| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Joshua Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Wiese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Gunter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lonnie Casale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Kincer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Keith Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Quattlebaum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Hirano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Wiese and he's fouled by Jesse Jones - foul #1 on Jesse Jones, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:48 | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:37 | Emporia St. | Melvin Kincer is called for the reach on Gerald McDowell - foul #1 on Melvin Kincer, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:19 | Emporia St. | Alfred Quattlebaum is fouled on the floor by Earl Wiese - foul #3 on Earl Wiese, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith (SG) Earl Wiese | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 18:58 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones loses the dribble to Floyd Gunter | 38-38 |
| 18:53 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 18:51 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Willie Carmona (SF), Arthur McTiernan (C) Jesse Jones, Gerald McDowell | |
| 18:45 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:20 | Abilene Christian | Arthur McTiernan steps in front of the Floyd Gunter pass | 38-39 |
| 18:03 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Kincer - foul #2 on Melvin Kincer, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Renteria (PG), Clarence Deines (SF), Drew Stam (PF) Joshua Adams, Floyd Gunter, Lonnie Casale | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel (PG), Calvin Whitley (SG), Darren Smith (PF) Keith Lee, Alfred Quattlebaum, Roger Hirano | |
| 18:03 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:03 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:03 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:50 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith misses short on an open floater from the left block | 38-39 |
| 17:49 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Abilene Christian | Drew Stam hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Renteria | 40-39 |
| 17:05 | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by James Renteria - foul #1 on James Renteria, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Wixom (SG), Floyd Gunter (SF) Robert Smith, Melvin Kincer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones (SF), Gerald McDowell (C) Willie Carmona, Arthur McTiernan | |
| 17:05 | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Drew Stam | 40-41 |
| 17:01 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter is hacked by Jesse Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Jones, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 16:47 | Abilene Christian | Drew Stam scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Wixom | 42-41 |
| 16:38 | Emporia St. | Drew Stam takes the ball from Calvin Whitley | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Floyd Gunter, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams (PG), Lonnie Casale (PF), Melvin Kincer (C) James Renteria, Drew Stam, Clarence Deines | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith Lee (PG), Michael Record (SG), Roger Hirano (PF) Harry Dunkel, Calvin Whitley, Darren Smith | |
| 16:14 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:13 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:55 | Emporia St. | Michael Record can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Adams - foul #3 on Joshua Adams, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese (SG) James Wixom | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alfred Quattlebaum (SG), Donald Fortier (SF) Keith Lee, Jesse Jones | |
| 15:55 | Emporia St. | Michael Record makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:55 | Emporia St. | Michael Record makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Joshua Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Wiese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Gunter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Casale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Kincer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Record (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Quattlebaum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Hirano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald McDowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Wiese | 44-43 |
| 15:22 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:07 | Abilene Christian | Donald Fortier is called for the reach on Floyd Gunter - foul #4 on Donald Fortier, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Renteria (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Drew Stam (PF), Clarence Deines (C) Joshua Adams, Floyd Gunter, Lonnie Casale, Melvin Kincer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith Lee (PG), Willie Carmona (SF), Darren Smith (PF) Michael Record, Donald Fortier, Roger Hirano | |
| 14:52 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith dunks the ball set up by James Renteria | 46-43 |
| 14:41 | Emporia St. | Darren Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 14:39 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 14:32 | Abilene Christian | Clarence Deines misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-43 |
| 14:31 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:21 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald McDowell - foul #2 on Gerald McDowell, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale (PF) Drew Stam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel (SG), Jesse Jones (PF), Arthur McTiernan (C) Alfred Quattlebaum, Darren Smith, Gerald McDowell | |
| 14:21 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:21 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:59 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan hits a floater from close range | 48-45 |
| 13:57 | Abilene Christian | Harry Dunkel is called for the reach on Earl Wiese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Dunkel, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Harry Stanley (PG), James Wixom (SG), Floyd Gunter (SF), Melvin Kincer (C) James Renteria, Earl Wiese, Robert Smith, Clarence Deines | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley (SG), Roger Hirano (PF) Keith Lee, Willie Carmona | |
| 13:41 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer's layup is rejected by Arthur McTiernan | 48-45 |
| 13:39 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:35 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter banks in the layup set up by Melvin Kincer | 50-45 |
| 13:00 | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley is hacked by James Wixom - foul #2 on James Wixom, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Drew Stam (C) Harry Stanley, Floyd Gunter, Melvin Kincer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith Lee (PG), Darren Smith (C) Harry Dunkel, Arthur McTiernan | |
| 13:00 | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:00 | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:00 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:43 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:41 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:23 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Lee | 50-49 |
| 12:03 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 53-49 |
| 11:51 | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese (SG), Floyd Gunter (SF), Clarence Deines (PF), Melvin Kincer (C) James Wixom, Robert Smith, Lonnie Casale, Drew Stam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel (PG), Alfred Quattlebaum (SG), Willie Carmona (SF), Gerald McDowell (C) Keith Lee, Calvin Whitley, Roger Hirano, Darren Smith | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Joshua Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Wiese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Gunter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Deines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Kincer (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Harry Dunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Quattlebaum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Carmona (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Gerald McDowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Renteria (PG) Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 11:21 | Emporia St. | Willie Carmona knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 11:01 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 53-51 |
| 11:00 | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:52 | Emporia St. | Willie Carmona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:50 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 10:48 | Emporia St. | Willie Carmona snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:39 | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:38 | Abilene Christian | James Renteria grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:34 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter buries a shot from the left wing set up by Earl Wiese and he's hacked by Willie Carmona - foul #2 on Willie Carmona, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams (PG), Robert Smith (PF) James Renteria, Melvin Kincer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith Lee (PG), Michael Record (SG), Roger Hirano (PF), Arthur McTiernan (C) Harry Dunkel, Alfred Quattlebaum, Jesse Jones, Gerald McDowell | |
| 10:34 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Deines - foul #3 on Clarence Deines, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale (PF), Drew Stam (C) Floyd Gunter, Clarence Deines | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Darren Smith (SF) Willie Carmona | |
| 10:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:51 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 09:49 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:44 | Emporia St. | Darren Smith travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Renteria (SG) Earl Wiese | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley (SG) Michael Record | |
| 09:28 | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:27 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:22 | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Renteria - foul #2 on James Renteria, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Wixom (SG), Floyd Gunter (SF), Melvin Kincer (C) Joshua Adams, Robert Smith, Lonnie Casale | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alfred Quattlebaum (SG), Willie Carmona (SF), Jesse Jones (PF) Keith Lee, Darren Smith, Roger Hirano | |
| 09:22 | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:22 | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:18 | Abilene Christian | Alfred Quattlebaum is called for the reach on Melvin Kincer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Quattlebaum, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale (PF) Drew Stam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 09:18 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:18 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:56 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 08:54 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Melvin Kincer | 57-55 |
| 08:28 | Abilene Christian | James Renteria can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:27 | Abilene Christian | James Renteria snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:15 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Wixom and he's fouled by Alfred Quattlebaum - foul #3 on Alfred Quattlebaum, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Harry Stanley (PG), Earl Wiese (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Drew Stam (PF) James Renteria, James Wixom, Floyd Gunter, Lonnie Casale | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith Lee (PG), Harry Dunkel (SG), Darren Smith (SF), Roger Hirano (PF), Gerald McDowell (C) Calvin Whitley, Alfred Quattlebaum, Willie Carmona, Jesse Jones, Arthur McTiernan | |
| 08:15 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:54 | Emporia St. | Gerald McDowell is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams (PG), Clarence Deines (C) Harry Stanley, Melvin Kincer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Fortier (SF) Roger Hirano | |
| 07:41 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:39 | Emporia St. | Darren Smith grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Joshua Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Wiese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Stam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Clarence Deines (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Keith Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Dunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Darren Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald McDowell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Emporia St. | Donald Fortier loses the dribble to Clarence Deines | 60-55 |
| 07:13 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese's pass is intercepted by Harry Dunkel | 60-55 |
| 06:51 | Emporia St. | Keith Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darren Smith | 60-57 |
| 06:48 | Abilene Christian | Darren Smith takes the ball from Earl Wiese in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 06:40 | Emporia St. | Gerald McDowell scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Lee and the foul's on Joshua Adams - foul #4 on Joshua Adams, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Renteria (PG), James Wixom (SG), Floyd Gunter (SF), Melvin Kincer (C) Joshua Adams, Earl Wiese, Robert Smith, Drew Stam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Record (PG), Alfred Quattlebaum (SG), Roger Hirano (PF) Keith Lee, Harry Dunkel, Darren Smith | |
| 06:40 | Emporia St. | Gerald McDowell misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:40 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:23 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 06:21 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:16 | Emporia St. | Donald Fortier buries a jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 06:14 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter travels in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale (PF) Clarence Deines | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones (PF), Arthur McTiernan (C) Roger Hirano, Gerald McDowell | |
| 06:09 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Record | 60-63 |
| 05:54 | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 05:53 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:47 | Emporia St. | Jesse Jones hits the finger roll set up by Arthur McTiernan | 60-65 |
| 05:31 | Abilene Christian | James Wixom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Harry Stanley (PG) James Renteria | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith Lee (PG), Calvin Whitley (SG), Willie Carmona (SF) Michael Record, Alfred Quattlebaum, Donald Fortier | |
| 05:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur McTiernan connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Calvin Whitley | 60-67 |
| 05:08 | Abilene Christian | Harry Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Carmona - foul #3 on Willie Carmona, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese (SG) James Wixom | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel (SG), Roger Hirano (PF), Gerald McDowell (C) Calvin Whitley, Jesse Jones, Arthur McTiernan | |
| 05:08 | Abilene Christian | Harry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:08 | Abilene Christian | Harry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:47 | Emporia St. | Harry Stanley picks off the pass by Harry Dunkel | 62-67 |
| 04:44 | Abilene Christian | Floyd Gunter misses the lay-in | 62-67 |
| 04:43 | Abilene Christian | Harry Stanley snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 04:25 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Hirano - foul #2 on Roger Hirano, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Clarence Deines (C) Harry Stanley, Floyd Gunter, Melvin Kincer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alfred Quattlebaum (SG), Donald Fortier (SF) Keith Lee, Willie Carmona | |
| 04:25 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:25 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:03 | Emporia St. | Harry Dunkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Drew Stam (PF) Lonnie Casale | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Record (PG), Darren Smith (PF), Arthur McTiernan (C) Harry Dunkel, Roger Hirano, Gerald McDowell | |
| 03:51 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 66-67 |
| 03:47 | Emporia St. | Donald Fortier double dribbles | 66-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Renteria (SG) Earl Wiese | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 03:33 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams is hacked by Michael Record - foul #2 on Michael Record, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley (SG), Jesse Jones (PF) Alfred Quattlebaum, Arthur McTiernan | |
| 03:33 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:33 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Joshua Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Stam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Clarence Deines (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Record (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Whitley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fortier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. C - Darren Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Emporia St. | Calvin Whitley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 03:18 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Drew Stam | 68-67 |
| 02:54 | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Deines | 71-67 |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese (SG), Floyd Gunter (SF), Melvin Kincer (C) James Renteria, Robert Smith, Clarence Deines | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith Lee (PG), Alfred Quattlebaum (SG) Michael Record, Calvin Whitley | |
| 02:33 | Emporia St. | Darren Smith loses the dribble to Floyd Gunter | 71-67 |
| 02:30 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Gunter | 73-67 |
| 02:06 | Emporia St. | Donald Fortier scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Lee | 73-70 |
| 02:02 | Abilene Christian | Keith Lee is called for the reach on Joshua Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Lee, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale (PF) Drew Stam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Willie Carmona (SF), Roger Hirano (PF), Arthur McTiernan (C) Donald Fortier, Jesse Jones, Darren Smith | |
| 02:02 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:02 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:48 | Emporia St. | Alfred Quattlebaum drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Carmona | 74-73 |
| 01:46 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Quattlebaum - foul #4 on Alfred Quattlebaum, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Fortier (SF), Gerald McDowell (C) Willie Carmona, Arthur McTiernan | |
| 01:46 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:46 | Abilene Christian | Earl Wiese makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:25 | Emporia St. | Keith Lee is whistled for a carry | 76-73 |
| 01:09 | Abilene Christian | Lonnie Casale misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-73 |
| 01:07 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Gunter | 76-73 |
| 00:48 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 76-73 |
| 00:47 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer gets the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Emporia St. | Keith Lee snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Keith Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Alfred Quattlebaum grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Emporia St. | Roger Hirano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer grabs the board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Abilene Christian | Keith Lee is called for the reach on Melvin Kincer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Lee, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Smith (PF) Lonnie Casale | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:01 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Abilene Christian | Melvin Kincer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Donald Fortier misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-73 |