| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Watt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Headen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Tilford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 19:39 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Eugene Higgins | 38-39 |
| 19:17 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 38-39 |
| 19:15 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor tips it in | 40-39 |
| 18:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Defiance | James Headen connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Taylor and he's fouled by Blake Turner - foul #1 on Blake Turner, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 18:27 | Defiance | James Headen misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:27 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:11 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the runner in the lane set up by Johnny Taylor | 44-39 |
| 17:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford is fouled on the floor by Jack Frazer - foul #1 on Jack Frazer, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 17:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 17:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford tips it in | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Defiance | George Clark picks off the pass by John Watt | 44-41 |
| 16:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-41 |
| 16:47 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Welton (PG), Corey Calkins (SF), Ernest Perry (PF), Michael Odom (C) Johnny Taylor, Jack Frazer, Eugene Higgins, James Headen | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline (PG), Roland Gaffney (SG), Terry Lessman (SF), Richard Manley (PF), John Gaspar (C) Robert Gillespie, Albert Tilford, George Clark, James Simmons, Blake Turner | |
| 16:05 | Defiance | Greg Welton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:47 | Defiance | Corey Calkins grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Greg Welton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Watt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Corey Calkins (fresh) PF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Odom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Gaffney (fresh) SF - Terry Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Manley (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Gaspar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Defiance | John Watt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Corey Calkins | 46-41 |
| 15:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Roland Gaffney buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | Defiance | John Watt is hacked by Roland Gaffney - foul #1 on Roland Gaffney, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel (PG), Jack Frazer (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) John Watt, Corey Calkins, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie (PG), Albert Tilford (SG), Blake Turner (C) Joseph Cline, Roland Gaffney, John Gaspar | |
| 14:54 | Defiance | Jack Frazer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 14:53 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Robert Gillespie | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman hits a jumper from the right block | 46-45 |
| 14:02 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel is hacked by Albert Tilford - foul #2 on Albert Tilford, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (SG), James Headen (C) Greg Welton, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark (SF), James Simmons (PF) Terry Lessman, Richard Manley | |
| 13:51 | Defiance | Jack Frazer can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-45 |
| 13:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 13:28 | Defiance | Norman Lentz misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-45 |
| 13:26 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:10 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons lays it up and in set up by Robert Gillespie | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by George Clark - foul #2 on George Clark, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar (C) Blake Turner | |
| 12:49 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:15 | Defiance | Norman Lentz can't throw it down | 46-49 |
| 12:14 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to James Headen | 46-49 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Norman Lentz is fouled on the floor by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG), John Watt (SG) Chris Krehbiel, Eugene Higgins | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline (PG), Richard Manley (C) Robert Gillespie, John Gaspar | |
| 11:51 | Defiance | Jack Frazer knocks in the shot in the paint | 48-49 |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Watt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Headen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Tilford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Manley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 11:20 | Defiance | James Headen can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 11:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:12 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:11 | Defiance | John Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:54 | Defiance | James Headen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 10:53 | Defiance | Norman Lentz tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 10:51 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Headen - foul #1 on James Headen, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel (PG), Eugene Higgins (SF), Ernest Perry (PF), Michael Odom (C) Johnny Taylor, Jack Frazer, Norman Lentz, James Headen | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie (PG), Terry Lessman (SF), Blake Turner (C) Albert Tilford, George Clark, James Simmons | |
| 10:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:34 | Defiance | Michael Odom pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:21 | Defiance | Michael Odom misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-52 |
| 10:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-52 |
| 09:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 09:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Defiance | Michael Odom grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:36 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Perry | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Perry - foul #2 on Ernest Perry, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG), Jack Frazer (SF) John Watt, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford (SG) Richard Manley | |
| 09:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:56 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins blows the dunk | 50-53 |
| 08:55 | Defiance | Ernest Perry gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:47 | Defiance | Albert Tilford takes the ball from Johnny Taylor | 50-53 |
| 08:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Krehbiel steps in front of the Albert Tilford pass | 50-53 |
| 08:19 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Norman Lentz (PF), James Headen (C) Chris Krehbiel, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark (SF), James Simmons (PF) Joseph Cline, Terry Lessman | |
| 08:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford is fouled on the floor by Johnny Taylor - foul #1 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG) Eugene Higgins | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG) Robert Gillespie | |
| 07:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Karl Wall | 50-55 |
| 07:29 | Defiance | James Headen hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Frazer | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Watt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Headen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Karl Wall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Tilford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Lentz - foul #4 on Norman Lentz, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar (C) Blake Turner | |
| 07:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:10 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Headen | 52-55 |
| 06:55 | Defiance | Jack Frazer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:54 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to James Simmons | 52-55 |
| 06:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Norman Lentz swats the short shot by John Gaspar | 52-55 |
| 06:32 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:25 | Defiance | James Headen can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Gaspar - foul #2 on John Gaspar, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel (PG), Greg Welton (SG), Eugene Higgins (SF) Johnny Taylor, John Watt, Jack Frazer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Terry Lessman (PF), Richard Manley (C) Karl Wall, Albert Tilford, James Simmons, John Gaspar | |
| 06:25 | Defiance | James Headen makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:25 | Defiance | James Headen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:25 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Terry Lessman | 53-55 |
| 06:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 06:16 | Defiance | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:07 | Defiance | James Headen can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 53-55 |
| 06:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Lentz | 53-55 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:31 | Defiance | Greg Welton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chris Krehbiel | 56-55 |
| 05:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:19 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Chris Krehbiel | 56-55 |
| 05:15 | Defiance | Greg Welton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:14 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:02 | Defiance | Norman Lentz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 05:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Cline pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Gillespie | 56-57 |
| 04:34 | Defiance | James Headen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG), Jack Frazer (SF) Greg Welton, Eugene Higgins | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford (SG), James Simmons (PF), Blake Turner (C) Joseph Cline, Terry Lessman, Richard Manley | |
| 04:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 04:10 | Defiance | Jack Frazer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Defiance | James Simmons swats the short shot by James Headen | 56-57 |
| 03:47 | Defiance | Jack Frazer snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Defiance | James Simmons is called for the reach on Jack Frazer - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Perry (C) James Headen | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman (SF) George Clark | |
| 03:18 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Chris Krehbiel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Watt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Tilford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Terry Lessman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 02:37 | Defiance | Norman Lentz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:36 | Defiance | John Watt tips it in | 58-60 |
| 02:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 02:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 02:05 | Defiance | Jack Frazer travels with the ball | 58-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG), Eugene Higgins (PF) Chris Krehbiel, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 01:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Gillespie makes the driving attempt in the lane | 58-64 |
| 01:58 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel (PG), Norman Lentz (PF), James Headen (C) Johnny Taylor, Eugene Higgins, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark (SF) Terry Lessman | |
| 01:41 | Defiance | Norman Lentz lays it up and in set up by Chris Krehbiel and he's hacked by James Simmons - foul #4 on James Simmons, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 01:41 | Defiance | Norman Lentz makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | Defiance | John Watt misses the fadeaway from close range | 61-64 |
| 01:08 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:50 | Hardin-Simmons | George Clark tips it in | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Defiance | James Headen is fouled on the floor by Blake Turner - foul #2 on Blake Turner, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | James Headen misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner is hacked by John Watt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Watt, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman (PF) James Simmons | |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman is fouled on the floor by Norman Lentz - foul #5 on Norman Lentz, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Krehbiel is called for the reach on Blake Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Krehbiel, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Turner misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | John Watt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Defiance | Jack Frazer gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | John Watt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Headen | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford is hacked by John Watt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Watt, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Simmons (PF) Terry Lessman | |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Tilford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |