| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Thomas Wiggins (fresh) SG - Timothy Pless (fresh) SF - Christopher Smyth (fresh) PF - Antonio Burns (fresh) C - Robert Gault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Manuel Pietrzak (fresh) SG - David Baker (fresh) SF - Ricky Glenn (fresh) PF - Eddie Johnson (fresh) C - Geoffrey Garrett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Elmhurst | Ricky Glenn makes the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Wiggins | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Elmhurst | David Baker misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Pless - foul #1 on Timothy Pless, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Elmhurst | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:00 | Elmhurst | David Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:00 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Antonio Burns | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | Abilene Christian | 3 seconds is called on Robert Gault | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Elmhurst | Ricky Glenn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Robert Gault | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Glenn | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gault | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Elmhurst | Ricky Glenn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter (PG), Clifford Ornelas (SG), John Russell (SF), Howard Simmonds (PF), Jacob Padula (C) Thomas Wiggins, Timothy Pless, Christopher Smyth, Antonio Burns, Robert Gault | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Casey Pearson (PG), Eric Manley (SG), Robert Slusher (SF), Donald Rainville (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Manuel Pietrzak, David Baker, Ricky Glenn, Eddie Johnson, Geoffrey Garrett | |
| 16:43 | Abilene Christian | John Russell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Russell, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Elmhurst | Casey Pearson double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | Abilene Christian | John Russell is fouled on the floor by Wayne Davis - foul #1 on Wayne Davis, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Elmhurst | Donald Rainville snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:41 | Elmhurst | Eric Manley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Padula - foul #1 on Jacob Padula, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Paul Maxwell (SF), Robert Gault (C) John Russell, Jacob Padula | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak (PG), Steven Reed (SF), Jay Keene (PF), Geoffrey Garrett (C) Casey Pearson, Robert Slusher, Donald Rainville, Wayne Davis | |
| 15:41 | Elmhurst | Eric Manley misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:41 | Elmhurst | Eric Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Donald Porter (fresh) SG - Clifford Ornelas (fresh) SF - Paul Maxwell (fresh) PF - Howard Simmonds (fresh) C - Robert Gault (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Manuel Pietrzak (fresh) SG - Eric Manley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) PF - Jay Keene (fresh) C - Geoffrey Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas is open and lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett makes the jump hook from the right block | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Abilene Christian | Manuel Pietrzak steps in front of the Clifford Ornelas pass in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak lays it in | 9-10 |
| 14:33 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Manley - foul #1 on Eric Manley, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Thomas Wiggins (PG), Antonio Burns (PF) Donald Porter, Howard Simmonds | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Baker (SG), Ricky Glenn (SF), Eddie Johnson (PF), Donald Rainville (C) Eric Manley, Steven Reed, Jay Keene, Geoffrey Garrett | |
| 14:33 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:33 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless (SG), Christopher Smyth (SF), Jacob Padula (C) Clifford Ornelas, Paul Maxwell, Robert Gault | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Casey Pearson (PG) Manuel Pietrzak | |
| 14:10 | Abilene Christian | Ricky Glenn is called for the reach on Christopher Smyth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Glenn, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-10 |
| 13:53 | Abilene Christian | Thomas Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:31 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 11-10 |
| 13:30 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Donald Rainville | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Elmhurst | Casey Pearson is fouled on the floor by Jacob Padula - foul #2 on Jacob Padula, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wheeler (PG), John Russell (C) Thomas Wiggins, Jacob Padula | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak (PG), Steven Reed (SG), Robert Slusher (SF), Jay Keene (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Casey Pearson, David Baker, Ricky Glenn, Eddie Johnson, Donald Rainville | |
| 12:39 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Reed | 11-13 |
| 12:37 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth's pass is intercepted by Steven Reed in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 12:17 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 12:16 | Elmhurst | Wayne Davis snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:57 | Elmhurst | Wayne Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 11-13 |
| 11:55 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Antonio Burns | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | Abilene Christian | John Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:43 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Wayne Davis | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wheeler (fresh) SG - Timothy Pless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Smyth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Manuel Pietrzak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Slusher (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Keene (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Elmhurst | Steven Reed clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Wheeler - foul #1 on Gary Wheeler, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter (PG), Clifford Ornelas (SG), Paul Maxwell (SF), Howard Simmonds (PF), Robert Gault (C) Gary Wheeler, Timothy Pless, Christopher Smyth, Antonio Burns, John Russell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Glenn (PG), Eric Manley (SG), Eddie Johnson (PF), Geoffrey Garrett (C) Manuel Pietrzak, Robert Slusher, Jay Keene, Wayne Davis | |
| 11:29 | Elmhurst | Steven Reed misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:29 | Elmhurst | Steven Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:29 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Robert Gault | 11-13 |
| 11:22 | Abilene Christian | Ricky Glenn steals the ball from Donald Porter | 11-13 |
| 11:19 | Elmhurst | Eric Manley misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 11:17 | Elmhurst | Eddie Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:03 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clifford Ornelas - foul #1 on Clifford Ornelas, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Thomas Wiggins (PG) Donald Porter | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Casey Pearson (PG), David Baker (SG) Eric Manley, Steven Reed | |
| 11:03 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:03 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:48 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| 10:27 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett is fouled on the floor by Robert Gault - foul #1 on Robert Gault, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter (SG) Clifford Ornelas | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Donald Rainville (PF) Eddie Johnson | |
| 10:27 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:27 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:27 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:24 | Abilene Christian | Donald Rainville steps in front of the Donald Porter pass in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 10:09 | Elmhurst | Casey Pearson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-16 |
| 10:08 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:47 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Garrett swats the shot by Paul Maxwell | 11-16 |
| 09:45 | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:31 | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 09:30 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 09:04 | Elmhurst | Robert Gault denies the turnaround by Ricky Glenn | 11-16 |
| 09:03 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 08:39 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds lays it up and in set up by Thomas Wiggins | 13-16 |
| 08:16 | Elmhurst | David Baker travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas (PG), Timothy Pless (SG), Christopher Smyth (SF), Antonio Burns (PF), John Russell (C) Thomas Wiggins, Donald Porter, Paul Maxwell, Howard Simmonds, Robert Gault | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak (PG), Eric Manley (SG), Robert Slusher (SF), Eddie Johnson (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Casey Pearson, David Baker, Ricky Glenn, Donald Rainville, Geoffrey Garrett | |
| 08:14 | Abilene Christian | Manuel Pietrzak is called for the reach on Clifford Ornelas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Pietrzak, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| 08:04 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 08:02 | Elmhurst | Eric Manley gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 07:33 | Elmhurst | Antonio Burns picks off the pass by Robert Slusher | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clifford Ornelas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Pless (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Smyth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Manuel Pietrzak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Manley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Slusher (fresh) PF - Eddie Johnson (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless is hacked by Manuel Pietrzak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Pietrzak, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Casey Pearson (PG) Manuel Pietrzak | |
| 07:21 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Smyth | 16-16 |
| 06:56 | Elmhurst | Wayne Davis misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Pless - foul #2 on Timothy Pless, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter (PG) Timothy Pless | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Steven Reed (SF) Robert Slusher | |
| 06:56 | Elmhurst | Wayne Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:56 | Elmhurst | Wayne Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:38 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Johnson - foul #1 on Eddie Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wheeler (PG), Robert Gault (C) Clifford Ornelas, John Russell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak (PG), Ricky Glenn (SF), Jay Keene (PF), Donald Rainville (C) Casey Pearson, Eric Manley, Eddie Johnson, Wayne Davis | |
| 06:38 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:38 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | Donald Rainville comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Burns - foul #1 on Antonio Burns, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | Donald Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | Donald Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:00 | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 05:45 | Elmhurst | Donald Rainville comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 05:43 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak tips it home | 19-22 |
| 05:17 | Abilene Christian | Ricky Glenn takes the ball from Christopher Smyth | 19-22 |
| 04:54 | Elmhurst | Gary Wheeler takes the ball from Jay Keene | 19-22 |
| 04:51 | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter hits the finger roll set up by Gary Wheeler | 21-22 |
| 04:31 | Elmhurst | Jay Keene makes the runner in the lane set up by Donald Rainville | 21-24 |
| 04:14 | Abilene Christian | Jay Keene is called for the reach on Antonio Burns - foul #1 on Jay Keene, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Thomas Wiggins (PG), Clifford Ornelas (SG), Howard Simmonds (SF), John Russell (C) Gary Wheeler, Donald Porter, Christopher Smyth, Robert Gault | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Eric Manley (SG), Robert Slusher (SF), Eddie Johnson (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Steven Reed, Ricky Glenn, Jay Keene, Donald Rainville | |
| 04:14 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:14 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:14 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:02 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Pietrzak - foul #3 on Manuel Pietrzak, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Paul Maxwell (SF) Antonio Burns | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Baker (PG) Manuel Pietrzak | |
| 04:02 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:02 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:39 | Elmhurst | Robert Slusher misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 03:37 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:21 | Abilene Christian | Robert Slusher is called for the reach on Paul Maxwell - foul #1 on Robert Slusher, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless (SG), Jacob Padula (C) Clifford Ornelas, John Russell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 03:21 | Abilene Christian | Paul Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:21 | Abilene Christian | Paul Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Thomas Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Pless (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Simmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Padula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Baker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Manley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Slusher (fresh) PF - Eddie Johnson (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Elmhurst | Robert Slusher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Casey Pearson (PG), Geoffrey Garrett (C) David Baker, Wayne Davis | |
| 02:31 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 02:30 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:24 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 02:13 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett misses the easy layup | 28-24 |
| 02:12 | Elmhurst | Eric Manley pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:58 | Elmhurst | Geoffrey Garrett can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 01:57 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 01:37 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula jams it and the foul's on Geoffrey Garrett - foul #1 on Geoffrey Garrett, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter (PG), Clifford Ornelas (SG), John Russell (SF), Antonio Burns (PF) Thomas Wiggins, Timothy Pless, Paul Maxwell, Howard Simmonds | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Baker (SG), Ricky Glenn (SF), Wayne Davis (C) Eric Manley, Robert Slusher, Geoffrey Garrett | |
| 01:37 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:37 | Elmhurst | Eddie Johnson gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:10 | Elmhurst | Ricky Glenn hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Johnson | 30-26 |
| 01:01 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 01:00 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:42 | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Casey Pearson - foul #1 on Casey Pearson, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless (SG), Christopher Smyth (SF) Clifford Ornelas, Jacob Padula | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Steven Reed (SF), Donald Rainville (PF) Ricky Glenn, Eddie Johnson | |
| 00:42 | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:42 | Abilene Christian | Donald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:17 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smyth steals the ball from Steven Reed | 32-26 |
| 00:02 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Donald Rainville | 32-26 |