| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adolph Rathburn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 5 pts. C - James McClaren (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Carthage | Allan Reece is fouled on the floor by Adolph Rathburn - foul #2 on Adolph Rathburn, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 19:39 | Carthage | William Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-28 |
| 19:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 19:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Boyer | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:13 | Carthage | James McClaren is hacked by Joshua Boyer - foul #2 on Joshua Boyer, team foul #2 | 49-28 |
| 19:06 | Carthage | Stanley Mason misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-28 |
| 19:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins grabs the board | 49-28 |
| 18:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder makes the turnaround from the left block | 51-28 |
| 18:46 | Carthage | Allan Reece comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-28 |
| 18:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 51-28 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-28 |
| 18:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 51-28 |
| 18:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Pope | 54-28 |
| 17:47 | Carthage | William Woods misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-28 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Stanley Mason tips it back up and in | 54-30 |
| 17:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer's fadeaway is rejected by James McClaren | 54-30 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | William Woods pulls down the rebound | 54-30 |
| 17:08 | Carthage | Allan Reece is called for traveling | 54-30 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (PG), Steven Jensen (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Coakley (C) Robert Pope, Adolph Rathburn, Wayne Hawkins, Joshua Boyer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Alex Gartner (SG), John Tinch (SF), James Capel (PF), Robert Withers (C) William Woods, Allan Reece, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, James McClaren | |
| 16:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg is denied on a layup by James Capel | 54-30 |
| 16:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg snags the offensive board | 54-30 |
| 16:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-30 |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 54-30 |
| 16:15 | Carthage | Steven Jensen is called for the reach on James Capel - foul #2 on Steven Jensen, team foul #3 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper (C) Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:05 | Carthage | John Tinch knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bryant Sosinsky | 54-32 |
| 15:45 | Hardin-Simmons | John Tinch is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on John Tinch, team foul #1 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope (PG), Adolph Rathburn (SG), Wayne Hawkins (SF), Joshua Boyer (C) Albert Linberg, Steven Jensen, Robert Johnson, Stanton Harper | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), James McClaren (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Alex Gartner, John Tinch, James Capel, Robert Withers | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adolph Rathburn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Coakley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James McClaren (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on James McClaren - foul #1 on James McClaren, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| 15:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 15:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 15:06 | Carthage | Joseph Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 55-32 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder (PF) John Coakley | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-32 |
| 14:48 | Carthage | Stanley Mason snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 14:24 | Carthage | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 55-32 |
| 14:22 | Carthage | James McClaren gets the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 14:15 | Carthage | James McClaren is fouled on the floor by Wayne Hawkins - foul #2 on Wayne Hawkins, team foul #4 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (PG), Steven Jensen (SF) Robert Pope, Wayne Hawkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:05 | Carthage | Stanley Mason can't finish the layup | 55-32 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Allan Reece grabs the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 13:47 | Carthage | Allan Reece buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Woods and he's hacked by Steven Jensen - foul #3 on Steven Jensen, team foul #5 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson (SF) Adolph Rathburn | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), John Tinch (SF), James Capel (PF) William Woods, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason | |
| 13:47 | Carthage | Allan Reece makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen travels with the ball | 55-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley (C) Joshua Boyer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG), Robert Withers (C) Allan Reece, James McClaren | |
| 13:07 | Carthage | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on John Tinch - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope (PG), Wayne Hawkins (SF) Steven Jensen, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:54 | Carthage | Robert Withers's pass is intercepted by Robert Pope | 55-35 |
| 12:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope lays it in | 57-35 |
| 12:38 | Carthage | John Tinch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Hawkins - foul #3 on Wayne Hawkins, team foul #7 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn (SG), Stanton Harper (C) Albert Linberg, Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Alex Gartner, Robert Withers | |
| 12:38 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 12:38 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 12:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper is hacked by John Tinch - foul #3 on John Tinch, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer (C) Stanton Harper | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Stanley Mason (PF), James McClaren (C) Bryant Sosinsky, John Tinch, James Capel | |
| 12:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 12:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer tips it in | 59-37 |
| 11:45 | Carthage | James McClaren blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joshua Boyer - foul #3 on Joshua Boyer, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (PG), Joseph Snyder (PF) Robert Pope, John Coakley | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:45 | Carthage | James McClaren makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:45 | Carthage | James McClaren makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Albert Linberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adolph Rathburn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James McClaren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Allan Reece - foul #2 on Allan Reece, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (SF) Wayne Hawkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 11:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Allan Reece comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-39 |
| 10:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn grabs the board | 61-39 |
| 10:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Adolph Rathburn | 64-39 |
| 10:22 | Carthage | William Woods is fouled on the floor by Albert Linberg - foul #1 on Albert Linberg, team foul #9 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope (PG), John Coakley (C) Adolph Rathburn, Joshua Boyer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (SG), John Tinch (SF), James Capel (PF), Robert Withers (C) Allan Reece, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, James McClaren | |
| 10:22 | Carthage | William Woods makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 10:22 | Carthage | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 10:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-41 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | James Capel pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Robert Withers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Withers, team foul #5 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins (SF), Stanton Harper (C) Steven Jensen, Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG) William Woods | |
| 09:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-41 |
| 09:02 | Carthage | James Capel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Capel, team foul #6 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn (SG), Joshua Boyer (C) Albert Linberg, Stanton Harper | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Stanley Mason (PF), James McClaren (C) Alex Gartner, James Capel, Robert Withers | |
| 08:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Boyer | 67-41 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Allan Reece drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James McClaren | 67-44 |
| 08:02 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by Adolph Rathburn is denied by Stanley Mason | 67-44 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | John Tinch grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 07:47 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-44 |
| 07:45 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Joshua Boyer | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Pope (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adolph Rathburn (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Coakley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tinch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James McClaren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer travels with the ball | 67-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (PG), Steven Jensen (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Joseph Snyder (PF) Robert Pope, Adolph Rathburn, Wayne Hawkins, John Coakley | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Bryant Sosinsky, John Tinch | |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 07:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 06:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Smith swats the shot by Albert Linberg | 67-44 |
| 06:32 | Carthage | James McClaren pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | The short jumper by Stanley Mason is denied by Joseph Snyder | 67-44 |
| 06:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer gets the rebound | 67-44 |
| 05:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Boyer | 70-44 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Joseph Smith clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Snyder - foul #2 on Joseph Snyder, team foul #10 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley (PF), Stanton Harper (C) Joseph Snyder, Joshua Boyer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Alex Gartner (SG), James Capel (PF), John Tinch (C) William Woods, Allan Reece, Stanley Mason, James McClaren | |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 05:29 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Stanton Harper | 70-45 |
| 05:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen misses short on a floater in the lane | 70-45 |
| 05:21 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James Capel | 70-45 |
| 04:59 | Carthage | Albert Linberg steals the ball from Alex Gartner | 70-45 |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Smith steps in front of the John Coakley pass | 70-45 |
| 04:37 | Carthage | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG), Neil Landwehr (SG) Albert Linberg, Steven Jensen | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Withers (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston is fouled on the floor by Robert Withers - foul #2 on Robert Withers, team foul #7 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | Robert Withers drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Capel | 72-48 |
| 04:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryant Sosinsky takes the ball from David Logston in the backcourt | 72-48 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | John Tinch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-48 |
| 03:46 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Stanton Harper | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Logston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Landwehr (fresh) SF - Steven Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Coakley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanton Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alex Gartner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Tinch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Capel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Withers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | James Capel is called for the reach on David Logston - foul #2 on James Capel, team foul #8 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (SG) Neil Landwehr | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Carthage | Alex Gartner hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bryant Sosinsky | 74-50 |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryant Sosinsky is called for the reach on David Logston - foul #1 on Bryant Sosinsky, team foul #9 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson (SF) Steven Jensen | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Marcil (SF) James Capel | |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 02:24 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil clanks a floater in the lane | 76-50 |
| 02:23 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston pulls down the rebound | 76-50 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stanton Harper, team foul #11 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr (SG) David Logston | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Capel (C) John Tinch | |
| 01:55 | Carthage | Robert Withers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-50 |
| 01:54 | Carthage | Robert Withers gets the offensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-50 |
| 01:47 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Coakley | 76-50 |
| 01:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Coakley | 78-50 |
| 01:16 | Carthage | James Capel is fouled on the floor by Albert Linberg - foul #2 on Albert Linberg, team foul #12 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (SG) Neil Landwehr | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Tinch (SF) Joshua Marcil | |
| 01:16 | Carthage | James Capel makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 01:16 | Carthage | James Capel misses the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 01:16 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Stanton Harper | 78-51 |
| 00:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-51 |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley snags the offensive board | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Coakley | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Robert Withers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 80-51 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley gets the rebound | 80-51 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg runs out the clock | 80-51 |