| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Paul Rhodes (fresh) SG - Shane Hurst (fresh) SF - Michael Haley (fresh) PF - Frank Moline (fresh) C - Noel Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sean Walker (fresh) SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) SF - Bill Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Greenwood (fresh) C - Timothy Hartman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mary Hardin-Baylor is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Sean Walker - foul #1 on Sean Walker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Haley | 6-0 |
| 19:13 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Noel Armstrong - foul #1 on Noel Armstrong, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 19:13 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 19:13 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 19:13 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley pulls down the rebound | 6-1 |
| 19:02 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Haley | 9-1 |
| 18:47 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood throws it down on a nice dish by Bill Smith and the foul's on Frank Moline - foul #1 on Frank Moline, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| 18:47 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 18:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Rhodes | 11-4 |
| 18:26 | Earlham | Bob Lawton is hacked by Paul Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 18:12 | Earlham | Sean Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 18:10 | Earlham | Bill Smith tips it but misses | 11-4 |
| 18:08 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 17:54 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-4 |
| 17:52 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline gets the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 17:34 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Shane Hurst and he's fouled by Edward Greenwood - foul #1 on Edward Greenwood, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG), James Dollinger (SG), Jason McClatcher (SF), John Boykin (C) Paul Rhodes, Shane Hurst, Michael Haley, Noel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Wayne Strong (SF), Robert Slinkard (PF), Frank Fleetwood (C) Sean Walker, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Edward Greenwood, Timothy Hartman | |
| 17:34 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline makes the free throw | 14-4 |
| 17:13 | Earlham | Bert Hall clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Dollinger - foul #1 on James Dollinger, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady (SG) Frank Moline | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 17:13 | Earlham | Bert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 17:13 | Earlham | Bert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 17:02 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Schiro | 16-5 |
| 17:00 | Earlham | James Dollinger steps in front of the James Wilson pass in the backcourt | 16-5 |
| 16:50 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | John Boykin misses the easy layup | 16-5 |
| 16:49 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher gets the offensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 16:39 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Schiro | 19-5 |
| 16:29 | Earlham | Bert Hall makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 19-7 |
| 16:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | John Boykin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-7 |
| 16:13 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady hits the follow up shot | 21-7 |
| 16:05 | Earlham | James Dollinger steals it from Robert Slinkard | 21-7 |
| 15:46 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-7 |
| 15:45 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Wayne Strong | 21-7 |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Thomas Schiro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Cady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dollinger (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Boykin (fairly fresh) C - Jason McClatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Strong (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Slinkard (fairly fresh) C - Frank Fleetwood (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Earlham | James Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-7 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst (SG), Michael Haley (SF), Noel Armstrong (C) Mike Cady, James Dollinger, Jason McClatcher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Brian Wadley (PF), Timothy Hartman (C) Bert Hall, James Wilson, Wayne Strong, Robert Slinkard, Frank Fleetwood | |
| 15:27 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Brian Wadley is called for the reach on John Boykin - foul #1 on Brian Wadley, team foul #3 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes (PG), William Larimer (C) Thomas Schiro, Noel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:22 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-7 |
| 15:21 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman gets the rebound | 21-7 |
| 15:16 | Earlham | Bob Lawton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sean Walker | 21-10 |
| 15:09 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Timothy Hartman is called for the reach on Shane Hurst - foul #1 on Timothy Hartman, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG), Noel Armstrong (C) Paul Rhodes, William Larimer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Greenwood (PF) Bill Smith | |
| 15:04 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Schiro | 23-10 |
| 14:48 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 14:34 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Brian Wadley steals it from Michael Haley | 23-13 |
| 14:16 | Earlham | Sean Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Lawton | 23-16 |
| 13:57 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Bob Lawton is called for the reach on Shane Hurst - foul #1 on Bob Lawton, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes (PG), James Dollinger (SF), Frank Moline (PF), Jason McClatcher (C) Shane Hurst, Michael Haley, John Boykin, Noel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Bill Smith (SF) Sean Walker, Bob Lawton, Brian Wadley | |
| 13:47 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Edward Greenwood - foul #2 on Edward Greenwood, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley (SF), William Larimer (C) Frank Moline, Jason McClatcher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (PF) Edward Greenwood | |
| 13:47 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 13:47 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 13:41 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst (SG) Thomas Schiro | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:31 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-16 |
| 13:29 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 13:24 | Earlham | Bert Hall hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Slinkard | 25-18 |
| 13:11 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley is fouled on the floor by Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | John Boykin (PF), Jason McClatcher (C) Shane Hurst, William Larimer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood (C) Timothy Hartman | |
| 13:11 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 13:11 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 13:08 | Earlham | James Wilson is hacked by Paul Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG), Shane Hurst (SG) Paul Rhodes, Michael Haley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG) Bert Hall | |
| 12:49 | Earlham | Bill Smith hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Wilson and he's fouled by John Boykin - foul #1 on John Boykin, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley (SF), Frank Moline (PF), Noel Armstrong (C) Shane Hurst, John Boykin, Jason McClatcher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bob Lawton (SG), Wayne Strong (C) James Wilson, Robert Slinkard | |
| 12:49 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 12:37 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bob Lawton - foul #2 on Bob Lawton, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst (SG) Michael Haley | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (SG), Robert Slinkard (PF) Bob Lawton, Bill Smith | |
| 12:37 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 12:37 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 12:37 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 12:30 | Earlham | Sean Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sean Walker, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley (SF), John Boykin (PF) Shane Hurst, Frank Moline | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF) Sean Walker | |
| 12:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 12:12 | Earlham | Wayne Strong gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 11:43 | Earlham | James Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-21 |
| 11:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Thomas Schiro (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dollinger (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Michael Haley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boykin (tired) C - Noel Armstrong (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Wayne Strong (fairly fresh) SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Slinkard (fairly fresh) C - Frank Fleetwood (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley comes up short on the floater from close range | 27-21 |
| 11:26 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 11:07 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Boykin - foul #2 on John Boykin, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst (SG), Frank Moline (PF), Jason McClatcher (C) Michael Haley, John Boykin, Noel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (PG), Brian Wadley (PF), Timothy Hartman (C) Wayne Strong, Bill Smith, Frank Fleetwood | |
| 11:07 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 11:07 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 10:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Robert Slinkard steps in front of the Shane Hurst pass | 27-23 |
| 10:47 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard lays it in | 27-25 |
| 10:35 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline is fouled on the floor by Brian Wadley - foul #2 on Brian Wadley, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | William Larimer (C) Jason McClatcher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF) Brian Wadley | |
| 10:35 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 10:35 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 10:33 | Earlham | Bert Hall loses the dribble to William Larimer in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 10:25 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 10:23 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 10:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-25 |
| 10:13 | Earlham | Bert Hall pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 09:53 | Earlham | Bert Hall is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Wilson | 29-27 |
| 09:49 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Timothy Hartman swats the shot by Thomas Schiro | 29-27 |
| 09:47 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 09:46 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 09:37 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady (PG), Michael Haley (SF), Noel Armstrong (C) Thomas Schiro, Frank Moline, William Larimer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood (PF) Robert Slinkard | |
| 09:23 | Earlham | The jump hook by Frank Fleetwood is blocked by Michael Haley | 29-27 |
| 09:21 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 09:04 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Bert Hall - foul #1 on Bert Hall, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG), Jason McClatcher (C) Mike Cady, Noel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 09:04 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 09:04 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 08:47 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 31-27 |
| 08:45 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman tips it in | 31-29 |
| 08:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mary Hardin-Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline (PF), Noel Armstrong (C) James Dollinger, Jason McClatcher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Strong (SF), Robert Slinkard (PF) Bill Smith, Frank Fleetwood | |
| 08:32 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-29 |
| 08:31 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Timothy Hartman | 31-29 |
| 08:18 | Earlham | Bert Hall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 08:16 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 08:06 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hartman - foul #2 on Timothy Hartman, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady (PG), James Dollinger (PF), Jason McClatcher (C) Thomas Schiro, Frank Moline, Noel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF), Frank Fleetwood (C) Wayne Strong, Timothy Hartman | |
| 08:06 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 08:06 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | Shane Hurst is called for the reach on Robert Slinkard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Hurst, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 07:47 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Cady | 35-31 |
| 07:31 | Earlham | Bert Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 07:30 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 07:28 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Mike Cady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Hurst (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Haley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dollinger (tired) 2 stl. C - Jason McClatcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bert Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Wilson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Bill Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Slinkard (tiring) 6 pts. C - Frank Fleetwood (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Earlham | Mike Cady is called for the reach on Bert Hall - foul #1 on Mike Cady, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG), Frank Moline (PF), Noel Armstrong (C) Mike Cady, Shane Hurst, Jason McClatcher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Strong (SG) James Wilson | |
| 07:10 | Earlham | Bert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 07:10 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 06:57 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 06:56 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 06:40 | Earlham | Wayne Strong loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst (SG) Michael Haley | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 06:31 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Moline | 39-31 |
| 06:17 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 06:16 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 06:04 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Fleetwood - foul #1 on Frank Fleetwood, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley (SF) Frank Moline | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG) Bill Smith | |
| 06:04 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 06:04 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 06:04 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 05:43 | Earlham | James Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 05:42 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 05:35 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong buries a floater from the left block | 42-31 |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Michael Haley picks off the pass by Bert Hall in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 05:25 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 05:24 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 05:14 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bert Hall | 42-33 |
| 05:08 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 05:06 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 04:45 | Earlham | Wayne Strong connects on the open shot near the basket set up by James Wilson | 44-35 |
| 04:31 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #14 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady (PG), Jason McClatcher (SF), Frank Moline (PF) Thomas Schiro, Shane Hurst, Michael Haley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF) Wayne Strong | |
| 04:31 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-35 |
| 04:31 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 04:31 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 04:31 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Moline | 44-35 |
| 04:17 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Bert Hall steals the ball from Mike Cady | 44-35 |
| 03:59 | Earlham | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes (PG), Michael Haley (SF), John Boykin (PF) James Dollinger, Frank Moline, Noel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Brian Wadley (SF), Edward Greenwood (PF), Timothy Hartman (C) James Wilson, Bert Hall, Bill Smith, Robert Slinkard, Frank Fleetwood | |
| 03:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-35 |
| 03:40 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Jason McClatcher - foul #1 on Jason McClatcher, team foul #10 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst (SG), Frank Moline (PF) Mike Cady, Jason McClatcher | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 03:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hartman - foul #3 on Timothy Hartman, team foul #15 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (SG), James Dollinger (SF) Shane Hurst, Michael Haley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood (C) Timothy Hartman | |
| 03:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 03:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schiro (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Dollinger (very tired) 2 stl. PF - Frank Moline (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Boykin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sean Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wadley (fresh) PF - Edward Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Fleetwood (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Brian Wadley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 02:48 | Earlham | Bob Lawton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Schiro - foul #1 on Thomas Schiro, team foul #11 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst (SG), Michael Haley (SF), Jason McClatcher (C) Thomas Schiro, James Dollinger, Frank Moline | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF), Wayne Strong (C) Brian Wadley, Frank Fleetwood | |
| 02:48 | Earlham | Bob Lawton makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 02:48 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 02:48 | Earlham | Wayne Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 02:34 | Earlham | Bob Lawton is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| 02:26 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher buries a jumper near the basket | 48-37 |
| 02:12 | Earlham | Wayne Strong is fouled on the floor by Jason McClatcher - foul #2 on Jason McClatcher, team foul #12 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong (C) Jason McClatcher | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:12 | Earlham | Wayne Strong makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 02:12 | Earlham | Wayne Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:03 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 02:01 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Edward Greenwood | 48-39 |
| 01:41 | Earlham | Bill Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Lawton | 48-41 |
| 01:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mary Hardin-Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger (SF), Frank Moline (PF) Michael Haley, Noel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Wadley (SF), Frank Fleetwood (C) Bill Smith, Wayne Strong | |
| 01:26 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | John Boykin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Walker - foul #3 on Sean Walker, team foul #16 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley (SF), Noel Armstrong (C) Shane Hurst, Frank Moline | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG) Sean Walker | |
| 01:26 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | John Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:26 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | John Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 01:11 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 00:57 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | John Boykin misses the floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 00:55 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | John Boykin grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 00:36 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Edward Greenwood steals the ball from John Boykin | 50-43 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Bob Lawton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 00:08 | Earlham | James Wilson snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Brian Wadley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-43 |
| 00:04 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 00:00 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-43 |