| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Mark Mansfield (fresh) SG - Richard Zubia (fresh) SF - Oliver Brady (fresh) PF - Brandon Kluesner (fresh) C - Joseph Clabaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Tony Larkin (fresh) SG - Todd Beatty (fresh) SF - Aaron Jackson (fresh) PF - Shaun Driscoll (fresh) C - Jason Banks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Oliver Brady is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Oliver Brady, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | John Jay | Aaron Jackson scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Banks - foul #1 on Jason Banks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:05 | John Jay | Jason Banks gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | John Jay | Todd Beatty is fouled on the floor by Richard Zubia - foul #1 on Richard Zubia, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:13 | John Jay | Richard Zubia takes the ball from Aaron Jackson | 1-2 |
| 17:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner banks in the layup set up by Oliver Brady | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | John Jay | Jason Banks makes the driving attempt in the paint | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Zubia is hacked by Todd Beatty - foul #1 on Todd Beatty, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | John Jay | Jason Banks buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Jackson | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Todd Beatty | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | John Jay | Shaun Driscoll comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brandon Kluesner | 8-6 |
| 15:46 | John Jay | Jason Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:44 | John Jay | Aaron Jackson hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Mark Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Zubia (fairly fresh) SF - Oliver Brady (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Kluesner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Clabaugh (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Tony Larkin (fresh) SG - Todd Beatty (fresh) SF - Aaron Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shaun Driscoll (fairly fresh) C - Jason Banks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh is denied on a dunk by Jason Banks | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mansfield | 8-8 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Tony Larkin - foul #1 on Tony Larkin, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (PG), Leo Bucci (SG), Robert Arnold (SF), Mike Kidd (PF), Glen Clark (C) Mark Mansfield, Richard Zubia, Oliver Brady, Brandon Kluesner, Joseph Clabaugh | |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Thompson (PG), Terry Collinsworth (SG), Edward Marrs (SF), Vernon Carter (PF), William Hess (C) Tony Larkin, Todd Beatty, Aaron Jackson, Shaun Driscoll, Jason Banks | |
| 14:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Vernon Carter - foul #1 on Vernon Carter, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:53 | John Jay | Charles Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hess steals it from Kenneth Hill | 11-8 |
| 14:40 | John Jay | William Hess makes the floater from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:21 | John Jay | Edward Marrs grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | John Jay | Terry Collinsworth clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Leo Bucci - foul #1 on Leo Bucci, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | John Jay | Tony Larkin (PG), Aaron Jackson (SF), Jason Banks (C) Charles Thompson, Edward Marrs, William Hess | |
| 14:07 | John Jay | Terry Collinsworth makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | John Jay | Terry Collinsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | John Jay | Terry Collinsworth pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:50 | John Jay | Aaron Jackson banks in the layup | 11-14 |
| 13:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Glen Clark drills a fadeaway in the lane | 13-14 |
| 13:13 | John Jay | Mike Kidd denies the turnaround by Tony Larkin | 13-14 |
| 13:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:58 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Jason Banks | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | John Jay | Aaron Jackson is hacked by Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG), Richard Zubia (SG), Oliver Brady (SF), Brandon Kluesner (PF), Joseph Clabaugh (C) Kenneth Hill, Leo Bucci, Robert Arnold, Mike Kidd, Glen Clark | |
| Subs | John Jay | Todd Beatty (SG), Shaun Driscoll (PF), William Hess (C) Terry Collinsworth, Vernon Carter, Jason Banks | |
| 12:28 | John Jay | Shaun Driscoll misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner is fouled on the floor by Shaun Driscoll - foul #1 on Shaun Driscoll, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Thompson (PG), Edward Marrs (SF) Tony Larkin, Aaron Jackson | |
| 11:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner tips it in | 15-14 |
| 11:44 | John Jay | Todd Beatty scores on a shot from the left side set up by Edward Marrs | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Mark Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Zubia (fresh) SF - Oliver Brady (fresh) PF - Brandon Kluesner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Clabaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) SG - Todd Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Marrs (fresh) PF - Shaun Driscoll (fresh) C - William Hess (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by Richard Zubia is denied by Shaun Driscoll | 15-16 |
| 11:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Zubia tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 11:07 | John Jay | Shaun Driscoll can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Oliver Brady grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 11:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Zubia | 20-16 |
| 10:49 | John Jay | Charles Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Beatty | 20-19 |
| 10:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield is fouled on the floor by William Hess - foul #1 on William Hess, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (PG), Leo Bucci (SG), Robert Arnold (SF), Mike Kidd (PF) Mark Mansfield, Richard Zubia, Oliver Brady, Brandon Kluesner | |
| Subs | John Jay | Tony Larkin (PG), Aaron Jackson (SF), Vernon Carter (PF), Jason Banks (C) Charles Thompson, Edward Marrs, Shaun Driscoll, William Hess | |
| 10:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 10:12 | John Jay | Vernon Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:54 | John Jay | Mike Kidd is called for the reach on Vernon Carter - foul #1 on Mike Kidd, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Glen Clark (C) Joseph Clabaugh | |
| Subs | John Jay | Terry Collinsworth (SG) Todd Beatty | |
| 09:38 | John Jay | Leo Bucci steals it from Terry Collinsworth | 20-19 |
| 09:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci lays it in | 22-19 |
| 09:13 | John Jay | Tony Larkin is hacked by Leo Bucci - foul #2 on Leo Bucci, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Zubia (SG) Leo Bucci | |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| 09:01 | John Jay | Aaron Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:00 | John Jay | Jason Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:48 | John Jay | Terry Collinsworth connects on the shot from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 08:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Vernon Carter takes the ball from Robert Arnold | 22-21 |
| 08:07 | John Jay | Aaron Jackson comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Zubia - foul #2 on Richard Zubia, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG), Oliver Brady (SF), Brandon Kluesner (PF), Joseph Clabaugh (C) Richard Zubia, Robert Arnold, Mike Kidd, Glen Clark | |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Thompson (PG), Todd Beatty (SG), Shaun Driscoll (PF) Tony Larkin, Terry Collinsworth, Vernon Carter | |
| 08:07 | John Jay | Aaron Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:07 | John Jay | Aaron Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Clabaugh | 24-23 |
| 07:29 | John Jay | Todd Beatty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Mark Mansfield (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) SF - Oliver Brady (fresh) PF - Brandon Kluesner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Clabaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shaun Driscoll (fresh) C - Jason Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Jason Banks | 24-23 |
| 06:57 | John Jay | Joseph Clabaugh is called for the reach on Jason Banks - foul #1 on Joseph Clabaugh, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Glen Clark (SG) Kenneth Hill | |
| Subs | John Jay | Tony Larkin (PG), Edward Marrs (SF) Charles Thompson, Aaron Jackson | |
| 06:57 | John Jay | Jason Banks makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:57 | John Jay | Jason Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Banks is called for the reach on Joseph Clabaugh - foul #2 on Jason Banks, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | John Jay | Alan Stephens (SF), William Hess (C) Shaun Driscoll, Jason Banks | |
| 06:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:21 | John Jay | William Hess can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Mansfield - foul #1 on Mark Mansfield, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold (SF), Mike Kidd (PF) Oliver Brady, Brandon Kluesner | |
| Subs | John Jay | Vernon Carter (PF) Alan Stephens | |
| 06:21 | John Jay | William Hess misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:21 | John Jay | William Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 06:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 06:08 | John Jay | Edward Marrs grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:54 | John Jay | Todd Beatty is whistled for a carry | 26-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (PG) Mark Mansfield | |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| 05:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 26-25 |
| 05:33 | John Jay | Edward Marrs gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:29 | John Jay | Kenneth Hill is called for the reach on Tony Larkin - foul #1 on Kenneth Hill, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew Brawner (PF) Joseph Clabaugh | |
| Subs | John Jay | Terry Collinsworth (SG) Todd Beatty | |
| 05:29 | John Jay | Tony Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:29 | John Jay | Tony Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Terry Collinsworth - foul #1 on Terry Collinsworth, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner (PF) Matthew Brawner | |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Thompson (PG), Shaun Driscoll (PF) Tony Larkin, Vernon Carter | |
| 05:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:48 | John Jay | William Hess knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Thompson | 28-29 |
| 04:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Glen Clark misses the lay-in | 28-29 |
| 04:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner tips it in | 30-29 |
| 04:04 | John Jay | Shaun Driscoll is hacked by Robert Arnold - foul #2 on Robert Arnold, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG), Oliver Brady (SF), Joseph Clabaugh (C) Glen Clark, Robert Arnold, Mike Kidd | |
| Subs | John Jay | Tony Larkin (PG), Todd Beatty (SG), Aaron Jackson (SF), Vernon Carter (C) Charles Thompson, Terry Collinsworth, Edward Marrs, William Hess | |
| 04:04 | John Jay | Shaun Driscoll misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:04 | John Jay | Shaun Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 03:46 | John Jay | Todd Beatty snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 03:41 | John Jay | Todd Beatty hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 03:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Oliver Brady hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Hill | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Mark Mansfield (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oliver Brady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Kluesner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Clabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Tony Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shaun Driscoll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Vernon Carter (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | John Jay | Todd Beatty hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Carter and the foul's on Oliver Brady - foul #2 on Oliver Brady, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci (PG), Richard Zubia (SG), Robert Arnold (PF) Mark Mansfield, Kenneth Hill, Brandon Kluesner | |
| Subs | John Jay | Jason Banks (C) Vernon Carter | |
| 02:59 | John Jay | Todd Beatty makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci is hacked by Aaron Jackson - foul #1 on Aaron Jackson, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Thompson (PG), Edward Marrs (PF) Tony Larkin, Shaun Driscoll | |
| 02:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:19 | John Jay | Todd Beatty scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Thompson | 34-38 |
| 02:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 02:07 | John Jay | Edward Marrs snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 01:47 | John Jay | Oliver Brady steps in front of the Charles Thompson pass | 34-38 |
| 01:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Beatty - foul #2 on Todd Beatty, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG), Mike Kidd (PF), Glen Clark (C) Leo Bucci, Oliver Brady, Joseph Clabaugh | |
| Subs | John Jay | Tony Larkin (PG), Terry Collinsworth (SG), Vernon Carter (PF) Charles Thompson, Todd Beatty, Aaron Jackson | |
| 01:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:20 | John Jay | Edward Marrs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 01:18 | John Jay | Jason Banks gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:05 | John Jay | Tony Larkin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 00:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd misses badly on a runner in the lane | 36-38 |
| 00:48 | John Jay | Edward Marrs snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 00:35 | John Jay | Tony Larkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Zubia makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 00:05 | John Jay | Vernon Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 00:04 | John Jay | Jason Banks gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 00:01 | John Jay | Jason Banks can't connect on a shot from close range | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | John Jay | The clock runs out | 39-38 |