| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Donald Ruhland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Condie (fresh) PF - Jerry Geller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Wolfram (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Richard Max (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Mungia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Christian (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Javier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Condie inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram lays it up and in set up by Jerry Geller | 39-36 |
| 19:36 | Franklin | Charles Gentry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 39-36 |
| 19:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 19:08 | Franklin | William Javier drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Gentry and he's fouled by Donald Ruhland - foul #1 on Donald Ruhland, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:08 | Franklin | William Javier makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram misses short on a runner near the basket | 42-39 |
| 18:52 | Franklin | Charles Gentry snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:46 | Franklin | Richard Max lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Mungia | 42-41 |
| 18:31 | Hardin-Simmons | The jumper by Steven Wolfram is denied by Joe Christian | 42-41 |
| 18:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Gentry takes the ball from Donald Ruhland | 42-41 |
| 18:09 | Franklin | Richard Max clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:44 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis is fouled on the floor by Melvin Mungia - foul #1 on Melvin Mungia, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Manuel Murphy (SF), Terry Newman (PF) Charles Gentry, Joe Christian | |
| 17:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland connects on the floater from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:12 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis (PG), Dewayne Porche (SG), David Dragoo (SF), Frederick Bennett (PF), Joseph Burg (C) Donald Ruhland, William Mathis, Glenn Condie, Jerry Geller, Steven Wolfram | |
| Subs | Franklin | Steven McChriston (PG), Doyle Zier (SG) Richard Max, Melvin Mungia | |
| 16:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Willis and the foul's on Doyle Zier - foul #1 on Doyle Zier, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 16:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:38 | Franklin | Steven McChriston loses the dribble to Joseph Burg | 47-41 |
| 16:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg lays it in set up by Joshua Willis and he's hacked by Steven McChriston - foul #3 on Steven McChriston, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis (PG) Dewayne Porche | |
| Subs | Franklin | James Becerra (PG), Charles Gentry (SF), Joe Christian (PF) Steven McChriston, Terry Newman, William Javier | |
| 16:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:13 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:51 | Franklin | Doyle Zier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 15:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Bennett gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Dragoo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Burg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Zier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Manuel Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg knocks in the shot from the right block set up by William Mathis | 51-41 |
| 15:17 | Franklin | Joe Christian banks in the layup set up by Doyle Zier | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 51-43 |
| 14:50 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Joe Christian | 51-43 |
| 14:45 | Franklin | Doyle Zier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Becerra | 51-46 |
| 14:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:27 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Manuel Murphy | 51-46 |
| 14:22 | Franklin | Doyle Zier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:21 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland (PG), Dewayne Porche (SG), Glenn Condie (SF), Jerry Geller (PF), Steven Wolfram (C) William Mathis, Joshua Willis, David Dragoo, Frederick Bennett, Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Franklin | Richard Max (PG), Melvin Mungia (SG), Terry Newman (SF), Ronald Silberman (PF), William Javier (C) James Becerra, Doyle Zier, Charles Gentry, Joe Christian, Manuel Murphy | |
| 13:46 | Franklin | William Javier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 51-46 |
| 13:45 | Franklin | Ronald Silberman gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:36 | Franklin | Richard Max misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Ruhland - foul #2 on Donald Ruhland, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| 13:36 | Franklin | Richard Max makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:36 | Franklin | Richard Max misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Condie is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Condie, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 12:56 | Franklin | Richard Max's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis (SG) Dewayne Porche | |
| Subs | Franklin | Manuel Murphy (SF) Terry Newman | |
| 12:27 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Condie tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 12:03 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy scores on a jumper from the left block | 53-49 |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Mungia - foul #2 on Melvin Mungia, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis (SF), Joseph Burg (C) Glenn Condie, Steven Wolfram | |
| Subs | Franklin | Steven McChriston (PG), Doyle Zier (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Joe Christian (PF) Richard Max, Melvin Mungia, Manuel Murphy, Ronald Silberman | |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Donald Ruhland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Geller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Burg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Steven McChriston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doyle Zier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Javier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Franklin | Joe Christian can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Geller - foul #2 on Jerry Geller, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dewayne Porche (SG), David Dragoo (SF), Frederick Bennett (PF) Donald Ruhland, William Mathis, Jerry Geller | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 11:17 | Franklin | Joe Christian makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:17 | Franklin | Joe Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg loses the dribble to Steven McChriston | 54-51 |
| 10:39 | Franklin | Steven McChriston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:26 | Franklin | Joe Christian snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:20 | Franklin | Doyle Zier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 10:18 | Franklin | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gentry | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | Franklin | The jumper by Charles Gentry is denied by Frederick Bennett | 54-51 |
| 09:55 | Franklin | Doyle Zier tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 09:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Javier - foul #2 on William Javier, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland (PG), William Mathis (SG), Glenn Condie (SF), Jerry Geller (PF) Joshua Willis, Dewayne Porche, David Dragoo, Frederick Bennett | |
| Subs | Franklin | Richard Max (PG), Melvin Mungia (SG), Manuel Murphy (SF), Ronald Silberman (C) Steven McChriston, Doyle Zier, Charles Gentry, William Javier | |
| 09:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:13 | Franklin | Melvin Mungia's floater is knocked away by Joseph Burg | 55-53 |
| 09:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Murphy steals the ball from Donald Ruhland | 55-53 |
| 08:47 | Franklin | Richard Max hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Murphy | 55-55 |
| 08:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Mathis | 57-55 |
| 07:59 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 07:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Geller grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 07:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-55 |
| 07:41 | Franklin | Ronald Silberman grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Donald Ruhland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Condie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Geller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Burg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Richard Max (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Mungia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Silberman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy banks in the layup set up by Melvin Mungia and he's fouled by Glenn Condie - foul #3 on Glenn Condie, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis (SG), Steven Wolfram (C) Donald Ruhland, Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Franklin | Terry Newman (PF), William Javier (C) Joe Christian, Ronald Silberman | |
| 07:36 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Mathis | 60-57 |
| 07:05 | Franklin | William Javier's pass is intercepted by Glenn Condie | 60-57 |
| 06:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 06:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Geller grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:30 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:28 | Franklin | The rebound goes to William Javier | 60-57 |
| 05:59 | Franklin | Richard Max misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 05:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 05:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Max is called for the reach on William Mathis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Max, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland (PG), David Dragoo (SF), Frederick Bennett (PF) William Mathis, Glenn Condie, Jerry Geller | |
| Subs | Franklin | Steven McChriston (PG), Doyle Zier (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Ronald Silberman (PF) Richard Max, Melvin Mungia, Manuel Murphy, Terry Newman | |
| 05:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 62-57 |
| 05:36 | Franklin | Doyle Zier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven McChriston | 62-60 |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Ruhland | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | Franklin | William Javier travels with the ball | 65-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dewayne Porche (SG), Joseph Burg (C) Joshua Willis, Steven Wolfram | |
| Subs | Franklin | Joe Christian (PF) William Javier | |
| 04:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 04:15 | Franklin | Ronald Silberman's pass is intercepted by Frederick Bennett | 67-60 |
| 03:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis (SG), Glenn Condie (SF), Jerry Geller (PF) Dewayne Porche, David Dragoo, Frederick Bennett | |
| Subs | Franklin | Richard Max (PG), Melvin Mungia (SG), Manuel Murphy (C) Steven McChriston, Doyle Zier, Ronald Silberman | |
| 03:39 | Franklin | Richard Max is fouled on the floor by Donald Ruhland - foul #3 on Donald Ruhland, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dewayne Porche (SG), Steven Wolfram (C) Donald Ruhland, Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Franklin | Terry Newman (PF), William Javier (C) Charles Gentry, Joe Christian | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewayne Porche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Condie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Geller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Wolfram (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Richard Max (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Mungia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Newman (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Javier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Franklin | William Javier misses the dunk | 67-60 |
| 03:26 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Steven Wolfram | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | Franklin | Richard Max comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to William Mathis | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Melvin Mungia - foul #3 on Melvin Mungia, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis (SG), Joseph Burg (C) Dewayne Porche, Jerry Geller | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 02:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:40 | Franklin | Franklin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland (PG), Frederick Bennett (PF) Joshua Willis, Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Franklin | Charles Gentry (SF), Joe Christian (PF) Manuel Murphy, Terry Newman | |
| 02:27 | Franklin | Joe Christian is whistled for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Steven McChriston (PG), Doyle Zier (SG), Manuel Murphy (SF), Terry Newman (PF), Ronald Silberman (C) Richard Max, Melvin Mungia, Charles Gentry, Joe Christian, William Javier | |
| 02:08 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 02:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Bennett grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 01:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Condie drills a runner from close range set up by Donald Ruhland and the foul's on Steven McChriston - foul #4 on Steven McChriston, team foul #8 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Geller (PF) Frederick Bennett | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 01:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Condie makes the free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Franklin | Steven McChriston can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 01:30 | Franklin | Steven McChriston tips it in | 75-62 |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram lays it in on a nice dish by William Mathis | 77-62 |
| 00:52 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Steven McChriston | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 00:26 | Franklin | Terry Newman pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy is hacked by Glenn Condie - foul #4 on Glenn Condie, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| 00:21 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:21 | Franklin | Manuel Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland runs out the clock | 77-65 |