| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) SG - Arthur Romo (fresh) SF - Darrin Sturgeon (fresh) PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) C - Eric Perdue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Kenneth Mutter (fresh) SG - Harry Johnson (fresh) SF - James Reny (fresh) PF - Lee Franklin (fresh) C - Sherman Jennings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sul Ross St. | Sherman Jennings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sul Ross St. | Arthur Romo takes the ball from Lee Franklin | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Sul Ross St. | Brian Ruth is called for the reach on Kenneth Mutter - foul #1 on Brian Ruth, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Mutter | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Lee Franklin - foul #1 on Lee Franklin, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin can't connect on a floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Mutter | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Brian Ruth | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Sul Ross St. | Clyde Eckel takes the ball from James Reny | 7-5 |
| 16:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo loses the dribble to James Reny | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny throws it down | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Sherman Jennings is called for the reach on Clyde Eckel - foul #1 on Sherman Jennings, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Frank Molinari (SG), James Butler (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Arthur Romo, Darrin Sturgeon, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter (PG), Gary Ferrell (SG), Joseph Findlay (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Joseph Brubaker (C) Kenneth Mutter, Harry Johnson, James Reny, Lee Franklin, Sherman Jennings | |
| 15:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Earl Ehlers - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Daniel Lemon (fresh) SG - Frank Molinari (fresh) SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) C - Scott Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Frank Carpenter (fresh) SG - Gary Ferrell (fresh) SF - Joseph Findlay (fresh) PF - Robert Brown (fresh) C - Joseph Brubaker (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace misses the floater from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter makes the fadeaway from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by James Butler is denied by Joseph Findlay | 7-9 |
| 14:49 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Brown grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Ehlers - foul #1 on Earl Ehlers, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Arthur Romo (SG), Clyde Eckel (PF), Eric Perdue (C) Daniel Lemon, Frank Molinari, James Butler, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter (PG), Harry Johnson (SG) Frank Carpenter, Gary Ferrell | |
| 14:36 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Romo | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 13:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel misses long on a floater from the left block | 10-12 |
| 13:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Brubaker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:00 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Brown travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon (SF), Scott Wallace (C) Earl Ehlers, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | James Reny (SF), Lee Franklin (PF), Sherman Jennings (C) Joseph Findlay, Robert Brown, Joseph Brubaker | |
| 12:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 12:22 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:03 | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Sherman Jennings swats the short shot by Scott Wallace | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Romo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin Sturgeon (fresh) PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Kenneth Mutter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Reny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Franklin (fresh) C - Sherman Jennings (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-12 |
| 11:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 11:17 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mutter | 10-12 |
| 11:12 | Sul Ross St. | Sherman Jennings is fouled on the floor by Scott Wallace - foul #1 on Scott Wallace, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Frank Molinari (SG), Earl Ehlers (PF), Eric Perdue (C) Brian Ruth, Arthur Romo, Clyde Eckel, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter (SG), Robert Brown (PF) Harry Johnson, Lee Franklin | |
| 10:57 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Molinari - foul #1 on Frank Molinari, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 10:57 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:57 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 10:28 | Sul Ross St. | Daniel Lemon is called for the reach on Sherman Jennings - foul #1 on Daniel Lemon, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace (PF) Darrin Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Gary Ferrell (SG) Kenneth Mutter | |
| 10:15 | Sul Ross St. | Gary Ferrell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 09:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 09:54 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Ehlers | 12-14 |
| 09:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Sherman Jennings is called for the reach on Daniel Lemon - foul #2 on Sherman Jennings, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel (PF) Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Joseph Findlay (SF), Joseph Brubaker (C) Frank Carpenter, Gary Ferrell, James Reny, Sherman Jennings | |
| 09:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 09:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 09:10 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Brubaker | 14-17 |
| 08:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Arthur Romo (SG), Darrin Sturgeon (SF) Daniel Lemon, Frank Molinari, Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin (PF) Robert Brown | |
| 08:29 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Perdue - foul #1 on Eric Perdue, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers (C) Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 08:29 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:29 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 08:03 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Brubaker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:48 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 14-18 |
| 07:47 | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:34 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 07:32 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Kenneth Mutter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Findlay (fresh) PF - Lee Franklin (fresh) C - Joseph Brubaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:16 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:10 | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 14-20 |
| 07:09 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:00 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clyde Eckel - foul #1 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue (C) Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | James Reny (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Lee Franklin, Joseph Brubaker | |
| 07:00 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 06:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler (SF), Scott Wallace (PF) Darrin Sturgeon, Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Kirk Dunn (PF) Joseph Findlay | |
| 06:11 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Mutter | 14-22 |
| 05:57 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Kirk Dunn - foul #1 on Kirk Dunn, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Frank Molinari (SG), Earl Ehlers (PF) Brian Ruth, Arthur Romo, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter (PG), Gary Ferrell (SG) Kenneth Mutter, Harry Johnson | |
| 05:57 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:53 | Sul Ross St. | Daniel Lemon steals it from Frank Carpenter in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 05:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon (SF) James Butler | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin (PF), Joseph Brubaker (C) Kirk Dunn, Robert Brown | |
| 05:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue misses the free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:34 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Brubaker | 19-22 |
| 05:19 | Sul Ross St. | James Reny comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 05:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers misses the floater from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 05:11 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:04 | Sul Ross St. | Gary Ferrell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 04:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lee Franklin - foul #2 on Lee Franklin, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Joseph Findlay (C) Frank Carpenter, Gary Ferrell, Lee Franklin | |
| 04:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:54 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Brubaker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:33 | Sul Ross St. | Daniel Lemon picks off the pass by Kenneth Mutter | 20-25 |
| 04:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 04:08 | Sul Ross St. | Earl Ehlers denies the turnaround by Harry Johnson | 22-25 |
| 04:07 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Findlay tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 03:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 03:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 03:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon blows the dunk | 22-27 |
| 03:28 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to James Reny | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Daniel Lemon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Molinari (fresh) SF - Darrin Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Kenneth Mutter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Reny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Brubaker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Findlay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 02:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Lemon | 24-27 |
| 02:14 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Findlay loses the ball out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Arthur Romo (SG), James Butler (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Daniel Lemon, Frank Molinari, Darrin Sturgeon, Earl Ehlers, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Carpenter (SG), Kirk Dunn (SF), Lee Franklin (PF), Sherman Jennings (C) Harry Johnson, James Reny, Joseph Brubaker, Joseph Findlay | |
| 01:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 01:46 | Sul Ross St. | Sherman Jennings snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 01:29 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Carpenter | 24-30 |
| 01:19 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 01:18 | Sul Ross St. | Kirk Dunn grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 01:01 | Sul Ross St. | Lee Franklin is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lee Franklin, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson (SG), Robert Brown (PF) Kenneth Mutter, Lee Franklin | |
| 00:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 00:49 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 00:47 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Eckel | 24-30 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers (SF) James Butler | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Findlay (SF) Kirk Dunn | |
| 00:09 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson hits a runner near the basket set up by Joseph Findlay and he's fouled by Brian Ruth - foul #2 on Brian Ruth, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Kenneth Mutter (PG) Frank Carpenter | |
| 00:09 | Sul Ross St. | Harry Johnson makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |