| Lineup | E. Central | PG - William Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fresh) SG - James Grube (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Besaw (fresh) 6 reb. C - Travis Head (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Donald Rexford inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Cox | 36-33 |
| 19:20 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Lewis - foul #1 on Lawrence Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:20 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:20 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman is hacked by Steven Besaw - foul #2 on Steven Besaw, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | E. Central | Donald Rexford is fouled on the floor by Travis Head - foul #3 on Travis Head, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin (C) Travis Head | |
| 18:33 | E. Central | William Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:31 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 18:30 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:24 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Besaw and he's fouled by Lawrence Lewis - foul #2 on Lawrence Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:24 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:24 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:03 | E. Central | William Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 18:01 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Christopher Bowlin | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:55 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | E. Central | William Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Rexford | 38-36 |
| 17:31 | Abilene Christian | James Grube hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:10 | Abilene Christian | James Grube comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:52 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | E. Central | William Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Pharr (PG), James Cunningham (SG), David Moultrie (SF), Robert Riddle (PF), Willie Mack (C) William Cox, Marvin Wagner, Donald Rexford, Eric Hoffman, Lawrence Lewis | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Richard Maskell (PG), Matt Kennett (SG), Charles Huseby (SF), Lou McNulty (C) Lawrence Nagy, James Grube, Robert Ricketts, Christopher Bowlin | |
| 16:23 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | E. Central | Christopher Pharr misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 16:10 | E. Central | Robert Riddle snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | E. Central | David Moultrie makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Christopher Pharr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moultrie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Riddle (fresh) C - Willie Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Richard Maskell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Kennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Huseby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Besaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Lou McNulty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:37 | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Maskell | 41-40 |
| 15:13 | E. Central | David Moultrie misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Huseby - foul #1 on Charles Huseby, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | E. Central | William Cox (PG), Donald Rexford (SF), Lawrence Lewis (C) Christopher Pharr, James Cunningham, Willie Mack | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts (SF), Christopher Bowlin (PF), Travis Head (C) Richard Maskell, Charles Huseby, Steven Besaw | |
| 15:13 | E. Central | David Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:13 | E. Central | David Moultrie misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:13 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Riddle | 42-40 |
| 14:53 | E. Central | David Moultrie grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | E. Central | Robert Riddle's pass is intercepted by Lou McNulty | 42-40 |
| 14:19 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:18 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty tips it home | 42-42 |
| 14:10 | E. Central | David Moultrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | E. Central | Marvin Wagner (SG), Eric Hoffman (PF) David Moultrie, Robert Riddle | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy (PG), James Grube (SG) Matt Kennett, Lou McNulty | |
| 13:55 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby (PF) Christopher Bowlin | |
| 13:30 | E. Central | Donald Rexford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Nagy - foul #1 on Lawrence Nagy, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 13:30 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:30 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:10 | Abilene Christian | William Cox steals it from Travis Head | 44-42 |
| 12:46 | E. Central | Donald Rexford hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Wagner | 46-42 |
| 12:26 | Abilene Christian | James Grube can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 12:25 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lewis | 46-42 |
| 12:07 | E. Central | James Grube is called for the reach on William Cox - foul #3 on James Grube, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | E. Central | James Cunningham (PG), David Moultrie (SF), Willie Mack (C) William Cox, Donald Rexford, Lawrence Lewis | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin (PF), Lou McNulty (C) Robert Ricketts, Travis Head | |
| 11:44 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 11:43 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman tips it in | 48-42 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moultrie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fresh) SG - James Grube (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Huseby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bowlin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lou McNulty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:30 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy is hacked by James Cunningham - foul #2 on James Cunningham, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Pharr (PG) Marvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw (PF) Lou McNulty | |
| 11:07 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw lays it in set up by James Grube | 48-44 |
| 11:03 | E. Central | Christopher Pharr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | E. Central | William Cox (PG), Robert Riddle (PF), Lawrence Lewis (C) Christopher Pharr, Eric Hoffman, Willie Mack | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (PG), Lou McNulty (SG) Lawrence Nagy, James Grube | |
| 10:40 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw drills a shot from close range | 48-46 |
| 10:22 | E. Central | James Cunningham scores on a jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 10:12 | Abilene Christian | The short jumper by Steven Besaw is denied by Lawrence Lewis | 50-46 |
| 10:10 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:05 | E. Central | James Cunningham connects on the 3 from straight away set up by David Moultrie | 53-46 |
| 09:47 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 09:45 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 09:44 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Lewis swats the short shot by Charles Huseby | 53-46 |
| 09:28 | E. Central | Robert Riddle gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:15 | E. Central | William Cox misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:14 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:02 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby is hacked by Robert Riddle - foul #1 on Robert Riddle, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | E. Central | Marvin Wagner (SG), Donald Rexford (SF), Eric Hoffman (PF), Willie Mack (C) William Cox, David Moultrie, Robert Riddle, Lawrence Lewis | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy (PG), James Grube (SG), Robert Ricketts (SF), Beau Green (PF), Travis Head (C) Matt Kennett, Lou McNulty, Charles Huseby, Steven Besaw, Christopher Bowlin | |
| 08:44 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Ricketts | 53-48 |
| 08:30 | E. Central | Travis Head blocks the short jumper by Willie Mack | 53-48 |
| 08:28 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:00 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 07:58 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Willie Mack | 53-48 |
| 07:53 | E. Central | James Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:52 | Abilene Christian | Beau Green snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:37 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Beau Green | 53-50 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - James Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Grube (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Beau Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Head (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman lays it in set up by James Cunningham | 55-50 |
| 07:07 | Abilene Christian | Beau Green makes the shot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 06:50 | E. Central | Donald Rexford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:49 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:31 | Abilene Christian | Donald Rexford is called for the reach on Robert Ricketts - foul #1 on Donald Rexford, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | William Cox (PG), Lawrence Lewis (C) James Cunningham, Willie Mack | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw (PF), Christopher Bowlin (C) Beau Green, Travis Head | |
| 06:19 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy is hacked by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | David Moultrie (SG) Marvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 06:19 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:19 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:02 | E. Central | James Grube is called for the reach on William Cox - foul #4 on James Grube, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Riddle (PF) Eric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (PG), Lou McNulty (SG) Lawrence Nagy, James Grube | |
| 05:48 | E. Central | Donald Rexford is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | Larry Cunningham (SF) Donald Rexford | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby (SF) Robert Ricketts | |
| 05:26 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby's pass is intercepted by David Moultrie | 55-52 |
| 05:22 | E. Central | Larry Cunningham misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 05:21 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:13 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:11 | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Larry Cunningham | 55-52 |
| 05:06 | E. Central | David Moultrie misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:05 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:49 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Riddle - foul #2 on Robert Riddle, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | E. Central | Marvin Wagner (SG), Donald Rexford (SF), Eric Hoffman (PF) David Moultrie, Larry Cunningham, Robert Riddle | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy (PG), James Grube (SG), Robert Ricketts (SF), Travis Head (C) Matt Kennett, Lou McNulty, Charles Huseby, Christopher Bowlin | |
| 04:49 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:28 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Lewis - foul #3 on Lawrence Lewis, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby (PF) Steven Besaw | |
| 04:28 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | E. Central | Travis Head swats the shot by Marvin Wagner | 55-57 |
| 04:09 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 03:51 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Eric Hoffman - foul #3 on Eric Hoffman, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:22 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman scores on a shot from the right side set up by William Cox | 57-60 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - William Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Grube (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Huseby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Travis Head (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Abilene Christian | The jump hook by Travis Head is blocked by Lawrence Lewis | 57-60 |
| 03:00 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:44 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Huseby - foul #2 on Charles Huseby, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | E. Central | James Cunningham (PG), Willie Mack (C) William Cox, Lawrence Lewis | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (PG), Steven Besaw (PF), Christopher Bowlin (C) Lawrence Nagy, Robert Ricketts, Travis Head | |
| 02:44 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:44 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:40 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | E. Central | William Cox (PG), Lawrence Lewis (C) James Cunningham, Willie Mack | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy (PG), Robert Ricketts (SF), Travis Head (C) Matt Kennett, Charles Huseby, Christopher Bowlin | |
| 02:20 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 59-60 |
| 02:19 | E. Central | William Cox grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 02:14 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Nagy - foul #2 on Lawrence Nagy, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 02:14 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:14 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:14 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Steven Besaw | 60-60 |
| 01:53 | Abilene Christian | James Grube is called for a backcourt violation | 60-60 |
| 01:29 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Cox | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Lewis denies the turnaround by Steven Besaw | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Eric Hoffman | 62-60 |
| 01:16 | E. Central | Donald Rexford drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Cox | 64-60 |
| 00:54 | E. Central | The refs have stopped play. Eric Hoffman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-60 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Riddle (PF) Eric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | E. Central | Robert Riddle is hacked by Lawrence Nagy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Nagy, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 00:44 | E. Central | Robert Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:44 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Grube | 64-63 |
| 00:35 | E. Central | Donald Rexford is hacked by James Grube in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Grube, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (SG) James Grube | |
| 00:35 | E. Central | Donald Rexford misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:35 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head tips it in | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | E. Central | E. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | E. Central | William Cox misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | E. Central | The clock runs out | 65-65 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - William Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Riddle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matt Kennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Besaw (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Travis Head (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:42 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts tips it in | 65-67 |
| 04:19 | E. Central | Robert Riddle banks in the layup on a great pass from William Cox | 67-67 |
| 04:12 | Abilene Christian | The short jumper by Robert Ricketts is denied by Donald Rexford | 67-67 |
| 04:10 | E. Central | Robert Riddle pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:05 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matt Kennett - foul #1 on Matt Kennett, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 04:05 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:05 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:05 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:00 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 03:59 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:53 | E. Central | William Cox scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Riddle | 70-67 |
| 03:41 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head clanks a turnaround from close range | 70-67 |
| 03:40 | E. Central | Donald Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:33 | E. Central | William Cox knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Wagner | 73-67 |
| 03:18 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw misses the easy layup | 73-67 |
| 03:17 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 03:13 | E. Central | Donald Rexford knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Cox and the foul's on Robert Ricketts - foul #3 on Robert Ricketts, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin (C) Travis Head | |
| 03:13 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts loses the dribble to Donald Rexford | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | E. Central | Donald Rexford scores on a shot from close range set up by Marvin Wagner | 78-67 |
| 02:58 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | E. Central | Eric Hoffman (PF) Robert Riddle | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Travis Head (C) Christopher Bowlin | |
| 02:52 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-67 |
| 02:34 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 78-67 |
| 02:32 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Rexford - foul #2 on Donald Rexford, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| 02:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:05 | E. Central | Matt Kennett steals it from Eric Hoffman | 78-69 |
| 02:01 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matt Kennett | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | E. Central | Donald Rexford is called for traveling | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts knocks in the runner from close range | 78-73 |
| 01:07 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-73 |
| 01:05 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:46 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:45 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - William Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matt Kennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Besaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. C - Travis Head (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Kennett - foul #2 on Matt Kennett, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| 00:42 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:42 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:42 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Steven Besaw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts connects on the runner from the left block | 78-75 |
| 00:37 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis is hacked by Matt Kennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Kennett, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:37 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:37 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:29 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:28 | E. Central | Donald Rexford grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 00:25 | E. Central | Donald Rexford is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Kennett - foul #4 on Matt Kennett, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Riddle (PF) Eric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 00:25 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:25 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:19 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ricketts | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | E. Central | Matt Kennett is called for the reach on Donald Rexford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matt Kennett, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| Subs | E. Central | James Cunningham (PF) Robert Riddle | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty (SG) Matt Kennett | |
| 00:18 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:09 | E. Central | Donald Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | E. Central | Donald Rexford is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Nagy - foul #4 on Lawrence Nagy, team foul #17 | 84-78 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Riddle (PF) James Cunningham | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 00:08 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | E. Central | Donald Rexford misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| 00:02 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis runs out the clock | 85-78 |