| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Paul Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Harty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Goddard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Mattson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - David Herron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Dawson (fresh) PF - Gregory Moynihan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - William Joyce (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Goddard inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Meyer | 40-34 |
| 19:24 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 40-34 |
| 19:23 | Bates | Eric Dawson misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller is fouled on the floor by Nathan Fields - foul #1 on Nathan Fields, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Nathan Fields - foul #2 on Nathan Fields, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:37 | Bates | Nathan Fields is fouled on the floor by Stephen Keller - foul #2 on Stephen Keller, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:21 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 18:20 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 17:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Dawson picks off the pass by Earl Harty | 42-36 |
| 17:39 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Fields | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Goddard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 17:08 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | Bates | Nathan Fields is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen (PG), Neville Moorhead (SG), Joe Jackson (SF), Robert Blakey (PF), Dustin Walton (C) Paul Meyer, Earl Harty, Joshua Goddard, Stephen Keller, Gilbert Mattson | |
| Subs | Bates | John Mudge (PG), Willie Simpson (SG), Matthew Schultz (SF), Timothy Kiser (C) David Herron, Nathan Fields, Eric Dawson, William Joyce | |
| 16:41 | Hardin-Simmons | The jump hook by Joe Jackson is blocked by Timothy Kiser | 42-38 |
| 16:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Simpson - foul #2 on Willie Simpson, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 16:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | Bates | Edward Petersen steals the ball from John Mudge in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Neville Moorhead hits the finger roll set up by Edward Petersen | 45-38 |
| 16:20 | Bates | Timothy Kiser comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-38 |
| 16:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Walton gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey is hacked by Gregory Moynihan - foul #2 on Gregory Moynihan, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman (SG), Gilbert Mattson (SF), Terry Traylor (C) Neville Moorhead, Joe Jackson, Dustin Walton | |
| Subs | Bates | David Herron (PG), John Howard (C) Matthew Schultz, Gregory Moynihan | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Edward Petersen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Holoman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Mattson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Blakey (fresh) C - Terry Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - David Herron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Mudge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Kiser (fresh) C - John Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:40 | Bates | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:24 | Bates | John Mudge misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Traylor - foul #4 on Terry Traylor, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer (PG), Joshua Goddard (SF) Edward Petersen, Terry Traylor | |
| Subs | Bates | Nathan Fields (SG), Eric Dawson (SF), William Joyce (PF) David Herron, Willie Simpson, Timothy Kiser | |
| 15:24 | Bates | John Mudge misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:24 | Bates | John Mudge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:02 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Goddard | 45-39 |
| 14:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Fields steals the ball from Paul Meyer | 45-39 |
| 14:26 | Bates | John Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:17 | Bates | William Joyce gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:00 | Bates | Eric Dawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Bates | John Howard can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 13:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:35 | Hardin-Simmons | John Mudge steps in front of the Paul Meyer pass | 45-39 |
| 13:32 | Bates | John Mudge hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 13:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer is fouled on the floor by John Mudge - foul #1 on John Mudge, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty (PG), Edward Petersen (SG), Joe Jackson (SF), Stephen Keller (PF), Dustin Walton (C) Paul Meyer, William Holoman, Joshua Goddard, Gilbert Mattson, Robert Blakey | |
| Subs | Bates | David Herron (PG), Willie Simpson (SG), Gregory Moynihan (PF), Timothy Kiser (C) John Mudge, Nathan Fields, William Joyce, John Howard | |
| 13:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Walton's pass is intercepted by Willie Simpson | 45-41 |
| 12:57 | Bates | Eric Dawson banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Simpson | 45-43 |
| 12:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Jackson is hacked by Willie Simpson - foul #3 on Willie Simpson, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Bates | Matthew Schultz (SF) Eric Dawson | |
| 12:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:23 | Bates | Timothy Kiser gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman (SG) Edward Petersen | |
| Subs | Bates | Nathan Fields (SG) Matthew Schultz | |
| 12:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Jackson is hacked by David Herron - foul #1 on David Herron, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson (C) Dustin Walton | |
| Subs | Bates | John Howard (C) Timothy Kiser | |
| 12:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | Bates | John Howard grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 11:47 | Bates | Willie Simpson misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 11:45 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mattson | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Earl Harty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Holoman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Mattson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - David Herron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Moynihan (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - John Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Keller | 49-43 |
| 11:19 | Bates | David Herron comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 11:18 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 11:13 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan is denied on a layup by Stephen Keller | 49-43 |
| 11:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 10:56 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:42 | Bates | Nathan Fields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:41 | Bates | David Herron tips it home | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Harty | 52-45 |
| 10:14 | Bates | David Herron is hacked by Earl Harty - foul #2 on Earl Harty, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer (PG), Edward Petersen (SG), Joshua Goddard (SF), Robert Blakey (PF), Dustin Walton (C) Earl Harty, William Holoman, Joe Jackson, Stephen Keller, Gilbert Mattson | |
| Subs | Bates | John Mudge (SG), Eric Dawson (SF), William Joyce (PF), Timothy Kiser (C) Nathan Fields, Willie Simpson, Gregory Moynihan, John Howard | |
| 10:00 | Bates | William Joyce lays it in set up by David Herron | 52-47 |
| 09:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Petersen | 55-47 |
| 09:23 | Bates | Timothy Kiser jams it on a great pass from John Mudge | 55-49 |
| 09:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:03 | Bates | The rebound goes to William Joyce | 55-49 |
| 08:45 | Bates | Timothy Kiser is called for 5 seconds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman (SG), Stephen Keller (PF), Gilbert Mattson (C) Edward Petersen, Robert Blakey, Dustin Walton | |
| Subs | Bates | Nathan Fields (SG), Gregory Moynihan (PF), John Howard (C) David Herron, William Joyce, Timothy Kiser | |
| 08:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 08:25 | Bates | Nathan Fields grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 08:21 | Bates | William Holoman steps in front of the John Mudge pass in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 08:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Holoman | 57-49 |
| 07:51 | Bates | John Mudge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Goddard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 07:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 07:30 | Bates | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Paul Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Holoman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Goddard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gilbert Mattson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - John Mudge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Moynihan (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - John Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan loses the dribble to Gilbert Mattson | 57-49 |
| 06:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer is denied on a layup by Gregory Moynihan | 57-49 |
| 06:54 | Bates | The rebound goes to John Howard | 57-49 |
| 06:38 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan lays it up and in | 57-51 |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | John Mudge takes the ball from William Holoman | 57-51 |
| 06:17 | Bates | Nathan Fields hits a jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 06:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | Bates | The jumper by John Mudge is denied by Stephen Keller | 59-53 |
| 05:48 | Bates | Eric Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:34 | Bates | John Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty (PG), Edward Petersen (SG), Joe Jackson (SF), Robert Blakey (PF), Terry Traylor (C) Paul Meyer, William Holoman, Joshua Goddard, Stephen Keller, Gilbert Mattson | |
| Subs | Bates | David Herron (PG), Willie Simpson (SG), Matthew Schultz (SF), William Joyce (PF), Timothy Kiser (C) John Mudge, Nathan Fields, Eric Dawson, Gregory Moynihan, John Howard | |
| 05:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Blakey | 62-53 |
| 05:01 | Bates | Willie Simpson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Willie Simpson, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| 04:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen is hacked by Matthew Schultz - foul #1 on Matthew Schultz, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson (SF) Joe Jackson | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 04:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:27 | Bates | William Joyce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Traylor - foul #5 on Terry Traylor, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Walton (C) Terry Traylor | |
| Subs | Bates | Gregory Moynihan (PF) Timothy Kiser | |
| 04:27 | Bates | William Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:27 | Bates | William Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson misses the lay-in | 64-55 |
| 04:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Mattson hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 03:48 | Bates | Edward Petersen steals the ball from Willie Simpson | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Petersen | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Earl Harty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Mattson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Blakey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Walton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - David Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Schultz (fresh) PF - Gregory Moynihan (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - William Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan hits the finger roll set up by David Herron and he's fouled by Edward Petersen - foul #1 on Edward Petersen, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman (SG), Joshua Goddard (SF) Earl Harty, Dustin Walton | |
| Subs | Bates | Nathan Fields (SG), Eric Dawson (SF), John Howard (C) Willie Simpson, Matthew Schultz, William Joyce | |
| 03:11 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Goddard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 69-58 |
| 02:44 | Bates | John Howard gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:29 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Mattson - foul #1 on Gilbert Mattson, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Meyer (PG), Stephen Keller (PF), Dustin Walton (C) Edward Petersen, Gilbert Mattson, Robert Blakey | |
| Subs | Bates | John Mudge (PG) David Herron | |
| 02:29 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:29 | Bates | Gregory Moynihan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:14 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nathan Fields - foul #3 on Nathan Fields, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Bates | William Joyce (PF) Gregory Moynihan | |
| 02:14 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:14 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:54 | Bates | Eric Dawson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-60 |
| 01:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Keller snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 01:36 | Hardin-Simmons | William Holoman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Meyer | 74-60 |
| 01:14 | Bates | Eric Dawson is whistled for a carry | 74-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty (PG), Edward Petersen (SG), Gilbert Mattson (SF), Robert Blakey (PF) Paul Meyer, William Holoman, Joshua Goddard, Stephen Keller | |
| Subs | Bates | Willie Simpson (SG), Matthew Schultz (SF), Timothy Kiser (C) Nathan Fields, Eric Dawson, John Howard | |
| 00:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Petersen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-60 |
| 00:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Walton snags the offensive board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Hardin-Simmons | The jump hook by Gilbert Mattson is blocked by Timothy Kiser | 74-60 |
| 00:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Blakey grabs the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Harty runs out the clock | 74-60 |