| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Manuel Metcalf (fresh) SG - Patrick Snyder (fresh) SF - Robert Rayborn (fresh) PF - Larry Kasky (fresh) C - Virgil Perkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Hassett (fresh) SG - Eric Litherland (fresh) SF - Roy Newton (fresh) PF - Randy Pettie (fresh) C - Patrick Metcalfe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Metcalfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Manuel Metcalf - foul #1 on Manuel Metcalf, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | New Haven | Larry Kasky gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | New Haven | Eric Litherland steals it from Robert Rayborn | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton is hacked by Larry Kasky - foul #1 on Larry Kasky, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Metcalfe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Hassett | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Hassett, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Metcalfe gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Abilene Christian | Manuel Metcalf steals the ball from Randy Pettie | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf lays it in | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Metcalfe grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Abilene Christian | Eric Litherland comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Virgil Perkinson - foul #1 on Virgil Perkinson, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer (PG), Henry Garrett (PF) Lawrence Hassett, Randy Pettie | |
| 17:44 | Abilene Christian | Eric Litherland makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Abilene Christian | Eric Litherland makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Abilene Christian | Robert Rayborn picks off the pass by Henry Garrett | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn lays it in and the foul's on Patrick Metcalfe - foul #1 on Patrick Metcalfe, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | New Haven | Mason Blake (PG), Emil Carmona (SG), Patrick Negrete (PF), William Sampson (C) Manuel Metcalf, Patrick Snyder, Larry Kasky, Virgil Perkinson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Nathan Mohan (SG), James Woodson (PF), James White (C) Eric Litherland, Roy Newton, Patrick Metcalfe | |
| 17:02 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Abilene Christian | James White's floater is tipped away by William Sampson | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | New Haven | Mason Blake gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | New Haven | William Sampson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Mason Blake (fresh) SG - Emil Carmona (fresh) SF - Robert Rayborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Negrete (fresh) C - William Sampson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Wayne Zehrer (fresh) SG - Nathan Mohan (fresh) SF - Henry Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Woodson (fresh) C - James White (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | New Haven | Emil Carmona clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | New Haven | The offensive rebound goes to Emil Carmona | 5-5 |
| 15:09 | New Haven | Emil Carmona connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Rayborn - foul #1 on Robert Rayborn, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf (PG), Patrick Snyder (SG), Larry Kasky (PF), Virgil Perkinson (C) Mason Blake, Emil Carmona, Robert Rayborn, Patrick Negrete | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett (PG), Eric Litherland (SG), Randy Pettie (PF), Patrick Metcalfe (C) Wayne Zehrer, Nathan Mohan, James Woodson, James White | |
| 14:57 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:32 | New Haven | Randy Pettie picks off the pass by Larry Kasky | 7-7 |
| 14:20 | Abilene Christian | Eric Litherland is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | New Haven | Philip Brown (SF) William Sampson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton (SF) Henry Garrett | |
| 13:55 | New Haven | Philip Brown loses the dribble to Eric Litherland | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett lays it in set up by Eric Litherland | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | New Haven | Larry Kasky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:02 | Abilene Christian | Manuel Metcalf is called for the reach on Patrick Metcalfe - foul #2 on Manuel Metcalf, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Haven | Mason Blake (PG), Emil Carmona (SF), Patrick Negrete (PF) Manuel Metcalf, Philip Brown, Larry Kasky | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Nathan Mohan (SG) Eric Litherland | |
| 12:46 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 12:44 | Abilene Christian | Randy Pettie can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 12:43 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:23 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:22 | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:12 | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Haven | Keith Duncan (PG), William Sampson (C) Patrick Snyder, Virgil Perkinson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer (PG), Henry Garrett (PF), James White (C) Lawrence Hassett, Randy Pettie, Patrick Metcalfe | |
| 11:46 | New Haven | William Sampson can't finish the layup | 7-9 |
| 11:45 | New Haven | William Sampson misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 11:44 | Abilene Christian | James White pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Keith Duncan (fresh) SG - Mason Blake (fresh) SF - Emil Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Negrete (fresh) C - William Sampson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Wayne Zehrer (fresh) SG - Nathan Mohan (fresh) SF - Roy Newton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James White (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer is hacked by Keith Duncan - foul #1 on Keith Duncan, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Haven | Robert Rayborn (SF), Larry Kasky (PF) Keith Duncan, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Eric Litherland (SG) Roy Newton | |
| 11:14 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 11:12 | Abilene Christian | James White grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 10:50 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Negrete - foul #1 on Patrick Negrete, team foul #7 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson (C) Patrick Negrete | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett (PG) Wayne Zehrer | |
| 10:50 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 10:50 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:33 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 10:31 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 10:06 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Garrett | 9-14 |
| 09:47 | New Haven | Mason Blake drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Emil Carmona | 12-14 |
| 09:32 | Abilene Christian | James White is fouled on the floor by Larry Kasky - foul #2 on Larry Kasky, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | New Haven | Keith Duncan (PG), Patrick Snyder (SG), William Sampson (SF), Patrick Negrete (PF) Mason Blake, Emil Carmona, Robert Rayborn, Larry Kasky | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer (SG), Roy Newton (SF), Randy Pettie (PF) Eric Litherland, Henry Garrett, Nathan Mohan | |
| 09:32 | Abilene Christian | James White misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:32 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 09:15 | New Haven | Patrick Snyder makes the 3 from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 09:00 | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton misses short on a jumper in the paint | 15-14 |
| 08:58 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:41 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Duncan | 18-14 |
| 08:17 | Abilene Christian | James White is called for 5 seconds | 18-14 |
| Subs | New Haven | Mason Blake (PG), Philip Brown (SF) Keith Duncan, Virgil Perkinson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Eric Litherland (SG), Patrick Metcalfe (C) Lawrence Hassett, James White | |
| 07:57 | New Haven | Eric Litherland is called for the reach on Patrick Snyder - foul #1 on Eric Litherland, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | New Haven | Robert Rayborn (SF) Philip Brown | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 07:42 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete lays it up and in | 20-14 |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Mason Blake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rayborn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Negrete (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sampson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Wayne Zehrer (fresh) SG - Eric Litherland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Newton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randy Pettie (fresh) C - Patrick Metcalfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Metcalfe hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 20-14 |
| 07:23 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 07:07 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-14 |
| 07:06 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Metcalfe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:37 | Abilene Christian | Randy Pettie clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on William Sampson - foul #1 on William Sampson, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | New Haven | Keith Duncan (PG), Emil Carmona (PF), Virgil Perkinson (C) Patrick Snyder, Patrick Negrete, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett (PG), Nathan Mohan (SG) Wayne Zehrer, Eric Litherland | |
| 06:37 | Abilene Christian | Randy Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:37 | Abilene Christian | Randy Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:18 | New Haven | Keith Duncan is hacked by Lawrence Hassett - foul #2 on Lawrence Hassett, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | New Haven | Philip Brown (SF) Robert Rayborn | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Morris Serra (PG), Henry Garrett (SF), James Woodson (PF) Lawrence Hassett, Roy Newton, Randy Pettie | |
| 06:02 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 06:01 | Abilene Christian | Patrick Metcalfe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:46 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett is fouled on the floor by Keith Duncan - foul #2 on Keith Duncan, team foul #10 | 20-16 |
| Subs | New Haven | Patrick Snyder (SG), Robert Rayborn (SF) Keith Duncan, Mason Blake | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer (PG) Morris Serra | |
| 05:46 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:46 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:46 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 05:29 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-17 |
| 05:28 | Abilene Christian | Nathan Mohan snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 05:23 | Abilene Christian | James Woodson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 05:22 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 05:15 | New Haven | James Woodson steps in front of the Virgil Perkinson pass | 20-17 |
| 05:08 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett scores on a floater from the right block set up by Nathan Mohan | 20-19 |
| 04:49 | New Haven | Patrick Snyder can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 04:48 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:25 | New Haven | Emil Carmona double dribbles | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Haven | Mason Blake (PG), William Sampson (SF), Patrick Negrete (PF) Philip Brown, Patrick Snyder, Robert Rayborn | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Eric Litherland (SG), Roy Newton (SF), Randy Pettie (PF) Nathan Mohan, James Woodson, Patrick Metcalfe | |
| 04:12 | Abilene Christian | Randy Pettie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-19 |
| 04:10 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 03:55 | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Newton and he's hacked by William Sampson - foul #2 on William Sampson, team foul #11 | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf (PG), Larry Kasky (PF) Emil Carmona, Virgil Perkinson | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 03:55 | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:39 | New Haven | William Sampson is whistled for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Hassett (PG) Wayne Zehrer | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Manuel Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mason Blake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Sampson (fresh) PF - Larry Kasky (fresh) C - Patrick Negrete (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Hassett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Litherland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Newton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randy Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Litherland | 20-24 |
| 03:14 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Negrete | 22-24 |
| 02:54 | Abilene Christian | Randy Pettie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 02:52 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:28 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mason Blake | 24-24 |
| 02:12 | Abilene Christian | Randy Pettie buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Litherland | 24-26 |
| 02:05 | New Haven | Lawrence Hassett steps in front of the Larry Kasky pass | 24-26 |
| 01:42 | Abilene Christian | Randy Pettie can't connect on a runner in the paint | 24-26 |
| 01:41 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:37 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Negrete | 27-26 |
| 01:19 | Abilene Christian | Henry Garrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 01:17 | New Haven | The rebound goes to Manuel Metcalf | 27-26 |
| 01:02 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete lays it in on a great pass from Mason Blake | 29-26 |
| 00:49 | Abilene Christian | Roy Newton scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Hassett | 29-28 |
| 00:27 | New Haven | Mason Blake misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Litherland - foul #2 on Eric Litherland, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| Subs | New Haven | Patrick Snyder (SG), Robert Rayborn (SF), Emil Carmona (PF), Virgil Perkinson (C) Manuel Metcalf, William Sampson, Larry Kasky, Patrick Negrete | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer (PG), Nathan Mohan (SG), James Woodson (PF), Patrick Metcalfe (C) Lawrence Hassett, Eric Litherland, Randy Pettie, Henry Garrett | |
| 00:27 | New Haven | Mason Blake makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:27 | New Haven | Mason Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:05 | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Newton | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | New Haven | Emil Carmona hits the finger roll | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Wayne Zehrer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-30 |