| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Henry Patchen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Hellwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - John Marchan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Heim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 19:35 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:30 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese loses the dribble to Vernon Hellwig | 29-38 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig slams it home | 31-38 |
| 19:08 | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:53 | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 18:34 | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer's floater is tipped away by Marshall Barksdale | 33-38 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky St. | William Burcham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:12 | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to William Burcham | 33-38 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 17:29 | Abilene Christian | Joe Heim clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 17:27 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:13 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky St. | William Burcham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Walter Gibson (SF), Donald Bryant (C) Henry Patchen, Thomas Yates | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Zapp (PG), Herman Blair (SG), Brian Rhoades (SF), Jacob Jones (C) John Marchan, Joe Heim, Kevin Walton, Earl Mercer | |
| 16:38 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Herman Blair | 33-43 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 33-43 |
| 16:18 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:54 | Abilene Christian | Herman Blair misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky St. | Walter Gibson gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Vernon Hellwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Barksdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Robert Zapp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vernon Hellwig, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen (PG), John Bartelt (SG), Roy Levinson (PF) Vernon Hellwig, William Burcham, Marshall Barksdale | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Marchan (PG), Joe Heim (SG), Kevin Walton (SF) Robert Zapp, Herman Blair, Albert Reese | |
| 15:20 | Abilene Christian | Brian Rhoades misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 15:18 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Jones | 33-43 |
| 14:58 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Donald Bryant | 33-43 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky St. | Walter Gibson tips it in | 35-43 |
| 14:30 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Jones misses the floater from the right side | 35-43 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky St. | John Bartelt snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky St. | Brian Rhoades blocks the jumper by Donald Bryant | 35-43 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky St. | John Bartelt gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky St. | Roy Levinson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 13:38 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Walton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Marchan | 37-45 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky St. | Roy Levinson misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Marchan - foul #1 on John Marchan, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mark Cajigas (PG), William Burcham (SG), Vernon Hellwig (SF), Thomas Yates (C) Henry Patchen, John Bartelt, Walter Gibson, Donald Bryant | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Zapp (PG), Herman Blair (SG), Albert Reese (PF), Earl Mercer (C) John Marchan, Joe Heim, Brian Rhoades, Jacob Jones | |
| 13:25 | Kentucky St. | Roy Levinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky St. | Roy Levinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:56 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Zapp | 39-47 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky St. | Albert Reese blocks the short jumper by Thomas Yates | 39-47 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky St. | Mark Cajigas grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Cajigas | 41-47 |
| 12:08 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese is fouled on the floor by Thomas Yates - foul #3 on Thomas Yates, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Walter Gibson (SF), Marshall Barksdale (PF) Mark Cajigas, Roy Levinson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Marchan (PG) Kevin Walton | |
| 11:52 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese's pass is intercepted by Marshall Barksdale | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Vernon Hellwig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - John Marchan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Zapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 11:25 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:07 | Abilene Christian | Robert Zapp makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Blair | 41-49 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 10:43 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 10:42 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to John Marchan | 43-49 |
| 10:31 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Yates | 43-49 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Yates | 43-49 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Burcham | 45-49 |
| 10:01 | Abilene Christian | Robert Zapp is hacked by Walter Gibson - foul #2 on Walter Gibson, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen (PG), Donald Bryant (C) Vernon Hellwig, Thomas Yates | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joe Heim (SG), Kevin Walton (SF), Brian Rhoades (PF), Jacob Jones (C) Herman Blair, Robert Zapp, Albert Reese, Earl Mercer | |
| 09:51 | Abilene Christian | Donald Bryant picks off the pass by Brian Rhoades | 45-49 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale is hacked by Brian Rhoades - foul #1 on Brian Rhoades, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky St. | William Burcham scores on a 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:01 | Abilene Christian | John Marchan double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Bartelt (SG), Vernon Hellwig (SF) William Burcham, Walter Gibson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Zapp (PG), Albert Reese (PF) John Marchan, Brian Rhoades | |
| 08:53 | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:51 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Jones snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:35 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Walton makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Zapp | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Patchen | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Walton misses short on a runner in the lane | 51-51 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky St. | Donald Bryant grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 07:46 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Henry Patchen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bartelt (fresh) SF - Vernon Hellwig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Barksdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Robert Zapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Heim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Walton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-51 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 07:07 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Jones snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:48 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Walton double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mark Cajigas (PG), William Burcham (SG), Walter Gibson (SF), Roy Levinson (PF), Thomas Yates (C) Henry Patchen, John Bartelt, Vernon Hellwig, Marshall Barksdale, Donald Bryant | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Marchan (PG), Herman Blair (SG), Brian Rhoades (SF), Earl Mercer (C) Robert Zapp, Joe Heim, Kevin Walton, Albert Reese | |
| 06:31 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 06:29 | Abilene Christian | Brian Rhoades gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:14 | Abilene Christian | John Marchan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:13 | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer tips it in | 51-53 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky St. | Roy Levinson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 05:59 | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:54 | Abilene Christian | John Marchan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky St. | Roy Levinson pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig (PG) Mark Cajigas | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Zapp (SG), Albert Reese (PF) Herman Blair, Jacob Jones | |
| 05:23 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Marchan | 51-55 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky St. | William Burcham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 05:05 | Abilene Christian | Brian Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:48 | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen (PG), Marshall Barksdale (PF) Walter Gibson, Roy Levinson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joe Heim (SG), Kevin Walton (SF) Robert Zapp, Brian Rhoades | |
| 04:35 | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen is hacked by Albert Reese - foul #2 on Albert Reese, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates is hacked by Earl Mercer - foul #2 on Earl Mercer, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Zapp (PG) John Marchan | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky St. | Henry Patchen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 04:10 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Kevin Walton | 51-55 |
| 03:56 | Abilene Christian | Joe Heim connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Zapp | 51-57 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Burcham | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Henry Patchen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Burcham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Hellwig (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Yates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Robert Zapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Heim (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Walton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Abilene Christian | Robert Zapp buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Reese | 54-60 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Albert Reese - foul #3 on Albert Reese, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Walter Gibson (SF), Donald Bryant (C) Vernon Hellwig, Thomas Yates | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Marchan (PG), Brian Rhoades (PF), Jacob Jones (C) Robert Zapp, Albert Reese, Earl Mercer | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:59 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig (SF) Walter Gibson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese (PF) Brian Rhoades | |
| 02:40 | Abilene Christian | Marshall Barksdale is called for the reach on John Marchan - foul #3 on Marshall Barksdale, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 02:23 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Walton double dribbles | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates (C) Donald Bryant | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Earl Mercer (C) Jacob Jones | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky St. | William Burcham snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Henry Patchen | 58-60 |
| 01:24 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Joe Heim | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky St. | William Burcham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 01:08 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:02 | Abilene Christian | Joe Heim connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Marchan | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky St. | Marshall Barksdale travels with the ball | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Abilene Christian | Albert Reese is hacked by Henry Patchen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Patchen, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Herman Blair (SG), Brian Rhoades (PF), Jacob Jones (C) Joe Heim, Albert Reese, Earl Mercer | |
| 00:47 | Abilene Christian | Henry Patchen is called for the reach on Brian Rhoades - foul #3 on Henry Patchen, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 00:44 | Abilene Christian | Brian Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Thomas Yates - foul #4 on Thomas Yates, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 00:44 | Abilene Christian | Brian Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:44 | Abilene Christian | Brian Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Yates snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky St. | Vernon Hellwig's pass is intercepted by John Marchan | 58-65 |
| 00:34 | Abilene Christian | Brian Rhoades lays it in on a great pass from John Marchan | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky St. | William Burcham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Abilene Christian | John Marchan is hacked by Henry Patchen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Patchen, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Abilene Christian | John Marchan makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:22 | Abilene Christian | John Marchan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky St. | Brian Rhoades takes the ball from William Burcham | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | John Marchan runs out the clock | 58-69 |