| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Michael Malone (fresh) SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) SF - Vernon Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Ridley (fresh) C - Robert Cortes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Midwestern St. | PG - Todd Stephens (fresh) SG - Frank Crum (fresh) SF - Williams Harper (fresh) PF - Harry Blair (fresh) C - Dick Bridges (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Midwestern St. | Midwestern St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Abilene Christian | Thomas Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Midwestern St. | The rebound goes to Harry Blair | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Stephens | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Abilene Christian | Vernon Cole can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Midwestern St. | Harry Blair misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Abilene Christian | Vernon Cole gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Elliott | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Abilene Christian | Harry Blair is called for the reach on Thomas Elliott - foul #1 on Harry Blair, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Christopher Greer (SG), John Bourke (PF), Edgar Cole (C) Thomas Elliott, Joseph Ridley, Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | | |
| 17:33 | Abilene Christian | Vernon Cole connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Midwestern St. | Williams Harper is hacked by Vernon Cole - foul #1 on Vernon Cole, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck (SG), Bob Romine (C) Michael Malone, Vernon Cole | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Rod Lowery (SF) Williams Harper | |
| 17:11 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Stephens and he's hacked by Christopher Greer - foul #1 on Christopher Greer, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Abilene Christian | Bob Romine snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Abilene Christian | Dick Bridges denies the turnaround by Christopher Greer | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Abilene Christian | John Bourke pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole's pass is intercepted by Frank Crum | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens tips it home | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Abilene Christian | Dick Bridges takes the ball from John Bourke | 5-6 |
| 15:48 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Stephens | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Christopher Greer (fresh) SG - Gary Duck (fresh) SF - John Bourke (fresh) PF - Edgar Cole (fresh) C - Bob Romine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Midwestern St. | PG - Todd Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Crum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rod Lowery (fresh) PF - Harry Blair (fairly fresh) C - Dick Bridges (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Abilene Christian | Bob Romine is hacked by Harry Blair - foul #2 on Harry Blair, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Vernon Cole (SF), Joseph Ridley (PF), Robert Cortes (C) Christopher Greer, Gary Duck, John Bourke, Edgar Cole, Bob Romine | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | John Costner (PG), Williams Harper (SF), Alvin Conley (PF), Melvin Godfrey (C) Todd Stephens, Frank Crum, Harry Blair, Dick Bridges | |
| 15:18 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Midwestern St. | Williams Harper snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | Midwestern St. | Vernon Cole is called for the reach on John Costner - foul #2 on Vernon Cole, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck (SF) Vernon Cole | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | | |
| 14:56 | Midwestern St. | Rod Lowery misses badly on a shot from the left block | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Midwestern St. | Alvin Conley tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 14:38 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Duck - foul #1 on Gary Duck, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Bourke (SF) Gary Duck | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens (PG) Rod Lowery | |
| 14:32 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:14 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:12 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Midwestern St. | John Costner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:57 | Midwestern St. | Alvin Conley grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | Midwestern St. | Robert Cortes steals it from Todd Stephens | 7-10 |
| 13:20 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:12 | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Williams Harper | 10-13 |
| 12:59 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes is fouled on the floor by John Costner - foul #1 on John Costner, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Christopher Greer (SG), Gary Duck (SF), Edgar Cole (C) Thomas Elliott, Joseph Ridley, Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum (SG), Rod Lowery (SF), Dick Bridges (C) John Costner, Williams Harper, Melvin Godfrey | |
| 12:47 | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Duck | 13-13 |
| 12:29 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges banks in the layup on a great pass from Rod Lowery | 13-15 |
| 12:11 | Abilene Christian | Todd Stephens steals it from Gary Duck | 13-15 |
| 12:08 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Stephens | 13-17 |
| 12:01 | Abilene Christian | John Bourke buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 11:56 | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 11:54 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:34 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole is hacked by Alvin Conley - foul #1 on Alvin Conley, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Thomas Elliott (SG), Joseph Ridley (PF), Robert Cortes (C) Michael Malone, John Bourke, Edgar Cole | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | John Costner (PG), Gary Smith (SF) Todd Stephens, Alvin Conley | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Christopher Greer (fresh) SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Duck (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ridley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Midwestern St. | PG - John Costner (fresh) SG - Frank Crum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) PF - Rod Lowery (fresh) C - Dick Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| 11:24 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:24 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:24 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck misses the 3rd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:24 | Midwestern St. | Rod Lowery pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:15 | Midwestern St. | John Costner is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | Abilene Christian | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Elliott - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Williams Harper (SF), Melvin Godfrey (PF) Gary Smith, Rod Lowery | |
| 10:36 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Greer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Costner - foul #2 on John Costner, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Gerald Davis (PG) John Costner | |
| 10:36 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Greer makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:36 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:24 | Midwestern St. | Robert Cortes steals it from Frank Crum | 20-17 |
| 10:05 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Greer | 22-17 |
| 09:50 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Cortes - foul #1 on Robert Cortes, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone (PG), William Williamson (SG), Matthew Casady (SF), Edgar Cole (PF), Bob Romine (C) Christopher Greer, Thomas Elliott, Gary Duck, Joseph Ridley, Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens (PG), Alvin Conley (PF) Frank Crum, Melvin Godfrey | |
| 09:50 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:50 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:32 | Abilene Christian | William Williamson loses the dribble to Williams Harper | 22-19 |
| 09:21 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Todd Stephens | 22-21 |
| 08:57 | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Matthew Casady | 24-21 |
| 08:42 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-21 |
| 08:40 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Matthew Casady | 24-21 |
| 08:23 | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 08:21 | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 08:19 | Abilene Christian | Matthew Casady gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:05 | Abilene Christian | Alvin Conley denies the turnaround by William Williamson | 24-21 |
| 08:03 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:41 | Midwestern St. | The short jumper by Dick Bridges is denied by Bob Romine | 24-21 |
| 07:39 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:18 | Abilene Christian | Dick Bridges picks off the pass by Michael Malone | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Williamson (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Casady (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edgar Cole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bob Romine (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Midwestern St. | PG - Todd Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Williams Harper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alvin Conley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Bridges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Romine - foul #1 on Bob Romine, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Christopher Greer (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), John Bourke (SF), Joseph Ridley (PF), Robert Cortes (C) Michael Malone, William Williamson, Matthew Casady, Edgar Cole, Bob Romine | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum (SG), Rod Lowery (SF), Melvin Godfrey (PF) Gerald Davis, Williams Harper, Alvin Conley | |
| 07:07 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:07 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:07 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:02 | Abilene Christian | Rod Lowery steals it from Thomas Elliott | 24-22 |
| 06:57 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum lays it in on a nice dish by Rod Lowery | 24-24 |
| 06:40 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley blows the layup but the foul's on Melvin Godfrey - foul #1 on Melvin Godfrey, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| 06:40 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:40 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:40 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:24 | Midwestern St. | Rod Lowery comes up short on the floater from the left block | 25-24 |
| 06:23 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Thomas Elliott | 25-24 |
| 06:12 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Greer | 27-24 |
| 05:55 | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens is hacked by Robert Cortes - foul #2 on Robert Cortes, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone (PG), Matthew Casady (C) Christopher Greer, Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | | |
| 05:55 | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:55 | Abilene Christian | John Bourke grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:37 | Abilene Christian | Matthew Casady knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 05:24 | Midwestern St. | Rod Lowery buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by John Bourke - foul #1 on John Bourke, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole (C) Matthew Casady | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Gerald Davis (PG), Alvin Conley (C) Todd Stephens, Dick Bridges | |
| 05:24 | Midwestern St. | Rod Lowery misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:24 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:57 | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rod Lowery - foul #1 on Rod Lowery, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges (C) Melvin Godfrey | |
| 04:57 | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:57 | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:57 | Midwestern St. | The rebound goes to Dick Bridges | 31-26 |
| 04:50 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Davis | 31-29 |
| 04:44 | Abilene Christian | John Bourke drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Malone | 33-29 |
| 04:31 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 04:12 | Abilene Christian | John Bourke misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-32 |
| 04:10 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 03:51 | Midwestern St. | Dick Bridges is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Christopher Greer (PG), Gary Duck (SG), Vernon Cole (SF), Bob Romine (PF), Robert Cortes (C) Michael Malone, Thomas Elliott, John Bourke, Joseph Ridley, Edgar Cole | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens (PG), John Costner (SG), Williams Harper (SF), Harry Blair (PF) Gerald Davis, Frank Crum, Rod Lowery, Dick Bridges | |
| 03:36 | Abilene Christian | Vernon Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 03:35 | Midwestern St. | The rebound goes to Alvin Conley | 33-32 |
| 03:21 | Midwestern St. | Todd Stephens makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Costner | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Christopher Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Duck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Cole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Romine (fresh) C - Robert Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Midwestern St. | PG - Todd Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Costner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Williams Harper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Blair (fresh) C - Alvin Conley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes is fouled on the floor by John Costner - foul #3 on John Costner, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum (SG), Melvin Godfrey (C) John Costner, Alvin Conley | |
| 02:52 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:52 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:43 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 02:42 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Robert Cortes | 35-35 |
| 02:36 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 02:34 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 02:21 | Midwestern St. | Frank Crum misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 02:19 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Bob Romine | 35-35 |
| 01:59 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Williams Harper - foul #1 on Williams Harper, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Thomas Elliott (SG), Joseph Ridley (PF) Christopher Greer, Bob Romine | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Rod Lowery (SF) Williams Harper | |
| 01:59 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:59 | Abilene Christian | Gary Duck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:40 | Midwestern St. | Thomas Elliott takes the ball from Todd Stephens | 36-35 |
| 01:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert Cortes lays it in | 38-35 |
| 01:06 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey is fouled on the floor by Robert Cortes - foul #3 on Robert Cortes, team foul #9 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Michael Malone (PG), John Bourke (SF), Edgar Cole (C) Gary Duck, Vernon Cole, Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Gerald Davis (PG), Gary Smith (SF) Todd Stephens, Frank Crum | |
| 01:06 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:06 | Midwestern St. | Melvin Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:06 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:52 | Abilene Christian | Thomas Elliott is fouled on the floor by Rod Lowery - foul #2 on Rod Lowery, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Midwestern St. | Alvin Conley (C) Melvin Godfrey | |
| 00:52 | Abilene Christian | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:52 | Abilene Christian | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:39 | Midwestern St. | Edgar Cole steals it from Harry Blair | 40-36 |
| 00:17 | Abilene Christian | Harry Blair denies the turnaround by Edgar Cole | 40-36 |
| 00:15 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Cole snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Ridley blows the layup | 40-36 |