| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sias (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Steven Coats (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Vestal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Joiner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Freda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sul Ross St. | John Vestal inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 19:36 | Hope | Tracy Pardue grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:10 | Hope | Jason Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:08 | Hope | Tracy Pardue tips it but misses | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:51 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| 18:32 | Hope | Jason Smith scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Gary Goldsmith | 38-30 |
| 18:12 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | Sul Ross St. | John Vestal hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | Hope | Jason Smith hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Lilly | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Joiner | 40-34 |
| 17:05 | Hope | Jason Smith misses long on a turnaround from close range | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Hope | Tracy Pardue tips it in | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | Sul Ross St. | John Vestal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:23 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Lilly | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | Hope | Tracy Pardue grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 15:59 | Hope | David Sias comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Vestal - foul #1 on John Vestal, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (SF), Terry Morissette (PF), Alfred Toomey (C) Carlos Lilly, Jason Smith, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Todd Holland (PG), Jeffery Stephens (SG), Clifford Davis (SF), James Holtman (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Steven Coats, John Jones, John Vestal, John Joiner, Arthur Freda | |
| 15:59 | Hope | David Sias misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:59 | Hope | David Sias misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:59 | Sul Ross St. | James Holtman grabs the board | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - David Sias (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Mettler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Morissette (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alfred Toomey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Todd Holland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Davis (fresh) PF - James Holtman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Sul Ross St. | Clifford Davis misses the jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 15:36 | Hope | Terry Morissette pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:08 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith is hacked by Clifford Davis - foul #1 on Clifford Davis, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 14:54 | Hope | David Sias clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:53 | Sul Ross St. | Jeffery Stephens snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:49 | Sul Ross St. | Jimmy Smith scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Holtman | 42-36 |
| 14:29 | Hope | Alan Mettler is fouled on the floor by Clifford Davis - foul #2 on Clifford Davis, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Hope | Jason Smith (PF) Terry Morissette | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | John Jones (PG), John Joiner (PF) Todd Holland, Clifford Davis | |
| 14:13 | Hope | Jimmy Smith is called for the reach on Gary Goldsmith - foul #1 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Hope | Tracy Pardue (C) Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| 13:52 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith loses the dribble to Arthur Freda | 42-36 |
| 13:33 | Sul Ross St. | John Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Stephens | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | Hope | Jeffery Stephens steps in front of the Jason Smith pass | 42-39 |
| 12:39 | Sul Ross St. | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:38 | Hope | Jason Smith grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | Hope | David Sias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 12:25 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:05 | Sul Ross St. | James Holtman drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Stephens | 42-41 |
| 11:36 | Hope | James Holtman is called for the reach on Alan Mettler - foul #1 on James Holtman, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Hope | Carlos Lilly (SF), Terry Morissette (PF), Alfred Toomey (C) Alan Mettler, Jason Smith, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats (PG), Todd Holland (SG), John Vestal (SF), Clifford Davis (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) John Jones, Jeffery Stephens, James Holtman, John Joiner, Arthur Freda | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Sias (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Morissette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Toomey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Steven Coats (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Holland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Vestal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Davis (fresh) C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Hope | Clifford Davis takes the ball from Carlos Lilly | 42-41 |
| 10:59 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 10:57 | Sul Ross St. | John Vestal misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 10:55 | Hope | Terry Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:29 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith misses the floater from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:28 | Sul Ross St. | John Vestal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:03 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifford Davis | 42-43 |
| 09:48 | Hope | Alfred Toomey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Morissette | 44-43 |
| 09:32 | Sul Ross St. | Todd Holland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:30 | Hope | Carlos Lilly pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:01 | Hope | Terry Morissette makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Goldsmith and he's hacked by John Vestal - foul #2 on John Vestal, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Jason Smith (PF), Tracy Pardue (C) David Sias, Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | John Jones (SG), John Joiner (PF), Arthur Freda (C) Todd Holland, Clifford Davis, Jimmy Smith | |
| 09:01 | Hope | Terry Morissette misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:01 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:44 | Sul Ross St. | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 08:43 | Hope | Carlos Lilly grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:14 | Hope | Carlos Lilly connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 07:53 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Coats | 49-45 |
| 07:26 | Hope | John Joiner steps in front of the Terry Morissette pass | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Terry Morissette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gary Goldsmith (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Carlos Lilly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Steven Coats (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Vestal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Joiner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Freda (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner loses the dribble to Terry Morissette | 49-45 |
| 07:11 | Hope | Carlos Lilly lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Morissette | 51-45 |
| 06:51 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Morissette - foul #1 on Terry Morissette, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Hope | David Sias (SG), Alan Mettler (SF) Terry Morissette, Carlos Lilly | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Jeffery Stephens (SG), James Holtman (SF) Steven Coats, John Vestal | |
| 06:51 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:51 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:51 | Hope | Tracy Pardue grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:25 | Hope | Jason Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 06:23 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:56 | Sul Ross St. | Jeffery Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Alfred Toomey (C) Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Jimmy Smith (C) Arthur Freda | |
| 05:34 | Hope | Alan Mettler is hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Todd Holland (PG), Clifford Davis (SF) John Jones, John Joiner | |
| 05:34 | Hope | Alan Mettler makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:34 | Hope | Alan Mettler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:16 | Sul Ross St. | Gary Goldsmith is called for the reach on Todd Holland - foul #3 on Gary Goldsmith, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| 04:57 | Sul Ross St. | Jimmy Smith's pass is intercepted by Alan Mettler | 53-46 |
| 04:54 | Hope | David Sias banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Mettler | 55-46 |
| 04:27 | Sul Ross St. | Jeffery Stephens hits a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:02 | Hope | Alfred Toomey is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Carlos Lilly (SF), Tracy Pardue (C) Alan Mettler, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats (PG), John Jones (SG), John Vestal (SF), John Joiner (PF), Arthur Freda (C) Todd Holland, Jeffery Stephens, Clifford Davis, James Holtman, Jimmy Smith | |
| 03:38 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 03:09 | Hope | Alfred Toomey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Sias (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Toomey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Steven Coats (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Vestal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Joiner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Freda (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Sul Ross St. | Tracy Pardue picks off the pass by Steven Coats | 57-52 |
| 02:35 | Hope | Tracy Pardue can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 02:34 | Hope | Carlos Lilly misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 02:33 | Hope | Carlos Lilly snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:06 | Hope | David Sias clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 02:05 | Hope | Tracy Pardue can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 02:03 | Hope | Tracy Pardue tips it in | 59-52 |
| 01:56 | Sul Ross St. | John Jones knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Coats and the foul's on David Sias - foul #2 on David Sias, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Hope | Jason Smith (PF) Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Jeffery Stephens (SG) Steven Coats | |
| 01:56 | Sul Ross St. | John Jones misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:56 | Hope | The rebound goes to Tracy Pardue | 59-54 |
| 01:28 | Hope | David Sias clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 01:27 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:07 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner's pass is intercepted by David Sias | 59-54 |
| 00:51 | Hope | Carlos Lilly comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:49 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Sul Ross St. | John Vestal is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Steven Coats (PG) John Jones | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Hope | Steven Coats is called for the reach on Tracy Pardue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Coats, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (SF), Terry Morissette (PF) Carlos Lilly, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 00:41 | Hope | Tracy Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:41 | Hope | Tracy Pardue misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:41 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:34 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:32 | Hope | Terry Morissette gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:32 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:29 | Hope | Jeffery Stephens is called for the reach on Tracy Pardue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Stephens, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 00:29 | Hope | Tracy Pardue misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:29 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Freda gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:21 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Carlos Lilly (SF) Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 00:20 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Stephens - foul #5 on Jeffery Stephens, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | John Jones (SG) Jeffery Stephens | |
| 00:20 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:16 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Hope | Terry Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Hope | Terry Morissette is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Coats - foul #4 on Steven Coats, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (PF) Carlos Lilly | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 00:11 | Hope | Terry Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Hope | Terry Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Sul Ross St. | John Joiner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Joiner, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| 00:05 | Hope | Steven Coats is called for the reach on Alan Mettler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Coats, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Todd Holland (SG) Steven Coats | |
| 00:05 | Hope | Alan Mettler makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:05 | Hope | Alan Mettler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Carlos Lilly (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Alan Mettler, Terry Morissette | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 00:00 | Sul Ross St. | Todd Holland misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |