| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Nathan Ollis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Hauk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Zener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Cofer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer is fouled on the floor by Carl Owens - foul #2 on Carl Owens, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 19:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Benny Hauk misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 19:01 | St. John's (MN) | James Anderson knocks in the shot from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 18:50 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by Carl Owens is denied by Andrew Pagan | 33-39 |
| 18:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zener hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Pagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:29 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Ollis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Owens | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-41 |
| 17:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Owens is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Collier (SG), Warner Jones (C) Carl Owens, Robert Zener | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 17:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Ollis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Benny Hauk tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 17:03 | St. John's (MN) | Keith Collier steals the ball from Ernest Johnson | 40-41 |
| 16:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Ollis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Benny Hauk | 43-41 |
| 16:26 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Yedinak (PG), Jerry Gaines (SF), Thomas Snyder (C) Nathan Ollis, Benny Hauk, Leonard Lawrence | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (PG), Charles Wilkinson (SG), Michael Miguel (SF), Michael West (C) James Paulk, James Anderson, James Cofer, Ernest Johnson | |
| 16:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Snyder misses the 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:04 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joshua Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Collier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warner Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Willie Gill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Miguel (fresh) PF - Andrew Pagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's (MN) | A charge is called on Willie Gill - foul #1 on Willie Gill, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Owens (SG), Robert Zener (C) Joshua Yedinak, Thomas Snyder | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt (SF) Michael Miguel | |
| 15:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leonard Lawrence (PF) Warner Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 14:52 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zener grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Leonard Lawrence makes the runner from the left block | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Pagan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:18 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 14:16 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Pagan | 45-41 |
| 14:09 | St. John's (MN) | Leonard Lawrence is called for the reach on Willie Gill - foul #1 on Leonard Lawrence, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Ollis (PG), Benny Hauk (SF) Keith Collier, Jerry Gaines | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk (PG), James Anderson (SG), James Cofer (PF), Ernest Johnson (C) Willie Gill, Charles Wilkinson, Andrew Pagan, Michael West | |
| 13:59 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Benny Hauk's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Johnson | 45-44 |
| 13:35 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Richard Gaunt | 45-44 |
| 13:27 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zener grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Ollis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:04 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to James Cofer | 45-44 |
| 12:48 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk buries a floater from the right side | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | Hardin-Simmons | James Cofer steals it from Nathan Ollis | 45-46 |
| 12:31 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Leonard Lawrence snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Owens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Nathan Ollis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Hauk (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Lawrence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Zener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Gaunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Cofer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | St. John's (MN) | James Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zener snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Gaunt denies the turnaround by Leonard Lawrence | 48-46 |
| 11:41 | St. John's (MN) | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:23 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Collier (SG), Jerry Gaines (SF), Warner Jones (PF), Thomas Snyder (C) Carl Owens, Benny Hauk, Leonard Lawrence, Robert Zener | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (PG), Charles Wilkinson (SG), Andrew Pagan (PF) James Paulk, James Anderson, Richard Gaunt | |
| 11:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Ollis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:05 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 11:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Snyder pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Snyder drills a shot from the left block | 53-46 |
| 10:28 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer is hacked by Warner Jones - foul #3 on Warner Jones, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Yedinak (PG) Nathan Ollis | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Miguel (SF), Michael West (C) James Cofer, Ernest Johnson | |
| 10:13 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Gaines - foul #2 on Jerry Gaines, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Benny Hauk (SF) Joshua Yedinak | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 10:13 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:13 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones misses short on a jumper from close range | 53-48 |
| 09:56 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Hauk | 53-48 |
| 09:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Benny Hauk misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Miguel - foul #1 on Michael Miguel, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leonard Lawrence (PF) Thomas Snyder | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk (PG), James Anderson (SG), Richard Gaunt (SF) Willie Gill, Charles Wilkinson, Michael Miguel | |
| 09:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Benny Hauk makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Benny Hauk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:19 | St. John's (MN) | James Anderson is fouled on the floor by Benny Hauk - foul #3 on Benny Hauk, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| 09:05 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Pagan knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Gaunt | 55-50 |
| 08:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Benny Hauk clanks a turnaround from the right block | 55-50 |
| 08:49 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:37 | St. John's (MN) | James Anderson misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 08:36 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:31 | St. John's (MN) | Jerry Gaines steals the ball from Michael West | 55-50 |
| 08:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Collier lays it up and in set up by Jerry Gaines | 57-50 |
| 08:14 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Pagan blows the layup | 57-50 |
| 08:13 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Pagan misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 08:12 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Leonard Lawrence | 57-50 |
| 08:09 | Hardin-Simmons | James Paulk is called for the reach on Keith Collier in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Paulk, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Ollis (PG), Porter Schwimmer (SG), Joel Parker (SF), Thomas Snyder (C) Keith Collier, Jerry Gaines, Benny Hauk, Warner Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson (C) Michael West | |
| 07:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Joel Parker hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Lawrence | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Nathan Ollis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Porter Schwimmer (fresh) SF - Joel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Gaunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Pagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 07:31 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:14 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Joel Parker drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Lawrence | 61-52 |
| 06:43 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Pagan is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lawrence - foul #2 on Leonard Lawrence, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Owens (SG), Benny Hauk (SF), Warner Jones (PF), Robert Zener (C) Porter Schwimmer, Joel Parker, Leonard Lawrence, Thomas Snyder | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (PG), Charles Wilkinson (SG), James Cofer (PF) James Paulk, James Anderson, Andrew Pagan | |
| 06:38 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 06:36 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 06:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Owens misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:11 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:57 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson misses the easy layup | 61-52 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zener misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Wilkinson - foul #2 on Charles Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael West (PF) Richard Gaunt | |
| 05:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zener makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zener makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:09 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 05:08 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:57 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer lays it up and in | 63-54 |
| 04:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Owens is fouled on the floor by James Cofer - foul #1 on James Cofer, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Collier (PG), Jerry Gaines (SF), Leonard Lawrence (PF) Nathan Ollis, Benny Hauk, Robert Zener | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk (PG), James Anderson (SG), Andrew Pagan (PF) Willie Gill, Charles Wilkinson, Ernest Johnson | |
| 04:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Carl Owens and the foul's on Michael West - foul #2 on Michael West, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| 04:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:19 | St. John's (MN) | Warner Jones picks off the pass by James Anderson | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:59 | Hardin-Simmons | James Cofer steps in front of the Warner Jones pass | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | St. John's (MN) | James Anderson connects on the jumper near the basket | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Keith Collier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Warner Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Cofer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael West (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Owens clanks a shot in the paint | 66-56 |
| 03:21 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 03:09 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 03:08 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:55 | St. John's (MN) | Leonard Lawrence takes the ball from James Anderson | 66-56 |
| 02:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Ollis (PG), Benny Hauk (SF), Robert Zener (C) Carl Owens, Jerry Gaines, Warner Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt (SF), Ernest Johnson (C) James Cofer, Michael West | |
| 02:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Leonard Lawrence hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Ollis and he's hacked by Andrew Pagan - foul #1 on Andrew Pagan, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Yedinak (PG), Jerry Gaines (SF), Thomas Snyder (C) Nathan Ollis, Benny Hauk, Robert Zener | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (PG), Charles Wilkinson (SG), Michael Miguel (SF), James Cofer (PF), Michael West (C) James Paulk, James Anderson, Richard Gaunt, Andrew Pagan, Ernest Johnson | |
| 02:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Leonard Lawrence makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Leonard Lawrence is called for the reach on Willie Gill - foul #3 on Leonard Lawrence, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones (PF) Leonard Lawrence | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Snyder misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 01:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Collier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 01:16 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 01:12 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 01:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Yedinak grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 00:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Yedinak buries a floater in the lane | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Wilkinson - foul #3 on Charles Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Warner Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:13 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-58 |
| 00:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Snyder snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Yedinak runs out the clock | 72-58 |