| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Doug Bazan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Pytlewski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schuster (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Vanzant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alvin Hagen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Jason Morgan inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana | David Herring is hacked by Kurt Pytlewski - foul #1 on Kurt Pytlewski, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana | Jason Morgan loses the dribble to Doug Bazan | 38-32 |
| 19:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan misses the easy layup | 38-32 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana | Joseph Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana | Scott Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Jason Morgan - foul #2 on Scott Hodgkinson, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana | Alvin Hagen lays it up and in set up by Mark Simmons | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Vanzant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Kurt Pytlewski snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Simmons - foul #1 on Mark Simmons, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana | A charge is called on Joseph Meadows - foul #1 on Joseph Meadows, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Schuster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana | David Herring grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana | Jason Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana | Joseph Meadows grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana | David Herring connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Simmons | 40-36 |
| 16:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson hits the finger roll | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons is fouled on the floor by Scott Hodgkinson - foul #3 on Scott Hodgkinson, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan (PG), Eric Coons (SG), Jason Pryor (SF), Lester Cairns (PF), Elton Wilson (C) Doug Bazan, Kurt Pytlewski, Scott Hodgkinson, Richard Schuster, Gregory Vanzant | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Suber (PG), Carl Pollock (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Gerald Willis (PF), Troy Cooper (C) Mark Simmons, Joseph Meadows, Jason Morgan, Alvin Hagen, David Herring | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana | Paul Johnson is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| 16:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana | Ronald Suber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana | Gerald Willis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 15:46 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Elton Wilson | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Edison Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Coons (fresh) SF - Jason Pryor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Cairns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elton Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ronald Suber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons makes the jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana | Gerald Willis can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Lester Cairns | 44-36 |
| 15:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan is called for 3 seconds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan (PG), Kurt Pytlewski (SG), Scott Hodgkinson (SF), Richard Schuster (PF) Edison Ryan, Eric Coons, Lester Cairns, Elton Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Simmons (PG), Jason Morgan (SF), Alvin Hagen (PF), David Herring (C) Carl Pollock, Paul Johnson, Gerald Willis, Troy Cooper | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Hagen and he's fouled by Doug Bazan - foul #2 on Doug Bazan, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Kurt Pytlewski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 14:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana | Alvin Hagen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana | Alvin Hagen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alvin Hagen, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Vanzant (C) Jason Pryor | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Meadows (SG) Ronald Suber | |
| 14:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Vanzant clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana | Alvin Hagen pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Schuster gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan loses the dribble to David Herring | 44-39 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons drills a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana | Alvin Hagen snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alvin Hagen | 44-44 |
| 12:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana | Alvin Hagen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana | Alvin Hagen is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan (PG), Jason Pryor (SF), Lester Cairns (PF), Elton Wilson (C) Doug Bazan, Scott Hodgkinson, Richard Schuster, Gregory Vanzant | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Suber (PG), Carl Pollock (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Gerald Willis (C) Mark Simmons, Joseph Meadows, Alvin Hagen, David Herring | |
| 12:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lester Cairns and he's hacked by Jason Morgan - foul #3 on Jason Morgan, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Troy Cooper (C) Jason Morgan | |
| 12:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana | Paul Johnson clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kurt Pytlewski - foul #2 on Kurt Pytlewski, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons (SG) Kurt Pytlewski | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 11:44 | Louisiana | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Edison Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Coons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Pryor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Cairns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elton Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ronald Suber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons's pass is intercepted by Troy Cooper | 47-45 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana | Gerald Willis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana | Troy Cooper grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana | Troy Cooper's layup is rejected by Lester Cairns | 47-45 |
| 10:36 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Jason Pryor | 47-45 |
| 10:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Elton Wilson hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana | Troy Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Troy Cooper, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan (PG), Kurt Pytlewski (SG), Scott Hodgkinson (SF), Richard Schuster (PF), Gregory Vanzant (C) Edison Ryan, Eric Coons, Jason Pryor, Lester Cairns, Elton Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Simmons (PG), Joseph Meadows (SG), Jason Morgan (SF), Alvin Hagen (PF), David Herring (C) Ronald Suber, Carl Pollock, Paul Johnson, Gerald Willis, Troy Cooper | |
| 10:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Pytlewski | 52-45 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana | The short jumper by Joseph Meadows is denied by Gregory Vanzant | 52-45 |
| 09:47 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Doug Bazan | 52-45 |
| 09:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kurt Pytlewski | 55-45 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana | Jason Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-45 |
| 08:58 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Richard Schuster | 55-45 |
| 08:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Schuster clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 08:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Schuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana | David Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana | Kurt Pytlewski is called for the reach on Joseph Meadows - foul #3 on Kurt Pytlewski, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan (PG), Jason Pryor (SF), Lester Cairns (C) Doug Bazan, Scott Hodgkinson, Gregory Vanzant | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Suber (SG) Joseph Meadows | |
| 07:55 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana | Alvin Hagen grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Suber is blocked by Lester Cairns | 55-45 |
| 07:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Kurt Pytlewski grabs the board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Edison Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Pytlewski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Pryor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schuster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Cairns (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Suber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Hagen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - David Herring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan is called for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Elton Wilson (C) Richard Schuster | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carl Pollock (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Gerald Willis (C) Mark Simmons, Alvin Hagen, David Herring | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana | Jason Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:04 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Lester Cairns | 55-45 |
| 06:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Pryor | 58-45 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana | Paul Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan (PG), Scott Hodgkinson (SF), Gregory Vanzant (C) Kurt Pytlewski, Lester Cairns, Elton Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Simmons (PG), Troy Cooper (C) Carl Pollock, Jason Morgan | |
| 06:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Louisiana | Gerald Willis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Pryor - foul #1 on Jason Pryor, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Schuster (PF) Jason Pryor | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Meadows (SG), Alvin Hagen (PF), David Herring (C) Ronald Suber, Paul Johnson, Troy Cooper | |
| 05:51 | Louisiana | Gerald Willis misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana | Gerald Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Doug Bazan | 61-46 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 05:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Vanzant pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edison Ryan | 63-46 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana | Joseph Meadows misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-46 |
| 04:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Vanzant gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 04:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Schuster gets the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 03:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Doug Bazan misses the lay-in | 63-46 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana | Joseph Meadows snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons buries a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Meadows and he's hacked by Scott Hodgkinson - foul #4 on Scott Hodgkinson, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Jason Pryor (SF), Lester Cairns (PF), Elton Wilson (C) Doug Bazan, Edison Ryan, Scott Hodgkinson, Richard Schuster, Gregory Vanzant | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Suber (SG), Joseph Murray (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Troy Cooper (C) Joseph Meadows, Gerald Willis, Alvin Hagen, David Herring | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana | Mark Simmons makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Eric Coons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Jason Pryor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Cairns (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elton Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Simmons (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Suber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Murray (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Pryor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carl Pollock (SG) Mark Simmons | |
| 02:56 | Louisiana | Joseph Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-49 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Williams gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Suber - foul #2 on Ronald Suber, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 02:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Coons misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana | Carl Pollock drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Cooper | 64-51 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Pryor misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan (PG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gerald Willis (PF) Joseph Murray | |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana | Ronald Suber hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 66-54 |
| 00:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Troy Cooper is called for the reach on Elton Wilson - foul #2 on Troy Cooper, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| 00:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Elton Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Elton Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana | Edison Ryan steps in front of the Gerald Willis pass | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Lester Cairns loses the dribble to Ronald Suber | 68-54 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana | Eric Coons denies the turnaround by Carl Pollock | 68-54 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Elton Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Edison Ryan runs out the clock | 68-54 |