Hardin-Simmons jumped to a quick 12-4 lead during the first four minutes of action. A six-point run from Howard Payne cut the margin to two. The Cowboys brought their lead back to eight at the 12:27 mark, but the Yellow Jackets quickly responded with their own five-point run to make it a 20-17 contest. Hardin-Simmons closed first half play ahead 47-36 after a final 14-5 run led by Will Bartoszek with seven points.

The Yellow Jackets came out fighting to start the second half with five points from Ben Phillip. Hardin-Simmons pulled away again 56-43 at the 16:57 mark with a 7-2 run. Another 10-3 run followed by an 11-2 run from the Cowboys allowed them to pull ahead by 20 with five minutes left on the clock. The Yellow Jackets put up eight more points, but the Cowboys sealed the win with a trio of final layups.

Chris Bryant led the Cowboys as he recorded a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Austin Brewer added 22 points and nine rebounds for Hardin-Simmons. Asher Fleming hit double-digits in rebounds with 10 total. Trey Jackson led the Yellow Jackets with 18 points while Riley Fornerette added 15.

No. 1 Hardin-Simmons and No. 3 Mary Hardin-Baylor will face in the ASC Championship on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. in Marshall.