| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - William Callaway (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Francisco (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Nevers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Brunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Joel Brunt swats the short shot by Clyde Eckel | 38-30 |
| 19:34 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 19:29 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 19:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Joel Brunt blocks the short jumper by Robert Zupan | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | Lynchburg | The rebound goes to Joel Brunt | 38-30 |
| 18:44 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Zupan | 40-30 |
| 18:28 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Eric Perdue - foul #1 on Eric Perdue, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:28 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:28 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 18:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 18:12 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:58 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter is fouled on the floor by Eric Perdue - foul #2 on Eric Perdue, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 17:47 | Lynchburg | Kevin Gresham is called for the reach on Harold Francisco - foul #3 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman (SG) Kevin Gresham | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | John Rector (C) Joel Brunt | |
| 17:37 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Ruth | 42-31 |
| 17:14 | Lynchburg | John Rector misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Clyde Eckel - foul #1 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Wayne Tobin (SG), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Gregory Tracey (PG), Allen Kumar (SF), Nathan Johnson (C) William Callaway, Russell Nevers, Wilbur Slaughter | |
| 17:14 | Lynchburg | John Rector misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:14 | Lynchburg | John Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman clanks a runner from close range | 42-32 |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| 16:20 | Lynchburg | John Rector hits a shot in the lane set up by Gregory Tracey | 42-34 |
| 15:59 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 15:58 | Lynchburg | Gregory Tracey pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Searcy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Tobin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Gregory Tracey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Francisco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Kumar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Lynchburg | John Rector scores on a jump hook from the right block | 42-36 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 15:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Searcy and the foul's on Nathan Johnson - foul #2 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Eric Perdue (C) James Searcy, Wayne Tobin, Keith Fetterman, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | William Callaway (PG), Russell Nevers (SF), Wilbur Slaughter (PF), Joel Brunt (C) Harold Francisco, Allen Kumar, John Rector, Nathan Johnson | |
| 14:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:32 | Lynchburg | William Callaway is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel (PF) Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| 14:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Tracey - foul #2 on Gregory Tracey, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Edward Malone (SG) Gregory Tracey | |
| 14:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:53 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt lays it in on a great pass from William Callaway | 47-38 |
| 13:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Brunt | 47-38 |
| 13:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco (SG) Edward Malone | |
| 13:04 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Francisco | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-41 |
| 12:46 | Lynchburg | The rebound goes to Harold Francisco | 47-41 |
| 12:21 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gresham - foul #4 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Keith Fetterman (SG), Earl Ehlers (SF) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Gregory Tracey (PG), Allen Kumar (SF), John Rector (PF), Nathan Johnson (C) William Callaway, Russell Nevers, Wilbur Slaughter, Joel Brunt | |
| 12:13 | Lynchburg | Gregory Tracey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Francisco | 47-44 |
| 11:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel can't connect on a runner from the right block | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Searcy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Perdue (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Gregory Tracey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Francisco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Kumar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Lynchburg | Nathan Johnson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Tracey | 47-46 |
| 11:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue can't connect on a floater from close range | 47-46 |
| 11:25 | Lynchburg | The rebound goes to Allen Kumar | 47-46 |
| 11:15 | Lynchburg | James Searcy picks off the pass by Nathan Johnson | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Hardin-Simmons | The jump hook by Earl Ehlers is blocked by John Rector | 47-46 |
| 11:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Keith Fetterman and he's fouled by John Rector - foul #3 on John Rector, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Robert Zupan (SF) James Searcy, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | William Callaway (PG), Russell Nevers (SF), Wilbur Slaughter (PF), Joel Brunt (C) Gregory Tracey, Allen Kumar, John Rector, Nathan Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:43 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers is hacked by Robert Zupan - foul #1 on Robert Zupan, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace (C) Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| 10:24 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 10:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Ruth and he's fouled by Wilbur Slaughter - foul #1 on Wilbur Slaughter, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:46 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace connects on the jumper from the left block | 55-50 |
| 09:04 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 09:03 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 09:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan is fouled on the floor by William Callaway - foul #2 on William Callaway, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SG), Clyde Eckel (PF), Eric Perdue (C) Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Charles Fordyce (PG), Gregory Tracey (SG), Allen Kumar (SF), John Rector (PF), Nathan Johnson (C) William Callaway, Harold Francisco, Russell Nevers, Wilbur Slaughter, Joel Brunt | |
| 08:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Ruth | 57-50 |
| 07:54 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar is denied on a layup by Eric Perdue | 57-50 |
| 07:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Tobin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Zupan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Charles Fordyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Tracey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Kumar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:47 | Lynchburg | John Rector grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 07:29 | Lynchburg | John Rector's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Eckel | 57-50 |
| 07:27 | Lynchburg | John Rector tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 07:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 07:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Allen Kumar - foul #2 on Allen Kumar, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG) Brian Ruth, Wayne Tobin | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | William Callaway (PG), Harold Francisco (SG), Russell Nevers (SF), Wilbur Slaughter (PF) Charles Fordyce, Gregory Tracey, Allen Kumar, Nathan Johnson | |
| 07:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:51 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 06:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:45 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:44 | Lynchburg | John Rector gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:15 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 06:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 06:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 06:00 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Perdue | 59-50 |
| 05:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is whistled for a carry | 59-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt (C) John Rector | |
| 05:27 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 05:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is fouled on the floor by Harold Francisco - foul #2 on Harold Francisco, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG) James Searcy | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Gregory Tracey (PG), Allen Kumar (SF), Nathan Johnson (PF) William Callaway, Russell Nevers, Wilbur Slaughter | |
| 05:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:44 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Johnson | 61-53 |
| 04:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth is fouled on the floor by Gregory Tracey - foul #3 on Gregory Tracey, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 04:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:24 | Lynchburg | Nathan Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 04:23 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:01 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 03:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace misses the tip | 63-56 |
| 03:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Gresham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Gregory Tracey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Francisco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Kumar (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Brunt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 03:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Harold Francisco takes the ball from Keith Fetterman | 65-56 |
| 02:58 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF), Eric Perdue (C) Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Lynchburg | William Callaway (PG), Russell Nevers (SF), Wilbur Slaughter (PF) Gregory Tracey, Allen Kumar, Nathan Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Lynchburg | William Callaway scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Francisco | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Ruth | 68-59 |
| 01:58 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-59 |
| 01:56 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt misses the tip | 68-59 |
| 01:54 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:42 | Lynchburg | Clyde Eckel steals it from Wilbur Slaughter | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan drills a jumper from the right block | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel buries a floater near the basket | 72-59 |
| 00:14 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth runs out the clock | 72-59 |