| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Mark Burns (fresh) SG - Ruben Petterson (fresh) SF - Michael Whittle (fresh) PF - Glen Carroll (fresh) C - Calvin Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) SG - Donald Nash (fresh) SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) C - Aaron Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Paul Hulse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mary Hardin-Baylor is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Whittle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Carthage | Paul Hulse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Whittle grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Whittle drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Burns and he's fouled by Reginald Perrodin - foul #1 on Reginald Perrodin, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Whittle makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:35 | Carthage | The jumper by Donald Nash is denied by Calvin Edwards | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Reginald Perrodin steps in front of the Michael Whittle pass | 6-0 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin lays it up and in | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Donald Nash is called for the reach on Ruben Petterson - foul #1 on Donald Nash, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Whittle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Paul Hulse pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Donald Nash buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Reginald Perrodin and he's fouled by Ruben Petterson - foul #1 on Ruben Petterson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Aaron Bell - foul #1 on Aaron Bell, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), George Prince (SG), William Romaine (SF), Richard Engel (C) Nicholas Murray, Donald Nash, Reginald Perrodin, Aaron Bell | |
| 17:17 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:17 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | William Romaine makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Engel | 8-7 |
| 16:42 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll is called for a backcourt violation | 8-7 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael (SG), Christopher Chandler (C) Ruben Petterson, Calvin Edwards | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Springer (C) Paul Hulse | |
| 16:32 | Carthage | Samuel Holt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:30 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Christopher Chandler misses long on a shot from close range | 8-7 |
| 16:13 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Darrell Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:02 | Carthage | George Prince misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Carthage | Richard Engel tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Mark Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Carmichael (fresh) SF - Michael Whittle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glen Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Chandler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) SG - George Prince (fresh) SF - William Romaine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Engel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Springer (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Holt - foul #1 on Samuel Holt, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan (SF), Brian Sluss (C) Michael Whittle, Glen Carroll | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG), Reginald Perrodin (SF) George Prince, Darrell Springer | |
| 15:57 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:57 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:45 | Carthage | William Romaine's floater is tipped away by Brian Sluss | 10-9 |
| 15:43 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to William Romaine | 10-9 |
| 15:26 | Carthage | Richard Engel knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Samuel Holt | 10-11 |
| 15:07 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Brian Sluss is fouled on the floor by William Romaine - foul #1 on William Romaine, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Ruben Petterson (SG), Glen Carroll (PF) Mark Burns, Brian Sluss | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Paul Hulse (PF), Aaron Bell (C) Samuel Holt, William Romaine, Richard Engel | |
| 14:59 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Donald Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:52 | Carthage | Paul Hulse is hacked by Lewis Carmichael - foul #1 on Lewis Carmichael, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards (C) Christopher Chandler | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:35 | Carthage | Paul Hulse's pass is intercepted by Glen Carroll | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Paul Hulse | 13-13 |
| 13:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 13:33 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:32 | Carthage | Aaron Bell can't tip it in | 15-13 |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:23 | Carthage | Paul Khan picks off the pass by Aaron Bell | 15-13 |
| 13:11 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:10 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:58 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Donald Nash steps in front of the Ruben Petterson pass | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Carthage | Ruben Petterson takes the ball from Aaron Bell | 15-13 |
| 12:36 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:35 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll tips it home | 17-13 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | The jumper by Donald Nash is denied by Paul Khan | 17-13 |
| 12:19 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:02 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan is fouled on the floor by Donald Nash - foul #2 on Donald Nash, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns (PG), Terry Mertz (SG), Michael Whittle (SF), Christopher Chandler (PF), Brian Sluss (C) Lewis Carmichael, Ruben Petterson, Paul Khan, Glen Carroll, Calvin Edwards | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), George Prince (SG), William Romaine (SF), Richard Engel (PF), Darrell Springer (C) Nicholas Murray, Donald Nash, Reginald Perrodin, Paul Hulse, Aaron Bell | |
| 11:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Terry Mertz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Prince - foul #1 on George Prince, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Terry Mertz misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Terry Mertz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Richard Engel pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Mark Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Mertz (fresh) SF - Michael Whittle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Chandler (fresh) C - Brian Sluss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Prince (fresh) SF - William Romaine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Springer (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Carthage | Samuel Holt misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 11:31 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The rebound goes to Brian Sluss | 17-13 |
| 11:25 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Terry Mertz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | Samuel Holt grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 11:18 | Carthage | William Romaine connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Richard Engel and the foul's on Michael Whittle - foul #1 on Michael Whittle, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| 11:18 | Carthage | William Romaine makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:08 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Christopher Chandler scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-16 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Terry Mertz is called for the reach on George Prince - foul #1 on Terry Mertz, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hulse (PF) Darrell Springer | |
| 10:47 | Carthage | George Prince knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Samuel Holt | 19-19 |
| 10:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Holt - foul #2 on Samuel Holt, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll (PF) Brian Sluss | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Taylor (SG) Samuel Holt | |
| 10:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:25 | Carthage | George Prince loses the dribble to Mark Burns | 20-19 |
| 10:19 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Christopher Chandler makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Burns | 22-19 |
| 10:04 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the runner in the lane | 22-19 |
| 10:03 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:40 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Hulse denies the turnaround by Glen Carroll | 22-19 |
| 09:39 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Christopher Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:18 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Terry Mertz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:17 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll tips it in | 24-19 |
| 08:56 | Carthage | Christopher Chandler is called for the reach on William Romaine - foul #1 on Christopher Chandler, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Lewis (PG), Ruben Petterson (SG), Paul Khan (SF), Brian Sluss (PF), Calvin Edwards (C) Mark Burns, Terry Mertz, Michael Whittle, Glen Carroll, Christopher Chandler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Reginald Perrodin (SF), Darrell Springer (PF), Aaron Bell (C) George Prince, William Romaine, Paul Hulse, Richard Engel | |
| 08:35 | Carthage | The jump hook by Aaron Bell is blocked by Brian Sluss | 24-19 |
| 08:34 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:27 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| 08:25 | Carthage | Darrell Springer grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 08:15 | Carthage | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 08:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Brian Sluss is fouled on the floor by Darrell Springer - foul #1 on Darrell Springer, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael (PG), Glen Carroll (PF) James Lewis, Calvin Edwards | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Prince (SG), Paul Hulse (PF) John Taylor, Darrell Springer | |
| 08:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Brian Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Brian Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Paul Hulse is hacked by Paul Khan - foul #1 on Paul Khan, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns (PG), Michael Whittle (SF) Lewis Carmichael, Paul Khan | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Mark Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Petterson (fresh) SF - Michael Whittle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glen Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) SG - George Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Bell (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Carthage | George Prince misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:23 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 07:08 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Ruben Petterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Whittle | 28-19 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Aaron Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Sluss | 28-19 |
| 06:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The rebound goes to Michael Whittle | 28-19 |
| 06:26 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-19 |
| 06:25 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:13 | Carthage | George Prince comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-19 |
| 06:11 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:57 | Carthage | George Prince is hacked by Glen Carroll - foul #1 on Glen Carroll, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael (PG), Terry Mertz (SG), Paul Khan (SF), Calvin Edwards (C) Mark Burns, Ruben Petterson, Michael Whittle, Brian Sluss | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Taylor (SG), William Romaine (SF), Richard Engel (PF), Darrell Springer (C) Nicholas Murray, Reginald Perrodin, Paul Hulse, Aaron Bell | |
| 05:57 | Carthage | George Prince makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:57 | Carthage | George Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:49 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (PG) George Prince | |
| 05:46 | Carthage | Gil Turner's pass is intercepted by Lewis Carmichael in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 05:44 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael banks in the layup | 30-21 |
| 05:27 | Carthage | The short jumper by John Taylor is denied by Calvin Edwards | 30-21 |
| 05:26 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:09 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-21 |
| 05:07 | Carthage | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 30-21 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Darrell Springer misses badly on a runner from the left block | 30-21 |
| 04:52 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:34 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Calvin Edwards | 32-21 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | John Taylor's floater is tipped away by Glen Carroll | 32-21 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | William Romaine hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 04:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll blows the layup but he's fouled by Gil Turner - foul #1 on Gil Turner, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns (PG), Ruben Petterson (SG), Michael Whittle (SF) Lewis Carmichael, Terry Mertz, Paul Khan | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Prince (SG), Reginald Perrodin (SF), Paul Hulse (PF) John Taylor, Richard Engel, Darrell Springer | |
| 04:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Glen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:46 | Carthage | Paul Hulse banks in the layup | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Mark Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Petterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Whittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gil Turner (fairly fresh) SG - George Prince (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Romaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Ruben Petterson is fouled on the floor by Paul Hulse - foul #1 on Paul Hulse, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Christopher Chandler (PF), Brian Sluss (C) Glen Carroll, Calvin Edwards | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Aaron Bell (C) Gil Turner, George Prince, William Romaine | |
| 03:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Ruben Petterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Ruben Petterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Paul Hulse comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 36-25 |
| 03:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Whittle grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 02:46 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Ruben Petterson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Aaron Bell gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:22 | Carthage | Mark Burns steals the ball from Paul Hulse | 36-25 |
| 02:18 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns lays it up and in | 38-25 |
| 01:53 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin lays it in | 38-27 |
| 01:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mark Burns clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 01:40 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:19 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 01:17 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The rebound goes to Michael Whittle | 38-27 |
| 01:11 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Donald Nash steals the ball from Mark Burns | 38-27 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Christopher Chandler is called for the reach on Reginald Perrodin - foul #2 on Christopher Chandler, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Lewis Carmichael (PG), Terry Mertz (SG), Paul Khan (SF), Glen Carroll (PF), Calvin Edwards (C) Mark Burns, Ruben Petterson, Michael Whittle, Christopher Chandler, Brian Sluss | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), George Prince (SG), William Romaine (PF), Richard Engel (C) Nicholas Murray, Donald Nash, Paul Hulse, Aaron Bell | |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:25 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Calvin Edwards buries a jumper near the basket | 40-29 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Richard Engel misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-29 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Richard Engel hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Khan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-31 |