| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jan Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Geoghegan (fresh) SF - James Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Himes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Daniel Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tate (fresh) PF - John Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Percy Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | James Robinson inbounds the ball | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Hardin-Simmons | James Robinson blows the layup | 20-42 |
| 19:43 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to John Newman | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:26 | Howard Payne | Douglas Tate lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Underwood and the foul's on Jan Owens - foul #2 on Jan Owens, team foul #1 | 20-44 |
| 19:26 | Howard Payne | Douglas Tate misses the free throw | 20-44 |
| 19:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Himes snags the defensive board | 20-44 |
| 19:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Milton Lynch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-44 |
| 19:17 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 20-44 |
| 19:13 | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass loses the dribble to Jan Owens in the backcourt | 20-44 |
| 19:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Jan Owens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-44 |
| 19:04 | Howard Payne | John Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 18:58 | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass loses the dribble to Bernard Himes | 20-44 |
| 18:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Himes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-44 |
| 18:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Himes snags the offensive board | 20-44 |
| 18:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Milton Lynch hits the finger roll set up by James Robinson and he's hacked by Douglas Tate - foul #2 on Douglas Tate, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater (SG) Jan Owens | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron (PG), Jimmie Whitley (SG), Ronald Synder (SF), Alex Divers (PF), John Dillard (C) Daniel Bass, Anthony Underwood, Douglas Tate, John Newman, Percy Summers | |
| 18:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Milton Lynch makes the free throw | 23-44 |
| 18:07 | Howard Payne | Neil Geoghegan steps in front of the Jimmie Whitley pass | 23-44 |
| 17:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Alex Divers swats the short shot by James Robinson | 23-44 |
| 17:56 | Howard Payne | Alex Divers snags the defensive board | 23-44 |
| 17:51 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Neil Geoghegan - foul #3 on Neil Geoghegan, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels (PG), Dustin Helms (SF), Russell Heal (PF), Louis Alamo (C) Neil Geoghegan, James Robinson, Milton Lynch, Bernard Himes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:51 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 17:51 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 17:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Dillard - foul #1 on John Dillard, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass (PG) Jimmie Whitley | |
| 17:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal makes the free throw | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:14 | Howard Payne | John Dillard blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Samuels - foul #2 on Thomas Samuels, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood (SG), Percy Summers (C) Bobby Cintron, Alex Divers | |
| 17:14 | Howard Payne | John Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 17:14 | Howard Payne | John Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 17:14 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Russell Heal | 26-47 |
| 17:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Samuels, team foul #4 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jan Owens (PG) Thomas Samuels | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Douglas Tate (SF), John Newman (PF) Ronald Synder, John Dillard | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:44 | Howard Payne | Dustin Helms picks off the pass by John Newman | 26-47 |
| 16:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Helms's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bass in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| 16:41 | Howard Payne | Douglas Tate hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Bass | 26-49 |
| 16:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Alamo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 16:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Alamo gets the offensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 16:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-49 |
| 16:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Helms tips it in | 28-49 |
| 15:42 | Howard Payne | Russell Heal is called for the reach on John Newman - foul #3 on Russell Heal, team foul #5 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Geoghegan (PG), Ricky Walsh (SG), James Robinson (SF), Milton Lynch (PF), Bernard Himes (C) Jan Owens, John Prater, Dustin Helms, Russell Heal, Louis Alamo | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron (PG), Richard Billups (SG), Ronald Synder (SF), Alex Divers (PF), John Dillard (C) Daniel Bass, Anthony Underwood, Douglas Tate, John Newman, Percy Summers | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Neil Geoghegan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ricky Walsh (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Himes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bobby Cintron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Billups (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Synder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Divers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Howard Payne | James Robinson steps in front of the Alex Divers pass | 28-49 |
| 15:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Geoghegan banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Robinson | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | Neil Geoghegan steals the ball from Ronald Synder | 30-49 |
| 15:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Cintron is called for the reach on Neil Geoghegan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Cintron, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Percy Summers (C) John Dillard | |
| 14:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Himes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 14:44 | Hardin-Simmons | James Robinson misses the tip | 30-49 |
| 14:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Milton Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 14:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Ricky Walsh is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Neil Geoghegan | 33-49 |
| 14:20 | Howard Payne | Percy Summers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 14:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Milton Lynch gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Himes scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-49 |
| 13:51 | Howard Payne | Milton Lynch is called for the reach on Alex Divers - foul #3 on Milton Lynch, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels (PG) Neil Geoghegan | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass (PG), Anthony Underwood (SG), Jimmie Whitley (SF), John Newman (PF), John Dillard (C) Bobby Cintron, Richard Billups, Ronald Synder, Alex Divers, Percy Summers | |
| 13:39 | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 13:37 | Hardin-Simmons | James Robinson grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Milton Lynch is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Milton Lynch, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jan Owens (PG), Frederick Albert (SF), Dustin Helms (PF), Louis Alamo (C) Ricky Walsh, James Robinson, Milton Lynch, Bernard Himes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 13:12 | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jan Owens - foul #3 on Jan Owens, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Douglas Tate (SF), Percy Summers (C) Jimmie Whitley, John Dillard | |
| 13:12 | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:12 | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Alamo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 12:55 | Howard Payne | John Newman grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:36 | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | Douglas Tate hits the follow up shot | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Alamo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-53 |
| 12:15 | Howard Payne | Percy Summers grabs the board | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:53 | Howard Payne | Percy Summers can't connect on a runner from the left block | 35-53 |
| 11:51 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Louis Alamo | 35-53 |
| 11:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Geoghegan (PG), Ricky Walsh (SG), James Robinson (SF), Russell Heal (PF), Bernard Himes (C) Jan Owens, Thomas Samuels, Frederick Albert, Dustin Helms, Louis Alamo | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron (PG), Jimmie Whitley (SG), John Dillard (PF), Alex Divers (C) Daniel Bass, Anthony Underwood, John Newman, Percy Summers | |
| 11:25 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 11:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Neil Geoghegan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Russell Heal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Himes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bobby Cintron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Divers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Himes is fouled on the floor by Alex Divers - foul #1 on Alex Divers, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Billups (SG), Ronald Synder (PF) Douglas Tate, Alex Divers | |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | James Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Whitley - foul #1 on Jimmie Whitley, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| 11:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Himes buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Geoghegan | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:43 | Howard Payne | Jimmie Whitley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater (SG) Ricky Walsh | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Alex Divers (C) John Dillard | |
| 10:43 | Howard Payne | Jimmie Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:43 | Howard Payne | Jimmie Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Geoghegan is whistled for traveling | 37-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass (PG), Anthony Underwood (SG), Douglas Tate (SF), Percy Summers (C) Bobby Cintron, Richard Billups, Jimmie Whitley, Ronald Synder | |
| 09:59 | Howard Payne | Douglas Tate's pass is intercepted by Russell Heal | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:56 | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels (PG) Neil Geoghegan | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Newman (PF) Alex Divers | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:35 | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 09:34 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Tate | 37-53 |
| 09:05 | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jan Owens (PG), Ricky Walsh (SG), Frederick Albert (SF), Dustin Helms (PF), Louis Alamo (C) Thomas Samuels, John Prater, James Robinson, Russell Heal, Bernard Himes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron (SG), Ronald Synder (SF), Alex Divers (C) Anthony Underwood, Douglas Tate, Percy Summers | |
| 09:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Bass steals the ball from Jan Owens in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| 08:42 | Howard Payne | Alex Divers is fouled on the floor by Louis Alamo - foul #1 on Louis Alamo, team foul #10 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Billups (SG), John Dillard (C) Daniel Bass, John Newman | |
| 08:42 | Howard Payne | Alex Divers makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 08:42 | Howard Payne | Alex Divers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Cintron takes the ball from Jan Owens | 37-55 |
| 08:05 | Howard Payne | John Dillard is whistled for a carry | 37-55 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal (PF), Bernard Himes (C) Dustin Helms, Louis Alamo | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass (PG), Jimmie Whitley (SF), Percy Summers (C) Bobby Cintron, Ronald Synder, Alex Divers | |
| 08:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Ricky Walsh is hacked by Jimmie Whitley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Whitley, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood (SG) Richard Billups | |
| 07:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Ricky Walsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 07:53 | Howard Payne | Jimmie Whitley grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 07:47 | Howard Payne | Daniel Bass buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie Whitley | 37-57 |
| 07:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Geoghegan (PG), John Prater (SG), James Robinson (SF), Milton Lynch (PF) Jan Owens, Ricky Walsh, Frederick Albert, Russell Heal | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Newman (PF) John Dillard | |
| 07:26 | Howard Payne | Bernard Himes is called for the reach on Anthony Underwood - foul #1 on Bernard Himes, team foul #11 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Douglas Tate (SF) Jimmie Whitley | |
| 07:26 | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 07:26 | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 07:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Geoghegan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 07:04 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Anthony Underwood | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Neil Geoghegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Prater (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Milton Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bernard Himes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Newman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Percy Summers (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Howard Payne | Anthony Underwood buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-61 |
| 06:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Geoghegan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neil Geoghegan, team foul #12 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels (PG), Frederick Albert (SF), Dustin Helms (PF), Louis Alamo (C) John Prater, James Robinson, Milton Lynch, Bernard Himes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron (PG), Richard Billups (SG), Ronald Synder (SF), Alex Divers (PF), John Dillard (C) Daniel Bass, Anthony Underwood, Douglas Tate, John Newman, Percy Summers | |
| 06:28 | Howard Payne | Richard Billups misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-61 |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Alamo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 06:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels loses the dribble to Ronald Synder in the backcourt | 37-61 |
| 06:08 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder is fouled on the floor by Neil Geoghegan - foul #5 on Neil Geoghegan, team foul #13 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater (SG), Russell Heal (C) Neil Geoghegan, Louis Alamo | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:08 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 06:08 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 06:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Synder is called for the reach on Dustin Helms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Synder, team foul #7 | 37-63 |
| 06:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Helms makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 06:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 05:46 | Howard Payne | Richard Billups misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Prater - foul #2 on John Prater, team foul #14 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jimmie Whitley (SF) John Dillard | |
| 05:46 | Howard Payne | Richard Billups misses the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 05:46 | Howard Payne | Richard Billups makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 05:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Albert loses the ball out of bounds | 39-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Alamo (C) Frederick Albert | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:58 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-64 |
| 04:56 | Howard Payne | Alex Divers grabs the offensive board | 39-64 |
| 04:40 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Billups and he's fouled by Russell Heal - foul #4 on Russell Heal, team foul #15 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Dillard (PF) Jimmie Whitley | |
| 04:40 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron makes the free throw | 39-67 |
| 04:22 | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-67 |
| 04:20 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to John Dillard | 39-67 |
| 04:07 | Howard Payne | The jump hook by Alex Divers is blocked by Russell Heal | 39-67 |
| 04:05 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder tips it back up and in | 39-69 |
| 04:01 | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Synder - foul #3 on Ronald Synder, team foul #8 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Albert (SF) Louis Alamo | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:01 | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater misses the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 04:01 | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 03:39 | Howard Payne | John Dillard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-69 |
| 03:37 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Frederick Albert | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Albert and he's hacked by Bobby Cintron - foul #3 on Bobby Cintron, team foul #9 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jimmie Whitley (SG) Richard Billups | |
| 03:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 03:03 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-69 |
| 03:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Samuels (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Prater (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Albert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Heal (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Helms (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bobby Cintron (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Synder (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Dillard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Divers (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Hardin-Simmons | The pull-up jumper by John Prater is blocked by John Dillard | 43-69 |
| 02:47 | Howard Payne | Jimmie Whitley pulls down the rebound | 43-69 |
| 02:24 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-69 |
| 02:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Helms gets the rebound | 43-69 |
| 02:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-69 |
| 02:16 | Howard Payne | Jimmie Whitley grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 02:00 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-69 |
| 01:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 01:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Cintron is called for the reach on Russell Heal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Cintron, team foul #10 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Alamo (C) Frederick Albert | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Billups (SG) Jimmie Whitley | |
| 01:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 01:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal misses the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 01:57 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Alex Divers | 43-69 |
| 01:28 | Howard Payne | Ronald Synder connects on the shot from the right block | 43-71 |
| 01:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Samuels knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Heal | 46-71 |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron is fouled on the floor by Thomas Samuels - foul #4 on Thomas Samuels, team foul #16 | 46-71 |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Prater makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Heal grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 00:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Cintron steals it from John Prater | 49-73 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cintron runs out the clock | 49-73 |