| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zane Mauk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Earl McNary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parish (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Croom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | George Wein inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Howard Payne | George Wallace's pass is intercepted by Earl McNary in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 19:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary misses the shot from close range | 38-34 |
| 19:35 | Hardin-Simmons | David Croom tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 19:33 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | George Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | Hardin-Simmons | George Wallace is called for the reach on Earl McNary in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Wallace, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by George Wallace - foul #3 on George Wallace, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien (SF), William Williams (C) George Wallace, Zane Mauk | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch banks in the layup | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:01 | Howard Payne | George Wein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (PG), Jerrod Young (SF), Zane Mauk (PF) George Wein, Charles Kane, Keith Welch | |
| 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 | |
| 17:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin is open but misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Myers | 40-37 |
| 17:26 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk is fouled on the floor by Edward Golden - foul #2 on Edward Golden, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Kane (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien scores on a jump hook from close range | 42-37 |
| 16:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (SF), Keith Welch (C) Thomas O'Brien, Zane Mauk | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG) Reginald Franklin | |
| 16:40 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 16:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:24 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:10 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:09 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:49 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wallace (PG), Robert Shaw (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Henley (C) Christopher Bobrosky, George Wein, Jerrod Young, Keith Welch | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin (PG), Michael Parish (SG), David Croom (SF), Larry Clark (PF), Gerald Brown (C) Earl McNary, John Myers, Kenneth Alejandre, Edward Golden, Richard Klaus | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Reginald Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parish (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Croom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish is fouled on the floor by George Wallace - foul #4 on George Wallace, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien (PG) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 15:22 | Hardin-Simmons | David Croom is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Reginald Franklin | 45-40 |
| 14:57 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley scores on a floater near the basket | 47-40 |
| 14:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by Larry Clark | 47-42 |
| 14:27 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:59 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Brown - foul #3 on Gerald Brown, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (PG), Jerrod Young (SF), Zane Mauk (PF) Charles Kane, Robert Shaw, William Williams | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG), John Myers (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (SF), Edward Golden (PF), Richard Klaus (C) Reginald Franklin, Michael Parish, David Croom, Larry Clark, Gerald Brown | |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre is fouled on the floor by Jerrod Young - foul #1 on Jerrod Young, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (PG), Keith Welch (C) Thomas O'Brien, Paul Henley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 12:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-42 |
| 12:55 | Howard Payne | George Wein grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 12:39 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by George Wein | 51-42 |
| 12:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw (SF), Paul Henley (C) Jerrod Young, Keith Welch | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers (SF), Gerald Brown (C) Kenneth Alejandre, Richard Klaus | |
| 12:03 | Howard Payne | George Wein is fouled on the floor by Scott Rogers - foul #1 on Scott Rogers, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Kane (SG) George Wein | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin (SG), Larry Clark (PF) John Myers, Edward Golden | |
| 11:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Bobrosky and the foul's on Gerald Brown - foul #4 on Gerald Brown, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (PG) Christopher Bobrosky | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Croom (SF) Gerald Brown | |
| 11:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:41 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - George Wein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zane Mauk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Henley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Earl McNary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Croom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Rogers (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk is hacked by Larry Clark - foul #3 on Larry Clark, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Williams (C) Paul Henley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 11:09 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 11:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Reginald Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Rogers misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 10:54 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Earl McNary | 54-42 |
| 10:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary is fouled on the floor by Charles Kane - foul #3 on Charles Kane, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (PG), Thomas O'Brien (SG), Jerrod Young (PF), Keith Welch (C) George Wein, Charles Kane, Zane Mauk, William Williams | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers (PG), Michael Parish (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (SF), Edward Golden (PF), Richard Klaus (C) Earl McNary, Reginald Franklin, David Croom, Larry Clark, Scott Rogers | |
| 10:27 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Klaus | 54-44 |
| 10:02 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch drills a jumper in the paint | 56-44 |
| 10:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Shaw steals the ball from Kenneth Alejandre in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 09:42 | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Bobrosky | 58-44 |
| 09:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus blows the wide open layup | 58-44 |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden tips it in | 58-46 |
| 09:10 | Howard Payne | Richard Klaus picks off the pass by Robert Shaw | 58-46 |
| 09:07 | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers's pass is intercepted by Keith Welch in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 08:45 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 08:44 | Howard Payne | Keith Welch tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 08:42 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Myers | 58-46 |
| 08:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Parish and the foul's on Christopher Bobrosky - foul #1 on Christopher Bobrosky, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (PG), Charles Kane (SG), William Williams (PF), Paul Henley (C) Christopher Bobrosky, Thomas O'Brien, Jerrod Young, Keith Welch | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG), Reginald Franklin (SG), Larry Clark (PF), Scott Rogers (C) John Myers, Michael Parish, Kenneth Alejandre, Richard Klaus | |
| 08:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:57 | Howard Payne | Larry Clark swats the short shot by Paul Henley | 58-49 |
| 07:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Golden gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary is fouled on the floor by George Wein - foul #1 on George Wein, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wallace (PG) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown (C) Edward Golden | |
| 07:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:45 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:28 | Howard Payne | George Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Kane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Wein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Henley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Earl McNary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Rogers (fresh) PF - Larry Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Hardin-Simmons | George Wallace takes the ball from Larry Clark | 61-49 |
| 06:54 | Howard Payne | Earl McNary takes the ball from George Wein | 61-49 |
| 06:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 06:41 | Howard Payne | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:18 | Howard Payne | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien (SF), Zane Mauk (PF) George Wein, William Williams | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Croom (SF) Scott Rogers | |
| 05:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Zane Mauk - foul #1 on Zane Mauk, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (SG) Charles Kane | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish (SG) Reginald Franklin | |
| 05:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:36 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-51 |
| 05:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 05:20 | Hardin-Simmons | David Croom lays it in | 61-53 |
| 05:08 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk is hacked by Michael Parish - foul #1 on Michael Parish, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (SF), Keith Welch (C) Thomas O'Brien, Paul Henley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers (PG), Kenneth Alejandre (SG), Richard Klaus (C) Earl McNary, Michael Parish, Gerald Brown | |
| 05:02 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk misses the jumper in the lane | 61-53 |
| 05:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:44 | Hardin-Simmons | David Croom buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Klaus | 61-56 |
| 04:40 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Wallace | 64-56 |
| 04:26 | Hardin-Simmons | George Wein takes the ball from David Croom | 64-56 |
| 04:14 | Howard Payne | George Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:04 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 04:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Hardin-Simmons | David Croom knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Larry Clark | 64-58 |
| 03:18 | Howard Payne | Zane Mauk makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Wein | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - George Wallace (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Bobrosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Wein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Zane Mauk (tiring) 6 pts. C - Keith Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Alejandre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Croom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Klaus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Hardin-Simmons | David Croom misses the lay-in | 66-58 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Klaus gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien (PG), Charles Kane (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Jerrod Young (PF), Paul Henley (C) George Wallace, Christopher Bobrosky, George Wein, Zane Mauk, Keith Welch | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG), Michael Parish (SG), Edward Golden (PF), Gerald Brown (C) John Myers, David Croom, Larry Clark, Richard Klaus | |
| 02:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-58 |
| 02:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary can't tip it in | 66-58 |
| 02:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 02:48 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 02:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Alejandre snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 02:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Henley steals the ball from Earl McNary in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | Jerrod Young buries a shot from close range | 68-58 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kane is called for the reach on Michael Parish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Kane, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (PG), Keith Welch (PF), William Williams (C) Charles Kane, Robert Shaw, Paul Henley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers (PG), Scott Rogers (SF), Richard Klaus (C) Earl McNary, Kenneth Alejandre, Gerald Brown | |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:59 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wallace (PG), Charles Kane (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Zane Mauk (PF), Paul Henley (C) George Wein, Thomas O'Brien, Jerrod Young, Keith Welch, William Williams | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG), David Croom (SF), Larry Clark (PF), Gerald Brown (C) John Myers, Scott Rogers, Edward Golden, Richard Klaus | |
| 01:36 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Gerald Brown | 68-60 |
| 01:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 68-60 |
| 01:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown tips it home | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Zane Mauk | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Hardin-Simmons | George Wallace steals it from Earl McNary | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Charles Kane hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Wallace | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Henley is called for the reach on Gerald Brown - foul #4 on Paul Henley, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Myers (PG), Reginald Franklin (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (SF), Edward Golden (PF) Earl McNary, Michael Parish, David Croom, Larry Clark | |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Howard Payne | John Myers is called for the reach on Thomas O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Myers, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wallace (PG), Paul Henley (C) Keith Welch, William Williams | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary (PG), Michael Parish (SG), David Croom (SF), Larry Clark (PF) John Myers, Reginald Franklin, Kenneth Alejandre, Edward Golden | |
| 00:40 | Howard Payne | Thomas O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Larry Clark | 72-63 |
| 00:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Croom | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | George Wein is hacked by Michael Parish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Parish, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Kane (SG) Thomas O'Brien | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | George Wein makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | George Wein misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerrod Young picks off the pass by Earl McNary | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | George Wallace is hacked by Earl McNary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl McNary, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | George Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | George Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Hardin-Simmons | George Wein is called for the reach on Michael Parish in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Wein, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Shaw (SF), Zane Mauk (PF) George Wein, Jerrod Young | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley is hacked by Earl McNary in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl McNary, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Wein (SF), Jerrod Young (PF) Robert Shaw, Zane Mauk | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl McNary misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Michael Parish is called for the reach on Paul Henley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Parish, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Paul Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Brown is whistled for traveling | 77-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky (PG), Thomas O'Brien (SG), William Williams (C) George Wallace, Charles Kane, Paul Henley | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bobrosky runs out the clock | 77-67 |