| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Kenneth Mutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Clay (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is fouled on the floor by Justin Williams - foul #1 on Justin Williams, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Zupan | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | Sul Ross St. | Justin Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 18:48 | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Clay grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:41 | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Clay makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Mutter and he's fouled by Clyde Eckel - foul #1 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Clay misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel hits the finger roll set up by Robert Zupan | 34-29 |
| 18:07 | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 18:05 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Eric Perdue | 34-29 |
| 18:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Clay - foul #2 on Melvin Clay, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Zupan takes the ball from Kenneth Mutter | 34-31 |
| 17:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Dennis Clark swats the layup by Clyde Eckel | 34-31 |
| 17:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | James Reny (SF), Lee Franklin (PF) Michael Collins, Melvin Clay | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:59 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:37 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:17 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Sherman Jennings (C) Kenneth Mutter, Justin Williams, Dennis Clark | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF) Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan | |
| 16:07 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy is called for 10 seconds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins (SF) Sherman Jennings | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Clyde Eckel (PF) James Searcy, Scott Wallace | |
| 15:53 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clyde Eckel - foul #2 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Clay (PF) Frank Carpenter | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue (C) Wayne Tobin | |
| 15:53 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Reny (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth is hacked by Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| 15:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 15:17 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:11 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Keith Fetterman | 36-31 |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 14:50 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:30 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harry Johnson | 39-31 |
| 14:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Sherman Jennings (PF), Dennis Clark (C) James Reny, Michael Collins, Melvin Clay, Lee Franklin | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Keith Fetterman, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| 13:46 | Sul Ross St. | Justin Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 13:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan buries a floater near the basket set up by James Searcy | 39-33 |
| 13:26 | Sul Ross St. | Justin Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Mutter | 42-33 |
| 13:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 12:52 | Sul Ross St. | Sherman Jennings clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Searcy - foul #1 on James Searcy, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins (SF), Melvin Clay (PF) Harry Johnson, Dennis Clark | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Clyde Eckel (PF), Eric Perdue (C) James Searcy, Earl Ehlers, Scott Wallace | |
| 12:52 | Sul Ross St. | Sherman Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:52 | Sul Ross St. | Sherman Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Eric Perdue | 43-36 |
| 12:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark (C) Sherman Jennings | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 12:06 | Sul Ross St. | Justin Williams connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dennis Clark | 45-36 |
| 11:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 11:43 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Dennis Clark | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Kenneth Mutter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Clay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 11:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 11:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 11:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Mutter - foul #1 on Kenneth Mutter, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson (SG), James Reny (SF), Lee Franklin (PF) Justin Williams, Michael Collins, Melvin Clay | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF) Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel | |
| 11:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:00 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:52 | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 10:50 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin tips it home | 47-36 |
| 10:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 10:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth is whistled for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter (PG) Kenneth Mutter | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Eric Perdue | |
| 09:59 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 09:58 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny tips it in | 49-36 |
| 09:45 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Frank Carpenter - foul #1 on Frank Carpenter, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Justin Williams (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Melvin Clay (PF) Frank Carpenter, James Reny, Dennis Clark | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Wayne Tobin, Keith Fetterman, Scott Wallace | |
| 09:45 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:45 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Lee Franklin | 49-38 |
| 09:28 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins is hacked by Robert Zupan - foul #1 on Robert Zupan, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter (PG) Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 09:17 | Sul Ross St. | Clyde Eckel takes the ball from Justin Williams | 49-38 |
| 09:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Melvin Clay steals it from James Searcy | 49-38 |
| 08:48 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 49-38 |
| 08:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 08:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin Williams steps in front of the James Searcy pass | 49-38 |
| 08:28 | Sul Ross St. | Justin Williams lays it in | 51-38 |
| 08:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Lee Franklin is called for the reach on Earl Ehlers - foul #3 on Lee Franklin, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | James Reny (PF), Dennis Clark (C) Melvin Clay, Lee Franklin | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Eric Perdue (C) James Searcy, Clyde Eckel | |
| 08:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:10 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 07:47 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-39 |
| 07:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Kenneth Mutter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Reny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Earl Ehlers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Dennis Clark blocks the jumper by Brian Ruth | 51-39 |
| 07:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 07:14 | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Sherman Jennings (PF) Kenneth Mutter, Justin Williams, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan, Earl Ehlers | |
| 06:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 06:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin tips it in | 51-43 |
| 06:30 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by James Reny | 53-43 |
| 06:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue misses the runner from the left block | 53-43 |
| 06:12 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:51 | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 05:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Tobin | 53-46 |
| 05:28 | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Melvin Clay (PF) Frank Carpenter, Harry Johnson, James Reny, Sherman Jennings | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF) Wayne Tobin, Keith Fetterman | |
| 05:20 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Clay - foul #3 on Melvin Clay, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:54 | Sul Ross St. | Eric Perdue is called for the reach on Dennis Clark - foul #3 on Eric Perdue, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 04:42 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Zupan takes the ball from Justin Williams | 53-48 |
| 04:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Ruth | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | Sul Ross St. | Clyde Eckel steals it from Melvin Clay | 53-50 |
| 03:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Zupan | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Kenneth Mutter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Clay buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Williams | 55-52 |
| 03:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Ruth | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark misses badly on a floater from the left block | 55-54 |
| 02:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 02:29 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:11 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 02:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel's layup is rejected by Dennis Clark | 55-54 |
| 01:49 | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Clay pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:23 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 01:21 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Clyde Eckel | 55-54 |
| 01:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses the fadeaway in the paint | 55-54 |
| 01:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 00:41 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 00:40 | Sul Ross St. | Justin Williams snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 00:15 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Eckel | 55-56 |
| 00:13 | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Clay hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 00:03 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Sul Ross St. | Kevin Gresham is called for the reach on Dennis Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Sul Ross St. | Dennis Clark runs out the clock | 57-56 |