin, John Canty | |
| 15:14 | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Art Jaramillo | 7-11 |
| 14:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bud Keyes | 10-11 |
| 14:49 | Abilene Christian | Gary Hardaway loses the dribble to Fred Nock in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Art Jaramillo - foul #1 on Art Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Robert Reid (SF) Bud Keyes, Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman (PG), Ian Moore (SG) Lewis Boggan, Charles Smith | |
| 14:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:39 | Abilene Christian | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Abilene Christian | Art Jaramillo blows the layup | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs is fouled on the floor by Gary Hardaway - foul #1 on Gary Hardaway, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul (SG), Gordon Mattes (PF) Fred Nock, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan (SF), Kenneth Conlin (PF), John Canty (C) Gary Hardaway, Art Jaramillo, Vincente Costa | |
| 13:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ian Moore - foul #1 on Ian Moore, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies (C) Randall Murphy | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 13:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:18 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jaroslav Zortman | 13-13 |
| 13:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:52 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lewis Boggan | 16-16 |
| 12:37 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 12:35 | Abilene Christian | John Canty pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:14 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Ian Moore | 16-18 |
| 12:04 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs is called for 10 seconds | 16-18 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG), Randall Murphy (SG), Timothy Carter (SF), Fred Nock (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Samuel Combs, Raymond Faul, Robert Reid, Gordon Mattes, Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Art Jaramillo (PF), Vincente Costa (C) Jaroslav Zortman, Ian Moore, Kenneth Conlin, John Canty | |
| 11:42 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Smith | 16-20 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Bud Keyes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Carter (fresh) PF - Fred Nock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth McKindra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lewis Boggan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hardaway (fresh) PF - Art Jaramillo (fresh) C - Vincente Costa (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Fred Nock | 18-20 |
| 11:14 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan is hacked by Bud Keyes - foul #2 on Bud Keyes, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross (SF) Bud Keyes | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman (PG) Lewis Boggan | |
| 10:52 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 10:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 10:37 | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:35 | Abilene Christian | Gary Hardaway is hacked by Douglas Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Ross, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul (SG), Sterling Jefferies (C) Douglas Ross, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ian Moore (SG), Kenneth Conlin (PF), John Canty (C) Gary Hardaway, Art Jaramillo, Vincente Costa | |
| 10:18 | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 10:17 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 09:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Randall Murphy | 20-20 |
| 09:26 | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-20 |
| 09:25 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Conlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:05 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Faul steps in front of the Kenneth Conlin pass | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul slams it home | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Moore | 22-23 |
| 08:23 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ian Moore takes the ball from Raymond Faul | 22-23 |
| 08:20 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman lays it in on a nice dish by Ian Moore | 22-25 |
| 07:56 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul scores on a shot from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 07:53 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Conlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Robert Reid (SF), Gordon Mattes (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Timothy Carter, Randall Murphy, Fred Nock, Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan (PG), John Gothard (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Art Jaramillo (PF), Vincente Costa (C) Jaroslav Zortman, Ian Moore, Charles Smith, Kenneth Conlin, John Canty | |
| 07:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 07:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra tips it in | 26-25 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Samuel Combs (fresh) SG - Raymond Faul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Mattes (fresh) C - Kenneth McKindra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lewis Boggan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gothard (fresh) SF - Gary Hardaway (fresh) PF - Art Jaramillo (fresh) C - Vincente Costa (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Abilene Christian | Art Jaramillo comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 26-25 |
| 07:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:18 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Faul | 29-25 |
| 06:50 | Abilene Christian | Art Jaramillo is hacked by Samuel Combs - foul #1 on Samuel Combs, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| 06:40 | Abilene Christian | John Gothard is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Hardaway | 29-27 |
| 06:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Vincente Costa steals the ball from Kenneth McKindra | 29-27 |
| 06:19 | Abilene Christian | John Gothard is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Faul - foul #1 on Raymond Faul, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy (SG), Sterling Jefferies (C) Raymond Faul, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman (PG) Lewis Boggan | |
| 06:19 | Abilene Christian | John Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:19 | Abilene Christian | John Gothard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 05:38 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gary Hardaway and he's hacked by Samuel Combs - foul #2 on Samuel Combs, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter (PG), Douglas Ross (SF) Samuel Combs, Robert Reid | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ian Moore (SG), Lewis Boggan (SF), Kenneth Conlin (PF), John Canty (C) John Gothard, Gary Hardaway, Art Jaramillo, Vincente Costa | |
| 05:38 | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock (C) Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 04:53 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jaroslav Zortman | 32-34 |
| 04:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes is hacked by Kenneth Conlin - foul #1 on Kenneth Conlin, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul (SG), Kenneth McKindra (C) Randall Murphy, Fred Nock | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 04:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Boggan - foul #1 on Lewis Boggan, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith (SF), Vincente Costa (C) Lewis Boggan, John Canty | |
| 04:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:23 | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith is hacked by Raymond Faul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Faul, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy (SG) Raymond Faul | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 04:23 | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:23 | Abilene Christian | Vincente Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 04:07 | Abilene Christian | Ian Moore drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Smith | 34-37 |
| 03:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 03:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 03:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ian Moore - foul #2 on Ian Moore, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew (PG), Samuel Combs (SG), Robert Reid (SF), Fred Nock (C) Timothy Carter, Douglas Ross, Gordon Mattes, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan (PG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Art Jaramillo (PF) Jaroslav Zortman, Ian Moore, Kenneth Conlin | |
| 03:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Christopher Askew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Combs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Nock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lewis Boggan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hardaway (fresh) PF - Art Jaramillo (fresh) C - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Abilene Christian | Art Jaramillo is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies (C) Randall Murphy | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Gothard (SG), John Canty (C) Charles Smith, Vincente Costa | |
| 02:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Gothard - foul #1 on John Gothard, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| 02:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:49 | Abilene Christian | John Canty snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 02:47 | Abilene Christian | John Gothard is hacked by Fred Nock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Nock, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| 02:47 | Abilene Christian | John Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:47 | Abilene Christian | John Gothard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 02:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Reid | 39-39 |
| 02:30 | Abilene Christian | Robert Reid is called for the reach on Lewis Boggan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Reid, team foul #11 | 39-39 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul (SG) Samuel Combs | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ian Moore (SG) John Gothard | |
| 02:30 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:30 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 02:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 01:53 | Abilene Christian | Ian Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 01:52 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hardaway | 42-41 |
| 01:29 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Askew - foul #3 on Christopher Askew, team foul #12 | 42-41 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG), Douglas Ross (SF), Gordon Mattes (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Christopher Askew, Robert Reid, Fred Nock, Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith (SF), Kenneth Conlin (PF), Vincente Costa (C) Gary Hardaway, Art Jaramillo, John Canty | |
| 01:29 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:29 | Abilene Christian | Lewis Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:10 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Faul | 45-43 |
| 01:08 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Faul steals it from Lewis Boggan in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 00:48 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 00:46 | Abilene Christian | Vincente Costa grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 00:30 | Abilene Christian | Ian Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 00:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 00:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra slams it home on a nice dish by Raymond Faul and the foul's on Lewis Boggan - foul #2 on Lewis Boggan, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (SG), Robert Reid (SF), Randall Murphy (PF) Raymond Faul, Douglas Ross, Gordon Mattes | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jaroslav Zortman (PG), John Gothard (SF) Lewis Boggan, Ian Moore | |
| 00:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:05 | Abilene Christian | John Gothard is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 00:03 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Conlin gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:01 | Abilene Christian | Charles Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Conlin | 48-43 |