| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Edgar Frahm (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Swope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrin Linsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Lonny Seymour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Blau (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Staples (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Linsey inbounds the ball | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-27 |
| 19:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Linsey grabs the offensive board | 49-27 |
| 19:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-27 |
| 19:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 18:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-27 |
| 18:55 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 18:44 | Howard Payne | Allan Barnett can't finish the layup | 49-27 |
| 18:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ben Swope | 51-27 |
| 18:22 | Howard Payne | Allan Barnett's pass is intercepted by Darrin Linsey | 51-27 |
| 17:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen is hacked by Raymond Blau - foul #1 on Raymond Blau, team foul #1 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Vidales (PG), Doyle Gayle (SG), William Beard (SF), Martin Phillips (PF), John Blackston (C) Edgar Frahm, Ben Swope, Darrin Linsey, Clarence Chen, Henry Roland | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Maddox (PG), Scott Gale (SG), Christopher Cooper (SF), Leland Crowl (PF), Edward Howell (C) Lonny Seymour, Henry Rider, Allan Barnett, Raymond Blau, Richard Staples | |
| 17:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Leland Crowl picks off the pass by Doyle Gayle | 51-27 |
| 17:26 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Vidales - foul #2 on Christopher Vidales, team foul #1 | 51-27 |
| 17:26 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 17:26 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 16:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Martin Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-29 |
| 16:56 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Jason Maddox | 51-29 |
| 16:50 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-29 |
| 16:49 | Howard Payne | Leland Crowl pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 16:35 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-29 |
| 16:34 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blackston grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 16:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 51-29 |
| 16:10 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Christopher Cooper | 51-29 |
| 15:58 | Howard Payne | Martin Phillips steps in front of the Scott Gale pass | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Christopher Vidales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doyle Gayle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Beard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - John Blackston (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Maddox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Gale (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Crowl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blackston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Blackston, team foul #2 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm (PG), Ben Swope (SG), Darrin Linsey (SF), Clarence Chen (PF), Henry Roland (C) Christopher Vidales, Doyle Gayle, William Beard, Martin Phillips, John Blackston | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour (PG), Henry Rider (SG), Allan Barnett (SF), Raymond Blau (PF), Richard Staples (C) Jason Maddox, Scott Gale, Christopher Cooper, Leland Crowl, Edward Howell | |
| 15:22 | Howard Payne | Henry Rider knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Henry Roland - foul #2 on Henry Roland, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| 15:22 | Howard Payne | Henry Rider misses the free throw | 51-31 |
| 15:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Henry Roland grabs the board | 51-31 |
| 15:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Henry Roland misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Staples - foul #1 on Richard Staples, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| 15:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Henry Roland makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 15:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Henry Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 14:53 | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-31 |
| 14:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| 14:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Henry Rider steals the ball from Ben Swope | 53-31 |
| 14:25 | Howard Payne | Henry Rider banks in the layup | 53-33 |
| 14:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 14:08 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Richard Staples | 53-33 |
| 13:50 | Howard Payne | Allan Barnett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-33 |
| 13:49 | Howard Payne | Richard Staples tips it in | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope's pass is intercepted by Allan Barnett in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Roland - foul #3 on Henry Roland, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle (SG), Kenneth Potter (PF), Martin Phillips (C) Ben Swope, Clarence Chen, Henry Roland | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Gabriel (PG), Thomas Rainey (SG), Christopher Cooper (SF) Lonny Seymour, Henry Rider, Allan Barnett | |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 13:14 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by Darrin Linsey is denied by Raymond Blau | 53-37 |
| 13:12 | Howard Payne | Richard Staples gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:51 | Howard Payne | Doyle Gayle takes the ball from Richard Staples | 53-37 |
| 12:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle slams it home | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:30 | Howard Payne | Richard Staples can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 12:28 | Howard Payne | Richard Staples hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| 12:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 12:15 | Howard Payne | Richard Staples gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Howard Payne | Anthony Gabriel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rainey | 55-42 |
| 11:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Raymond Blau is called for the reach on Martin Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Blau, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Vidales (PG), Ben Swope (SG), William Beard (SF), Clarence Chen (PF), John Blackston (C) Edgar Frahm, Doyle Gayle, Darrin Linsey, Kenneth Potter, Martin Phillips | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Maddox (PG), Scott Gale (SG), Allan Barnett (SF), Leland Crowl (PF), Edward Howell (C) Anthony Gabriel, Thomas Rainey, Christopher Cooper, Raymond Blau, Richard Staples | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Christopher Vidales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Swope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Beard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Chen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Blackston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Maddox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Gale (fresh) SF - Allan Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Crowl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Howell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen is fouled on the floor by Leland Crowl - foul #2 on Leland Crowl, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| 11:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Vidales misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 11:30 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:10 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale is fouled on the floor by Ben Swope - foul #2 on Ben Swope, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Henry Rider (SG) Scott Gale | |
| 10:52 | Howard Payne | Leland Crowl makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jason Maddox | 55-44 |
| 10:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Vidales and the foul's on Henry Rider - foul #3 on Henry Rider, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle (PG), Martin Phillips (SF), Kenneth Potter (PF), Henry Roland (C) Christopher Vidales, William Beard, Clarence Chen, John Blackston | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour (PG), Christopher Cooper (PF), Richard Staples (C) Jason Maddox, Leland Crowl, Edward Howell | |
| 10:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:33 | Howard Payne | Richard Staples snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:15 | Howard Payne | The short jumper by Lonny Seymour is denied by Henry Roland | 57-44 |
| 10:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Henry Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Doyle Gayle and the foul's on Henry Rider - foul #4 on Henry Rider, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Rainey (SG), Raymond Blau (PF) Henry Rider, Allan Barnett | |
| 10:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 09:41 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:32 | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Staples | 60-47 |
| 09:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Potter misses the dunk but the foul's on Raymond Blau - foul #3 on Raymond Blau, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Vidales (PG), William Beard (SG), Darrin Linsey (SF), John Blackston (C) Doyle Gayle, Ben Swope, Martin Phillips, Henry Roland | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Maddox (PG), Scott Gale (SG), Allan Barnett (SF), Edward Howell (PF), Leland Crowl (C) Lonny Seymour, Thomas Rainey, Christopher Cooper, Raymond Blau, Richard Staples | |
| 09:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Potter makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:02 | Howard Payne | Allan Barnett is fouled on the floor by Darrin Linsey - foul #2 on Darrin Linsey, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen (PF) Kenneth Potter | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 08:44 | Howard Payne | Edward Howell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 08:43 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| 08:23 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Chen | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Christopher Vidales is called for the reach on Scott Gale - foul #3 on Christopher Vidales, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm (PG), Doyle Gayle (SG), Elwood Taylor (C) Christopher Vidales, William Beard, John Blackston | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Gabriel (PG), Christopher Cooper (SF), Raymond Blau (PF), Richard Staples (C) Jason Maddox, Allan Barnett, Leland Crowl, Edward Howell | |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 08:00 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Richard Staples | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | Anthony Gabriel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Chen - foul #2 on Clarence Chen, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Martin Phillips (C) Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Henry Rider (SG) Scott Gale | |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | Anthony Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | Anthony Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Edgar Frahm (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doyle Gayle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrin Linsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Chen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Phillips (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Anthony Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Rider (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Blau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Staples (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Martin Phillips comes up short on the shot in the paint | 64-52 |
| 07:35 | Howard Payne | Richard Staples grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 07:23 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau connects on the floater near the basket | 64-54 |
| 07:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Linsey misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Cooper - foul #2 on Christopher Cooper, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope (SG), Henry Roland (C) Doyle Gayle, Clarence Chen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour (PG), Allan Barnett (SF), Leland Crowl (C) Anthony Gabriel, Christopher Cooper, Richard Staples | |
| 07:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Linsey makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Linsey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:07 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Raymond Blau | 65-54 |
| 06:57 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 06:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Martin Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Vidales (SG), William Beard (SF), Kenneth Potter (PF) Ben Swope, Darrin Linsey, Martin Phillips | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:34 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Barnett | 65-57 |
| 06:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm makes the floater from the left side | 67-57 |
| 06:07 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 06:06 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lonny Seymour - foul #1 on Lonny Seymour, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle (SG), Darrin Linsey (SF), John Blackston (C) Christopher Vidales, William Beard, Henry Roland | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Maddox (PG), Thomas Rainey (SG), Christopher Cooper (SF), Edward Howell (PF), Richard Staples (C) Lonny Seymour, Henry Rider, Allan Barnett, Raymond Blau, Leland Crowl | |
| 06:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:47 | Howard Payne | Jason Maddox drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Rainey | 69-59 |
| 05:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle's pass is intercepted by Jason Maddox in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 05:43 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Maddox | 69-61 |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Rainey is called for the reach on Edgar Frahm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Rainey, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope (SG), Martin Phillips (PF) Doyle Gayle, Kenneth Potter | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:20 | Howard Payne | Jason Maddox connects on the shot in the lane set up by Edward Howell | 71-63 |
| 04:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Cooper swats the layup by Martin Phillips | 71-63 |
| 04:57 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 04:29 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Edward Howell | 71-65 |
| 04:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Staples is called for the reach on Ben Swope - foul #2 on Richard Staples, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle (PG), William Beard (SF), Clarence Chen (PF), Henry Roland (C) Edgar Frahm, Darrin Linsey, Martin Phillips, John Blackston | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour (PG), Henry Rider (SG), Allan Barnett (SF), Raymond Blau (PF), Leland Crowl (C) Jason Maddox, Thomas Rainey, Christopher Cooper, Edward Howell, Richard Staples | |
| 04:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:40 | Howard Payne | Henry Rider is hacked by Ben Swope - foul #3 on Ben Swope, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Vidales (PG) Ben Swope | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 03:40 | Howard Payne | Henry Rider misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:40 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Clarence Chen | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Christopher Vidales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doyle Gayle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Beard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Chen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Roland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Lonny Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Rider (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allan Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Blau (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leland Crowl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Rider - foul #5 on Henry Rider, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Scott Gale (SG) Henry Rider | |
| 03:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:38 | Howard Payne | Leland Crowl grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau clanks a floater from close range | 73-65 |
| 03:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 73-65 |
| 02:53 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Linsey (SF) Christopher Vidales | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper (C) Raymond Blau | |
| 02:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Allan Barnett - foul #2 on Allan Barnett, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope (SG) William Beard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edward Howell (C) Leland Crowl | |
| 02:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Chen - foul #3 on Clarence Chen, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Christopher Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Gale takes the ball from Clarence Chen in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 01:58 | Howard Payne | Edward Howell misses long on a jumper near the basket | 75-67 |
| 01:57 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 01:50 | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Doyle Gayle - foul #1 on Doyle Gayle, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm (PG) Doyle Gayle | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau (PF), Richard Staples (C) Christopher Cooper, Edward Howell | |
| 01:50 | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:50 | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen knocks in the turnaround from close range | 77-69 |
| 01:19 | Howard Payne | Clarence Chen swats the shot by Scott Gale | 77-69 |
| 01:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Henry Roland pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Henry Roland's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Staples | 77-69 |
| 00:53 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau grabs the board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale is fouled on the floor by Darrin Linsey - foul #3 on Darrin Linsey, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Lonny Seymour is called for the reach on Edgar Frahm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lonny Seymour, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle (SG), William Beard (SF), Kenneth Potter (PF) Ben Swope, Darrin Linsey, Clarence Chen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Lonny Seymour misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Gale - foul #3 on Scott Gale, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to William Beard | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard is hacked by Lonny Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lonny Seymour, team foul #16 | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | William Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:22 | Howard Payne | Richard Staples connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 81-73 |
| 00:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm is hacked by Lonny Seymour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lonny Seymour, team foul #17 | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blau grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | Doyle Gayle steals it from Richard Staples | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Gale - foul #4 on Scott Gale, team foul #18 | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Gayle misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Raymond Blau | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | William Beard is called for the reach on Scott Gale - foul #2 on William Beard, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ben Swope (SG), Darrin Linsey (SF), Clarence Chen (PF) Doyle Gayle, William Beard, Kenneth Potter | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Scott Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Clarence Chen gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Edgar Frahm runs out the clock | 81-73 |