Pete Hart fumbled the ball and Wyoming's Pat Smyth recovered on the 19 of Hardin.
Two plays later, Bud Snyder ran for 22 yards to the end zone to give Wyoming a 7–0 lead.
After a seven-yard loss on the first play, an interception of Harold Stephens' pass by Leonard Kuczewski led to another Snyder touchdown run.
Though Wyoming was limited to 188 total yards compared to Hardin-Simmons' 235 yards of total offense, Wyoming forced four turnovers while Hardin-Simmons failed to utilize their rushing attack for more points.
[1] Wyoming won three more conference titles, but was not invited to any more bowl games during the rest of Devaney's tenure.