| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Tilford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Zellars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Watt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Headen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Jack Frazer inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:42 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle tips it in | 37-37 |
| 19:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:12 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Edward Zellars | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford is fouled on the floor by John Watt - foul #2 on John Watt, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Lentz - foul #1 on Norman Lentz, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Defiance | John Watt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Defiance | Jack Frazer pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | John Watt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 17:37 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Blake Turner | 39-37 |
| 17:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Zellars comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:29 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Headen | 39-37 |
| 17:08 | Defiance | John Watt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Frazer | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie is hacked by Earl Shinkle - foul #1 on Earl Shinkle, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline (PG), Roland Gaffney (SG), James Simmons (SF), Carlos Gil (PF), Richard Manley (C) Robert Gillespie, Albert Tilford, George Clark, Edward Zellars, Blake Turner | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (SG), Corey Calkins (SF), Ernest Perry (PF), Michael Odom (C) John Watt, Jack Frazer, Norman Lentz, James Headen | |
| 16:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Roland Gaffney is fouled on the floor by Eugene Higgins - foul #1 on Eugene Higgins, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG) Earl Shinkle | |
| 16:10 | Hardin-Simmons | A charge is called on Roland Gaffney - foul #2 on Roland Gaffney, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 15:51 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins scores on a jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roland Gaffney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Carlos Gil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Corey Calkins - foul #1 on Corey Calkins, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie (PG), Albert Tilford (SG), Edward Zellars (PF) Joseph Cline, Roland Gaffney, Carlos Gil | |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG), John Watt (SG), Jack Frazer (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Terry Morris, Eugene Higgins, Corey Calkins, Michael Odom | |
| 15:35 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:35 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:20 | Defiance | Jack Frazer is fouled on the floor by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 15:15 | Defiance | Jack Frazer loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner (C) Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Headen (C) Ernest Perry | |
| 15:01 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Tilford | 43-42 |
| 14:47 | Defiance | The 3pt attempt by James Headen is denied by Albert Tilford | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Zellars | 45-42 |
| 14:14 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Headen | 45-45 |
| 14:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:04 | Defiance | James Headen snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:49 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 13:29 | Hardin-Simmons | James Headen swats the layup by Edward Zellars | 45-45 |
| 13:27 | Defiance | James Headen grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Defiance | James Headen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Zellars snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 45-45 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Edward Zellars - foul #3 on Edward Zellars, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline (PG), Roland Gaffney (SG), George Clark (SF), Carlos Gil (PF), Richard Manley (C) Robert Gillespie, Albert Tilford, James Simmons, Edward Zellars, Blake Turner | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), Corey Calkins (SG), Eugene Higgins (PF), Ernest Perry (C) Earl Shinkle, John Watt, Norman Lentz, James Headen | |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Carlos Gil gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Odom (C) Jack Frazer | |
| 12:08 | Defiance | Ernest Perry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Roland Gaffney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:58 | Defiance | Michael Odom pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:53 | Defiance | Joseph Cline steps in front of the Terry Morris pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Eugene Higgins picks off the pass by Carlos Gil | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roland Gaffney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Gil (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline is fouled on the floor by Corey Calkins - foul #2 on Corey Calkins, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie (PG), Albert Tilford (SG) Joseph Cline, Roland Gaffney | |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG), Jack Frazer (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Terry Morris, Corey Calkins, Michael Odom | |
| 10:38 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Tilford | 45-49 |
| 10:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Carlos Gil hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:12 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:56 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark is hacked by Jack Frazer - foul #2 on Jack Frazer, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Zellars (PF), Blake Turner (C) Carlos Gil, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG), James Headen (C) Eugene Higgins, Ernest Perry | |
| 09:56 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:56 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:34 | Defiance | George Clark is called for the reach on Norman Lentz - foul #2 on George Clark, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons (SF) George Clark | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:21 | Defiance | John Watt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Shinkle and he's hacked by Albert Tilford - foul #2 on Albert Tilford, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline (PG) Robert Gillespie | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:21 | Defiance | John Watt misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:21 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner scores on a runner in the lane set up by James Simmons | 51-51 |
| 08:47 | Defiance | Jack Frazer is fouled on the floor by James Simmons - foul #4 on James Simmons, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carlos Gil (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 08:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie (PG) Albert Tilford | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Perry (PF) Jack Frazer | |
| 07:58 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Higgins and he's hacked by Blake Turner - foul #1 on Blake Turner, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons (SF) Carlos Gil | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 07:58 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:58 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Blake Turner | 51-53 |
| 07:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 07:39 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Gillespie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Zellars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Watt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Headen (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 07:16 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Blake Turner | 51-53 |
| 07:09 | Hardin-Simmons | John Watt steals it from Blake Turner | 51-53 |
| 06:51 | Defiance | John Watt makes the floater from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 06:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Zellars can't connect on a shot from close range | 51-55 |
| 06:29 | Defiance | Ernest Perry gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:03 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins loses the dribble to Edward Zellars | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Zellars scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gillespie | 54-55 |
| 05:47 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford (SG), George Clark (SF) Joseph Cline, Blake Turner | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jack Frazer (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Eugene Higgins, James Headen | |
| 05:19 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle hits a jumpshot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 05:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 05:06 | Defiance | Norman Lentz gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:54 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 04:34 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 04:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Zellars grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Jack Frazer knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:37 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Zellars buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Gillespie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Tilford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Zellars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Watt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Defiance | James Simmons steals the ball from Earl Shinkle | 60-62 |
| 02:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 02:38 | Defiance | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:15 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Tilford - foul #3 on Albert Tilford, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG), Roland Gaffney (SG), Joseph Cline (SF), Carlos Gil (PF), Blake Turner (C) Robert Gillespie, Albert Tilford, George Clark, Edward Zellars, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), Corey Calkins (SG), Eugene Higgins (PF), James Headen (C) Earl Shinkle, John Watt, Norman Lentz, Ernest Perry | |
| 02:15 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:15 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford (SG) Roland Gaffney | |
| Subs | Defiance | Norman Lentz (PF) Corey Calkins | |
| 01:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford banks in the layup on a great pass from Blake Turner | 62-63 |
| 01:50 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie (PG), George Clark (SF), Edward Zellars (PF) Karl Wall, Joseph Cline, Carlos Gil | |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG), John Watt (SG) Terry Morris, Eugene Higgins | |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle scores on a floater from the right wing set up by James Headen | 62-65 |
| 01:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:09 | Defiance | Albert Tilford is called for the reach on John Watt - foul #4 on Albert Tilford, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 01:09 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Defiance | John Watt can't connect on a shot from the left side | 65-67 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Albert Tilford, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline (SG) Albert Tilford | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Defiance | Robert Gillespie is called for the reach on Earl Shinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gillespie, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:24 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:24 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Blake Turner | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Robert Gillespie is called for the reach on Earl Shinkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gillespie, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jack Frazer | 68-71 |