| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jake Franklin (fresh) SG - James Solano (fresh) SF - Elliot Jacques (fresh) PF - Albert Dixon (fresh) C - Louis Wulf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Tony Vidaurri (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Mariano (fresh) SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) PF - Eddie Williams (fresh) C - David Davison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Wulf - foul #1 on Louis Wulf, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Howard Payne | Elliot Jacques drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri is hacked by Jake Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jake Franklin, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Dunn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Emmanuel Mariano pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Howard Payne | Albert Dixon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake Franklin | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Dunn is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Howard Payne | Tony Vidaurri steps in front of the Elliot Jacques pass | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Hardin-Simmons | David Davison hits the finger roll | 5-6 |
| 17:28 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Emmanuel Mariano | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | Elliot Jacques connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jake Franklin | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri is hacked by James Solano - foul #1 on James Solano, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman (PG), Charles Ohman (SG), Bert Ware (SF), Gene Lainez (PF), James Vivier (C) Jake Franklin, James Solano, Elliot Jacques, Albert Dixon, Louis Wulf | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle (PG), William Detweiler (SG), Kurt Pytlewski (SF), Robert Mayes (PF), Jason Pryor (C) Tony Vidaurri, Emmanuel Mariano, Charles Dunn, Eddie Williams, David Davison | |
| 16:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Detweiler | 8-11 |
| 15:57 | Howard Payne | Gene Lainez connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Jason Pryor - foul #1 on Jason Pryor, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| 15:57 | Howard Payne | Gene Lainez makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jared Bingman (fresh) SG - Charles Ohman (fresh) SF - Bert Ware (fresh) PF - Gene Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Vivier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Timothy Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Detweiler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Pytlewski (fresh) PF - Robert Mayes (fresh) C - Jason Pryor (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Jared Bingman steps in front of the Jason Pryor pass in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 15:45 | Howard Payne | Charles Ohman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-11 |
| 15:43 | Howard Payne | Gene Lainez tips it in | 13-11 |
| 15:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Pryor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 15:30 | Howard Payne | Robert Mayes is called for the reach on Jared Bingman - foul #1 on Robert Mayes, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| 15:10 | Howard Payne | William Detweiler picks off the pass by Charles Ohman | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:42 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to James Vivier | 13-11 |
| 14:36 | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Mayes snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Mayes can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 14:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Kurt Pytlewski grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:06 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Bert Ware | 13-11 |
| 13:46 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Ohman | 15-11 |
| 13:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Kurt Pytlewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:32 | Howard Payne | Gene Lainez pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:09 | Howard Payne | James Vivier makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Ohman | 18-11 |
| 12:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 12:47 | Howard Payne | Gene Lainez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 12:32 | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 12:31 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Lainez | 18-11 |
| 12:18 | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman is hacked by Kurt Pytlewski - foul #1 on Kurt Pytlewski, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jake Franklin (PG), James Solano (SG), Elliot Jacques (SF), Albert Dixon (PF), Louis Wulf (C) Jared Bingman, Charles Ohman, Bert Ware, Gene Lainez, James Vivier | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri (PG), Emmanuel Mariano (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Eddie Williams (PF), David Davison (C) Timothy Hinkle, William Detweiler, Kurt Pytlewski, Robert Mayes, Jason Pryor | |
| 12:02 | Howard Payne | Albert Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 12:00 | Howard Payne | James Solano pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:41 | Howard Payne | James Solano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-11 |
| 11:40 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to David Davison | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jake Franklin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Solano (fresh) SF - Elliot Jacques (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Wulf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Tony Vidaurri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmanuel Mariano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Davison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Hardin-Simmons | David Davison is hacked by Jake Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jake Franklin, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andy Williams (PG) Jake Franklin | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 11:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:23 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:03 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-11 |
| 10:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Vidaurri | 18-13 |
| 10:26 | Howard Payne | Albert Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Victor Crittenden (SF) Elliot Jacques | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson (SF) Charles Dunn | |
| 10:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 10:06 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to James Solano | 18-13 |
| 09:51 | Howard Payne | Albert Dixon connects on the floater from the right block | 20-13 |
| 09:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams is hacked by Albert Dixon - foul #1 on Albert Dixon, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman (PG) Andy Williams | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle (SG), Charles Dunn (SF) Emmanuel Mariano, Eddie Williams | |
| 09:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson is hacked by Albert Dixon - foul #2 on Albert Dixon, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elliot Jacques (SF), Gene Lainez (PF) Victor Crittenden, Albert Dixon | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kurt Pytlewski (SG) Tony Vidaurri | |
| 09:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Jared Bingman - foul #1 on Jared Bingman, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri (PG) Charles Dunn | |
| 09:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf clanks a runner from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 08:39 | Hardin-Simmons | David Davison grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson loses the dribble to Elliot Jacques | 20-15 |
| 08:27 | Howard Payne | James Solano blows the layup | 20-15 |
| 08:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:18 | Hardin-Simmons | James Solano steps in front of the Kurt Pytlewski pass | 20-15 |
| 08:15 | Howard Payne | Elliot Jacques banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Solano | 22-15 |
| 08:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Hodgkinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Victor Crittenden (SF) Elliot Jacques | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Detweiler (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Eddie Williams (PF), Robert Mayes (C) Tony Vidaurri, Kurt Pytlewski, Scott Hodgkinson, David Davison | |
| 07:51 | Howard Payne | Victor Crittenden knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Solano | 24-15 |
| 07:47 | Hardin-Simmons | James Solano is called for the reach on Timothy Hinkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Solano, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andy Williams (PG), Bert Ware (PF) James Solano, Gene Lainez | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 07:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:47 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:35 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Andy Williams and the foul's on Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #4 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Emmanuel Mariano (SG) Timothy Hinkle | |
| 07:35 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf misses the free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Mayes gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Andy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Bingman (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Crittenden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Ware (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Wulf (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Detweiler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Mariano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Andy Williams is called for the reach on William Detweiler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Williams, team foul #9 | 26-15 |
| 07:33 | Hardin-Simmons | William Detweiler makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:33 | Hardin-Simmons | William Detweiler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:33 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:11 | Howard Payne | Andy Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-16 |
| 07:09 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware can't tip it in | 26-16 |
| 07:08 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Robert Mayes | 26-16 |
| 06:52 | Hardin-Simmons | William Detweiler is whistled for a carry | 26-16 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elliot Jacques (SF), James Vivier (PF) Victor Crittenden, Louis Wulf | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri (PG), Kurt Pytlewski (SF), Jason Pryor (C) William Detweiler, Charles Dunn, Robert Mayes | |
| 06:27 | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 06:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 06:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 06:00 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Elliot Jacques | 26-16 |
| 05:49 | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Pryor - foul #2 on Jason Pryor, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Ohman (SG), Gene Lainez (PF), Louis Wulf (C) Andy Williams, James Vivier, Bert Ware | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle (SG), Scott Hodgkinson (PF), David Davison (C) Emmanuel Mariano, Eddie Williams, Jason Pryor | |
| 05:49 | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:49 | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-16 |
| 05:28 | Howard Payne | Gene Lainez grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 05:24 | Howard Payne | Charles Ohman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 05:23 | Howard Payne | Gene Lainez snags the offensive board | 28-16 |
| 05:12 | Howard Payne | Jared Bingman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:00 | Howard Payne | David Davison takes the ball from Jared Bingman | 28-16 |
| 04:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tony Vidaurri | 28-19 |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Charles Ohman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 04:26 | Howard Payne | Elliot Jacques tips it but misses | 28-19 |
| 04:24 | Hardin-Simmons | David Davison snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 04:12 | Hardin-Simmons | David Davison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 04:10 | Howard Payne | Charles Ohman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:47 | Howard Payne | Louis Wulf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-19 |
| 03:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 03:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle is hacked by Charles Ohman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ohman, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jake Franklin (PG), James Solano (SG), Victor Crittenden (SF), Albert Dixon (PF), James Vivier (C) Jared Bingman, Charles Ohman, Elliot Jacques, Gene Lainez, Louis Wulf | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Detweiler (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Robert Mayes (PF), Jason Pryor (C) Tony Vidaurri, Kurt Pytlewski, Scott Hodgkinson, David Davison | |
| 03:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:43 | Howard Payne | James Vivier grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:31 | Howard Payne | James Vivier's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mayes | 28-20 |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Mayes grabs the board | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jake Franklin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Solano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Crittenden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Vivier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Timothy Hinkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Detweiler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Pryor (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Dixon denies the turnaround by Charles Dunn | 28-20 |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | William Detweiler misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| 02:57 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hinkle | 28-20 |
| 02:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Pryor connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Detweiler and the foul's on James Vivier - foul #1 on James Vivier, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bert Ware (C) James Vivier | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Emmanuel Mariano (SG), Eddie Williams (PF) Timothy Hinkle, Robert Mayes | |
| 02:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Pryor makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Victor Crittenden tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Pryor | 30-25 |
| 01:44 | Howard Payne | Albert Dixon misses long on a jump hook from close range | 30-25 |
| 01:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Eddie Williams grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 01:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Pryor connects on the shot from close range set up by William Detweiler | 30-27 |
| 01:19 | Howard Payne | Albert Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 01:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Emmanuel Mariano snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 01:15 | Hardin-Simmons | William Detweiler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andy Williams (PG), Elliot Jacques (SF), James Vivier (C) Jake Franklin, Victor Crittenden, Bert Ware | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri (PG), Scott Hodgkinson (SF), Robert Mayes (C) William Detweiler, Charles Dunn, Jason Pryor | |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | James Solano clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 00:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Emmanuel Mariano gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Albert Dixon - foul #3 on Albert Dixon, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gene Lainez (PF), Louis Wulf (C) Albert Dixon, James Vivier | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Timothy Hinkle (SG), Kurt Pytlewski (SF) Emmanuel Mariano, Eddie Williams | |
| 00:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Tony Vidaurri makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Elliot Jacques misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Mayes grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 00:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Andy Williams steps in front of the Timothy Hinkle pass in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | Andy Williams banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Kurt Pytlewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Andy Williams grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Andy Williams hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-30 |