| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Adolph Rathburn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Coakley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bargas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Siegel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rubin Evans - foul #1 on Rubin Evans, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:25 | Utica | Bobby Dennis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:23 | Utica | Billy Siegel tips it home | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Christopher Griffin - foul #2 on Christopher Griffin, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley throws it down set up by Adolph Rathburn | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Utica | James Bargas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Snyder - foul #1 on Joseph Snyder, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Utica | James Bargas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket | 39-39 |
| 17:48 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 17:30 | Utica | Joseph Snyder picks off the pass by James Bargas | 39-39 |
| 17:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson (SF) Wayne Hawkins | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 17:07 | Utica | Bobby Dennis misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 17:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope is fouled on the floor by James Bargas - foul #1 on James Bargas, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (PG), Albert Linberg (SG) Adolph Rathburn, Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 16:35 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:33 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Utica | Rubin Evans makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Bargas out of a doubleteam | 41-41 |
| 15:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:52 | Utica | Christopher Griffin grabs the board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Steven Jensen (fresh) SG - Albert Linberg (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Coakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bargas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Siegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Utica | Rubin Evans hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Wayne Hawkins (SF), Stanton Harper (PF), Joshua Boyer (C) Steven Jensen, Albert Linberg, Robert Johnson, Joseph Snyder, John Coakley | |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Swanson (PG), Tracy Bortz (SG), Charles West (SF), William Sharp (C) Christopher Griffin, Bobby Dennis, James Bargas, Billy Siegel | |
| 15:35 | Utica | Rubin Evans makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 15:23 | Utica | Charles West snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 15:12 | Utica | Joseph Swanson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Boyer - foul #2 on Joshua Boyer, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Utica | Tyrone Robbins (C) Rubin Evans | |
| 14:56 | Utica | William Sharp clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Boyer - foul #3 on Joshua Boyer, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 14:56 | Utica | William Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:56 | Utica | William Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 14:37 | Utica | William Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:14 | Utica | William Sharp drills a runner in the paint set up by Tracy Bortz | 41-48 |
| 13:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Tyrone Robbins - foul #2 on Tyrone Robbins, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley (C) Joshua Boyer | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Griffin (PG), Bobby Dennis (SG), James Bargas (SF), Billy Siegel (C) Joseph Swanson, Tracy Bortz, Charles West, Tyrone Robbins | |
| 13:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:54 | Utica | William Sharp pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:36 | Utica | Billy Siegel makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Adolph Rathburn - foul #2 on Adolph Rathburn, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder (PF) Stanton Harper | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 13:36 | Utica | Billy Siegel misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:36 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Coakley | 42-50 |
| 13:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (PG), Albert Linberg (SG) Adolph Rathburn, Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Utica | Rubin Evans (PF) William Sharp | |
| 13:05 | Utica | Albert Linberg is called for the reach on Bobby Dennis - foul #1 on Albert Linberg, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson (SF) Wayne Hawkins | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 12:50 | Utica | James Bargas scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Billy Siegel | 42-52 |
| 12:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Rubin Evans steals the ball from Albert Linberg | 42-52 |
| 12:04 | Utica | Christopher Griffin misses the shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Jensen | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Steven Jensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Linberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Coakley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bargas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Siegel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Utica | Billy Siegel misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 11:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 11:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen connects on the shot near the basket | 46-52 |
| 10:50 | Utica | Rubin Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 10:49 | Utica | Billy Siegel hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 10:31 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Siegel - foul #3 on Billy Siegel, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Wayne Hawkins (SF) Steven Jensen, Albert Linberg, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Swanson (PG), Tracy Bortz (SG), Charles West (SF), William Sharp (PF), Tyrone Robbins (C) Christopher Griffin, Bobby Dennis, James Bargas, Rubin Evans, Billy Siegel | |
| 10:31 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:31 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:07 | Utica | Tracy Bortz is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper (PF), Joshua Boyer (C) Joseph Snyder, John Coakley | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 09:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope tips it home | 50-54 |
| 09:34 | Utica | Tracy Bortz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Adolph Rathburn and he's fouled by William Sharp - foul #1 on William Sharp, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 09:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:51 | Utica | William Sharp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 08:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 08:34 | Utica | Joseph Swanson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 08:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Pope | 58-54 |
| 08:18 | Utica | Robert Pope steps in front of the Tyrone Robbins pass | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope banks in the layup | 60-54 |
| 08:07 | Utica | Tracy Bortz is fouled on the floor by Stanton Harper - foul #2 on Stanton Harper, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder (PF), John Coakley (C) Stanton Harper, Joshua Boyer | |
| Subs | Utica | Bobby Dennis (SG), James Bargas (SF), Rubin Evans (PF), Billy Siegel (C) Joseph Swanson, Charles West, William Sharp, Tyrone Robbins | |
| 08:07 | Utica | Tracy Bortz misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Snyder | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Adolph Rathburn (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - John Coakley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Tracy Bortz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bargas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Siegel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Utica | Tracy Bortz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 07:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Bargas - foul #2 on James Bargas, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (PG), Albert Linberg (SG) Adolph Rathburn, Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Griffin (PG) Tracy Bortz | |
| 07:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:04 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:54 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley clanks a floater from the right side | 63-57 |
| 06:53 | Utica | Bobby Dennis pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:35 | Utica | Billy Siegel loses the ball out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson (SF) Wayne Hawkins | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 06:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 06:17 | Utica | Billy Siegel grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:58 | Utica | Billy Siegel makes the wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Dennis | 63-59 |
| 05:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg knocks in the floater from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 05:20 | Utica | Billy Siegel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Coakley - foul #1 on John Coakley, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn (PG), Robert Pope (SG) Steven Jensen, Albert Linberg | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 05:20 | Utica | Billy Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:20 | Utica | Billy Siegel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:20 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 67-60 |
| 04:48 | Utica | Christopher Griffin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:47 | Utica | Billy Siegel grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:35 | Utica | Christopher Griffin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 04:33 | Utica | Christopher Griffin tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 04:05 | Utica | The rebound goes to Rubin Evans | 67-62 |
| 03:42 | Utica | Billy Siegel is hacked by John Coakley - foul #2 on John Coakley, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins (SF), Stanton Harper (PF), Joshua Boyer (C) Robert Johnson, Joseph Snyder, John Coakley | |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Swanson (PG), Tracy Bortz (SG), Charles West (SF), William Sharp (PF) Christopher Griffin, Bobby Dennis, James Bargas, Rubin Evans | |
| 03:42 | Utica | Billy Siegel misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Boyer pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Adolph Rathburn (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanton Harper (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joseph Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tracy Bortz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles West (fresh) PF - William Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Billy Siegel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Siegel denies the turnaround by Adolph Rathburn | 67-62 |
| 03:16 | Utica | Billy Siegel pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | Utica | William Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (PG), Albert Linberg (SG) Adolph Rathburn, Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Utica | Tyrone Robbins (C) Billy Siegel | |
| 02:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Joseph Snyder (PF), John Coakley (C) Steven Jensen, Albert Linberg, Stanton Harper, Joshua Boyer | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Griffin (PG), Bobby Dennis (SG), James Bargas (SF), Rubin Evans (PF) Joseph Swanson, Tracy Bortz, Charles West, Tyrone Robbins | |
| 02:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 02:39 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Adolph Rathburn | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Griffin is called for the reach on Joseph Snyder - foul #3 on Christopher Griffin, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Utica | James Bargas pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:16 | Utica | Bobby Dennis misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 02:14 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 01:54 | Utica | Rubin Evans gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:40 | Utica | Rubin Evans's floater is tipped away by Joseph Snyder | 67-62 |
| 01:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Adolph Rathburn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 01:16 | Utica | William Sharp gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:55 | Utica | Rubin Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Utica | Billy Siegel (C) William Sharp | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 00:31 | Utica | James Bargas gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Utica | Christopher Griffin makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Bargas | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder is hacked by Christopher Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Griffin, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Utica | Rubin Evans connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley is hacked by Christopher Griffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Griffin, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Swanson (PG) Christopher Griffin | |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | John Coakley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Utica | Rubin Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pope snags the defensive board | 71-68 |