| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) C - Eric Perdue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fresh) SG - Kevin Barrett (fresh) SF - William Roache (fresh) PF - Christopher Day (fresh) C - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck's pass is intercepted by Clyde Eckel | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Gresham steps in front of the William Roache pass | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Day steals it from Brian Ruth | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett's floater is tipped away by Clyde Eckel | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses short on a floater in the paint | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Jonathan Alongi (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Leroy Walker (PF), Joseph Austin (C) Michael Lemire, Kevin Barrett, William Roache, Christopher Day, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Armitage | 3-7 |
| 15:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth is hacked by Joseph Austin - foul #1 on Joseph Austin, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (C) Robert Nelson, Joseph Austin | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) C - Eric Perdue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Armitage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Alongi (fresh) SF - William Roache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Walker (fresh) C - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses the shot from the left block | 3-7 |
| 15:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue tips it in | 5-7 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Gresham - foul #1 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG) Jonathan Alongi | |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Fetterman | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage is fouled on the floor by James Searcy - foul #1 on James Searcy, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SG) Kevin Gresham | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), Joseph Austin (C) Thomas Armitage, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Searcy | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 13:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett hits a jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Austin and he's fouled by Wayne Tobin - foul #1 on Wayne Tobin, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF), Eric Perdue (C) James Searcy, Wayne Tobin, Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), William Roache (SF), Christopher Day (PF), Billy Hallenbeck (C) Michael Lemire, Robert Nelson, Leroy Walker, Joseph Austin | |
| 13:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Barrett picks off the pass by Brian Ruth | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett is hacked by Kevin Gresham - foul #2 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman (SG) Kevin Gresham | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Jonathan Alongi (SG) Thomas Armitage, Kevin Barrett | |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Roache | 11-15 |
| 12:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG), Leroy Walker (PF) Jonathan Alongi, Christopher Day | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) SG - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Walker (fresh) C - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Perdue - foul #1 on Eric Perdue, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day (PF) Leroy Walker | |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Day is called for the reach on Clyde Eckel - foul #1 on Christopher Day, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG) Michael Lemire | |
| 10:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman is hacked by Kevin Barrett - foul #1 on Kevin Barrett, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Leroy Walker (PF) Thomas Armitage, Christopher Day | |
| 10:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Perdue swats the short shot by William Roache | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel misses the lay-in | 14-17 |
| 10:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kevin Barrett | 14-17 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett's pass is intercepted by Robert Zupan | 14-17 |
| 09:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Perdue - foul #2 on Eric Perdue, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Wayne Tobin (SG), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Keith Fetterman, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Jonathan Alongi (SG), Christopher Day (PF) Michael Lemire, Kevin Barrett, Leroy Walker | |
| 09:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck misses the 3rd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:00 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Day | 14-22 |
| 08:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Searcy and he's fouled by Christopher Day - foul #2 on Christopher Day, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG), Leroy Walker (PF) Jonathan Alongi, Christopher Day | |
| 08:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses the free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett scores on a turnaround from the right block | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Searcy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Tobin (fresh) SF - Robert Zupan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Armitage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roache (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 07:40 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy tips it home | 18-24 |
| 07:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck misses badly on a jumper from close range | 18-24 |
| 07:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wayne Tobin, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Keith Fetterman (SG), Clyde Eckel (PF) James Searcy, Wayne Tobin, Robert Zupan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), Joseph Austin (C) Thomas Armitage, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 18-26 |
| 06:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Leroy Walker is called for the reach on Keith Fetterman - foul #1 on Leroy Walker, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (C) Robert Nelson, Joseph Austin | |
| 06:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman is hacked by Kevin Barrett - foul #2 on Kevin Barrett, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Dennett (SG) Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi (SG) Kevin Barrett | |
| 05:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 05:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Dennett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-29 |
| 04:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 04:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel tips it in | 20-29 |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Fetterman - foul #1 on Keith Fetterman, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF), Scott Wallace (C) Jeffrey Dennett, Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin (C) Leroy Walker | |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Billy Hallenbeck | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) SG - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jonathan Alongi (fresh) SF - William Roache (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 03:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Lemire - foul #1 on Michael Lemire, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Eric Perdue (C) Brian Ruth, Keith Fetterman, Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Kevin Barrett (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Christopher Day (PF) Michael Lemire, Jonathan Alongi, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 03:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses the lay-in | 21-34 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin tips it in | 21-36 |
| 02:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers (PF) Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (C) Robert Nelson, Joseph Austin | |
| 02:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett misses the fadeaway from the left side | 21-36 |
| 02:14 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Kevin Gresham | 21-36 |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy is hacked by Billy Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Billy Hallenbeck, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG) Thomas Armitage | |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-36 |
| 01:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 01:19 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Searcy, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) James Searcy, Robert Zupan, Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker (C) Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Roache | 22-38 |
| 00:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brian Ruth | 24-38 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day loses the ball out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF) Keith Fetterman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Billy Hallenbeck (C) Michael Lemire, Leroy Walker | |
| 00:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-38 |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | The clock runs out | 24-38 |