| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - George Perrodin (fresh) SG - Silas Edwards (fresh) SF - Jimmy Diggs (fresh) PF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - George Gold (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Smock | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Diggs gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Hardin-Simmons | George Perrodin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock clanks a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano is denied on a layup by Daniel Weaver | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Diggs gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards's pass is intercepted by Richard Pantano | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock is fouled on the floor by George Perrodin - foul #1 on George Perrodin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (PF), Charles Michaud (C) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, George Gold, Paul Johnson | |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Michaud throws it down | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Hardin-Simmons | George Perrodin banks in the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Michaud is fouled on the floor by George Perrodin - foul #2 on George Perrodin, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Lewis (PG) George Perrodin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) William Yarborough | |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Michaud | 4-7 |
| 15:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Smock is called for the reach on Steven Lewis - foul #1 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Haynes (SF) Jimmy Diggs | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (PF), Paul Johnson (C) William McManamon, Jeremy Petrin, Charles Michaud | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Steven Lewis (fresh) SG - Silas Edwards (fresh) SF - Vincent Haynes (fresh) PF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - George Gold (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dale Alford | 4-9 |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Gold | 4-9 |
| 14:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Whittle | 4-12 |
| 13:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Hill (SG), Jimmy Diggs (SF), Frances Powell (C) Silas Edwards, Daniel Weaver, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (PF), Charles Michaud (C) Lawrence Smock, John Whittle, Dale Alford, George Gold, Paul Johnson | |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Diggs - foul #1 on Jimmy Diggs, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) William Yarborough | |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Haynes pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Haynes misses the floater from the right block | 4-12 |
| 13:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Haynes tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 12:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Haynes grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 12:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver (PF) Vincent Haynes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Lawrence Smock, William McManamon, Jeremy Petrin, Charles Michaud | |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson is called for traveling | 6-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) Richard Pantano | |
| 11:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 6-12 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Steven Lewis (fresh) SG - Gregory Hill (fresh) SF - Jimmy Diggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frances Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - George Gold (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Lewis - foul #1 on Steven Lewis, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Cecil (PG), Silas Edwards (SG), Ryan Jones (C) Steven Lewis, Jimmy Diggs, Frances Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (C) John Whittle, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Ryan Jones pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 11:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Cecil | 8-13 |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock's pass is intercepted by Daniel Weaver | 8-13 |
| 10:19 | Hardin-Simmons | James Cecil misses the floater from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 10:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 09:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 09:42 | Hardin-Simmons | James Cecil scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hill | 10-13 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin hits the finger roll set up by Richard Pantano | 10-15 |
| 09:05 | Hardin-Simmons | James Cecil travels with the ball | 10-15 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Lewis (SG), Jimmy Diggs (SF), Vincent Haynes (PF), Frances Powell (C) Silas Edwards, Gregory Hill, Daniel Weaver, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, William McManamon, George Gold | |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin connects on the jumper from the right block set up by John Whittle | 10-17 |
| 08:31 | Hardin-Simmons | James Cecil misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 08:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle tips it home | 10-19 |
| 07:53 | Hardin-Simmons | James Cecil is hacked by Jeremy Petrin - foul #1 on Jeremy Petrin, team foul #2 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards (SG) James Cecil | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), George Gold (PF) John Whittle, William Yarborough, Jeremy Petrin | |
| 07:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Steven Lewis (fresh) SG - Silas Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Diggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - George Gold (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Jimmy Diggs, Frances Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG) Richard Pantano | |
| 06:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-19 |
| 06:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold is fouled on the floor by Daniel Weaver - foul #1 on Daniel Weaver, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin (C) George Gold | |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ryan Jones is called for the reach on Jeremy Petrin - foul #1 on Ryan Jones, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), George Gold (PF) John Whittle, Jeremy Petrin | |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 06:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Haynes grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 06:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Haynes makes the jump hook near the basket | 15-19 |
| 05:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 15-19 |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson tips it home | 15-21 |
| 05:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver misses the dunk | 15-21 |
| 05:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ryan Jones is called for the reach on Lawrence Smock - foul #2 on Ryan Jones, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gregory Hill (SG), Jimmy Diggs (SF), Frances Powell (C) Silas Edwards, Vincent Haynes, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), Jeremy Petrin (C) Richard Pantano, George Gold | |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Weaver | 18-23 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Cecil (PG) Steven Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), George Gold (PF) Lawrence Smock, Jeremy Petrin | |
| 04:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Diggs misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Gold - foul #1 on George Gold, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Nadel (PF) Daniel Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) Richard Pantano | |
| 04:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Diggs misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Cecil is called for the reach on John Whittle - foul #1 on James Cecil, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (PF) Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Nadel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Perrodin (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), Ryan Jones (C) James Cecil, Gregory Hill, Robert Nadel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (PF) Lawrence Smock, William McManamon, Paul Johnson | |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ryan Jones steals it from Richard Pantano | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - George Perrodin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Diggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frances Powell (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Gold (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 03:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by George Perrodin - foul #3 on George Perrodin, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards (SG), Vincent Haynes (SF), Daniel Weaver (PF) George Perrodin, Jimmy Diggs, Frances Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), William McManamon (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) John Whittle, Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeremy Petrin takes the ball from Vincent Haynes | 19-27 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 02:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano tips it but misses | 19-27 |
| 02:31 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Vincent Haynes | 19-27 |
| 02:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 02:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 02:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Silas Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-27 |
| 02:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 01:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Weaver snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 01:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Lewis is whistled for traveling | 19-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Cecil (PG), Jimmy Diggs (SF), Frances Powell (C) Steven Lewis, Vincent Haynes, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (PF) Richard Pantano, William McManamon, Paul Johnson | |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (C) Jeremy Petrin | |
| 00:58 | Hardin-Simmons | George Gold is called for the reach on Jimmy Diggs - foul #2 on George Gold, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Frances Powell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Silas Edwards | 21-27 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Smock and he's hacked by Frances Powell - foul #1 on Frances Powell, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Lewis (PG), Gregory Hill (SG), Vincent Haynes (SF), Ryan Jones (C) James Cecil, Silas Edwards, Jimmy Diggs, Daniel Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Haynes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses long on a halfcourt shot | 21-30 |