| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Montgomery (fresh) SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sheldon Maio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Jacob Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Clausing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Raymond Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken double dribbles | 29-34 |
| 19:19 | Nazareth | John Donaldson picks off the pass by David Brown | 29-34 |
| 19:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 19:03 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 18:42 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Maio - foul #1 on Sheldon Maio, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:28 | Nazareth | David Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by John Donaldson - foul #3 on John Donaldson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford (SF) John Donaldson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 18:28 | Nazareth | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:28 | Nazareth | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Allen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-36 |
| 18:17 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford tips it home | 33-36 |
| 17:58 | Nazareth | Sheldon Maio denies the turnaround by David Brown | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:20 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:59 | Nazareth | Raymond Henry is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Allen, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman (SG), Ryan Schaefer (PF), William Eaton (C) Richard Montgomery, Sheldon Maio, Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw (PG), Matthew Remillard (SG), Kim Garfield (SF), Robert Massey (PF), Ernest Patten (C) Jacob Merritt, Frank Jones, David Brown, Anthony Clausing, Raymond Henry | |
| 16:45 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Remillard | 33-39 |
| 16:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman is hacked by Matthew Remillard - foul #1 on Matthew Remillard, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:30 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:10 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten lays it in set up by Matthew Remillard | 33-41 |
| 15:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Medford | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Hedman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Medford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Schaefer (fresh) C - William Eaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Wayne Crenshaw (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kim Garfield (fresh) PF - Robert Massey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Patten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:46 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:38 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 35-41 |
| 15:36 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hedman | 35-41 |
| 15:22 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 15:20 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 15:07 | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 15:05 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | William Eaton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kim Garfield - foul #1 on Kim Garfield, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Montgomery (SG), Sheldon Maio (PF), Joseph Allen (C) Thomas Aiken, William Medford, Ryan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt (PG), Frank Jones (SG), Gordon Ziegler (SF), Anthony Clausing (PF), Raymond Henry (C) Wayne Crenshaw, Matthew Remillard, Kim Garfield, Robert Massey, Ernest Patten | |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | William Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | William Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:29 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing misses the jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 14:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Montgomery connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Eaton | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt is hacked by Richard Hedman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hedman, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Dorr (PG), John Donaldson (SF) Richard Hedman, William Eaton | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 13:46 | Nazareth | Raymond Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 13:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Dorr hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Allen | 43-41 |
| 13:05 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Montgomery | 46-43 |
| 12:34 | Nazareth | Raymond Henry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:33 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:15 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 46-43 |
| 12:14 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 12:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Dorr is fouled on the floor by Frank Jones - foul #3 on Frank Jones, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken (PG), Richard Hedman (SG), William Medford (PF), Ryan Schaefer (C) Kenneth Dorr, Richard Montgomery, Sheldon Maio, Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw (SG), David Brown (SF), Robert Massey (PF), Ernest Patten (C) Frank Jones, Gordon Ziegler, Anthony Clausing, Raymond Henry | |
| 11:55 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Hedman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Medford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Schaefer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Jacob Merritt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Crenshaw (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Massey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Patten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt drills a floater from the right wing set up by Wayne Crenshaw | 49-45 |
| 11:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Ryan Schaefer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 11:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Ryan Schaefer snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Donaldson | 52-45 |
| 11:03 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 11:02 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:47 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:45 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:28 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 10:26 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:10 | Hardin-Simmons | David Brown picks off the pass by Richard Hedman | 52-45 |
| 09:52 | Nazareth | Thomas Aiken picks off the pass by Robert Massey | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 09:46 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 09:44 | Nazareth | Robert Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:25 | Nazareth | Robert Massey makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Aiken - foul #2 on Thomas Aiken, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Montgomery (SG), Sheldon Maio (PF), Joseph Allen (C) Richard Hedman, John Donaldson, Ryan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard (PG), Frank Jones (SG), Gordon Ziegler (SF), Raymond Henry (C) Jacob Merritt, Wayne Crenshaw, David Brown, Ernest Patten | |
| 09:25 | Nazareth | Robert Massey misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Allen gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Montgomery | 55-47 |
| 08:39 | Nazareth | Robert Massey clanks a turnaround from the left block | 55-47 |
| 08:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Allen snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 08:32 | Nazareth | Robert Massey gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:16 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 08:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Montgomery grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Montgomery can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 08:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 07:50 | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 07:49 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Medford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sheldon Maio (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Matthew Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Ziegler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Massey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Montgomery comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 07:25 | Nazareth | Raymond Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:18 | Nazareth | Robert Massey buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gordon Ziegler | 57-49 |
| 07:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman (PG), John Donaldson (SF) Thomas Aiken, William Medford | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw (PG), Anthony Clausing (PF) Frank Jones, Robert Massey | |
| 06:41 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Remillard | 57-51 |
| 06:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Allen can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-51 |
| 06:25 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:04 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 05:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sheldon Maio | 59-53 |
| 05:35 | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Allen pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 05:24 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:05 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler hits a shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Crenshaw | 59-55 |
| 04:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Raymond Henry is called for the reach on John Donaldson - foul #2 on Raymond Henry, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken (PG), William Medford (SF), Ryan Schaefer (PF), William Eaton (C) Richard Montgomery, John Donaldson, Sheldon Maio, Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt (PG), David Brown (SF), Ernest Patten (C) Matthew Remillard, Gordon Ziegler, Raymond Henry | |
| 04:39 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Medford, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Jones (SG) Wayne Crenshaw | |
| 04:13 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on William Eaton - foul #1 on William Eaton, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Dorr (SG) Richard Hedman | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 04:13 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | William Medford snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Ryan Schaefer connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Aiken | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Schaefer - foul #2 on Ryan Schaefer, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson (SF) William Medford | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Robert Massey (PF) Anthony Clausing | |
| 03:51 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Dorr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Jacob Merritt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Patten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson misses the jump hook from the right block | 61-58 |
| 03:29 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Robert Massey | 61-58 |
| 03:18 | Nazareth | Robert Massey misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Schaefer - foul #3 on Ryan Schaefer, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman (SG) Kenneth Dorr | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw (SG) Frank Jones | |
| 03:18 | Nazareth | Robert Massey misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:18 | Nazareth | Robert Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Hedman and the foul's on Robert Massey - foul #1 on Robert Massey, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Ryan Schaefer pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | Nazareth | Robert Massey pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | Nazareth | Nazareth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Montgomery (SG), Sheldon Maio (PF), Joseph Allen (C) Richard Hedman, Ryan Schaefer, William Eaton | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Jones (SG), Gordon Ziegler (SF), Anthony Clausing (PF), Raymond Henry (C) Wayne Crenshaw, David Brown, Robert Massey, Ernest Patten | |
| 02:43 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 02:41 | Nazareth | Raymond Henry gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:15 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Montgomery - foul #3 on Richard Montgomery, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 02:15 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:52 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 01:50 | Nazareth | Raymond Henry gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:38 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 01:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Allen can't connect on a shot from close range | 63-61 |
| 01:17 | Nazareth | Frank Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:58 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson tips it in | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Nazareth | John Donaldson is called for the reach on Gordon Ziegler - foul #4 on John Donaldson, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-66 |