| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Clark (fresh) SG - David France (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jeans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Tran (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Bernard Tran - foul #2 on Bernard Tran, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Wilcox | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter is fouled on the floor by Robert Singh - foul #2 on Robert Singh, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 19:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Clark | 37-27 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Singh, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen (PF) Robert Singh | |
| 18:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Tran is called for the reach on Rickey Hunter - foul #3 on Bernard Tran, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria (SF) Bernard Tran | |
| 18:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 18:11 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark hits the follow up shot | 39-27 |
| 17:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Wilcox | 39-29 |
| 17:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Jeans knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Clark | 42-29 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Clausen | 42-31 |
| 17:14 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 17:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jerry Clausen | 42-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Jeans - foul #1 on Richard Jeans, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal (PF), Dewitt Hopkins (C) Richard Jeans, Brian Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG), Jason Polak (C) Roger Armstrong, David Fleming | |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David France | 44-32 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 16:26 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Nathan Kowal | 44-32 |
| 16:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 16:07 | Hardin-Simmons | David France snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 15:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David France (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Kowal (fresh) C - Dewitt Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Arden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Renteria (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-32 |
| 15:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 15:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-34 |
| 15:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 14:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 14:31 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Kowal | 47-34 |
| 14:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance (PG), Peter Waldon (SG), Alexander Tobin (SF), Richard Jeans (PF), Brian Butler (C) John Clark, David France, Rickey Hunter, Nathan Kowal, Dewitt Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), Bernard Tran (SF), Robert Singh (PF), David Fleming (C) Timothy Wilcox, Gregory Renteria, Jerry Clausen, Jason Polak | |
| 13:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-34 |
| 13:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Jeans | 49-34 |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Waldon steals the ball from Bernard Tran | 49-34 |
| 13:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 12:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 12:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Tran steals the ball from Richard Jeans | 51-36 |
| 12:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran lays it up and in | 51-38 |
| 12:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler can't finish the layup | 51-38 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Fleming | 51-38 |
| 11:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming loses the dribble to Warren Severance | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Warren Severance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Waldon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jeans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Arden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin banks in the layup set up by Warren Severance | 53-38 |
| 11:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Butler is called for the reach on David Fleming - foul #2 on Brian Butler, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark (PG), David France (SG), Rickey Hunter (SF), Nathan Kowal (PF), Dewitt Hopkins (C) Warren Severance, Peter Waldon, Alexander Tobin, Richard Jeans, Brian Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Timothy Wilcox (SG), Jerry Clausen (PF), Jason Polak (C) Roger Armstrong, John Arden, Robert Singh, David Fleming | |
| 11:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 10:58 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:31 | Hardin-Simmons | David France clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 10:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 10:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Clark | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-38 |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | David France hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 09:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen hits a turnaround from the left block | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rickey Hunter | 57-40 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen's pass is intercepted by Rickey Hunter | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:10 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark makes the 3 from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 08:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Wilcox | 60-42 |
| 07:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-42 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David France (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Kowal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewitt Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Myles Chavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Clausen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Polak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis loses the dribble to John Clark | 60-42 |
| 07:26 | Hardin-Simmons | David France lays it in on a great pass from John Clark | 62-42 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran is whistled for a carry | 62-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance (PG), Peter Waldon (SG), Alexander Tobin (SF), Richard Jeans (PF), Brian Butler (C) John Clark, David France, Rickey Hunter, Nathan Kowal, Dewitt Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), John Arden (SG), Gregory Renteria (SF), Robert Singh (PF), David Fleming (C) Myles Chavis, Timothy Wilcox, Bernard Tran, Jerry Clausen, Jason Polak | |
| 06:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon lays it in set up by Warren Severance | 64-42 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-44 |
| 06:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler jams it on a great pass from Alexander Tobin | 66-44 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 05:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 05:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance loses the dribble to Roger Armstrong | 66-44 |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Armstrong | 66-47 |
| 05:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance is fouled on the floor by Robert Singh - foul #4 on Robert Singh, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark (PG), Rickey Hunter (SF) Peter Waldon, Alexander Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox (SG) John Arden | |
| 05:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roger Armstrong | 66-49 |
| 04:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance is fouled on the floor by Robert Singh - foul #5 on Robert Singh, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David France (SG) Warren Severance | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen (PF), Jason Polak (C) Robert Singh, David Fleming | |
| 04:08 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark is fouled on the floor by Gregory Renteria - foul #1 on Gregory Renteria, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon (SG), Dewitt Hopkins (SF), Nathan Kowal (PF), Alexander Tobin (C) David France, Rickey Hunter, Richard Jeans, Brian Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG), Myles Chavis (SG), Ross Triche (SF) Roger Armstrong, Timothy Wilcox, Gregory Renteria | |
| 04:08 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:08 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clark picks off the pass by John Arden | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 03:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Waldon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dewitt Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Kowal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Arden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Myles Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Triche (fresh) PF - Jerry Clausen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden is fouled on the floor by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #3 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance (PG) John Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis is whistled for traveling | 68-49 |
| 02:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dewitt Hopkins and he's hacked by John Arden - foul #2 on John Arden, team foul #8 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria (SF) Jerry Clausen | |
| 02:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal makes the free throw | 71-49 |
| 02:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Triche blows the layup | 71-49 |
| 02:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 02:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 71-49 |
| 02:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal tips it home | 73-49 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria is hacked by Peter Waldon - foul #3 on Peter Waldon, team foul #4 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Veith (SF) Dewitt Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 73-49 |
| 01:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden hits the follow up shot | 73-51 |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon is hacked by Myles Chavis - foul #1 on Myles Chavis, team foul #9 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins (SF) Billy Veith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen (PF) Ross Triche | |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-51 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak can't tip it in | 75-51 |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon snags the defensive board | 75-51 |
| 00:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Clausen is called for the reach on Warren Severance - foul #1 on Jerry Clausen, team foul #10 | 75-51 |
| 00:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 00:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-51 |
| 00:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal grabs the board | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Renteria - foul #2 on Gregory Renteria, team foul #11 | 76-51 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden scores on a jumper from the left wing | 78-53 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance runs out the clock | 78-53 |