| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Ronald Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Herrington inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | E. Texas Baptist | Kevin Gresham steps in front of the Stuart Lewis pass | 43-36 |
| 19:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Ruth | 43-39 |
| 19:30 | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Herrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 19:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 19:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 19:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 18:50 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:31 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Allen | 45-39 |
| 18:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel is hacked by Raymond Andrews - foul #1 on Raymond Andrews, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 17:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue makes the floater from the left side set up by Brian Ruth | 45-41 |
| 17:37 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Peter Woods (SF) Mark Herrington | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 17:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Brian Ruth | 45-43 |
| 17:06 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen hits the finger roll | 47-43 |
| 17:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses short on a runner in the lane | 47-43 |
| 17:01 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:41 | E. Texas Baptist | Peter Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth is fouled on the floor by Peter Woods - foul #1 on Peter Woods, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Donald Reed (PG), John Thomas (SG), Leland Clark (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Allen, Stuart Lewis, Raymond Andrews, Thomas Bates | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| 16:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman hits a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:56 | E. Texas Baptist | Peter Woods makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Peter Woods (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leland Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Searcy (fresh) SG - Wayne Tobin (fresh) SF - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 15:40 | E. Texas Baptist | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:19 | E. Texas Baptist | Wayne Tobin picks off the pass by Peter Woods | 50-45 |
| 14:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers is fouled on the floor by Donald Reed - foul #2 on Donald Reed, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen (PG), Stuart Lewis (SG), Mark Herrington (SF), Raymond Andrews (PF), Thomas Bates (C) Donald Reed, John Thomas, Peter Woods, Leland Clark, Robert Phillips | |
| 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 | |
| 14:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is hacked by Stuart Lewis - foul #1 on Stuart Lewis, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 14:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 14:31 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:16 | E. Texas Baptist | The jump hook by Thomas Bates is blocked by Eric Perdue | 50-45 |
| 14:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 13:52 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Zupan | 50-45 |
| 13:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| 13:09 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brian Ruth - foul #1 on Brian Ruth, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Donald Reed (SG) Stuart Lewis | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Earl Ehlers (C) Brian Ruth, Eric Perdue | |
| 13:09 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:09 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:56 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 12:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 12:53 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:30 | E. Texas Baptist | Clyde Eckel is called for the reach on Raymond Andrews - foul #2 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Peter Woods (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Mark Herrington, Thomas Bates | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Scott Wallace (C) Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel | |
| 12:19 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Reed | 53-45 |
| 11:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Reed - foul #3 on Donald Reed, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis (SG), Leland Clark (PF) Ronald Allen, Raymond Andrews | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Eric Perdue (C) James Searcy, Scott Wallace | |
| 11:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Woods (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leland Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | E. Texas Baptist | Robert Phillips is fouled on the floor by Earl Ehlers - foul #3 on Earl Ehlers, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 11:26 | E. Texas Baptist | Peter Woods's floater is tipped away by Keith Fetterman | 53-47 |
| 11:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | E. Texas Baptist | Donald Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:52 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:37 | E. Texas Baptist | Donald Reed misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 10:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen (PG), Mark Herrington (SF), Raymond Andrews (PF), Thomas Bates (C) Donald Reed, Peter Woods, Leland Clark, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Wayne Tobin, Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers | |
| 10:12 | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Allen | 56-49 |
| 09:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Andrews - foul #2 on Raymond Andrews, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Donald Reed (SG) Stuart Lewis | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Earl Ehlers (C) Brian Ruth, Eric Perdue | |
| 09:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:45 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:31 | E. Texas Baptist | Earl Ehlers swats the layup by Raymond Andrews | 56-50 |
| 09:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 09:05 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:58 | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Herrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 08:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham comes up short on the floater from the left block | 56-50 |
| 08:40 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 56-50 |
| 08:22 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:13 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clyde Eckel - foul #3 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis (SG), Peter Woods (SF) Donald Reed, Mark Herrington | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Eric Perdue (C) James Searcy, Earl Ehlers | |
| 08:13 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:13 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 57-50 |
| 07:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 07:53 | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:52 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Clyde Eckel | 57-52 |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Ronald Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Woods (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:20 | E. Texas Baptist | Robert Zupan is called for the reach on Thomas Bates - foul #1 on Robert Zupan, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Donald Reed (PG), Leland Clark (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Allen, Raymond Andrews, Thomas Bates | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF) Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel | |
| 07:09 | E. Texas Baptist | Peter Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:46 | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 06:24 | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Tobin - foul #1 on Wayne Tobin, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen (PG), Mark Herrington (SF), Raymond Andrews (PF), Thomas Bates (C) Donald Reed, Peter Woods, Leland Clark, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham (SG) Wayne Tobin | |
| 06:24 | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:24 | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham scores on a 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | E. Texas Baptist | Earl Ehlers takes the ball from Raymond Andrews | 59-55 |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Raymond Andrews steals it from Kevin Gresham | 59-55 |
| 05:20 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Mark Herrington | 61-55 |
| 05:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers | |
| 05:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Perdue | 61-57 |
| 04:51 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates's layup is rejected by Clyde Eckel | 61-57 |
| 04:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 04:26 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 04:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:04 | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Herrington grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:57 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers (C) Eric Perdue | |
| 03:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Ruth | 61-59 |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Ronald Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 03:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Raymond Andrews swats the short shot by Robert Zupan | 61-59 |
| 02:59 | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Herrington pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:41 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Ruth | 61-61 |
| 02:21 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-61 |
| 02:19 | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Herrington misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan is fouled on the floor by Mark Herrington - foul #3 on Mark Herrington, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue (C) Earl Ehlers | |
| 01:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:26 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Ruth - foul #2 on Brian Ruth, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 01:26 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:26 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Ruth | 63-66 |
| 00:42 | E. Texas Baptist | The jump hook by Mark Herrington is blocked by Eric Perdue | 63-66 |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | E. Texas Baptist | Raymond Andrews gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates misses short on a shot in the lane | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Eric Perdue | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue is hacked by Stuart Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Lewis, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF) Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel | |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Bates grabs the board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | E. Texas Baptist | Stuart Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Herrington | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers | |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Stuart Lewis is called for the reach on Kevin Gresham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stuart Lewis, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | E. Texas Baptist | Ronald Allen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |