| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Russell Shope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Byrns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Niles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Smolski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Fred Thompson inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Taylor | 35-38 |
| 19:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Shope steals the ball from Herman Niles | 35-38 |
| 19:24 | Howard Payne | Fred Thompson drills a shot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Byrns is called for the reach on Laurence Christensen - foul #1 on Paul Byrns, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Thompson steals it from Timothy Lewis | 37-38 |
| 18:35 | Howard Payne | Paul Byrns misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:33 | Hardin-Simmons | David Lewis grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen's pass is intercepted by Michael Morin | 37-38 |
| 17:59 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope is hacked by David Lewis - foul #3 on David Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Chaparro (PG), Joel Miller (SG), Daniel Poland (SF), Patrick Oliver (PF), Sammie White (C) Russell Shope, Michael Morin, Fred Thompson, Charles Taylor, Paul Byrns | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott (PG), Eli Childers (SG), Robert McKee (PF), David Conerly (C) Timothy Lewis, Herman Niles, David Lewis, Wilson Smolski | |
| 17:52 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 17:32 | Howard Payne | Patrick Oliver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joel Miller | 39-38 |
| 17:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joel Miller - foul #3 on Joel Miller, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux (SF) Joel Miller | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 17:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:09 | Howard Payne | Sammie White gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:58 | Howard Payne | Nathan Elliott picks off the pass by Patrick Oliver | 39-38 |
| 16:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Elliott | 39-40 |
| 16:24 | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | Hardin-Simmons | David Conerly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen makes the shot in the paint | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Daniel Poland (fairly fresh) SG - William Chaparro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Thibodaux (fresh) PF - Patrick Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Nathan Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eli Childers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Laurence Christensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert McKee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - David Conerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland drills a turnaround from the left block | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 15:19 | Hardin-Simmons | David Conerly can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 15:18 | Howard Payne | Sammie White grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:06 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro's fadeaway is rejected by David Conerly | 41-42 |
| 15:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers is hacked by Sammie White - foul #1 on Sammie White, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Shope (PG), Michael Morin (SG), Fred Thompson (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), Victor Grimes (C) Daniel Poland, William Chaparro, Michael Thibodaux, Patrick Oliver, Sammie White | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis (PG), Herman Niles (SG), David Lewis (PF), Wilson Smolski (C) Nathan Elliott, Eli Childers, Robert McKee, David Conerly | |
| 14:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Niles | 41-44 |
| 14:11 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 14:10 | Howard Payne | Victor Grimes tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Morin steps in front of the Wilson Smolski pass in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 13:48 | Howard Payne | Fred Thompson is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| 13:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilson Smolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Byrns (PF) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Niles - foul #2 on Herman Niles, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joel Miller (PG), Charles Taylor (PF) Russell Shope, Victor Grimes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Raines (PG), Harry Dorsey (C) Timothy Lewis, Wilson Smolski | |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin makes the 3rd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Herman Niles | 45-46 |
| 12:24 | Howard Payne | Joel Miller makes the 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Herman Niles grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Dorsey knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Laurence Christensen | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joel Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Morin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Byrns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Carl Raines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Niles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Laurence Christensen (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Laurence Christensen - foul #1 on Laurence Christensen, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Shope (PG), Patrick Oliver (PF), Victor Grimes (C) Joel Miller, Charles Taylor, Paul Byrns | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis (PG), Nathan Elliott (SG), Eli Childers (SF) Carl Raines, Herman Niles, Laurence Christensen | |
| 11:42 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:42 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:31 | Hardin-Simmons | David Lewis clanks a floater in the paint | 50-48 |
| 11:29 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Fred Thompson | 50-48 |
| 11:17 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Thompson | 53-48 |
| 11:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Elliott | 53-50 |
| 10:46 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Harry Dorsey - foul #4 on Harry Dorsey, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joel Miller (SG), Daniel Poland (SF) Michael Morin, Fred Thompson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McKee (SG), David Conerly (PF), Wilson Smolski (C) Nathan Elliott, David Lewis, Harry Dorsey | |
| 10:46 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:46 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Joel Miller is called for the reach on Eli Childers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Miller, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux (SF) Joel Miller | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 10:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McKee can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Grimes - foul #4 on Victor Grimes, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Taylor (PF), Sammie White (C) Patrick Oliver, Victor Grimes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 10:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McKee makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:36 | Howard Payne | Charles Taylor grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:17 | Howard Payne | Sammie White misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 10:15 | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 10:14 | Hardin-Simmons | David Conerly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Shope steals it from Timothy Lewis in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 10:10 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope slams it home | 57-51 |
| 09:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Poland - foul #1 on Daniel Poland, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Chaparro (SG), Paul Byrns (C) Michael Thibodaux, Sammie White | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott (PG), Herman Niles (SG), David Lewis (PF) Timothy Lewis, Robert McKee, David Conerly | |
| 09:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:25 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Shope | 59-52 |
| 09:05 | Hardin-Simmons | David Lewis clanks a shot from the left block | 59-52 |
| 09:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilson Smolski tips it home | 59-54 |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Paul Byrns misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-54 |
| 08:51 | Howard Payne | Paul Byrns tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 08:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Herman Niles hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 08:25 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 08:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Poland - foul #2 on Daniel Poland, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Morin (SG), Fred Thompson (SF), Patrick Oliver (PF), Sammie White (C) William Chaparro, Daniel Poland, Charles Taylor, Paul Byrns | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Raines (PG), Robert McKee (SF), David Conerly (PF), James Scott (C) Nathan Elliott, Herman Niles, David Lewis, Wilson Smolski | |
| 08:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:22 | Howard Payne | Fred Thompson snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 08:02 | Howard Payne | Fred Thompson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Shope | 65-58 |
| 07:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Thompson steps in front of the Eli Childers pass in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Russell Shope (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Morin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Carl Raines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eli Childers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Howard Payne | Patrick Oliver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 07:36 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 07:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Raines hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Conerly | 67-60 |
| 07:07 | Howard Payne | Robert McKee picks off the pass by Fred Thompson | 67-60 |
| 07:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Raines is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Oliver - foul #1 on Patrick Oliver, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Chaparro (PG), Joel Miller (SG), Michael Thibodaux (SF), Victor Grimes (C) Russell Shope, Michael Morin, Fred Thompson, Sammie White | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis (PG), Herman Niles (SG), Laurence Christensen (SF), Harry Dorsey (C) Eli Childers, Robert McKee, David Conerly, James Scott | |
| 07:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Raines makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:43 | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-62 |
| 06:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott (SG), David Lewis (PF) Herman Niles, Carl Raines | |
| 06:34 | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Miller - foul #5 on Joel Miller, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Morin (SG), Charles Taylor (PF) Joel Miller, Patrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:12 | Howard Payne | Victor Grimes is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland (PG) William Chaparro | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Thibodaux is called for the reach on Harry Dorsey - foul #1 on Michael Thibodaux, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Chaparro (PG) Michael Thibodaux | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:51 | Howard Payne | Victor Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:32 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Dorsey snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 05:11 | Hardin-Simmons | David Lewis misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 05:09 | Howard Payne | Charles Taylor grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:50 | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Laurence Christensen - foul #2 on Laurence Christensen, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Shope (PG), Patrick Oliver (PF), Paul Byrns (C) William Chaparro, Charles Taylor, Victor Grimes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Raines (PG), Herman Niles (SG), Robert McKee (PF), Wilson Smolski (C) Timothy Lewis, Nathan Elliott, David Lewis, Harry Dorsey | |
| 04:50 | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:50 | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Herman Niles misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 04:37 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:32 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-64 |
| 04:30 | Howard Payne | Patrick Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland misses short on a shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 04:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Herman Niles grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Raines and he's hacked by Daniel Poland - foul #3 on Daniel Poland, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Chaparro (SG), Fred Thompson (SF) Michael Morin, Daniel Poland | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 04:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Laurence Christensen makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:45 | Howard Payne | Paul Byrns blows the layup but the foul's on Wilson Smolski - foul #1 on Wilson Smolski, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Sammie White (PF) Patrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Conerly (PF), James Scott (C) Robert McKee, Wilson Smolski | |
| 03:45 | Howard Payne | Paul Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:45 | Howard Payne | Paul Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Russell Shope (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Chaparro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sammie White (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Byrns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Carl Raines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Niles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Laurence Christensen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Hardin-Simmons | David Conerly can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 03:24 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Fred Thompson | 74-67 |
| 03:10 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Herman Niles - foul #3 on Herman Niles, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux (SF), Victor Grimes (C) Fred Thompson, Paul Byrns | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis (PG) Carl Raines | |
| 03:10 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:10 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:56 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by James Scott is denied by Michael Thibodaux | 75-67 |
| 02:54 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Victor Grimes | 75-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux is hacked by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Morin (SG), Patrick Oliver (PF) William Chaparro, Victor Grimes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott (SG), Eli Childers (SF) Herman Niles, Laurence Christensen | |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland (PG), Fred Thompson (SF), Victor Grimes (C) Russell Shope, Michael Thibodaux, Sammie White | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McKee (SG), Wilson Smolski (C) Nathan Elliott, James Scott | |
| 02:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Eli Childers clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 02:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McKee hits the follow up shot | 77-69 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Morin | 79-69 |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Shope (PG), Charles Taylor (PF) Daniel Poland, Patrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Herman Niles (SG), Laurence Christensen (SF), David Lewis (PF) Robert McKee, Eli Childers, David Conerly | |
| 01:37 | Hardin-Simmons | David Lewis misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Poland (PG), William Chaparro (SG), Michael Thibodaux (SF), Patrick Oliver (PF), Paul Byrns (C) Russell Shope, Michael Morin, Fred Thompson, Charles Taylor, Victor Grimes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott (PG), Robert McKee (SG), Eli Childers (SF), Harry Dorsey (C) Timothy Lewis, Herman Niles, Laurence Christensen, Wilson Smolski | |
| 01:37 | Hardin-Simmons | David Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:37 | Hardin-Simmons | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:35 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Shope (PG), Michael Morin (SG), Fred Thompson (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), Victor Grimes (C) Daniel Poland, William Chaparro, Michael Thibodaux, Patrick Oliver, Paul Byrns | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis (PG), Herman Niles (SG), Laurence Christensen (SF), Wilson Smolski (C) Nathan Elliott, Robert McKee, Eli Childers, Harry Dorsey | |
| 01:08 | Howard Payne | Michael Morin buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Shope | 82-70 |
| 00:48 | Hardin-Simmons | David Lewis drills a floater from the left block set up by Laurence Christensen | 82-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Timothy Lewis is called for the reach on Russell Shope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Chaparro (SG), Daniel Poland (SF), Patrick Oliver (PF), Paul Byrns (C) Michael Morin, Fred Thompson, Charles Taylor, Victor Grimes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott (PG), Robert McKee (SG), Eli Childers (SF), David Conerly (PF), Harry Dorsey (C) Timothy Lewis, Herman Niles, Laurence Christensen, David Lewis, Wilson Smolski | |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Russell Shope misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Patrick Oliver snags the offensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:44 | Howard Payne | David Conerly is called for the reach on Patrick Oliver - foul #1 on David Conerly, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Thibodaux (SF) Russell Shope | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:44 | Howard Payne | Patrick Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:44 | Howard Payne | Patrick Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Byrns - foul #2 on Paul Byrns, team foul #13 | 83-72 |
| 00:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Robert McKee is called for the reach on William Chaparro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McKee, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Morin (SG), Charles Taylor (PF), Victor Grimes (C) Michael Thibodaux, Patrick Oliver, Paul Byrns | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis (PG), Herman Niles (SG), Laurence Christensen (SF), David Lewis (PF), Wilson Smolski (C) Nathan Elliott, Robert McKee, Eli Childers, David Conerly, Harry Dorsey | |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 85-74 |
| 00:28 | Howard Payne | William Chaparro gets the rebound | 85-74 |
| 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 | William Chaparro runs out the clock | 85-74 |