| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Cris McNurlen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Cosentino (fresh) SF - Henry Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - John Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Coster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Box (fresh) PF - Garrett Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | James Box inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 19:39 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 19:35 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert's layup is rejected by Garrett Allen | 20-30 |
| 19:33 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 19:11 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers travels with the ball | 20-30 |
| 18:48 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen drills a shot from the left side set up by Henry Gilbert | 22-30 |
| 18:37 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Holm is called for the reach on Garrett Allen - foul #1 on Gregory Holm, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:15 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 18:13 | Shepherd | Gregory Holm gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:53 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Garrett Allen - foul #1 on Garrett Allen, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 17:53 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:53 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:25 | Abilene Christian | Cris McNurlen is called for the reach on James Box - foul #3 on Cris McNurlen, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Smith (PG), Dustin Barton (SG), Richard Zook (C) Cris McNurlen, Charles Cosentino, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Davis (SF), Louis Aybar (C) James Box, Raymond Sowers | |
| 17:17 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Holm blocks the short jumper by Louis Aybar | 24-30 |
| 17:16 | Shepherd | Gregory Holm gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:05 | Shepherd | Richard Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Zook | 27-30 |
| 16:56 | Abilene Christian | Louis Aybar is called for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Marshall Clark (C) Gregory Holm | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Don Banach (PG), John Dunn (SG), Aaron Duffy (SF) John Pruitt, Adam Coster, Garrett Allen | |
| 16:44 | Shepherd | Richard Zook misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Aybar - foul #2 on Louis Aybar, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 16:44 | Shepherd | Richard Zook makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:44 | Shepherd | Richard Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:44 | Abilene Christian | Louis Aybar pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:31 | Abilene Christian | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Don Banach - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| 16:22 | Abilene Christian | Louis Aybar misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Marshall Clark - foul #1 on Marshall Clark, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Shepherd | James Smith (PG), Michael Mitchell (C) Henry Gilbert, Marshall Clark | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Box (SF) Aaron Duffy | |
| 16:22 | Abilene Christian | Louis Aybar makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:22 | Abilene Christian | Louis Aybar makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:05 | Shepherd | Richard Zook misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-32 |
| 16:04 | Shepherd | Michael Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 15:57 | Abilene Christian | Gary Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen (PG), Charles Cosentino (SG), Gregory Holm (PF) James Smith, Richard Smith, Richard Zook | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt (PG), Garrett Allen (PF), Gregory Meyer (C) John Dunn, Gary Davis, Louis Aybar | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Cris McNurlen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cosentino (fresh) SF - Dustin Barton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - John Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Banach (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Box (fresh) PF - Garrett Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Meyer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Shepherd | Gregory Meyer is called for the reach on Michael Mitchell - foul #4 on Gregory Meyer, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster (SG), Raymond Sowers (C) Don Banach, Gregory Meyer | |
| 15:24 | Shepherd | Gregory Holm misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 15:23 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:00 | Abilene Christian | Michael Mitchell is called for the reach on James Box - foul #1 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert (SF), Richard Zook (C) Dustin Barton, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Davis (C) James Box | |
| 14:43 | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 30-32 |
| 14:42 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Charles Cosentino | 30-32 |
| 14:18 | Shepherd | Richard Zook can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 14:17 | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 14:04 | Abilene Christian | Charles Cosentino steps in front of the John Pruitt pass | 30-32 |
| 14:00 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert lays it in set up by Charles Cosentino | 32-32 |
| 13:45 | Abilene Christian | Gary Davis misses long on a runner from close range | 32-32 |
| 13:44 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 13:43 | Shepherd | Richard Zook grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 13:19 | Shepherd | Gary Davis is called for the reach on Cris McNurlen - foul #3 on Gary Davis, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Smith (PG), Dustin Barton (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Cris McNurlen, Charles Cosentino, Gregory Holm | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Don Banach (PG), John Dunn (SG), James Box (SF), Louis Aybar (C) John Pruitt, Adam Coster, Raymond Sowers, Garrett Allen | |
| 13:05 | Shepherd | Michael Mitchell clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 32-32 |
| 13:04 | Shepherd | Michael Mitchell tips it in | 34-32 |
| 12:38 | Abilene Christian | Don Banach misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 12:37 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Michael Mitchell | 34-32 |
| 12:21 | Shepherd | Dustin Barton is fouled on the floor by Gary Davis - foul #4 on Gary Davis, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jeffrey Paschal (PF) Richard Zook | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen (PF) Gary Davis | |
| 12:03 | Shepherd | Dustin Barton double dribbles | 34-32 |
| 11:53 | Abilene Christian | Don Banach is fouled on the floor by Dustin Barton - foul #1 on Dustin Barton, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Gregory Holm (PF) Jeffrey Paschal | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers (C) Louis Aybar | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Don Banach (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Box (fresh) PF - Garrett Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster (SG) John Dunn | |
| 11:48 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:48 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:25 | Shepherd | Dustin Barton knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gregory Holm and he's fouled by Adam Coster - foul #1 on Adam Coster, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen (PG) Henry Gilbert | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt (PG), Louis Aybar (PF) Don Banach, Garrett Allen | |
| 11:25 | Shepherd | Dustin Barton makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:08 | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Gregory Holm - foul #2 on Gregory Holm, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Granville Cogdell (SF), Marshall Clark (C) Dustin Barton, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 11:08 | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:45 | Shepherd | Gregory Holm's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Sowers | 37-37 |
| 10:44 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:26 | Shepherd | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 10:25 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:15 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 10:14 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:59 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 09:57 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Gregory Holm | 37-37 |
| 09:42 | Shepherd | Adam Coster steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 37-37 |
| 09:39 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster lays it in | 37-39 |
| 09:31 | Shepherd | James Box is called for the reach on Gregory Holm - foul #2 on James Box, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Shepherd | James Smith (PG), Charles Cosentino (SG), Henry Gilbert (SF), Michael Mitchell (C) Cris McNurlen, Richard Smith, Granville Cogdell, Marshall Clark | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Don Banach (SG), Aaron Duffy (SF), Garrett Allen (PF) Adam Coster, James Box, Louis Aybar | |
| 09:31 | Shepherd | Gregory Holm makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:31 | Shepherd | Gregory Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:09 | Abilene Christian | Aaron Duffy loses the dribble to Michael Mitchell | 39-39 |
| 08:55 | Shepherd | Michael Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Smith | 42-39 |
| 08:40 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Pruitt | 42-42 |
| 08:22 | Shepherd | John Pruitt picks off the pass by James Smith | 42-42 |
| 08:03 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 08:01 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:49 | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt misses long on a floater from the left side | 42-42 |
| 07:47 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cosentino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Holm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - John Pruitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Banach (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Aaron Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garrett Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Sowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Shepherd | James Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Cosentino | 45-44 |
| 07:10 | Abilene Christian | Aaron Duffy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 07:08 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:45 | Abilene Christian | Michael Mitchell steals it from Aaron Duffy | 45-44 |
| 06:26 | Shepherd | Charles Cosentino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 06:25 | Abilene Christian | Raymond Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:14 | Abilene Christian | Michael Mitchell steals it from Raymond Sowers | 45-44 |
| 05:54 | Shepherd | Gregory Holm misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 05:53 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:53 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen (PG), Richard Zook (PF), Marshall Clark (C) James Smith, Gregory Holm, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Dunn (PG), Adam Coster (SG), James Box (SF), Gregory Meyer (C) John Pruitt, Don Banach, Aaron Duffy, Raymond Sowers | |
| 05:37 | Abilene Christian | Charles Cosentino steals it from James Box | 45-44 |
| 05:34 | Shepherd | Charles Cosentino jams it | 47-44 |
| 05:13 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Meyer clanks a jump hook from the right block | 47-44 |
| 05:11 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:48 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 04:46 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:33 | Abilene Christian | Charles Cosentino takes the ball from Adam Coster | 47-44 |
| 04:28 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 04:26 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Meyer snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 04:07 | Abilene Christian | Cris McNurlen is called for the reach on John Dunn - foul #4 on Cris McNurlen, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Richard Smith (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Charles Cosentino, Marshall Clark | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Davis (PF) Garrett Allen | |
| 04:07 | Abilene Christian | John Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:07 | Shepherd | Richard Zook snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 03:46 | Shepherd | Richard Smith misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 03:45 | Shepherd | The offensive rebound goes to Cris McNurlen | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Cris McNurlen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - John Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Coster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Box (fresh) PF - Gary Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Meyer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-44 |
| 03:32 | Shepherd | Richard Zook snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 03:11 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 03:09 | Abilene Christian | Gary Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 02:48 | Abilene Christian | Gary Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 02:46 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to James Box | 47-44 |
| 02:46 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Gregory Holm (PF) Richard Zook | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Pruitt (PG), Garrett Allen (PF) John Dunn, Gary Davis | |
| 02:33 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster is fouled on the floor by Gregory Holm - foul #3 on Gregory Holm, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Charles Cosentino (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 02:33 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:33 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:33 | Shepherd | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 02:09 | Shepherd | Michael Mitchell's layup is rejected by Gregory Meyer | 47-44 |
| 02:08 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 01:53 | Abilene Christian | James Box throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 01:34 | Shepherd | Cris McNurlen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 01:32 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 01:24 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 01:22 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 00:57 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 00:56 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 00:45 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 00:23 | Shepherd | Henry Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Garrett Allen | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Abilene Christian | Garrett Allen buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Pruitt | 47-49 |
| 00:05 | Shepherd | Shepherd calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Shepherd | Gregory Holm connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Adam Coster misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 50-49 |