| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Sockalosky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Oliver (fresh) PF - Stephen Vitela (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Towle (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Larry Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steve Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Aston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 19:19 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 33-40 |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 19:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Fermin steps in front of the Anthony Batson pass | 33-40 |
| 19:01 | Johnson State | Larry Fermin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Fermin, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Oliver | 36-40 |
| 18:22 | Johnson State | Clyde Towle picks off the pass by Mark Burnett | 36-40 |
| 18:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Batson | 39-40 |
| 17:58 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Whaley | 39-43 |
| 17:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Batson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Burnett - foul #2 on Mark Burnett, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell (SF) Curtis Oliver | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 17:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Batson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:25 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:24 | Johnson State | Larry Fermin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Johnson State | Bobby Farrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Jewell - foul #2 on James Jewell, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jim Doyle (SG), Richard Vincent (PF), Thomas Palumbo (C) Anthony Batson, Stephen Vitela, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Steven Seymour (PG), Todd Walsh (PF), Thomas Spurrier (C) Larry Fermin, Steve Whaley, Jeffery Aston | |
| 17:09 | Johnson State | Bobby Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Johnson State | Bobby Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:52 | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Jewell, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sutphin (PG), Charles Northern (SF) Thomas Sockalosky, James Jewell | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jared Cunningham (SF) Bobby Farrell | |
| 16:34 | Johnson State | Todd Walsh hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jared Cunningham | 41-46 |
| 16:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Vincent misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 16:09 | Johnson State | Thomas Spurrier grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 15:49 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 41-46 |
| 15:47 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Richard Vincent | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jacob Sutphin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Northern (fresh) PF - Richard Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Palumbo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Steven Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Burnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Cunningham (fresh) PF - Todd Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Spurrier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Jim Doyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:42 | Johnson State | Steven Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:26 | Johnson State | Charles Northern is called for the reach on Jared Cunningham - foul #1 on Charles Northern, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky (PG), Anthony Batson (SG), Curtis Oliver (SF), Stephen Vitela (PF), Clyde Towle (C) Jacob Sutphin, Jim Doyle, Charles Northern, Richard Vincent, Thomas Palumbo | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Gail Masterson (PG), Steve Whaley (PF), Jeffery Aston (C) Mark Burnett, Todd Walsh, Thomas Spurrier | |
| 15:07 | Johnson State | Jared Cunningham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 15:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 14:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Steve Whaley denies the turnaround by Thomas Sockalosky | 41-46 |
| 14:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 13:57 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Johnson State | Steve Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:45 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Batson - foul #1 on Anthony Batson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Mark Burnett (SG), Bobby Farrell (SF) Steven Seymour, Jared Cunningham | |
| 13:45 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:45 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 13:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Farrell and he's fouled by Clyde Towle - foul #3 on Clyde Towle, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell (SF), Richard Vincent (C) Curtis Oliver, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 13:03 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Batson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 12:26 | Johnson State | Gail Masterson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:25 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:06 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 12:05 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 11:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Vincent tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Sockalosky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Batson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Vitela (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Gail Masterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Burnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steve Whaley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Aston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Johnson State | Thomas Sockalosky picks off the pass by Gail Masterson | 47-53 |
| 11:22 | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Sockalosky | 49-53 |
| 11:11 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jim Doyle (PG), Curtis Oliver (SF), Clyde Towle (C) Thomas Sockalosky, Anthony Batson, Stephen Vitela | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Fermin (PG), Jared Cunningham (SF), Todd Walsh (PF), Thomas Spurrier (C) Gail Masterson, Bobby Farrell, Steve Whaley, Jeffery Aston | |
| 10:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Spurrier - foul #2 on Thomas Spurrier, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:48 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Fermin | 52-56 |
| 10:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle makes the driving attempt from the left block | 54-56 |
| 10:14 | Johnson State | Todd Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 10:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Doyle | 57-56 |
| 09:42 | Johnson State | Larry Fermin is hacked by Jim Doyle - foul #1 on Jim Doyle, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sutphin (PG), Thomas Palumbo (PF) James Jewell, Richard Vincent | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Gail Masterson (PG), Steven Seymour (SG), Bobby Farrell (SF) Larry Fermin, Mark Burnett, Jared Cunningham | |
| 09:21 | Johnson State | Todd Walsh lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 08:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Palumbo connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clyde Towle | 59-58 |
| 08:41 | Johnson State | Todd Walsh can't throw it down but the foul's on Thomas Palumbo - foul #1 on Thomas Palumbo, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky (PG), Anthony Batson (SG), Charles Northern (SF), Stephen Vitela (PF) Jacob Sutphin, Jim Doyle, Curtis Oliver, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Mark Burnett (SG), Steve Whaley (PF) Steven Seymour, Thomas Spurrier | |
| 08:41 | Johnson State | Todd Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:41 | Johnson State | Todd Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Palumbo lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Northern and the foul's on Todd Walsh - foul #2 on Todd Walsh, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell (SF) Charles Northern | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Chancellor (C) Todd Walsh | |
| 08:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Palumbo makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:58 | Johnson State | Steve Whaley travels with the ball | 62-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Thomas Spurrier (C) James Chancellor | |
| 07:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Palumbo knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Batson | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Sockalosky (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Vitela (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Palumbo (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Gail Masterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Farrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steve Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Spurrier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Johnson State | Steve Whaley can't finish the layup | 64-59 |
| 07:05 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Stephen Vitela | 64-59 |
| 06:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Spurrier - foul #3 on Thomas Spurrier, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver (SF), Clyde Towle (C) James Jewell, Thomas Palumbo | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Fermin (PG), Jared Cunningham (SF), Jeffery Aston (C) Gail Masterson, Bobby Farrell, Thomas Spurrier | |
| 06:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:46 | Johnson State | Jared Cunningham banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Fermin | 66-61 |
| 06:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Batson is hacked by Jeffery Aston - foul #1 on Jeffery Aston, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jim Doyle (SG) Anthony Batson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Todd Walsh (PF) Steve Whaley | |
| 06:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 06:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Jim Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela dunks the ball on a great pass from Jim Doyle | 68-61 |
| 05:34 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Doyle - foul #2 on Jim Doyle, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell (SG), Richard Vincent (PF) Thomas Sockalosky, Stephen Vitela | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Gail Masterson (PG) Larry Fermin | |
| 05:34 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:34 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:34 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Clyde Towle | 68-62 |
| 05:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Vincent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 05:06 | Johnson State | Gail Masterson gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:53 | Johnson State | Gail Masterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Batson (SG), Thomas Palumbo (C) Curtis Oliver, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Steven Seymour (SG), Bobby Farrell (SF), Steve Whaley (PF) Mark Burnett, Jared Cunningham, Todd Walsh | |
| 04:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Palumbo is fouled on the floor by Steve Whaley - foul #1 on Steve Whaley, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky (PG) Jim Doyle | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Todd Walsh (C) Jeffery Aston | |
| 04:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Palumbo makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Palumbo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:20 | Johnson State | Steven Seymour misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 04:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Vincent grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 04:14 | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Farrell - foul #1 on Bobby Farrell, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela (PF) Thomas Palumbo | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 04:14 | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:14 | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:01 | Johnson State | Bobby Farrell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 04:00 | Johnson State | Bobby Farrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Johnson State | Anthony Batson steals it from Steven Seymour | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Vincent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 03:27 | Johnson State | Steve Whaley gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Sockalosky (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jewell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Vitela (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Gail Masterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steve Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Johnson State | Steven Seymour can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 03:14 | Johnson State | Todd Walsh tips it in | 72-64 |
| 02:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Batson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 02:48 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver (SF), Clyde Towle (C) James Jewell, Richard Vincent | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Mark Burnett (SG), Jeffery Aston (C) Steven Seymour, Todd Walsh | |
| 02:30 | Johnson State | Gail Masterson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Oliver - foul #1 on Curtis Oliver, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| 02:30 | Johnson State | Gail Masterson makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:30 | Johnson State | Gail Masterson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle clanks a jumper from close range | 75-66 |
| 02:10 | Johnson State | Jeffery Aston gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:57 | Johnson State | Clyde Towle swats the short shot by Mark Burnett | 75-66 |
| 01:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Whaley | 75-66 |
| 01:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Stephen Vitela | 77-66 |
| 00:58 | Johnson State | Steve Whaley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:56 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Clyde Towle | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Batson | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett is hacked by Anthony Batson - foul #2 on Anthony Batson, team foul #10 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sutphin (PG), Jim Doyle (SG), James Jewell (SF), Richard Vincent (PF), Thomas Palumbo (C) Thomas Sockalosky, Anthony Batson, Curtis Oliver, Stephen Vitela, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Fermin (PG), Jared Cunningham (SF), Todd Walsh (PF), Thomas Spurrier (C) Gail Masterson, Bobby Farrell, Steve Whaley, Jeffery Aston | |
| 00:25 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:25 | Johnson State | Mark Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sutphin runs out the clock | 79-68 |