| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) SG - Romeo Ramos (fresh) SF - Tom Fuller (fresh) PF - Joe Sherwood (fresh) C - Robert Masterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Logston (fresh) SG - Neil Landwehr (fresh) SF - Sidney Scheuerman (fresh) PF - Robert McDonald (fresh) C - Owen Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southwestern | Southwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southwestern | Tom Fuller travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Owen Baker - foul #1 on Owen Baker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Sidney Scheuerman | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker makes the floater in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Southwestern | Tom Fuller buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr misses long on a runner from the left block | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker tips it in | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Southwestern | Tom Fuller buries a runner from the left block set up by Albert Jones | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald misses short on a jumper from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:35 | Southwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Masterson | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Southwestern | Albert Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald is fouled on the floor by Joe Sherwood - foul #1 on Joe Sherwood, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Jose Castillo (SG), Donald Leavell (SF) Romeo Ramos, Tom Fuller | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil (PG), Spencer Stewart (SG), Randolph Coombs (SF), Stanton Harper (PF), Kenneth Vesey (C) David Logston, Neil Landwehr, Sidney Scheuerman, Robert McDonald, Owen Baker | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Castillo (fresh) SF - Donald Leavell (fresh) PF - Joe Sherwood (fairly fresh) C - Robert Masterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph McNeil (fresh) SG - Spencer Stewart (fresh) SF - Randolph Coombs (fresh) PF - Stanton Harper (fresh) C - Kenneth Vesey (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey's pass is intercepted by Albert Jones | 9-8 |
| 15:32 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson can't connect on a shot from close range | 9-8 |
| 15:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:54 | Southwestern | Randolph Coombs steals it from Robert Masterson | 9-8 |
| 14:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randolph Coombs | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Albert Jones | 11-10 |
| 14:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs comes up short on the floater near the basket | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:06 | Southwestern | Donald Leavell's pass is intercepted by Joseph McNeil | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Stanton Harper - foul #1 on Stanton Harper, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Maurice Erlandson (PG), Romeo Ramos (SG), Carl Love (C) Albert Jones, Jose Castillo, Robert Masterson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG), Neil Landwehr (SG), Sidney Scheuerman (SF), Robert McDonald (PF), Owen Baker (C) Joseph McNeil, Spencer Stewart, Randolph Coombs, Stanton Harper, Kenneth Vesey | |
| 13:31 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Logston | 13-15 |
| 13:12 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 13:10 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 13:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman is whistled for a carry | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Tom Fuller (SF), Tony Piszczatowski (C) Donald Leavell, Joe Sherwood | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 12:45 | Southwestern | Owen Baker is called for the reach on Romeo Ramos - foul #2 on Owen Baker, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper (C) Owen Baker | |
| 12:36 | Southwestern | Tom Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Southwestern | Tony Piszczatowski snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:16 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:15 | Southwestern | Maurice Erlandson snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | Southwestern | Sidney Scheuerman is called for the reach on Tom Fuller - foul #1 on Sidney Scheuerman, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Donald Leavell (SF) Tom Fuller | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Aldrich (SF) Sidney Scheuerman | |
| 11:57 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs (SF) John Aldrich | |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Maurice Erlandson (fresh) SG - Romeo Ramos (fresh) SF - Donald Leavell (fresh) PF - Carl Love (fresh) C - Tony Piszczatowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Logston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Landwehr (fresh) SF - Randolph Coombs (fresh) PF - Robert McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanton Harper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Piszczatowski is called for the reach on Neil Landwehr - foul #1 on Tony Piszczatowski, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Jose Castillo (SG), Joe Sherwood (PF), Robert Masterson (C) Maurice Erlandson, Carl Love, Tony Piszczatowski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Aldrich (SF) Stanton Harper | |
| 11:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:24 | Southwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Sherwood | 13-15 |
| 11:13 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:11 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood tips it back up and in | 15-15 |
| 10:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Leavell - foul #1 on Donald Leavell, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Albert Jones (PG), Tom Fuller (PF) Romeo Ramos, Joe Sherwood | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil (PG), Spencer Stewart (SG), Sidney Scheuerman (SF), Stanton Harper (C) David Logston, Neil Landwehr, John Aldrich, Randolph Coombs | |
| 10:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:38 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Leavell | 17-17 |
| 10:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Spencer Stewart double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Carl Love (PF) Donald Leavell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey (C) Robert McDonald | |
| 10:20 | Southwestern | Tom Fuller misses the jump hook from the left block | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Southwestern | Jose Castillo misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 10:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Love blocks the jumper by Sidney Scheuerman | 17-17 |
| 10:08 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Vesey | 17-17 |
| 10:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:00 | Southwestern | Tom Fuller snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:39 | Southwestern | Albert Jones drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Castillo | 20-17 |
| 09:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McNeil | 20-19 |
| 09:09 | Southwestern | Albert Jones's pass is intercepted by Joseph McNeil | 20-19 |
| 08:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey misses short on a jumper in the lane | 20-19 |
| 08:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Vesey | 20-21 |
| 08:10 | Southwestern | Albert Jones is hacked by Joseph McNeil - foul #1 on Joseph McNeil, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Maurice Erlandson (PG), Romeo Ramos (SG), Donald Leavell (SF), Joe Sherwood (PF), Tony Piszczatowski (C) Albert Jones, Jose Castillo, Tom Fuller, Carl Love, Robert Masterson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG), Neil Landwehr (SG), John Aldrich (SF), Robert McDonald (PF), Randolph Coombs (C) Joseph McNeil, Spencer Stewart, Sidney Scheuerman, Stanton Harper, Kenneth Vesey | |
| 07:55 | Southwestern | Robert McDonald is called for the reach on Joe Sherwood - foul #1 on Robert McDonald, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Maurice Erlandson (fresh) SG - Romeo Ramos (fresh) SF - Donald Leavell (fresh) PF - Joe Sherwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Piszczatowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Logston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Landwehr (fresh) SF - John Aldrich (fresh) PF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randolph Coombs (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 07:36 | Hardin-Simmons | John Aldrich grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 07:11 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 07:10 | Southwestern | Tony Piszczatowski pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:01 | Southwestern | Joe Sherwood buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Romeo Ramos | 22-21 |
| 06:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | Southwestern | Tony Piszczatowski pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:25 | Southwestern | Maurice Erlandson loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper (PF), Kenneth Vesey (C) John Aldrich, Robert McDonald | |
| 06:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Erlandson - foul #1 on Maurice Erlandson, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Albert Jones (PG) Maurice Erlandson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 06:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:52 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Neil Landwehr - foul #1 on Neil Landwehr, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Robert Masterson (C) Tony Piszczatowski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman (SF) Randolph Coombs | |
| 05:52 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:52 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Logston and he's fouled by Romeo Ramos - foul #1 on Romeo Ramos, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Tom Fuller (PF) Joe Sherwood | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil (SG) Neil Landwehr | |
| 05:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:20 | Southwestern | Albert Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:19 | Southwestern | Tom Fuller tips it home | 26-25 |
| 05:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Tom Fuller swats the layup by Kenneth Vesey | 26-25 |
| 05:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Romeo Ramos is called for the reach on Joseph McNeil - foul #2 on Romeo Ramos, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Jose Castillo (SG), Carl Love (PF) Romeo Ramos, Donald Leavell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Spencer Stewart (SG), Robert McDonald (PF) David Logston, Kenneth Vesey | |
| 04:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Masterson is called for the reach on Sidney Scheuerman - foul #1 on Robert Masterson, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Maurice Erlandson (PG), Joe Sherwood (PF) Albert Jones, Robert Masterson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr (SG), Randolph Coombs (C) Spencer Stewart, Stanton Harper | |
| 04:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:29 | Southwestern | Carl Love misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 04:28 | Southwestern | Carl Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:20 | Southwestern | Carl Love loses the dribble to Joseph McNeil | 26-27 |
| 04:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Donald Leavell (SF), Tony Piszczatowski (C) Tom Fuller, Joe Sherwood | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG), Owen Baker (C) Joseph McNeil, Sidney Scheuerman | |
| 03:50 | Southwestern | The short jumper by Carl Love is denied by Owen Baker | 26-27 |
| 03:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald grabs the board | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Southwestern | PG - Maurice Erlandson (fresh) SG - Jose Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Leavell (fresh) PF - Carl Love (fresh) C - Tony Piszczatowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Logston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Landwehr (fresh) SF - Randolph Coombs (fresh) PF - Robert McDonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Owen Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs hits the finger roll and the foul's on Donald Leavell - foul #2 on Donald Leavell, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Albert Jones (PG), Romeo Ramos (SG), Joe Sherwood (PF), Robert Masterson (C) Maurice Erlandson, Jose Castillo, Carl Love, Tony Piszczatowski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper (PF) Robert McDonald | |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:18 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 03:05 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 02:49 | Southwestern | Neil Landwehr takes the ball from Joe Sherwood | 29-33 |
| 02:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Sherwood - foul #2 on Joe Sherwood, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Tom Fuller (PF) Joe Sherwood | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Spencer Stewart (SG), Kenneth Vesey (PF) Neil Landwehr, Randolph Coombs | |
| 02:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:11 | Southwestern | Albert Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 02:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 02:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Spencer Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 29-35 |
| 02:04 | Southwestern | Donald Leavell pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:59 | Southwestern | Romeo Ramos makes the floater from the left side set up by Albert Jones | 31-35 |
| 01:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Tom Fuller steals it from Owen Baker | 31-35 |
| 01:30 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Owen Baker - foul #3 on Owen Baker, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Maurice Erlandson (PG), Carl Love (PF) Albert Jones, Donald Leavell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil (PG), Sidney Scheuerman (SF), Robert McDonald (PF) David Logston, Stanton Harper, Owen Baker | |
| 01:30 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:30 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Masterson steps in front of the Joseph McNeil pass | 32-35 |
| 01:00 | Southwestern | Robert Masterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 00:58 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Sidney Scheuerman | 32-35 |
| 00:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil is fouled on the floor by Maurice Erlandson - foul #2 on Maurice Erlandson, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southwestern | Jose Castillo (SG), Donald Leavell (SF), Joe Sherwood (PF) Romeo Ramos, Tom Fuller, Robert Masterson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr (SG) Spencer Stewart | |
| 00:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:38 | Southwestern | Carl Love throws it down on a nice dish by Jose Castillo and he's fouled by Kenneth Vesey - foul #1 on Kenneth Vesey, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southwestern | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs (C) Kenneth Vesey | |
| 00:38 | Southwestern | Carl Love makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert McDonald | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Southwestern | Maurice Erlandson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph McNeil hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-39 |