| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Karl Wall (fresh) SG - Bradley Baer (fresh) SF - Adrian Myrick (fresh) PF - John Gaspar (fresh) C - Richard Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Thomas Stoughton (fresh) SG - Desmond Tate (fresh) SF - Charles Webb (fresh) PF - Evan Barnes (fresh) C - Gordon Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar banks in the layup set up by Karl Wall | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Rivier | Desmond Tate scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Stoughton | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Webb takes the ball from Bradley Baer | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Rivier | Charles Webb lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick is hacked by Thomas Stoughton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Stoughton, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer misses the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Gordon Hill | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Rivier | Evan Barnes can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bradley Baer - foul #1 on Bradley Baer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Rivier | Evan Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Rivier | Evan Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall is hacked by Thomas Stoughton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Stoughton, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Logan (PG) Thomas Stoughton | |
| 18:08 | Hardin-Simmons | A charge is called on John Gaspar - foul #1 on John Gaspar, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Rivier | Robert Logan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook (PG), Robert Stall (SG), John Millsap (SF), Edwin Edwards (C) Karl Wall, Bradley Baer, Adrian Myrick, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 17:42 | Rivier | Gordon Hill scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Webb | 2-9 |
| 17:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards loses the dribble to Evan Barnes | 2-9 |
| 17:00 | Rivier | Desmond Tate hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Logan | 2-12 |
| 16:44 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap misses the easy layup | 2-12 |
| 16:42 | Rivier | Gordon Hill pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 16:29 | Rivier | Robert Logan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Webb | 2-14 |
| 16:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall is hacked by Evan Barnes - foul #1 on Evan Barnes, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG), Bradley Baer (SG), Adrian Myrick (SF), Robert Morrill (PF), Richard Manley (C) Rodney Cook, Robert Stall, John Millsap, John Gaspar, Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Pepper (PG), Raymond Criddle (SG), Robert Bushee (SF), Juan Duran (PF), Charles McConahay (C) Robert Logan, Desmond Tate, Charles Webb, Evan Barnes, Gordon Hill | |
| 15:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Baer and he's hacked by Charles McConahay - foul #1 on Charles McConahay, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| 15:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley misses the free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:57 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Juan Duran | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Karl Wall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Baer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adrian Myrick (fresh) PF - Robert Morrill (fresh) C - Richard Manley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Robert Pepper (fresh) SG - Raymond Criddle (fresh) SF - Robert Bushee (fresh) PF - Juan Duran (fresh) C - Charles McConahay (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rivier | Robert Pepper's pass is intercepted by Bradley Baer | 4-14 |
| 15:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 15:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley misses the tip | 4-14 |
| 15:18 | Rivier | Raymond Criddle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:56 | Rivier | Robert Bushee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 14:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Karl Wall | 6-14 |
| 14:38 | Rivier | Charles McConahay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 14:36 | Rivier | Robert Bushee grabs the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 14:26 | Rivier | Robert Pepper scores on a 3 from the left corner | 6-17 |
| 14:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 14:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick grabs the offensive board | 6-17 |
| 14:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charles McConahay - foul #2 on Charles McConahay, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty (PG), Rodney Cook (SG), Robert Stall (SF), Edwin Edwards (PF) Karl Wall, Bradley Baer, Adrian Myrick, Robert Morrill | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Logan (PG), Desmond Tate (SG), Charles Webb (SF), Eugene Duvall (PF), Gordon Hill (C) Robert Pepper, Raymond Criddle, Robert Bushee, Juan Duran, Charles McConahay | |
| 14:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley misses the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:38 | Rivier | Charles Webb can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Stall - foul #1 on Robert Stall, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap (SF), John Gaspar (PF) Matthew McCarty, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 13:38 | Rivier | Charles Webb makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:38 | Rivier | Charles Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 13:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards misses the tip | 7-19 |
| 13:18 | Rivier | Gordon Hill snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| 13:10 | Rivier | Charles Webb drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Desmond Tate and he's fouled by John Millsap - foul #1 on John Millsap, team foul #4 | 7-21 |
| 13:10 | Rivier | Charles Webb makes the free throw | 7-22 |
| 13:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rodney Cook | 10-22 |
| 12:43 | Rivier | Charles Webb's pass is intercepted by John Gaspar | 10-22 |
| 12:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Eugene Duvall is called for the reach on John Gaspar - foul #1 on Eugene Duvall, team foul #6 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty (PG), Brian Pitzer (SG), Richard Manley (C) Rodney Cook, John Millsap, Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Rivier | Evan Barnes (PF) Eugene Duvall | |
| 12:28 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Logan - foul #1 on Robert Logan, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| 12:28 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 12:28 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 12:06 | Rivier | Robert Logan loses the dribble to John Gaspar | 12-22 |
| 11:57 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar lays it up and in set up by Matthew McCarty | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Matthew McCarty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Pitzer (fresh) SF - Robert Stall (fairly fresh) PF - John Gaspar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Manley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Robert Logan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Tate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Webb (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Evan Barnes (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Rivier | Desmond Tate is fouled on the floor by John Gaspar - foul #2 on John Gaspar, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG), Bradley Baer (SG), Adrian Myrick (SF), John Millsap (PF) Matthew McCarty, Brian Pitzer, Robert Stall, John Gaspar | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Pepper (PG), Raymond Criddle (SF) Robert Logan, Charles Webb | |
| 11:35 | Rivier | Evan Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 11:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Desmond Tate - foul #1 on Desmond Tate, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Juan Duran (C) Gordon Hill | |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:08 | Rivier | Evan Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards (PF), Rodney Cook (C) John Millsap, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 10:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Karl Wall | 19-22 |
| 10:23 | Rivier | Evan Barnes misses short on a jumper from the right block | 19-22 |
| 10:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Edwin Edwards and he's fouled by Desmond Tate - foul #2 on Desmond Tate, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty (PG), Robert Stall (SF), Robert Morrill (PF), John Millsap (C) Karl Wall, Bradley Baer, Adrian Myrick, Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Logan (PG), Robert Bushee (SG), Charles Webb (SF), Eugene Duvall (PF), Gordon Hill (C) Robert Pepper, Desmond Tate, Raymond Criddle, Evan Barnes, Juan Duran | |
| 09:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:46 | Rivier | Robert Bushee connects on the floater from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 09:22 | Rivier | Robert Logan gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:55 | Rivier | Robert Logan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eugene Duvall | 22-27 |
| 08:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Logan - foul #2 on Robert Logan, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer (SG), Richard Manley (C) Rodney Cook, Robert Morrill | |
| Subs | Rivier | Raymond Criddle (PG) Robert Logan | |
| 08:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:35 | Rivier | Raymond Criddle clanks a jump hook from close range | 23-27 |
| 08:33 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Millsap | 23-27 |
| 08:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew McCarty | 26-27 |
| 08:05 | Rivier | Gordon Hill is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG), Bradley Baer (SG), Adrian Myrick (SF), Edwin Edwards (PF) Matthew McCarty, Brian Pitzer, Robert Stall, John Millsap | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Pepper (PG), Evan Barnes (PF) Robert Bushee, Eugene Duvall | |
| 07:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 26-27 |
| 07:44 | Rivier | Gordon Hill snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Karl Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Baer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Myrick (tiring) PF - Edwin Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Manley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Robert Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Criddle (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Webb (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Evan Barnes (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rivier | Robert Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 07:23 | Rivier | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Criddle | 26-27 |
| 07:02 | Rivier | The jump hook by Evan Barnes is blocked by Edwin Edwards | 26-27 |
| 07:01 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Adrian Myrick | 26-27 |
| 06:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 06:37 | Rivier | Evan Barnes gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:20 | Rivier | Robert Pepper's pass is intercepted by Bradley Baer | 26-27 |
| 06:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty (PG), Rodney Cook (SG), Robert Stall (SF), Robert Morrill (PF), John Millsap (C) Karl Wall, Bradley Baer, Adrian Myrick, Edwin Edwards, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Bushee (SG), Juan Duran (C) Raymond Criddle, Gordon Hill | |
| 06:06 | Rivier | Juan Duran drills a jumper from the right side | 26-29 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook misses the jumper in the paint | 26-29 |
| 05:53 | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 05:42 | Rivier | Robert Pepper is hacked by Robert Morrill - foul #1 on Robert Morrill, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Raymond Criddle (PG) Robert Pepper | |
| 05:27 | Rivier | Raymond Criddle comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 28-29 |
| 05:26 | Rivier | Juan Duran gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:08 | Rivier | Evan Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer (SG), Edwin Edwards (C) Rodney Cook, John Millsap | |
| Subs | Rivier | Eugene Duvall (SF), Gordon Hill (C) Charles Webb, Evan Barnes | |
| 04:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards is open and lays it up and in | 30-29 |
| 04:36 | Rivier | Raymond Criddle loses the dribble to Matthew McCarty | 30-29 |
| 04:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 04:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew McCarty | 32-29 |
| 03:52 | Rivier | Eugene Duvall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 03:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 32-31 |
| 03:37 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Raymond Criddle | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Matthew McCarty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Pitzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morrill (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Raymond Criddle (tiring) SG - Robert Bushee (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Duran (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Hill (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Rivier | Robert Bushee is fouled on the floor by Robert Stall - foul #2 on Robert Stall, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Karl Wall (PG), Bradley Baer (SG), Adrian Myrick (SF), John Gaspar (PF), Rodney Cook (C) Matthew McCarty, Brian Pitzer, Robert Stall, Robert Morrill, Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Rivier | Thomas Stoughton (PG), Desmond Tate (SG), Evan Barnes (PF), Charles McConahay (C) Raymond Criddle, Eugene Duvall, Juan Duran, Gordon Hill | |
| 03:33 | Rivier | Robert Bushee makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:33 | Rivier | Robert Bushee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Bushee steals the ball from Adrian Myrick in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 03:19 | Rivier | Thomas Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 03:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 03:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer is hacked by Evan Barnes - foul #2 on Evan Barnes, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Charles Webb (SF) Robert Bushee | |
| 03:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Charles McConahay | 33-33 |
| 02:40 | Rivier | Desmond Tate clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:38 | Hardin-Simmons | John Gaspar grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 02:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Desmond Tate is called for the reach on Bradley Baer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Desmond Tate, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Millsap (SF), Richard Manley (C) Adrian Myrick, Rodney Cook | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Logan (SG), Juan Duran (C) Desmond Tate, Evan Barnes | |
| 02:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:19 | Rivier | Robert Logan misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 02:18 | Rivier | Charles McConahay grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 01:53 | Rivier | Robert Logan comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Baer - foul #2 on Bradley Baer, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer (SG), Robert Stall (SF) Bradley Baer, John Millsap | |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Pepper (PG), Gordon Hill (C) Thomas Stoughton, Juan Duran | |
| 01:53 | Rivier | Robert Logan misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:53 | Rivier | Robert Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 01:35 | Rivier | Charles McConahay pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:21 | Rivier | Charles McConahay is fouled on the floor by John Gaspar - foul #3 on John Gaspar, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook (PG), John Millsap (PF) Karl Wall, John Gaspar | |
| Subs | Rivier | Raymond Criddle (SF), Evan Barnes (PF) Charles Webb, Gordon Hill | |
| 01:21 | Rivier | Charles McConahay misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Manley pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Pepper is called for the reach on Rodney Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pepper, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty (PG) Brian Pitzer | |
| Subs | Rivier | Juan Duran (C) Charles McConahay | |
| 01:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:55 | Rivier | Robert Pepper knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 00:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty is hacked by Juan Duran - foul #1 on Juan Duran, team foul #14 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Baer (SG), Adrian Myrick (SF), Edwin Edwards (PF) Robert Stall, John Millsap, Richard Manley | |
| Subs | Rivier | Eugene Duvall (SF), Gordon Hill (C) Raymond Criddle, Juan Duran | |
| 00:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew McCarty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:14 | Rivier | Robert Logan scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Eugene Duvall | 39-37 |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | Rivier | Eugene Duvall misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-37 |