| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) SF - Willie Williams (fresh) PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) C - Darrel Schreffler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Thomas Mason (fresh) SG - Alan Salter (fresh) SF - Michael Erickson (fresh) PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) C - Francis Fuquay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Willie Williams and he's hacked by Thomas Mason - foul #1 on Thomas Mason, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Polytechnic | Alan Salter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Darrel Schreffler | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Polytechnic | Alan Salter gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Polytechnic | Patrick Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Polytechnic | Patrick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:24 | Polytechnic | Patrick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mason - foul #2 on Thomas Mason, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Willie Ratliff (PG) Thomas Mason | |
| 17:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler is fouled on the floor by Francis Fuquay - foul #1 on Francis Fuquay, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht (PG), Freeman Fleming (PF), William Bugbee (C) Bryan McKinnell, Fred Sadusky, Darrel Schreffler | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 17:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (SG), Blake Ragin (SF) Michael Robinson, Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 17:00 | Polytechnic | Alan Salter is fouled on the floor by William Bugbee - foul #1 on William Bugbee, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson (C) Francis Fuquay | |
| 16:45 | Polytechnic | Randolph Dominy picks off the pass by Patrick Rogers | 3-2 |
| 16:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Ragin's layup is rejected by Patrick Rogers | 3-2 |
| 16:31 | Polytechnic | The rebound goes to Michael Erickson | 3-2 |
| 16:12 | Polytechnic | Victor Lucht steps in front of the Alan Salter pass | 3-2 |
| 15:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Ragin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Lucht | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Victor Lucht (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randolph Dominy (fresh) SF - Blake Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freeman Fleming (fresh) C - William Bugbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Willie Ratliff (fresh) SG - Alan Salter (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Erickson (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Polytechnic | Patrick Rogers's layup is rejected by Freeman Fleming | 5-2 |
| 15:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:26 | Hardin-Simmons | A charge is called on Blake Ragin - foul #1 on Blake Ragin, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Fred Sadusky (PF), Darrel Schreffler (C) Victor Lucht, Randolph Dominy, Blake Ragin, Freeman Fleming, William Bugbee | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | William Bosco (SG), Randy Campfield (SF), Francis Fuquay (C) Alan Salter, Michael Erickson, Patrick Rogers | |
| 15:19 | Polytechnic | William Bosco lays it in set up by Willie Ratliff | 5-4 |
| 14:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-4 |
| 14:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses the turnaround in the lane | 5-4 |
| 14:36 | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:21 | Polytechnic | Willie Ratliff misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 14:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Ratliff is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Ratliff, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Barry White (PG), Alan Salter (SG) Willie Ratliff, Joe Wilson | |
| 13:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Darrel Schreffler | 8-4 |
| 13:14 | Polytechnic | William Bosco knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:56 | Polytechnic | Barry White is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan McKinnell - foul #1 on Bryan McKinnell, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming (C) Darrel Schreffler | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF) William Bosco, Francis Fuquay | |
| 12:36 | Polytechnic | Willie Williams picks off the pass by Barry White | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams hits the finger roll | 13-7 |
| 12:20 | Polytechnic | Randy Campfield is hacked by Freeman Fleming - foul #1 on Freeman Fleming, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht (PG), William Bugbee (C) Bryan McKinnell, Fred Sadusky | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Willie Ratliff (PG), Joe Wilson (C) Alan Salter, Randy Campfield | |
| 12:05 | Polytechnic | Patrick Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 12:04 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Victor Lucht | 13-7 |
| 11:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson loses the dribble to Michael Erickson | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Victor Lucht (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Freeman Fleming (fresh) C - William Bugbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Willie Ratliff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry White (fresh) SF - Michael Erickson (fresh) PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Polytechnic | Freeman Fleming steals the ball from Willie Ratliff | 13-7 |
| 11:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (SG), Blake Ragin (SF), Fred Sadusky (PF), Darrel Schreffler (C) Michael Robinson, Willie Williams, Freeman Fleming, William Bugbee | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | William Bosco (SG), Francis Fuquay (C) Barry White, Joe Wilson | |
| 10:56 | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Bosco | 13-9 |
| 10:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Rogers denies the turnaround by Darrel Schreffler | 13-9 |
| 10:45 | Polytechnic | The rebound goes to Michael Erickson | 13-9 |
| 10:20 | Polytechnic | Randolph Dominy is called for the reach on William Bosco - foul #1 on Randolph Dominy, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG) Blake Ragin | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Terry Jones (PG), Alan Salter (SG) Willie Ratliff, Michael Erickson | |
| 10:20 | Polytechnic | William Bosco misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:20 | Polytechnic | Alan Salter grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 10:06 | Polytechnic | Alan Salter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 10:04 | Polytechnic | Alan Salter can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 10:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 09:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Randolph Dominy | 15-9 |
| 09:03 | Polytechnic | William Bosco loses the dribble to Victor Lucht | 15-9 |
| 08:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell scores on a floater from the left block set up by Victor Lucht | 17-9 |
| 08:32 | Polytechnic | William Bosco misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 08:30 | Polytechnic | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Rogers | 17-9 |
| 08:21 | Polytechnic | Darrel Schreffler denies the turnaround by Francis Fuquay | 17-9 |
| 08:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 08:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-9 |
| 08:03 | Polytechnic | Francis Fuquay gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 07:47 | Polytechnic | Victor Lucht picks off the pass by Terry Jones | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randolph Dominy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Lucht (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Fred Sadusky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Darrel Schreffler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) SG - Alan Salter (fresh) SF - William Bosco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Francis Fuquay (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler misses the lay-in | 17-9 |
| 07:28 | Polytechnic | Francis Fuquay gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 07:09 | Polytechnic | William Bosco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-9 |
| 07:08 | Polytechnic | Terry Jones can't tip it in | 17-9 |
| 07:07 | Polytechnic | Patrick Rogers grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 06:53 | Polytechnic | Patrick Rogers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 06:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell is fouled on the floor by William Bosco - foul #1 on William Bosco, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Freeman Fleming (PF), William Bugbee (C) Bryan McKinnell, Randolph Dominy, Victor Lucht, Fred Sadusky, Darrel Schreffler | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Willie Ratliff (PG), Barry White (SG), Michael Erickson (SF), Randy Campfield (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Terry Jones, Alan Salter, William Bosco, Patrick Rogers, Francis Fuquay | |
| 06:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 06:21 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to William Bugbee | 17-12 |
| 06:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randy Campfield - foul #1 on Randy Campfield, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| 06:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 06:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 06:00 | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 05:43 | Polytechnic | Freeman Fleming blocks the short jumper by Randy Campfield | 17-12 |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bugbee grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 05:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams hits the finger roll | 19-12 |
| 05:09 | Polytechnic | Freeman Fleming swats the short shot by Randy Campfield | 19-12 |
| 05:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 04:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 04:50 | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 04:39 | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson jams it set up by Joe Wilson and he's hacked by Michael Robinson - foul #2 on Michael Robinson, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Derrick Potolsky (SG) Daniel Rydberg, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Alan Salter (SG) Barry White | |
| 04:39 | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 04:39 | Polytechnic | Randy Campfield snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 04:26 | Polytechnic | Willie Ratliff misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 04:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 04:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Erickson - foul #1 on Michael Erickson, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Ragin (PF), Darrel Schreffler (C) Freeman Fleming, William Bugbee | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 04:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 04:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 04:06 | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson lays it in and he's hacked by Derrick Potolsky - foul #1 on Derrick Potolsky, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky (PF) Blake Ragin | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 04:06 | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 04:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 03:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 03:45 | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derrick Potolsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darrel Schreffler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Willie Ratliff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Salter (fresh) SF - Michael Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Campfield (fresh) C - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 03:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 03:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky tips it back up and in | 23-16 |
| 03:13 | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson is fouled on the floor by Fred Sadusky - foul #1 on Fred Sadusky, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson (SG), Blake Ragin (SF) Willie Williams, Darrel Schreffler | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Thomas Mason (PG), Patrick Rogers (PF), Francis Fuquay (C) Willie Ratliff, Randy Campfield, Joe Wilson | |
| 03:13 | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 03:13 | Polytechnic | Michael Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 03:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 02:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 02:56 | Polytechnic | Thomas Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 02:50 | Polytechnic | Alan Salter connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Mason | 23-18 |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan McKinnell | 26-18 |
| 02:28 | Polytechnic | Francis Fuquay hits a shot from the right side set up by Thomas Mason | 26-20 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Rogers | 26-20 |
| 02:01 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Potolsky | 26-20 |
| 01:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan McKinnell and he's fouled by Francis Fuquay - foul #2 on Francis Fuquay, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht (PG), Willie Williams (SF), Freeman Fleming (PF), William Bugbee (C) Bryan McKinnell, Blake Ragin, Fred Sadusky, Derrick Potolsky | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Willie Ratliff (SG), William Bosco (SF), Randy Campfield (C) Alan Salter, Michael Erickson, Francis Fuquay | |
| 01:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 01:53 | Polytechnic | William Bosco grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 01:39 | Polytechnic | William Bosco connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Mason | 28-22 |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams is hacked by Randy Campfield - foul #2 on Randy Campfield, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Francis Fuquay (C) Patrick Rogers | |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:23 | Polytechnic | Francis Fuquay pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:18 | Polytechnic | Thomas Mason buries a fadeaway from the right side | 29-24 |
| 00:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Ratliff is called for the reach on Michael Robinson - foul #2 on Willie Ratliff, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler (C) William Bugbee | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson (C) Francis Fuquay | |
| 00:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:59 | Polytechnic | Joe Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 00:37 | Polytechnic | Willie Ratliff connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mason | 30-27 |
| 00:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Lucht | 33-27 |
| 00:01 | Polytechnic | Willie Ratliff scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-29 |