| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Michael Derouen (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Calloway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Fred Love (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Manzanares (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:43 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Brett Tripp | 30-36 |
| 19:39 | E. Central | William Calloway connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Mark Sexton | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:19 | E. Central | William Calloway snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:15 | E. Central | William Calloway misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | E. Central | William Calloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | E. Central | Jamie Watson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by William Calloway | 34-36 |
| 18:53 | Tarleton St. | Brett Tripp is called for the reach on Eric Manzanares - foul #1 on Brett Tripp, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:39 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love is fouled on the floor by Michael Derouen - foul #1 on Michael Derouen, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 18:26 | Tarleton St. | Mark White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:25 | E. Central | William Calloway grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:19 | E. Central | Jamie Watson lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Sexton | 36-36 |
| 17:57 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | E. Central | Jamie Watson gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:28 | E. Central | Jamie Watson misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on John Vaden - foul #2 on John Vaden, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | E. Central | Norman Parks (SG), Michael Shaffer (SF), Lee McFarland (PF) Mark Sexton, William Calloway, Brett Tripp | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Preston Talmage (PF) John Vaden | |
| 17:28 | E. Central | Jamie Watson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:28 | E. Central | Jamie Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:28 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Tarleton St. | Mark White scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Stephens and the foul's on Lee McFarland - foul #1 on Lee McFarland, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Johnson (SG) Michael Derouen | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Eugene Jones (C) Eric Manzanares | |
| 17:16 | Tarleton St. | Mark White makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:49 | E. Central | Anthony Stephens denies the turnaround by Jamie Watson | 37-39 |
| 16:48 | Tarleton St. | Preston Talmage snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Tarleton St. | Eugene Jones makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Fred Love | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | E. Central | Jamie Watson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Eugene Jones - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | E. Central | Michael Derouen (PG), Mark Sexton (SG), William Calloway (SF), Brett Tripp (PF) Norman Parks, Richard Johnson, Michael Shaffer, Lee McFarland | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Little (SG), Henry Parker (SF), Eric Manzanares (C) Mark White, Anthony Stephens, Eugene Jones | |
| 16:01 | E. Central | Jamie Watson makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Michael Derouen (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Calloway (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brett Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Fred Love (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Little (fresh) SF - Henry Parker (fresh) PF - Preston Talmage (fresh) 7 reb. C - Eric Manzanares (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tarleton St. | Brett Tripp denies the turnaround by Preston Talmage | 40-41 |
| 15:44 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:29 | Tarleton St. | Preston Talmage travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | E. Central | Michael Shaffer (C) Jamie Watson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Simon Ealy (SG), John Vaden (PF) Fred Love, Preston Talmage | |
| 15:13 | E. Central | Michael Derouen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Tripp | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | Tarleton St. | Henry Parker makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Little and he's hacked by Michael Shaffer - foul #2 on Michael Shaffer, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 14:56 | Tarleton St. | Henry Parker misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:56 | E. Central | Mark Sexton snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:42 | E. Central | Simon Ealy picks off the pass by William Calloway | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Tarleton St. | Henry Parker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Derouen - foul #2 on Michael Derouen, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | E. Central | Norman Parks (SG), Lee McFarland (PF), David Larson (C) Mark Sexton, William Calloway, Brett Tripp | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Fred Love (PG) Louis Little | |
| 14:19 | Tarleton St. | Henry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:19 | Tarleton St. | Henry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | E. Central | Michael Shaffer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:57 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:39 | Tarleton St. | Simon Ealy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Love | 43-48 |
| 13:24 | E. Central | Norman Parks scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:13 | E. Central | David Larson grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:07 | E. Central | Michael Shaffer clanks a jumper from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 13:05 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:50 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares lays it in on a great pass from Simon Ealy | 45-50 |
| 12:29 | E. Central | Lee McFarland misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Simon Ealy - foul #4 on Simon Ealy, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | E. Central | Mark Sexton (SG), Brett Tripp (PF), Jamie Watson (C) Michael Derouen, Michael Shaffer, David Larson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Mark White (SG), Anthony Stephens (SF), Preston Talmage (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Simon Ealy, Henry Parker, John Vaden, Eric Manzanares | |
| 12:29 | E. Central | Lee McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:29 | E. Central | Lee McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:12 | Tarleton St. | Preston Talmage banks in the layup and he's fouled by Mark Sexton - foul #1 on Mark Sexton, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | William Calloway (SF) Lee McFarland | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 12:12 | Tarleton St. | Preston Talmage makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:01 | E. Central | Jamie Watson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Parks | 49-53 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Norman Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Calloway (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brett Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Fred Love (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Talmage (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens makes the runner from close range | 49-55 |
| 11:23 | E. Central | William Calloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 11:22 | E. Central | Jamie Watson gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:03 | E. Central | Mark Sexton connects on the floater from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 10:47 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 10:46 | E. Central | Brett Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:39 | E. Central | Brett Tripp misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | E. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Watson | 51-55 |
| 10:29 | E. Central | Eugene Jones blocks the short jumper by Brett Tripp | 51-55 |
| 10:28 | Tarleton St. | Eugene Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:10 | Tarleton St. | Mark White drills a 3 from straight away set up by Fred Love | 51-58 |
| 09:51 | E. Central | Preston Talmage swats the layup by Jamie Watson | 51-58 |
| 09:49 | Tarleton St. | Preston Talmage gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:35 | Tarleton St. | Preston Talmage comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 09:33 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Brett Tripp | 51-58 |
| 09:28 | E. Central | William Calloway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Parks and the foul's on Preston Talmage - foul #1 on Preston Talmage, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | E. Central | Michael Derouen (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Michael Shaffer (PF), David Larson (C) Norman Parks, Mark Sexton, Brett Tripp, Jamie Watson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Little (PG), Henry Parker (SG), John Vaden (PF), Eric Manzanares (C) Fred Love, Mark White, Preston Talmage, Eugene Jones | |
| 09:28 | E. Central | William Calloway makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:11 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens is fouled on the floor by David Larson - foul #1 on David Larson, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | E. Central | Lee McFarland (PF) William Calloway | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 09:11 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:11 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:11 | E. Central | David Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:07 | E. Central | Richard Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-59 |
| 09:06 | Tarleton St. | Louis Little snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:44 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 08:29 | E. Central | David Larson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 56-62 |
| 08:23 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Little | 56-64 |
| 08:02 | E. Central | Michael Derouen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 08:01 | E. Central | Lee McFarland grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:48 | E. Central | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-64 |
| 07:46 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Michael Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee McFarland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Louis Little (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Vaden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 07:37 | E. Central | Lee McFarland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:33 | E. Central | Michael Derouen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Johnson | 58-64 |
| 07:16 | Tarleton St. | Louis Little misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 07:14 | E. Central | Michael Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:10 | E. Central | Richard Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Derouen | 60-64 |
| 06:49 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 06:48 | E. Central | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:43 | E. Central | Anthony Stephens picks off the pass by Michael Derouen | 60-64 |
| 06:20 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by David Larson - foul #2 on David Larson, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | E. Central | Norman Parks (PG), Mark Sexton (SG), William Calloway (SF), Brett Tripp (PF), Jamie Watson (C) Michael Derouen, Richard Johnson, Michael Shaffer, Lee McFarland, David Larson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Fred Love (PG), Simon Ealy (SG), Mark White (SF), Preston Talmage (PF) Louis Little, Henry Parker, Anthony Stephens, John Vaden | |
| 06:20 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:05 | E. Central | Mark Sexton is whistled for a carry | 60-67 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Eugene Jones (C) Eric Manzanares | |
| 05:48 | Tarleton St. | Simon Ealy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 05:46 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Brett Tripp | 60-67 |
| 05:25 | E. Central | Brett Tripp is whistled for a carry | 60-67 |
| 05:03 | Tarleton St. | Eugene Jones scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Fred Love | 60-69 |
| 04:50 | E. Central | Mark Sexton loses the dribble to Fred Love | 60-69 |
| 04:27 | Tarleton St. | Mark White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 04:26 | E. Central | Mark Sexton pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:21 | E. Central | Mark Sexton makes the jumper in the lane set up by Norman Parks | 62-69 |
| 04:17 | Tarleton St. | Mark White misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 04:16 | Tarleton St. | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Talmage | 62-69 |
| 04:05 | Tarleton St. | Mark White can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Sexton - foul #2 on Mark Sexton, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | E. Central | Michael Derouen (PG), Michael Shaffer (SF), Lee McFarland (PF) Norman Parks, William Calloway, Brett Tripp | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens (SF), Eric Manzanares (C) Simon Ealy, Eugene Jones | |
| 04:05 | Tarleton St. | Mark White misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:05 | Tarleton St. | Mark White misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:05 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Jamie Watson | 62-69 |
| 03:54 | E. Central | Jamie Watson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Derouen | 65-69 |
| 03:45 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Stephens | 65-72 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Michael Derouen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Sexton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee McFarland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Watson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Fred Love (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Preston Talmage (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Manzanares (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | E. Central | Jamie Watson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jamie Watson, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Johnson (SG) Mark Sexton | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Vincent Nichols (PF) Preston Talmage | |
| 03:24 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 03:23 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 03:08 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark White | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | E. Central | Michael Derouen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | E. Central | Norman Parks (SG), William Calloway (SF), David Larson (C) Richard Johnson, Lee McFarland, Jamie Watson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Simon Ealy (SG), John Vaden (PF) Mark White, Vincent Nichols | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Tarleton St. | Simon Ealy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 02:45 | E. Central | Norman Parks gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:45 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | E. Central | Mark Sexton (SG), Brett Tripp (PF), Jamie Watson (C) Norman Parks, Michael Shaffer, David Larson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 02:22 | E. Central | Brett Tripp clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-75 |
| 02:20 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:14 | Tarleton St. | Mark Sexton takes the ball from Eric Manzanares | 65-75 |
| 02:04 | E. Central | Mark Sexton misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Simon Ealy - foul #5 on Simon Ealy, team foul #5 | 65-75 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Mark White (SG) Simon Ealy | |
| 02:04 | E. Central | Mark Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:04 | E. Central | Mark Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:04 | Tarleton St. | Eric Manzanares snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| 01:39 | Tarleton St. | Fred Love hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark White | 66-78 |
| 01:30 | E. Central | Eric Manzanares is called for the reach on Michael Derouen - foul #3 on Eric Manzanares, team foul #6 | 66-78 |
| Subs | E. Central | Norman Parks (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Michael Shaffer (SF), Lee McFarland (PF), David Larson (C) Michael Derouen, Mark Sexton, William Calloway, Brett Tripp, Jamie Watson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Little (PG), Henry Parker (SF), Preston Talmage (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Fred Love, Anthony Stephens, John Vaden, Eric Manzanares | |
| 01:14 | E. Central | Norman Parks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Preston Talmage - foul #2 on Preston Talmage, team foul #7 | 66-78 |
| 01:14 | E. Central | Norman Parks makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:14 | E. Central | Norman Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:14 | E. Central | Norman Parks misses the 3rd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:14 | Tarleton St. | Eugene Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:48 | Tarleton St. | Mark White makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Little | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | E. Central | Michael Shaffer can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-81 |
| 00:41 | E. Central | Lee McFarland misses the tip | 68-81 |
| 00:40 | Tarleton St. | Eugene Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Tarleton St. | Henry Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Shaffer - foul #3 on Michael Shaffer, team foul #11 | 68-81 |
| 00:18 | Tarleton St. | Henry Parker misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:18 | Tarleton St. | Henry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:12 | E. Central | Michael Shaffer connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Tarleton St. | Louis Little runs out the clock | 70-82 |