| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gale Olin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Killingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Papke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Kenneth Schiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ruark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Adams (fresh) PF - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert John (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Adams inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 19:37 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Killingsworth | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan buries a shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 19:06 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen is hacked by Timothy Adams - foul #1 on Timothy Adams, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Killingsworth | 33-30 |
| 18:43 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark misses short on a floater from the left block | 33-30 |
| 18:41 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Killingsworth | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Killingsworth - foul #1 on Brian Killingsworth, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:39 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Schiller - foul #1 on Kenneth Schiller, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts (SG), Jeffrey Cooper (SF), Chad Semon (PF) Brian Killingsworth, Michael Hansen, Ray Blanchette | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Baver (SF), Austin Chesser (C) Timothy Adams, Robert John | |
| 17:03 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:03 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:42 | Abilene Christian | John Baver tips it in | 38-39 |
| 16:25 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts is hacked by Austin Chesser - foul #2 on Austin Chesser, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough (SF) Richard Papke | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Arthur Stimpson (SG), Ernest Greene (SF) Kenneth Schiller, Ronald Ruark | |
| 16:09 | Tarleton St. | John Baver picks off the pass by Gale Olin | 38-39 |
| 16:06 | Abilene Christian | John Baver lays it in | 38-41 |
| 15:53 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 15:51 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Austin Chesser | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gale Olin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarborough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Chad Semon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - John Baver (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) SF - Ernest Greene (fresh) PF - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Chesser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Abilene Christian | Ernest Greene's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Cooper | 38-41 |
| 15:34 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Cooper gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:18 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:17 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin lays it up and in set up by Anthony Watts | 40-41 |
| 14:37 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:35 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan tips it in | 40-43 |
| 14:23 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Watts and the foul's on Raymond Morgan - foul #2 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Brian Killingsworth (SG), Michael Hansen (SF), Ray Blanchette (PF), Richard Papke (C) Anthony Watts, John Yarborough, Jeffrey Cooper, Chad Semon | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller (PG), Ronald Ruark (SG), Timothy Adams (SF), Patrick Hite (PF), Robert John (C) John Baver, Arthur Stimpson, Ernest Greene, Raymond Morgan, Austin Chesser | |
| 14:23 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:09 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Hite makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Papke - foul #2 on Richard Papke, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal (PG) Gale Olin | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 14:09 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Hite makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:59 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Hansen | 45-46 |
| 13:37 | Abilene Christian | Robert John's pass is intercepted by Jon Deal | 45-46 |
| 13:14 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette knocks in the floater from close range | 47-46 |
| 12:46 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough (PG) Jon Deal | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan (PF) Patrick Hite | |
| 12:29 | Tarleton St. | Brian Killingsworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 12:27 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 12:10 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller is hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin (PG) John Yarborough | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 11:58 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gale Olin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Killingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Blanchette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Papke (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Kenneth Schiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ruark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert John (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette is hacked by Robert John - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts (SG), Jeffrey Cooper (SF), Chad Semon (PF) Brian Killingsworth, Michael Hansen, Ray Blanchette | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Patrick Hite (SF), Austin Chesser (C) Timothy Adams, Robert John | |
| 11:18 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Cooper lays it in | 49-46 |
| 11:03 | Abilene Christian | The jumper by Patrick Hite is denied by Richard Papke | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:47 | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gale Olin | 52-46 |
| 10:31 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette (PF) Richard Papke | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Baver (PG), Arthur Stimpson (SG), Robert John (C) Kenneth Schiller, Ronald Ruark, Raymond Morgan | |
| 10:09 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 10:07 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Austin Chesser | 52-46 |
| 09:52 | Abilene Christian | Robert John misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 09:51 | Abilene Christian | Arthur Stimpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:34 | Abilene Christian | Anthony Watts steps in front of the Robert John pass | 52-46 |
| 09:13 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Watts | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Abilene Christian | John Baver's floater is tipped away by Ray Blanchette | 54-46 |
| 09:00 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:44 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Hite | 54-46 |
| 08:43 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Hite grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert John misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Semon - foul #2 on Chad Semon, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough (PG), Brian Killingsworth (SG), Michael Hansen (SF), George Bone (PF), Richard Papke (C) Gale Olin, Anthony Watts, Jeffrey Cooper, Ray Blanchette, Chad Semon | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller (PG), Ronald Ruark (SG), Timothy Adams (SF), Raymond Morgan (PF) John Baver, Arthur Stimpson, Patrick Hite, Austin Chesser | |
| 08:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Tarleton St. | Brian Killingsworth comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 08:04 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough tips it in | 56-48 |
| 07:42 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller is hacked by John Yarborough - foul #1 on John Yarborough, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Baver (C) Robert John | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - John Yarborough (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Killingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bone (fresh) C - Richard Papke (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Kenneth Schiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ruark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Adams (fresh) PF - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Baver (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Schiller | 56-51 |
| 07:06 | Tarleton St. | George Bone travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin (PG), Ray Blanchette (PF) John Yarborough, George Bone | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 06:52 | Abilene Christian | Ray Blanchette denies the turnaround by Raymond Morgan | 56-51 |
| 06:50 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:45 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 06:43 | Tarleton St. | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Blanchette | 56-51 |
| 06:29 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:27 | Abilene Christian | John Baver grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:22 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Schiller | 56-54 |
| 06:07 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Morgan - foul #3 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert John (C) John Baver | |
| 06:07 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:07 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Ruark | 58-56 |
| 05:33 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:31 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-56 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts (SG), John Yarborough (SF), Jeffrey Cooper (PF), Chad Semon (C) Brian Killingsworth, Michael Hansen, Ray Blanchette, Richard Papke | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Patrick Hite (SF) Timothy Adams | |
| 04:50 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Abilene Christian | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Schiller | 58-58 |
| 04:25 | Tarleton St. | Ronald Ruark steps in front of the Jeffrey Cooper pass | 58-58 |
| 04:21 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark lays it up and in | 58-60 |
| 04:05 | Tarleton St. | Robert John picks off the pass by Chad Semon | 58-60 |
| 04:00 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 03:58 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:53 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller clanks a shot from the left block | 58-60 |
| 03:51 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:46 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:44 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts tips it in | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gale Olin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Yarborough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Chad Semon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Kenneth Schiller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Ruark (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Hite (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Abilene Christian | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:21 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:21 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Brian Killingsworth (SG), Michael Hansen (SF), Ray Blanchette (PF), Richard Papke (C) Anthony Watts, John Yarborough, Jeffrey Cooper, Chad Semon | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Timothy Adams (SF) Patrick Hite | |
| 02:52 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gale Olin | 62-60 |
| 02:35 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 02:33 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Ruark | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | Abilene Christian | Richard Papke swats the layup by Timothy Adams | 62-60 |
| 02:25 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 02:24 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:07 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke clanks a jump hook in the lane | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:50 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan clanks a shot in the lane | 62-60 |
| 01:48 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:41 | Tarleton St. | Brian Killingsworth makes the jumper in the lane set up by Gale Olin | 64-60 |
| 01:22 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Schiller scores on a floater from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Tarleton St. | Gale Olin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 00:52 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:42 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hansen - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 00:42 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:42 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette misses the floater near the basket | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:06 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark is hacked by Richard Papke - foul #3 on Richard Papke, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:06 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:06 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Ray Blanchette | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ruark - foul #1 on Ronald Ruark, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Tarleton St. | Ray Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Ruark misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-63 |