| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Rodger Winger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ricks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lance Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Lance Norman inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | E. Central | Lance Norman misses the easy layup | 40-27 |
| 19:42 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:24 | Abilene Christian | Rodger Winger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 19:22 | E. Central | Grant Crowder grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 19:20 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds is hacked by Thomas Ricks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ricks, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:11 | E. Central | John Lyman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:48 | Abilene Christian | Rodger Winger misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 18:47 | E. Central | David Peterson snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-30 |
| 18:40 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 18:23 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski (SF) Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (PG), Micah Abram (SG), Ronald Mager (PF) John Lyman, Grant Crowder, Lance Norman | |
| 18:06 | E. Central | Micah Abram knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | E. Central | David Peterson gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jerry McCollam | 40-36 |
| 17:13 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Roger Doyle | 42-36 |
| 17:00 | E. Central | Ronald Mager misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:59 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds tips it in | 42-38 |
| 16:43 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle's pass is intercepted by Jerry McCollam | 42-38 |
| 16:41 | E. Central | Lance Wasielewski picks off the pass by Jerry McCollam in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 16:33 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Micah Abram - foul #2 on Micah Abram, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Thomas Ricks (SF) Willard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Grant Crowder (SG), Lance Norman (SF), Daniel Pagan (PF) Jerry McCollam, Micah Abram, David Peterson, Ronald Mager | |
| 16:33 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | E. Central | Lance Norman grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:11 | E. Central | Grant Crowder misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | E. Central | Daniel Pagan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | E. Central | John Lyman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Rodger Winger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Doyle (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ricks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lance Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Pagan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Reynolds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Abilene Christian | Rodger Winger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:40 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 15:29 | E. Central | Thomas Ricks steals the ball from Jon Reynolds | 45-40 |
| 15:25 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 15:23 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski tips it home | 47-40 |
| 14:58 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds is called for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson (C) Lance Wasielewski | |
| Subs | E. Central | Micah Abram (PG), Jason Mathew (SG), Richard Baltimore (PF), David Peterson (C) John Lyman, Grant Crowder, Daniel Pagan, Jon Reynolds | |
| 14:38 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rodger Winger | 49-40 |
| 14:34 | E. Central | Willard Wilkerson denies the turnaround by David Peterson | 49-40 |
| 14:33 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:23 | Abilene Christian | Thomas Ricks clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Peterson - foul #3 on David Peterson, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski (SF) Willard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (SF), Ronald Mager (C) Lance Norman, David Peterson | |
| 14:23 | Abilene Christian | Thomas Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:23 | Abilene Christian | Thomas Ricks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:23 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:05 | E. Central | Micah Abram is called for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson (C) Lance Wasielewski | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG) Micah Abram | |
| 13:55 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Ricks | 52-40 |
| 13:49 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Lyman | 52-42 |
| 13:33 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski (SG) Roger Doyle | |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (SG) Jason Mathew | |
| 13:18 | E. Central | John Lyman travels with the ball | 52-42 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Lance Norman (SF), Jon Reynolds (C) Jerry McCollam, Ronald Mager | |
| 13:01 | Abilene Christian | Richard Baltimore swats the short shot by Gerald Butler | 52-42 |
| 12:59 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:51 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Rodger Winger | 54-42 |
| 12:28 | E. Central | John Lyman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Ricks - foul #3 on Thomas Ricks, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle (SG) Lance Wasielewski | |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Pagan (SF), David Peterson (C) Lance Norman, Jon Reynolds | |
| 12:28 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-42 |
| 12:28 | E. Central | John Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:28 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:28 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Willard Wilkerson | 54-43 |
| 12:08 | Abilene Christian | David Peterson blocks the short jumper by Willard Wilkerson | 54-43 |
| 12:07 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Daniel Pagan | 54-43 |
| 12:05 | E. Central | John Lyman's pass is intercepted by Rodger Winger in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 11:57 | Abilene Christian | David Peterson blocks the jumper by Roger Doyle | 54-43 |
| 11:55 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 11:54 | Abilene Christian | Rodger Winger grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Rodger Winger (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Doyle (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ricks (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Butler (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Pagan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Baltimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Ricks | 56-43 |
| 11:42 | E. Central | John Lyman is hacked by Rodger Winger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodger Winger, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Micah Abram (PG), Jerry McCollam (SF), Ronald Mager (C) John Lyman, Daniel Pagan, Richard Baltimore | |
| 11:28 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 56-43 |
| 11:27 | E. Central | David Peterson snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 11:14 | E. Central | Roger Doyle steals the ball from Ronald Mager | 56-43 |
| 11:02 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 11:00 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson tips it but misses | 56-43 |
| 10:59 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Jerry McCollam | 56-43 |
| 10:53 | E. Central | Micah Abram lays it up and in on a nice dish by Grant Crowder and he's hacked by Rodger Winger - foul #5 on Rodger Winger, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski (SF) Rodger Winger | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jon Reynolds (C) Grant Crowder | |
| 10:53 | E. Central | Micah Abram makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:36 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler lays it up and in | 58-46 |
| 10:18 | E. Central | Thomas Ricks steals it from David Peterson | 58-46 |
| 10:14 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Ricks | 60-46 |
| 10:07 | E. Central | Micah Abram misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-46 |
| 10:06 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 10:01 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jon Reynolds - foul #1 on Jon Reynolds, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Jason Mathew (SG), Lance Norman (SF), Daniel Pagan (PF) Micah Abram, Jerry McCollam, David Peterson, Ronald Mager | |
| 10:01 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:01 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:49 | E. Central | Gerald Butler is called for the reach on Daniel Pagan - foul #3 on Gerald Butler, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| 09:44 | E. Central | Jason Mathew is hacked by Roger Doyle - foul #4 on Roger Doyle, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| 09:34 | E. Central | Lance Norman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-46 |
| 09:33 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 09:13 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Lyman - foul #1 on John Lyman, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (SG) Jason Mathew | |
| 09:13 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:13 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:13 | E. Central | Daniel Pagan grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:55 | E. Central | Lance Norman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-48 |
| 08:54 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 08:28 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 62-48 |
| 08:26 | E. Central | Lance Norman grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 08:10 | E. Central | Grant Crowder misses badly on a floater in the lane | 62-48 |
| 08:08 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:01 | Abilene Christian | Jon Reynolds is called for the reach on Thomas Ricks - foul #2 on Jon Reynolds, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (PG), Micah Abram (SG), David Peterson (SF), Richard Baltimore (PF), Ronald Mager (C) John Lyman, Grant Crowder, Lance Norman, Daniel Pagan, Jon Reynolds | |
| 07:44 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson misses the floater from the left side | 62-48 |
| 07:43 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Thomas Ricks (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Doyle (very tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lance Wasielewski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Butler (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Wilkerson (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Jerry McCollam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Micah Abram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Richard Baltimore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Mager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | E. Central | David Peterson hits the finger roll | 62-50 |
| 07:30 | Abilene Christian | Willard Wilkerson's floater is tipped away by David Peterson | 62-50 |
| 07:29 | E. Central | Micah Abram snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 07:23 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore blows the dunk but the foul's on Willard Wilkerson - foul #5 on Willard Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Mark Zwiebel (C) Willard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 07:23 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:23 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:11 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Baltimore | 62-52 |
| 07:09 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 07:07 | E. Central | Ronald Mager grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:02 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Ricks - foul #4 on Thomas Ricks, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (SG) Ronald Mager | |
| 07:02 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:02 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:53 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski's floater is knocked away by David Peterson | 62-53 |
| 06:52 | E. Central | David Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:48 | E. Central | Roger Doyle steals it from Grant Crowder in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 06:45 | Abilene Christian | Roger Doyle dunks the ball | 64-53 |
| 06:31 | E. Central | Micah Abram is hacked by Mark Zwiebel - foul #1 on Mark Zwiebel, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Lance Norman (SF) Jerry McCollam | |
| 06:31 | E. Central | Micah Abram makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:31 | E. Central | Micah Abram makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:13 | Abilene Christian | Mark Zwiebel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 06:12 | E. Central | Lance Norman snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 06:08 | E. Central | Grant Crowder misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Doyle - foul #5 on Roger Doyle, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Henderson (PG), Clifford Stemple (C) Roger Doyle, Mark Zwiebel | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Ronald Mager (PF), Jon Reynolds (C) Micah Abram, Richard Baltimore, David Peterson | |
| 06:08 | E. Central | Grant Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:08 | E. Central | Grant Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:48 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler hits a floater from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 05:31 | E. Central | John Lyman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Grant Crowder | 66-59 |
| 05:27 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Mark Zwiebel (C) Clifford Stemple | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (SF), David Peterson (PF) Lance Norman, Ronald Mager | |
| 05:18 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Grant Crowder - foul #3 on Grant Crowder, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Baltimore (PF) David Peterson | |
| 05:18 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:18 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:05 | E. Central | John Lyman misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 05:03 | E. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry McCollam | 68-59 |
| 04:47 | E. Central | John Lyman hits the finger roll set up by Grant Crowder | 68-61 |
| 04:35 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-61 |
| 04:34 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Jon Reynolds | 68-61 |
| 04:30 | E. Central | Thomas Ricks steals it from Jon Reynolds in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 04:22 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski is whistled for a carry | 68-61 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Dustin Basinger (SG), Clifford Stemple (C) Kenneth Henderson, Mark Zwiebel | |
| Subs | E. Central | Micah Abram (SG), David Peterson (PF) Grant Crowder, Richard Baltimore | |
| 04:04 | E. Central | David Peterson is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 68-61 |
| 04:03 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds tips it in | 68-63 |
| 03:45 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 70-63 |
| 03:43 | E. Central | Thomas Ricks is called for the reach on Micah Abram in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Ricks, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Henderson (PG) Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jason Mathew (SG), Lance Norman (SF), Ronald Mager (C) John Lyman, Jerry McCollam, Jon Reynolds | |
| 03:43 | E. Central | Micah Abram makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:43 | E. Central | Micah Abram makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SG - Lance Wasielewski (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Basinger (fresh) PF - Gerald Butler (very tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Micah Abram (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Mathew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lance Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Mager (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Abilene Christian | David Peterson swats the layup by Gerald Butler | 70-65 |
| 03:25 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Ronald Mager | 70-65 |
| 03:06 | E. Central | David Peterson is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Butler - foul #4 on Gerald Butler, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ryan Lamson (SF), Fadey Dobrinski (C) Dustin Basinger, Clifford Stemple | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 03:06 | E. Central | David Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:06 | E. Central | David Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:59 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (SG), Richard Baltimore (PF), Jon Reynolds (C) Jason Mathew, David Peterson, Ronald Mager | |
| 02:40 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski loses the dribble to Grant Crowder | 70-66 |
| 02:26 | E. Central | Micah Abram misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 02:24 | E. Central | Lance Norman snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:06 | E. Central | Grant Crowder connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Norman | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Dustin Basinger (SF), Mark Zwiebel (C) Ryan Lamson, Fadey Dobrinski | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Jerry McCollam (SF) Micah Abram, Lance Norman | |
| 01:44 | Abilene Christian | Jon Reynolds swats the layup by Gerald Butler | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | E. Central | Grant Crowder grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:35 | E. Central | Mark Zwiebel swats the short shot by Jon Reynolds | 70-68 |
| 01:34 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam hits the follow up shot | 70-70 |
| 01:14 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lance Wasielewski and the foul's on Richard Baltimore - foul #4 on Richard Baltimore, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Lance Norman (SF) Jerry McCollam | |
| 01:14 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | E. Central | Lance Norman drills a 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 00:45 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler's layup is rejected by Jon Reynolds | 73-73 |
| 00:43 | E. Central | Lance Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:41 | E. Central | Lance Wasielewski is called for the reach on Lance Norman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Wasielewski, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 00:41 | E. Central | Lance Norman makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:41 | E. Central | Lance Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:41 | Abilene Christian | Mark Zwiebel snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:23 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski loses the dribble to Grant Crowder | 73-74 |
| 00:18 | E. Central | Grant Crowder lays it up and in | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Abilene Christian | Mark Zwiebel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore grabs the board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore is hacked by Kenneth Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Mark Zwiebel | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | Abilene Christian | Dustin Basinger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | E. Central | E. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | E. Central | John Lyman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Kenneth Henderson (tiring) SG - Lance Wasielewski (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Basinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Butler (tired) 20 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Zwiebel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Crowder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lance Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Baltimore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Jon Reynolds (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Abilene Christian | Grant Crowder picks off the pass by Kenneth Henderson in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 04:57 | E. Central | Grant Crowder hits the finger roll | 76-78 |
| 04:41 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-78 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ryan Lamson (SF), Clifford Stemple (C) Dustin Basinger, Mark Zwiebel | |
| Subs | E. Central | David Peterson (PF) Richard Baltimore | |
| 04:27 | E. Central | Lance Norman is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 04:25 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds tips it back up and in | 76-80 |
| 04:23 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Henderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 04:07 | E. Central | Lance Norman is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Reynolds | 76-82 |
| 03:52 | Abilene Christian | The short jumper by Gerald Butler is denied by Jon Reynolds | 76-82 |
| 03:50 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:34 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-82 |
| 03:32 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:20 | Abilene Christian | Grant Crowder takes the ball from Gerald Butler | 76-82 |
| 03:17 | E. Central | Grant Crowder misses the easy layup | 76-82 |
| 03:16 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Ryan Lamson | 76-82 |
| 02:59 | Abilene Christian | David Peterson swats the short shot by Gerald Butler | 76-82 |
| 02:58 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 02:56 | E. Central | Kenneth Henderson is called for the reach on John Lyman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Dustin Basinger (SF), Mark Zwiebel (C) Ryan Lamson, Clifford Stemple | |
| Subs | E. Central | Micah Abram (SG), Jerry McCollam (SF), Richard Baltimore (PF), Ronald Mager (C) Grant Crowder, Lance Norman, David Peterson, Jon Reynolds | |
| 02:56 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 76-82 |
| 02:56 | E. Central | John Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:56 | E. Central | John Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Mager is called for the reach on Mark Zwiebel - foul #1 on Ronald Mager, team foul #8 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Fadey Dobrinski (C) Kenneth Henderson | |
| Subs | E. Central | David Peterson (SF), Jon Reynolds (C) Micah Abram, Ronald Mager | |
| 02:45 | Abilene Christian | Mark Zwiebel makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 02:45 | Abilene Christian | Mark Zwiebel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 02:38 | E. Central | John Lyman is hacked by Dustin Basinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Basinger, team foul #16 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Henderson (PG) Fadey Dobrinski | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 02:38 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 02:38 | E. Central | John Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Abilene Christian | John Lyman is called for the reach on Lance Wasielewski - foul #2 on John Lyman, team foul #9 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Micah Abram (SG) John Lyman | |
| 02:26 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 02:26 | Abilene Christian | Lance Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 02:22 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Grant Crowder (SG) Micah Abram, David Peterson | |
| 02:14 | E. Central | Grant Crowder is hacked by Kenneth Henderson - foul #3 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #17 | 80-85 |
| 02:14 | E. Central | Grant Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 02:14 | E. Central | Grant Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:51 | Abilene Christian | Grant Crowder steals the ball from Mark Zwiebel | 80-87 |
| 01:49 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam is hacked by Lance Wasielewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Wasielewski, team foul #18 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Lance Norman (SF) John Lyman | |
| 01:49 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 01:49 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Abilene Christian | Richard Baltimore blocks the jumper by Lance Wasielewski | 80-89 |
| 01:24 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Wasielewski | 80-89 |
| 01:11 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-89 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG) Jerry McCollam | |
| 00:50 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore makes the wide open shot from the baseline set up by Lance Norman | 80-91 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Kenneth Henderson (tired) 3 pf. SG - Lance Wasielewski (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Basinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Butler (very tired) 20 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Zwiebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Crowder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 7 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lance Norman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Baltimore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. C - Jon Reynolds (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Abilene Christian | The jump hook by Gerald Butler is blocked by Jon Reynolds | 80-91 |
| 00:42 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds gets the rebound | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | E. Central | John Lyman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 80-91 |
| 00:36 | Abilene Christian | Mark Zwiebel snags the defensive board | 80-91 |
| 00:28 | Abilene Christian | Gerald Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 80-91 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (PG), Micah Abram (SG), Daniel Pagan (SF), David Peterson (PF), Ronald Mager (C) John Lyman, Grant Crowder, Lance Norman, Richard Baltimore, Jon Reynolds | |
| 00:00 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam runs out the clock | 80-91 |