| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Howard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin McGilvray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Perras (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - William Boles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Palmer Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Davies (fresh) 4 reb. C - Desmond Langston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Boles | 27-21 |
| 19:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Williams | 30-21 |
| 19:06 | Olivet | Mike Davies can't connect on a jumper from close range | 30-21 |
| 19:04 | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 18:51 | Olivet | William Boles makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Davies | 30-24 |
| 18:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Williams | 33-24 |
| 18:16 | Olivet | Mike Davies makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Boles | 33-26 |
| 18:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Ted Murdock connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Howard Williams | 35-26 |
| 17:45 | Olivet | Ted Murdock steps in front of the Mike Davies pass | 35-26 |
| 17:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Ted Murdock misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 35-26 |
| 17:29 | Olivet | William Boles gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:26 | Olivet | William Boles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert (PG), William Hampton (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF), Tommy Rose (C) Howard Williams, George Sink, Ted Murdock, Rodney Perras | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmie Graf (PF), Reginald Blakeman (C) Mike Davies, Desmond Langston | |
| 17:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-26 |
| 17:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 17:06 | Hardin-Simmons | William Boles is called for the reach on Harry Seifert - foul #1 on William Boles, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Blose (PG) Justin McGilvray | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronnie Head (PG), Leo Dean (SG), Arthur Grantham (SF) William Boles, Palmer Jones, Kevin Blankenship | |
| 16:56 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 16:41 | Olivet | Fred Blose picks off the pass by Arthur Grantham | 38-26 |
| 16:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Blose is called for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Blose, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray (SG), George Sink (SF), Ted Murdock (PF) Fred Blose, William Hampton, Tommy Rose | |
| Subs | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship (SF), Mike Davies (PF), Desmond Langston (C) Arthur Grantham, Jimmie Graf, Reginald Blakeman | |
| 15:55 | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mike Davies | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Harry Seifert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin McGilvray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Ronnie Head (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Dean (fresh) SF - Kevin Blankenship (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Desmond Langston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 15:34 | Olivet | Ronnie Head grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 15:15 | Olivet | Leo Dean is hacked by George Sink - foul #1 on George Sink, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Howard Williams (PG), Rodney Perras (C) Harry Seifert, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Olivet | William Boles (PG), Palmer Jones (SG) Ronnie Head, Leo Dean | |
| 14:55 | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Boles | 38-30 |
| 14:38 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink is hacked by Kevin Blankenship - foul #1 on Kevin Blankenship, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton (SG), Timothy Brown (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Justin McGilvray, George Sink, Ted Murdock | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmie Graf (C) Desmond Langston | |
| 14:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Howard Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 14:12 | Olivet | Palmer Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 14:10 | Olivet | William Boles snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 13:55 | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship is hacked by Rodney Perras - foul #1 on Rodney Perras, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert (SG) Timothy Brown | |
| Subs | Olivet | Arthur Grantham (SF), Reginald Blakeman (C) Kevin Blankenship, Mike Davies | |
| 13:43 | Olivet | Arthur Grantham makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Boles | 41-32 |
| 13:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 44-32 |
| 13:14 | Olivet | Palmer Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Boles | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert drills a floater from the right wing set up by Howard Williams | 46-35 |
| 12:39 | Olivet | Reginald Blakeman hits a jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 12:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 12:17 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton tips it but misses | 46-37 |
| 12:16 | Olivet | Arthur Grantham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:53 | Olivet | Howard Williams is called for the reach on Palmer Jones - foul #2 on Howard Williams, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Blose (PG), Justin McGilvray (SG), George Sink (SF), Ted Murdock (PF), Tommy Rose (C) Howard Williams, Harry Seifert, William Hampton, Samuel Johnson, Rodney Perras | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronnie Head (PG), Leo Dean (SG), Kevin Blankenship (SF), Mike Davies (PF), Desmond Langston (C) William Boles, Palmer Jones, Arthur Grantham, Jimmie Graf, Reginald Blakeman | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Fred Blose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin McGilvray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Tommy Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Ronnie Head (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Dean (fresh) SF - Kevin Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Desmond Langston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Olivet | Leo Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Head | 46-40 |
| 11:15 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:04 | Olivet | Ronnie Head is whistled for traveling | 48-40 |
| 10:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:38 | Olivet | Mike Davies pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:12 | Olivet | Mike Davies scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Leo Dean and he's hacked by Fred Blose - foul #2 on Fred Blose, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert (PG), Samuel Johnson (C) Fred Blose, Tommy Rose | |
| Subs | Olivet | William Boles (PG), Palmer Jones (SG) Ronnie Head, Leo Dean | |
| 10:12 | Olivet | Mike Davies misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Ted Murdock gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson and he's hacked by Palmer Jones - foul #1 on Palmer Jones, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 10:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:57 | Olivet | Mike Davies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 09:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Sink | 54-42 |
| 09:27 | Olivet | Mike Davies misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 09:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 09:06 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harry Seifert and he's fouled by William Boles - foul #2 on William Boles, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Howard Williams (PG), Tommy Rose (C) Harry Seifert, Ted Murdock | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmie Graf (PF), Reginald Blakeman (C) Mike Davies, Desmond Langston | |
| 09:06 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:48 | Olivet | Jimmie Graf is hacked by George Sink - foul #2 on George Sink, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert (SG), William Hampton (SF), Rodney Perras (C) Justin McGilvray, George Sink, Tommy Rose | |
| Subs | Olivet | Arthur Grantham (SF) Kevin Blankenship | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:32 | Olivet | Reginald Blakeman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 08:31 | Olivet | Arthur Grantham can't tip it in | 57-42 |
| 08:29 | Olivet | William Boles grabs the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 08:20 | Olivet | William Boles connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Grantham | 57-44 |
| 07:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Palmer Jones - foul #2 on Palmer Jones, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose (PF) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronnie Head (PG), Leo Dean (SG), Kevin Blankenship (SF), Desmond Langston (C) William Boles, Palmer Jones, Arthur Grantham, Reginald Blakeman | |
| 07:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Howard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Seifert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Perras (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Ronnie Head (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Graf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Desmond Langston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Olivet | Ronnie Head connects on the floater from the left block | 60-46 |
| 07:17 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Blankenship - foul #2 on Kevin Blankenship, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray (SG), George Sink (SF), Ted Murdock (PF) Howard Williams, William Hampton, Rodney Perras | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Davies (PF) Jimmie Graf | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Blankenship blocks the jumper by George Sink | 60-46 |
| 06:50 | Olivet | Desmond Langston grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 06:34 | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship misses the lay-in | 60-46 |
| 06:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 06:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kevin Blankenship - foul #3 on Kevin Blankenship, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Howard Williams (PG) Harry Seifert | |
| Subs | Olivet | William Boles (PG), Palmer Jones (SG), Arthur Grantham (SF), Jimmie Graf (C) Ronnie Head, Leo Dean, Kevin Blankenship, Desmond Langston | |
| 06:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose misses the free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:04 | Olivet | Mike Davies snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 05:48 | Olivet | Jimmie Graf can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 62-46 |
| 05:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 05:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Ted Murdock can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mike Davies - foul #2 on Mike Davies, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton (SF), Rodney Perras (C) George Sink, Tommy Rose | |
| Subs | Olivet | Reginald Blakeman (C) Mike Davies | |
| 05:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Ted Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Ted Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:09 | Olivet | Jimmie Graf banks in the layup set up by William Boles | 64-48 |
| 04:40 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton's pass is intercepted by Arthur Grantham | 64-48 |
| 04:37 | Olivet | William Boles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Grantham | 64-50 |
| 04:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Ted Murdock comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 64-50 |
| 04:21 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton tips it home | 66-50 |
| 04:12 | Olivet | Reginald Blakeman hits a 3 from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 03:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Ted Murdock comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 66-53 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras misses the tip | 66-53 |
| 03:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras tips it but misses | 66-53 |
| 03:47 | Olivet | The rebound goes to William Boles | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Howard Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin McGilvray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Murdock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Perras (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - William Boles (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Palmer Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Graf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Reginald Blakeman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) William Hampton, Ted Murdock | |
| Subs | Olivet | Kevin Blankenship (SF), Mike Davies (PF), Desmond Langston (C) Arthur Grantham, Jimmie Graf, Reginald Blakeman | |
| 03:34 | Olivet | The short jumper by Kevin Blankenship is denied by Samuel Johnson | 66-53 |
| 03:32 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Rodney Perras | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson double dribbles | 66-53 |
| 03:18 | Olivet | Desmond Langston misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Perras - foul #2 on Rodney Perras, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert (PG) Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 03:18 | Olivet | Desmond Langston misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:18 | Olivet | Desmond Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Harry Seifert and the foul's on Desmond Langston - foul #2 on Desmond Langston, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Blose (PG), William Hampton (SF), Tommy Rose (C) Justin McGilvray, George Sink, Rodney Perras | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronnie Head (PG), Leo Dean (SG), Arthur Grantham (SF), Jimmie Graf (PF), Reginald Blakeman (C) William Boles, Palmer Jones, Kevin Blankenship, Mike Davies, Desmond Langston | |
| 03:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson misses the free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:00 | Olivet | Reginald Blakeman gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:41 | Olivet | Reginald Blakeman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 68-54 |
| 02:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson scores on a jump hook in the paint | 70-54 |
| 02:07 | Olivet | Ronnie Head can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Blose - foul #3 on Fred Blose, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| 02:07 | Olivet | Ronnie Head misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:07 | Olivet | Ronnie Head makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert is fouled on the floor by Leo Dean - foul #2 on Leo Dean, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| 01:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:23 | Olivet | Ronnie Head misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-55 |
| 01:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 01:07 | Olivet | Ronnie Head grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 01:00 | Olivet | Reginald Blakeman lays it up and in | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert buries a jumper from the left side set up by Tommy Rose | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Olivet | Ronnie Head is hacked by Fred Blose - foul #4 on Fred Blose, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| 00:27 | Olivet | Ronnie Head makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:27 | Olivet | Ronnie Head makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Blose runs out the clock | 73-59 |