| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Steven Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Moore (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Allen Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Wilburn Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Morefield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Hornback (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Layne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan White | 39-38 |
| 19:23 | Tarleton St. | Jonathan White steals it from Bryan Morefield | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | Abilene Christian | Steven Beverly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wilburn Hensley - foul #1 on Wilburn Hensley, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | Abilene Christian | Steven Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | Abilene Christian | Steven Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:57 | Tarleton St. | John Layne can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Bruce Moore | 40-38 |
| 18:47 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:45 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Paul Hornback | 40-38 |
| 18:27 | Tarleton St. | John Layne scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Wilburn Hensley | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:15 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan White - foul #3 on Jonathan White, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner (C) Jonathan White | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 18:00 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:00 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:36 | Abilene Christian | Bryan Morefield is called for the reach on Shaun Tyler - foul #3 on Bryan Morefield, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jesse Gray (PG) Steven Beverly | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Brian Tull (SG), Jerry Jorski (SF) Bryan Morefield, Paul Hornback | |
| 17:22 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 17:09 | Tarleton St. | John Layne misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 17:07 | Tarleton St. | Brian Tull tips it home | 42-44 |
| 16:49 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts (PG), John Kendzierski (PF) Bruce Moore, Allen Shepherd | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Christian Hunter (PF), Jonathan Smith (C) John Layne, Robert Butler | |
| 16:28 | Tarleton St. | Brian Tull makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilburn Hensley | 42-47 |
| 16:09 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner's layup is rejected by Christian Hunter | 42-47 |
| 16:08 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 16:07 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner tips it home | 44-47 |
| 15:48 | Tarleton St. | Jerry Jorski hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Jeff Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kendzierski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Falkner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Wilburn Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Brian Tull (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Jorski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christian Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:17 | Tarleton St. | Jeff Roberts is called for the reach on Wilburn Hensley - foul #2 on Jeff Roberts, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Steven Beverly (PG), Bruce Moore (SF), Allen Shepherd (PF), Jonathan White (C) Jeff Roberts, Shaun Tyler, John Kendzierski, Joseph Falkner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Bryan Morefield (SG), Paul Hornback (SF), John Layne (PF), Robert Butler (C) Wilburn Hensley, Jerry Jorski, Christian Hunter, Jonathan Smith | |
| 15:03 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler blows the dunk | 46-49 |
| 15:02 | Tarleton St. | Bryan Morefield grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:55 | Tarleton St. | John Layne knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Tull and he's fouled by Allen Shepherd - foul #1 on Allen Shepherd, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Kendzierski (SG) Jesse Gray | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 14:55 | Tarleton St. | John Layne makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:32 | Abilene Christian | Steven Beverly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Shepherd | 48-52 |
| 14:19 | Tarleton St. | John Layne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley (PG) Brian Tull | |
| 14:02 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore is fouled on the floor by Bryan Morefield - foul #4 on Bryan Morefield, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler (SG) John Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Joseph Cyr (SG) Bryan Morefield | |
| 13:57 | Abilene Christian | Jonathan White makes the jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 13:42 | Tarleton St. | John Layne misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:41 | Abilene Christian | Jonathan White gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:34 | Abilene Christian | Robert Butler picks off the pass by Shaun Tyler | 50-52 |
| 13:22 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Cyr is called for 3 seconds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner (PF) Allen Shepherd | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Christian Hunter (PF), Jonathan Smith (C) John Layne, Robert Butler | |
| 13:10 | Abilene Christian | Jonathan White scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Moore | 52-52 |
| 12:53 | Tarleton St. | The jumper by Wilburn Hensley is denied by Jonathan White | 52-52 |
| 12:52 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:35 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore jams it set up by Shaun Tyler | 54-52 |
| 12:25 | Tarleton St. | Christian Hunter makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Wilburn Hensley and he's fouled by Shaun Tyler - foul #1 on Shaun Tyler, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts (PG), Jesse Gray (SF), John Kendzierski (PF) Steven Beverly, Bruce Moore, Jonathan White | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Brian Tull (SG), Jerry Jorski (SF) Joseph Cyr, Paul Hornback | |
| 12:25 | Tarleton St. | Christian Hunter makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:18 | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 11:51 | Tarleton St. | Jesse Gray is called for the reach on Wilburn Hensley - foul #1 on Jesse Gray, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd (PF) Shaun Tyler | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Joseph Cyr (SG), John Layne (PF), Robert Butler (C) Wilburn Hensley, Christian Hunter, Jonathan Smith | |
| 11:29 | Tarleton St. | John Layne misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 11:28 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Jeff Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kendzierski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Falkner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Brian Tull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cyr (fresh) SF - Jerry Jorski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Layne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts misses the shot from close range | 57-55 |
| 11:20 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 11:06 | Tarleton St. | John Layne clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 11:05 | Tarleton St. | Jerry Jorski misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 11:03 | Abilene Christian | John Kendzierski pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:47 | Abilene Christian | Robert Butler steps in front of the Joseph Falkner pass | 57-55 |
| 10:26 | Tarleton St. | Brian Tull misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 10:25 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler tips it home | 57-57 |
| 10:06 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 10:05 | Tarleton St. | John Layne pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:54 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Cyr is fouled on the floor by John Kendzierski - foul #2 on John Kendzierski, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Steven Beverly (PG), Shaun Tyler (SG), Bruce Moore (SF), Jonathan White (C) Jeff Roberts, Jesse Gray, Allen Shepherd, Joseph Falkner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley (PG), Paul Hornback (SF), Christian Hunter (PF), Jonathan Smith (C) Joseph Cyr, Jerry Jorski, John Layne, Robert Butler | |
| 09:44 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 09:42 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Shaun Tyler | 57-57 |
| 09:37 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 09:35 | Tarleton St. | Christian Hunter pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:09 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback is hacked by Bruce Moore - foul #2 on Bruce Moore, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd (PF) John Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jerry Jorski (SG) Brian Tull | |
| 09:09 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:09 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:09 | Tarleton St. | Jonathan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:56 | Tarleton St. | Jerry Jorski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 08:45 | Abilene Christian | Jonathan White comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Wilburn Hensley - foul #2 on Wilburn Hensley, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Layne (PF) Jonathan Smith | |
| 08:45 | Abilene Christian | Jonathan White makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:45 | Abilene Christian | Jonathan White misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:45 | Tarleton St. | Christian Hunter gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:27 | Tarleton St. | John Layne misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 08:26 | Tarleton St. | Jerry Jorski hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 08:18 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan White | 60-60 |
| 08:03 | Tarleton St. | John Layne misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 08:02 | Abilene Christian | Jonathan White snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 07:46 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 07:45 | Tarleton St. | Christian Hunter snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 07:31 | Tarleton St. | John Layne hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilburn Hensley | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Steven Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Wilburn Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 10 ast. SG - Jerry Jorski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hornback (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Layne (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Christian Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Abilene Christian | Jerry Jorski steps in front of the Jonathan White pass | 60-62 |
| 07:14 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Jorski | 60-64 |
| 06:58 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan White | 62-64 |
| 06:42 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 06:40 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:15 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd makes the shot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 05:55 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley misses the runner from close range | 64-64 |
| 05:54 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 05:54 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jesse Gray (PG), John Kendzierski (PF), Joseph Falkner (C) Steven Beverly, Allen Shepherd, Jonathan White | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Bryan Morefield (SG), Robert Butler (C) Paul Hornback, Christian Hunter | |
| 05:37 | Tarleton St. | Bryan Morefield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 05:27 | Abilene Christian | Jerry Jorski is called for the reach on Bruce Moore - foul #1 on Jerry Jorski, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jonathan Smith (SF), Bernard Oliver (PF) Jerry Jorski, John Layne | |
| 05:10 | Abilene Christian | Bernard Oliver picks off the pass by John Kendzierski | 64-67 |
| 04:58 | Tarleton St. | Jonathan Smith is called for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts (PG) Bruce Moore | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 04:41 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:40 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 64-67 |
| 04:28 | Tarleton St. | Bryan Morefield misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:26 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Abilene Christian | Jesse Gray makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 03:55 | Tarleton St. | Jonathan Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 03:53 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Shaun Tyler | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Morefield - foul #5 on Bryan Morefield, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore (SF), Allen Shepherd (PF) Jesse Gray, John Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Brian Tull (SG), Paul Hornback (SF), John Layne (PF) Bryan Morefield, Jonathan Smith, Bernard Oliver | |
| 03:46 | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:46 | Abilene Christian | Jeff Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:46 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:21 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Tull and the foul's on Bruce Moore - foul #3 on Bruce Moore, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Steven Beverly (PG), Vincent Welke (SG) Jeff Roberts, Shaun Tyler | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Christian Hunter (C) Robert Butler | |
| 03:21 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Steven Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Welke (fresh) SF - Bruce Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Falkner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Wilburn Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. SG - Brian Tull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Hornback (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Layne (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Christian Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Abilene Christian | Steven Beverly clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler (SG), Jonathan White (C) Vincent Welke, Joseph Falkner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler (C) Christian Hunter | |
| 02:29 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Tull | 68-72 |
| 02:16 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 02:14 | Abilene Christian | Jonathan White hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 02:02 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Layne | 70-74 |
| 01:54 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore is hacked by Paul Hornback - foul #3 on Paul Hornback, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| 01:54 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:54 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:54 | Tarleton St. | John Layne gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:35 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler is hacked by Allen Shepherd - foul #2 on Allen Shepherd, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| 01:35 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:35 | Tarleton St. | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:19 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Tyler | 73-76 |
| 00:57 | Tarleton St. | Wilburn Hensley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:56 | Abilene Christian | Allen Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:40 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan White - foul #4 on Jonathan White, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| 00:12 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:12 | Tarleton St. | Paul Hornback makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan White | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Tarleton St. | Shaun Tyler is called for the reach on Brian Tull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shaun Tyler, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Tarleton St. | Brian Tull makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:03 | Tarleton St. | Brian Tull makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Bruce Moore hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-80 |