| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Earl McNary (fresh) SG - Michael Parish (fresh) SF - David Croom (fresh) PF - Larry Clark (fresh) C - Gerald Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - George Wallace (fresh) SG - Charles Kane (fresh) SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) PF - Zane Mauk (fresh) C - Paul Henley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane is fouled on the floor by David Croom - foul #1 on David Croom, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Wallace - foul #1 on George Wallace, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Howard Payne | George Wallace is fouled on the floor by Gerald Brown - foul #1 on Gerald Brown, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Howard Payne | Larry Clark swats the short shot by George Wallace | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Zane Mauk is called for the reach on Michael Parish - foul #1 on Zane Mauk, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by David Croom | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Larry Clark - foul #1 on Larry Clark, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley gets the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:14 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-1 |
| 18:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown grabs the offensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Croom | 5-1 |
| 17:13 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 17:12 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Larry Clark | 5-1 |
| 17:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary is hacked by Paul Henley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Henley, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (PG), Thomas O'Brien (SG), Jerrod Young (SF), Keith Welch (PF), William Williams (C) George Wallace, Charles Kane, Robert Shaw, Zane Mauk, Paul Henley | |
| 16:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jerrod Young - foul #1 on Jerrod Young, team foul #4 | 5-1 |
| 16:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:29 | Howard Payne | William Williams can't finish the layup | 7-1 |
| 16:28 | Howard Payne | Jerrod Young snags the offensive board | 7-1 |
| 16:13 | Howard Payne | Jerrod Young is hacked by David Croom - foul #2 on David Croom, team foul #4 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers (PG), Reginald Franklin (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (SF), Edward Golden (PF), Richard Klaus (C) Earl McNary, Michael Parish, David Croom, Larry Clark, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Kane (SG), Paul Henley (C) Jerrod Young, William Williams | |
| 15:53 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane misses the easy layup but the foul's on Reginald Franklin - foul #1 on Reginald Franklin, team foul #5 | 7-1 |
| 15:53 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:53 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Myers (fresh) SG - Reginald Franklin (fresh) SF - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) PF - Edward Golden (fresh) C - Richard Klaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - George Wein (fresh) SG - Charles Kane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas O'Brien (fresh) PF - Keith Welch (fresh) C - Paul Henley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin is hacked by George Wein - foul #1 on George Wein, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wallace (PG) Thomas O'Brien | |
| 15:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus lays it in set up by Kenneth Alejandre and he's fouled by Charles Kane - foul #1 on Charles Kane, team foul #6 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG) Reginald Franklin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw (SF), Jerrod Young (PF) George Wein, Keith Welch | |
| 15:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus misses the free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:10 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Kane | 9-5 |
| 14:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary is hacked by George Wallace - foul #2 on George Wallace, team foul #7 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish (SG), Larry Clark (PF), Gerald Brown (C) John Myers, Edward Golden, Richard Klaus | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (PG), Thomas O'Brien (SG), Zane Mauk (PF), William Williams (C) George Wallace, Charles Kane, Jerrod Young, Paul Henley | |
| 14:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:13 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:12 | Howard Payne | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:57 | Howard Payne | William Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 13:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Zane Mauk steps in front of the Earl McNary pass in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 13:31 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:13 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:07 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers (PG), Reginald Franklin (SG), Edward Golden (SF), Richard Klaus (C) Earl McNary, Michael Parish, Kenneth Alejandre, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (PG), Charles Kane (SG), Keith Welch (PF), Paul Henley (C) Christopher Bobrosky, Robert Shaw, Zane Mauk, William Williams | |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Wein - foul #2 on George Wein, team foul #8 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers (SF) Larry Clark | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jerrod Young (SF) George Wein | |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:36 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-7 |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:20 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien is fouled on the floor by John Myers - foul #1 on John Myers, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (PG) Thomas O'Brien | |
| 12:09 | Howard Payne | Reginald Franklin steps in front of the Paul Henley pass | 12-7 |
| 12:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin lays it up and in | 14-7 |
| 11:45 | Howard Payne | Reginald Franklin steps in front of the Charles Kane pass | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Myers (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Reginald Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Rogers (fresh) PF - Edward Golden (fresh) C - Richard Klaus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Christopher Bobrosky (fresh) SG - Charles Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Young (fresh) PF - Keith Welch (fresh) C - Paul Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Henley blocks the short jumper by Scott Rogers | 14-7 |
| 11:31 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Paul Henley | 14-7 |
| 11:11 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch's pass is intercepted by Reginald Franklin | 14-7 |
| 11:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin banks in the layup | 16-7 |
| 10:55 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch blows the layup but the foul's on Reginald Franklin - foul #2 on Reginald Franklin, team foul #7 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG), Michael Parish (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (SF), Larry Clark (PF), Gerald Brown (C) John Myers, Reginald Franklin, Scott Rogers, Edward Golden, Richard Klaus | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Zane Mauk (PF) Charles Kane, Jerrod Young, Paul Henley | |
| 10:55 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:55 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry Clark, team foul #8 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden (PF) Larry Clark | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Kane (SG), William Williams (C) Christopher Bobrosky, Keith Welch | |
| 10:15 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw blows the dunk | 16-9 |
| 10:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 09:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Golden | 19-9 |
| 09:24 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers (SF), Richard Klaus (PF) Kenneth Alejandre, Edward Golden | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (PG), Jerrod Young (PF), Paul Henley (C) Thomas O'Brien, Zane Mauk, William Williams | |
| 09:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary loses the dribble to Jerrod Young | 19-9 |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley is hacked by Scott Rogers - foul #1 on Scott Rogers, team foul #9 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers (SG) Michael Parish | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:50 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Jerrod Young - foul #2 on Jerrod Young, team foul #9 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Williams (PF) Jerrod Young | |
| 08:50 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:50 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 08:34 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 08:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers is hacked by Robert Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #10 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre (SF) Richard Klaus | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien (SG), Keith Welch (PF) Charles Kane, William Williams | |
| 08:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:10 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Keith Welch | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown misses the easy open layup | 21-16 |
| 07:46 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Earl McNary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Myers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Christopher Bobrosky (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Shaw (tiring) PF - Keith Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #11 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish (SG), Edward Golden (PF) Earl McNary, Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Kane (SG), William Williams (PF) Robert Shaw, Keith Welch | |
| 07:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 21-16 |
| 07:20 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers hits the follow up shot | 23-16 |
| 07:02 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Myers - foul #2 on John Myers, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG), Richard Klaus (C) John Myers, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk (PF) Paul Henley | |
| 07:02 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:02 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #12 | 23-18 |
| 06:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:45 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:28 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden is whistled for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Keith Welch (PF) Zane Mauk | |
| 05:43 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-18 |
| 05:42 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane tips it but misses | 24-18 |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Kenneth Alejandre | 24-18 |
| 05:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Welch picks off the pass by Michael Parish in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 05:24 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch clanks a runner from the baseline | 24-18 |
| 05:23 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Richard Klaus | 24-18 |
| 05:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Welch steps in front of the Kenneth Alejandre pass | 24-18 |
| 04:50 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas O'Brien | 24-20 |
| 04:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish misses the easy layup | 24-20 |
| 04:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl McNary | 26-20 |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Alejandre - foul #1 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #11 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers (SF), Gerald Brown (C) Kenneth Alejandre, Richard Klaus | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk (PF), Paul Henley (C) Christopher Bobrosky, William Williams | |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Gerald Brown | 26-21 |
| 04:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Parish, team foul #12 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (PG) Keith Welch | |
| 03:47 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 03:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Earl McNary (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parish (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Scott Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Golden (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Christopher Bobrosky (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Charles Kane (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas O'Brien (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zane Mauk (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 03:31 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:08 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley is hacked by Gerald Brown - foul #2 on Gerald Brown, team foul #13 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers (PG), Reginald Franklin (SG), David Croom (SF), Larry Clark (PF) Earl McNary, Michael Parish, Edward Golden, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wallace (PG), George Wein (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Jerrod Young (PF) Christopher Bobrosky, Charles Kane, Thomas O'Brien, Zane Mauk | |
| 03:08 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:08 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:02 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:46 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw lays it in | 26-23 |
| 02:41 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers is fouled in the backcourt by George Wallace - foul #3 on George Wallace, team foul #13 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Kane (SG) George Wallace | |
| 02:41 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:41 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:24 | Howard Payne | David Croom steps in front of the Charles Kane pass | 28-23 |
| 02:20 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers is hacked by Charles Kane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kane, team foul #14 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown (C) Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 02:20 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:20 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Shaw and he's hacked by David Croom - foul #3 on David Croom, team foul #14 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre (SF) David Croom | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerrod Young - foul #3 on Jerrod Young, team foul #15 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk (PF), Keith Welch (C) Jerrod Young, Paul Henley | |
| 01:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | George Wein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Clark - foul #3 on Larry Clark, team foul #15 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus (PF) Larry Clark | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Williams (C) Zane Mauk | |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | George Wein makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | George Wein makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | William Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Alejandre - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #16 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG) Reginald Franklin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien (SG) Charles Kane | |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 31-28 |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 31-30 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | William Williams snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch is hacked by Richard Klaus - foul #1 on Richard Klaus, team foul #16 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin (PG), Michael Parish (SG), Scott Rogers (SF), Edward Golden (PF) Earl McNary, John Myers, Kenneth Alejandre, Richard Klaus | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Kane (SG), Paul Henley (C) Thomas O'Brien, William Williams | |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-32 |