| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Tyler Campa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Harty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grimmer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Traylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Kyle Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rufus Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Callihan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Brandeis | Steve Callihan inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Brandeis | Clarence Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 19:46 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Terry Traylor | 39-37 |
| 19:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sparling steals the ball from Tyler Campa in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:30 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Callihan | 39-39 |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Traylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 19:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Traylor tips it in | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Callihan and the foul's on Stephen Keller - foul #1 on Stephen Keller, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:09 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rufus Lyons - foul #1 on Rufus Lyons, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:40 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart's pass is intercepted by Earl Harty | 42-42 |
| 18:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Harty | 44-42 |
| 18:17 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 18:15 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:58 | Brandeis | Clarence Williams hits the finger roll set up by Rufus Lyons | 44-44 |
| 17:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Traylor | 47-44 |
| 17:25 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Callihan and he's hacked by Earl Harty - foul #2 on Earl Harty, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman (PG), Stephen Szczepanski (SG), Edward Petersen (SF), Robert Blakey (PF), Gilbert Mattson (C) Tyler Campa, Earl Harty, John Grimmer, Stephen Keller, Terry Traylor | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ronald Cox (PG), Charles Bell (SG), John Gibson (SF), Howard Hsu (C) Kyle Wishart, Rufus Lyons, Steve Callihan, Clarence Williams | |
| 17:25 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 17:18 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman connects on the floater in the paint | 49-47 |
| 17:12 | Brandeis | Howard Hsu knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Cox | 49-49 |
| 16:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sparling steals the ball from William Holoman | 49-49 |
| 16:34 | Brandeis | John Gibson loses the dribble to Edward Petersen | 49-49 |
| 16:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Fred Sparling - foul #1 on Fred Sparling, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Peter (SF), Clarence Williams (C) John Gibson, Fred Sparling | |
| 16:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 16:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:59 | Brandeis | A charge is called on Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer (PG), John Grimmer (SF), Joshua Goddard (PF) Stephen Szczepanski, Edward Petersen, Robert Blakey | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart (PG), Charles Caldwell (SG) Ronald Cox, Charles Bell | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Paul Meyer (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Holoman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grimmer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Goddard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Mattson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Kyle Wishart (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Caldwell (fresh) SF - Donald Peter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Hsu (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caldwell - foul #1 on Charles Caldwell, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Traylor (C) Gilbert Mattson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 15:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Goddard is hacked by Charles Caldwell - foul #2 on Charles Caldwell, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty (SG) William Holoman | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Dan Barnett (SF) Howard Hsu | |
| 15:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Traylor hits the easy wide open finger roll | 53-49 |
| 15:23 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Traylor - foul #3 on Terry Traylor, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Gibson (C) Clarence Williams | |
| 15:23 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:23 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Meyer | 55-51 |
| 14:49 | Brandeis | Donald Peter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Caldwell | 55-53 |
| 14:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Dan Barnett takes the ball from Earl Harty | 55-53 |
| 14:09 | Brandeis | The short jumper by Charles Caldwell is denied by Terry Traylor | 55-53 |
| 14:08 | Brandeis | John Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:49 | Brandeis | John Grimmer steals the ball from Dan Barnett | 55-53 |
| 13:22 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer clanks a shot in the paint | 55-53 |
| 13:20 | Brandeis | John Gibson snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 13:01 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Gibson | 55-56 |
| 12:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Wishart is called for the reach on Paul Meyer - foul #2 on Kyle Wishart, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa (PG), William Holoman (SG), Edward Petersen (SF), Stephen Keller (PF), Robert Blakey (C) Paul Meyer, Earl Harty, John Grimmer, Joshua Goddard, Terry Traylor | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ronald Cox (PG), Rufus Lyons (SG), Steve Callihan (SF), Fred Sparling (PF), Howard Hsu (C) Kyle Wishart, Charles Caldwell, Dan Barnett, Donald Peter, John Gibson | |
| 12:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen buries a floater from close range | 57-56 |
| 12:20 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-56 |
| 12:19 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Edward Petersen | 57-56 |
| 12:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Cox - foul #2 on Ronald Cox, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 12:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:17 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 12:02 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling banks in the layup | 57-58 |
| 11:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Cox steals it from Tyler Campa in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Tyler Campa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Holoman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Blakey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Ronald Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rufus Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Callihan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Sparling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Hsu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Brandeis | Ronald Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 11:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Szczepanski (SG), Gilbert Mattson (C) Tyler Campa, Stephen Keller | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Bell (SG), Clarence Williams (C) Rufus Lyons, Fred Sparling | |
| 11:18 | Brandeis | Howard Hsu misses long on a runner from the right block | 57-58 |
| 11:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Callihan - foul #3 on Steve Callihan, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa (PG), Stephen Keller (PF) William Holoman, Robert Blakey | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons (SG), Fred Sparling (PF) Ronald Cox, Howard Hsu | |
| 10:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:40 | Brandeis | Charles Bell misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Petersen - foul #2 on Edward Petersen, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer (SF) Edward Petersen | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 10:40 | Brandeis | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:40 | Brandeis | Charles Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 10:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Tyler Campa | 61-59 |
| 10:10 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Keller - foul #2 on Stephen Keller, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 10:10 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:10 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart (PG) Charles Bell | |
| 09:49 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Szczepanski - foul #1 on Stephen Szczepanski, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman (SG), Terry Traylor (C) Stephen Szczepanski, Gilbert Mattson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Howard Hsu (C) Clarence Williams | |
| 09:49 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:49 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:49 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Terry Traylor | 61-62 |
| 09:42 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer lays it in on a nice dish by William Holoman | 63-62 |
| 09:25 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart is fouled on the floor by Tyler Campa - foul #1 on Tyler Campa, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer (PG) Tyler Campa | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ronald Cox (SG), John Gibson (SF) Rufus Lyons, Steve Callihan | |
| 09:25 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:25 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Terry Traylor | 63-62 |
| 09:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 09:09 | Brandeis | Howard Hsu snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 08:56 | Brandeis | Ronald Cox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Wishart | 63-64 |
| 08:40 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman loses the dribble to Kyle Wishart | 63-64 |
| 08:35 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart misses the easy layup | 63-64 |
| 08:33 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling tips it home | 63-66 |
| 08:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa (PG), Stephen Szczepanski (SG), Edward Petersen (SF), Robert Blakey (PF), Gilbert Mattson (C) Paul Meyer, William Holoman, John Grimmer, Stephen Keller, Terry Traylor | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Bell (PG), Rufus Lyons (SG), Dan Barnett (SF), Donald Peter (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Kyle Wishart, Ronald Cox, John Gibson, Fred Sparling, Howard Hsu | |
| 08:09 | Brandeis | Clarence Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 08:07 | Brandeis | Donald Peter tips it but misses | 63-66 |
| 08:06 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Barnett | 63-66 |
| 07:58 | Brandeis | Charles Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 07:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Szczepanski grabs the board | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Tyler Campa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Szczepanski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Petersen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Blakey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilbert Mattson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Barnett (fresh) PF - Donald Peter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 07:31 | Brandeis | Donald Peter makes the jump hook from close range | 63-68 |
| 07:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Szczepanski drills a floater from the right wing set up by Edward Petersen | 65-68 |
| 07:21 | Brandeis | Charles Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 07:20 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Stephen Szczepanski | 65-68 |
| 06:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Mattson | 67-68 |
| 06:45 | Brandeis | Clarence Williams lays it up and in and the foul's on Gilbert Mattson - foul #1 on Gilbert Mattson, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer (PG), Earl Harty (SG), William Holoman (SF), Joshua Goddard (PF), Terry Traylor (C) Tyler Campa, Stephen Szczepanski, Edward Petersen, Robert Blakey, Gilbert Mattson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart (PG), Ronald Cox (SG), Steve Callihan (SF), Howard Hsu (PF) Charles Bell, Rufus Lyons, Dan Barnett, Donald Peter | |
| 06:45 | Brandeis | Clarence Williams makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Goddard misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Harty | 67-71 |
| 06:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Traylor is whistled for traveling | 67-71 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Fred Sparling (PF) Clarence Williams | |
| 05:50 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart travels with the ball | 67-71 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer (SF) William Holoman | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Caldwell (SG), John Gibson (SF) Kyle Wishart, Steve Callihan | |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on John Gibson - foul #3 on John Gibson, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller (PF), Robert Blakey (C) Joshua Goddard, Terry Traylor | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Bell (PG), Steve Callihan (SF) Ronald Cox, Howard Hsu | |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:05 | Brandeis | Steve Callihan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 70-71 |
| 05:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 04:48 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 70-71 |
| 04:34 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:28 | Brandeis | Paul Meyer is called for the reach on Charles Bell - foul #1 on Paul Meyer, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman (PG), Stephen Szczepanski (SG), Edward Petersen (SF), Joshua Goddard (PF), Gilbert Mattson (C) Paul Meyer, Earl Harty, John Grimmer, Stephen Keller, Robert Blakey | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ronald Cox (SG), Dan Barnett (SF), Howard Hsu (PF), Donald Peter (C) Charles Caldwell, Steve Callihan, Fred Sparling, John Gibson | |
| 04:28 | Brandeis | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:28 | Brandeis | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:04 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Bell - foul #3 on Charles Bell, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons (SG) Charles Bell | |
| 04:04 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:04 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:51 | Brandeis | William Holoman takes the ball from Howard Hsu | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Holoman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Szczepanski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Petersen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Goddard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Mattson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Ronald Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rufus Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Barnett (fresh) PF - Howard Hsu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Peter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Szczepanski is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Lyons - foul #2 on Rufus Lyons, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey (PF) Joshua Goddard | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 03:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Szczepanski makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Szczepanski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:26 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 03:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Szczepanski gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen is hacked by Dan Barnett - foul #2 on Dan Barnett, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa (PG), Stephen Keller (PF) Stephen Szczepanski, Robert Blakey | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart (PG), Steve Callihan (SF), Fred Sparling (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Ronald Cox, Dan Barnett, Howard Hsu, Donald Peter | |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:09 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:58 | Brandeis | Stephen Keller picks off the pass by Rufus Lyons | 74-73 |
| 02:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey (PF), Terry Traylor (C) Stephen Keller, Gilbert Mattson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ronald Cox (SG), John Gibson (SF), Howard Hsu (PF) Rufus Lyons, Steve Callihan, Fred Sparling | |
| 02:37 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Brandeis | John Gibson gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer (SF) Edward Petersen | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Steve Callihan (SF), Fred Sparling (PF) John Gibson, Howard Hsu | |
| 02:23 | Brandeis | Steve Callihan is hacked by Robert Blakey - foul #2 on Robert Blakey, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Gibson (C) Clarence Williams | |
| 02:23 | Brandeis | Steve Callihan makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:23 | Brandeis | Steve Callihan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:23 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Robert Blakey | 74-74 |
| 02:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 01:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Campa misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 01:54 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to John Gibson | 74-74 |
| 01:54 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty (SG), Stephen Keller (PF) William Holoman, Robert Blakey | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons (SG), Clarence Williams (C) Ronald Cox, John Gibson | |
| 01:36 | Brandeis | Rufus Lyons is called for traveling | 74-74 |
| 01:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Traylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Sparling - foul #2 on Fred Sparling, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| 01:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:53 | Brandeis | Clarence Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Keller | 76-74 |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Stephen Keller | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steve Callihan - foul #4 on Steve Callihan, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Brandeis | Fred Sparling misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:20 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer grabs the board | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer is hacked by Rufus Lyons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Lyons, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Goddard (PF) Stephen Keller | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart is hacked by Joshua Goddard - foul #2 on Joshua Goddard, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller (PF) Joshua Goddard | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 00:12 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Lyons - foul #4 on Rufus Lyons, team foul #16 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Goddard (PF) Stephen Keller | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 00:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:05 | Brandeis | Kyle Wishart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty runs out the clock | 81-75 |