| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jacob Irving (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jimmy Bogar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irwin Dineen (fresh) PF - John Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Cody Kerber (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Richard Devries (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gilbert (fresh) PF - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Shepherd | Richard Devries is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Devries, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas Tech | David Morgan swats the dunk try by John Olson | 24-22 |
| 19:21 | Shepherd | David Morgan gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 19:11 | Shepherd | Gary Montgomery is denied on a layup by John Olson | 24-22 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas Tech | Mathew Conner picks off the pass by Cody Kerber | 24-22 |
| 18:27 | Shepherd | David Morgan is hacked by Cody Kerber - foul #2 on Cody Kerber, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 18:07 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert hits a floater from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 17:36 | Shepherd | David Morgan gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 17:21 | Shepherd | Gary Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 17:20 | Shepherd | David Morgan tips it in | 24-26 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas Tech | Cody Kerber hits a fadeaway from the right block | 26-26 |
| 16:45 | Shepherd | Richard Devries connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Gilbert | 26-28 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Paul Riendeau (SG) Jimmy Bogar | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen (PG), Alvin Cofield (SG), Dennis Simpson (SF), James Brown (PF), Herman Johnson (C) Richard Devries, Mathew Conner, Henry Gilbert, Gary Montgomery, David Morgan | |
| 16:09 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen is fouled on the floor by John Olson - foul #2 on John Olson, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Hutchinson (PG) Jacob Irving | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 15:50 | Shepherd | James Brown is fouled on the floor by John Olson - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Paul Riendeau (fresh) SF - Irwin Dineen (fairly fresh) PF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cody Kerber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Cris McNurlen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alvin Cofield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Simpson (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Riendeau is fouled on the floor by Alvin Cofield - foul #1 on Alvin Cofield, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving (PG), Jimmy Bogar (SG) John Hutchinson, Paul Riendeau | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Devries (PG) Cris McNurlen | |
| 14:55 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Mathew Conner (SG), Henry Gilbert (SF), Gary Montgomery (PF) Alvin Cofield, Dennis Simpson, Herman Johnson | |
| 14:32 | Shepherd | Jimmy Bogar steps in front of the Mathew Conner pass | 26-28 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Bogar | 28-28 |
| 14:27 | Shepherd | Richard Devries is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Irving - foul #2 on Jacob Irving, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | David Morgan (C) James Brown | |
| 14:15 | Shepherd | Mathew Conner hits a jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas Tech | Cody Kerber lays it up and in | 30-30 |
| 13:35 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas Tech | Cody Kerber can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 30-30 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas Tech | Cody Kerber hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 13:03 | Shepherd | Richard Devries misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas Tech | John Olson is fouled on the floor by Gary Montgomery - foul #3 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Paul Riendeau (SG), Jerry Phan (C) Jimmy Bogar, Cody Kerber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen (PG), Alvin Cofield (SG), Dennis Simpson (SF), James Brown (PF) Richard Devries, Mathew Conner, Henry Gilbert, Gary Montgomery | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 12:09 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 12:03 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Olson - foul #4 on John Olson, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Hutchinson (PG), Marvin Zayicek (PF) Jacob Irving, John Olson | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Herman Johnson (C) David Morgan | |
| 12:03 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:03 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Phan gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas Tech | James Brown picks off the pass by Marvin Zayicek | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Paul Riendeau (fresh) SF - Irwin Dineen (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Zayicek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Cris McNurlen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Cofield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Paul Riendeau - foul #1 on Paul Riendeau, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar (SG), George Ridder (SF), Cody Kerber (C) Paul Riendeau, Irwin Dineen, Jerry Phan | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Devries (PG), Mathew Conner (SG) Cris McNurlen, Alvin Cofield | |
| 11:23 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Hutchinson | 35-34 |
| 10:41 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving (PG), John Olson (PF) John Hutchinson, Marvin Zayicek | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert (SF), Gary Montgomery (PF), David Morgan (C) Dennis Simpson, James Brown, Herman Johnson | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Mathew Conner - foul #2 on Mathew Conner, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen (SF) George Ridder | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar makes the 3rd free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:57 | Shepherd | Mathew Conner drills a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas Tech | John Olson hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Bogar | 40-37 |
| 09:01 | Shepherd | Mathew Conner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 08:59 | Shepherd | Gary Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:37 | Shepherd | David Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 08:36 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas Tech | Cody Kerber misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Olson | 40-39 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 07:37 | Shepherd | David Morgan connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Gilbert | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jacob Irving (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jimmy Bogar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irwin Dineen (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Olson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Cody Kerber (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Richard Devries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jimmy Bogar | 46-41 |
| 07:01 | Shepherd | Richard Devries misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas Tech | Cody Kerber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-41 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Irwin Dineen | 48-41 |
| 06:15 | Shepherd | Richard Devries throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Hutchinson (PG), Paul Riendeau (SG), George Ridder (SF), Marvin Zayicek (PF), Jerry Phan (C) Jacob Irving, Jimmy Bogar, Irwin Dineen, John Olson, Cody Kerber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen (PG), Alvin Cofield (SG), Dennis Simpson (SF), James Brown (PF), Herman Johnson (C) Richard Devries, Mathew Conner, Henry Gilbert, Gary Montgomery, David Morgan | |
| 05:48 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Riendeau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Riendeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Zayicek comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-41 |
| 05:26 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 04:57 | Shepherd | Marvin Zayicek is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Zayicek, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving (PG) John Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 04:57 | Shepherd | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Zayicek snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas Tech | Herman Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Riendeau - foul #1 on Herman Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Riendeau is fouled on the floor by Dennis Simpson - foul #2 on Dennis Simpson, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen (SF) George Ridder | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Zayicek's layup is rejected by James Brown | 48-41 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Phan hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Shepherd | Herman Johnson is hacked by Jacob Irving - foul #3 on Jacob Irving, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar (SG), John Olson (PF), Cody Kerber (C) Paul Riendeau, Marvin Zayicek, Jerry Phan | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Devries (PG), Mathew Conner (SG), Henry Gilbert (SF), David Morgan (C) Cris McNurlen, Alvin Cofield, Dennis Simpson, James Brown | |
| 03:20 | Shepherd | Herman Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:20 | Shepherd | Herman Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas Tech | John Olson gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jacob Irving (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Bogar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Irwin Dineen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Cody Kerber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Richard Devries (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas Tech | John Olson makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Irving | 52-42 |
| 03:02 | Shepherd | David Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas Tech | Jimmy Bogar grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Gilbert | 52-42 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas Tech | Cody Kerber tips it in | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Hutchinson (PG), Paul Riendeau (SG), George Ridder (SF), James Begay (PF), Jerry Phan (C) Jacob Irving, Jimmy Bogar, Irwin Dineen, John Olson, Cody Kerber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Alvin Cofield (PG), Dennis Simpson (SG), William Armstrong (SF), James Brown (PF), Gregory Holm (C) Richard Devries, Mathew Conner, Henry Gilbert, Herman Johnson, David Morgan | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas Tech | George Ridder is fouled on the floor by William Armstrong - foul #1 on William Armstrong, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen (PG) William Armstrong | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas Tech | George Ridder misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:01 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Dennis Simpson | 54-42 |
| 01:50 | Shepherd | Alvin Cofield misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to James Begay | 54-42 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas Tech | Dennis Simpson is called for the reach on George Ridder - foul #3 on Dennis Simpson, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Zayicek (PF) James Begay | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Herman Johnson (C) Gregory Holm | |
| 01:30 | Arkansas Tech | George Ridder makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas Tech | George Ridder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:30 | Shepherd | Herman Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:24 | Shepherd | Dennis Simpson lays it in | 55-44 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Zayicek is whistled for a carry | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Shepherd | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 00:51 | Shepherd | James Brown tips it home | 55-46 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving (PG), Jimmy Bogar (SG), Irwin Dineen (SF), John Olson (PF), Cody Kerber (C) John Hutchinson, Paul Riendeau, George Ridder, Marvin Zayicek, Jerry Phan | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Devries (PG), Mathew Conner (SG), Henry Gilbert (SF), Gary Montgomery (PF), David Morgan (C) Cris McNurlen, Alvin Cofield, Dennis Simpson, James Brown, Herman Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen is hacked by Mathew Conner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Conner, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | James Begay (PF) John Olson | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas Tech | Irwin Dineen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:48 | Shepherd | Gary Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:42 | Shepherd | Mathew Conner is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Hutchinson (PG), Paul Riendeau (SG), George Ridder (SF), Marvin Zayicek (PF) Jacob Irving, Jimmy Bogar, Irwin Dineen, Cody Kerber | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen (PG), Alvin Cofield (SG), Dennis Simpson (SF), James Brown (PF), Herman Johnson (C) Richard Devries, Mathew Conner, Henry Gilbert, Gary Montgomery, David Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas Tech | John Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Cris McNurlen | 56-46 |
| 00:14 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen dunks the ball | 56-48 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving (PG), Jimmy Bogar (SG), Irwin Dineen (SF), John Olson (PF), Cody Kerber (C) John Hutchinson, Paul Riendeau, George Ridder, Marvin Zayicek, James Begay | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Devries (PG), Mathew Conner (SG), Henry Gilbert (SF), Gary Montgomery (PF), David Morgan (C) Cris McNurlen, Alvin Cofield, Dennis Simpson, James Brown, Herman Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Tech | Richard Devries is called for the reach on Jacob Irving in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Devries, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | James Begay (PF) John Olson | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:06 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 00:04 | Shepherd | Gary Montgomery tips it in | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Tech | Jacob Irving runs out the clock | 58-50 |