| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Nowell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Schreffler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa is hacked by Bryan McKinnell - foul #2 on Bryan McKinnell, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:39 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Gray and he's fouled by Michael Robinson - foul #3 on Michael Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (SG) Michael Robinson | |
| 19:39 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 19:18 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Sadusky | 35-28 |
| 19:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur McCaa - foul #3 on Arthur McCaa, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG) Arthur McCaa | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 19:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:07 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:44 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 18:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell is fouled on the floor by Mark Carter - foul #2 on Mark Carter, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (PG), Louie Kelley (SF), Randy Marks (PF) Ryan Gray, Samuel Parker, Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 18:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 18:15 | Howard Payne | James Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:07 | Howard Payne | James Turner's layup is rejected by Fred Sadusky | 35-29 |
| 18:05 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks tips it home | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams's pass is intercepted by Mark Carter | 37-29 |
| 17:53 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley blows the layup | 37-29 |
| 17:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Marks - foul #2 on Randy Marks, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray (SG), Joel Rutherford (PF) Mark Carter, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht (PG), Derrick Potolsky (SG), Blake Ragin (SF), Freeman Fleming (C) Bryan McKinnell, Randolph Dominy, Willie Williams, Darrel Schreffler | |
| 17:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 17:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht lays it in on a great pass from Derrick Potolsky and he's fouled by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush (PG), Samuel Parker (SF), Weldon Simmons (C) James Turner, Louie Kelley, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Bugbee (C) Fred Sadusky | |
| 16:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:58 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Weldon Simmons | 37-33 |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Roush | 40-33 |
| 16:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Ragin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Lucht and he's hacked by Joel Rutherford - foul #3 on Joel Rutherford, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell (C) Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 16:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Ragin makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:15 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker is fouled on the floor by Freeman Fleming - foul #2 on Freeman Fleming, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG) Joseph Roush | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams (SF) Blake Ragin | |
| 15:50 | Howard Payne | William Bugbee is called for the reach on Mason Nowell - foul #2 on William Bugbee, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Donald Spence (SF), Randy Marks (PF) Ryan Gray, Samuel Parker, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Michael Robinson (SG) Victor Lucht, Freeman Fleming | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Weldon Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bugbee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Potolsky (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 15:33 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons is fouled on the floor by Derrick Potolsky - foul #1 on Derrick Potolsky, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford (PF) Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Ragin (PF), Darrel Schreffler (C) William Bugbee, Derrick Potolsky | |
| 15:16 | Howard Payne | Bryan McKinnell steals the ball from Donald Spence | 40-36 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur McCaa - foul #4 on Arthur McCaa, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (PG), Louie Kelley (SG) Arthur McCaa, Mark Carter | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 15:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker (PF), Mason Nowell (C) Joel Rutherford, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (PG), Victor Lucht (SF), Fred Sadusky (PF), Derrick Potolsky (C) Bryan McKinnell, Willie Williams, Blake Ragin, Darrel Schreffler | |
| 14:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses the easy open layup | 40-36 |
| 14:26 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:16 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley drills a floater from the right wing set up by Samuel Parker and he's hacked by Fred Sadusky - foul #1 on Fred Sadusky, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| 14:16 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:14 | Hardin-Simmons | James Turner picks off the pass by Randolph Dominy in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 14:13 | Howard Payne | James Turner banks in the layup | 44-36 |
| 13:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:50 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:28 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 13:26 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence tips it in | 46-36 |
| 13:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 12:51 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Potolsky | 46-36 |
| 12:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Spence is called for the reach on Victor Lucht - foul #4 on Donald Spence, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG), Ryan Gray (SG), Randy Marks (SF), Joel Rutherford (PF), Weldon Simmons (C) James Turner, Louie Kelley, Donald Spence, Samuel Parker, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Willie Williams (SF), Freeman Fleming (PF), Darrel Schreffler (C) Randolph Dominy, Michael Robinson, Fred Sadusky, Derrick Potolsky | |
| 12:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:16 | Howard Payne | Mark Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht is hacked by Ryan Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Gray, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 11:59 | Howard Payne | Bryan McKinnell steals it from Mark Carter | 46-38 |
| 11:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Gray - foul #4 on Ryan Gray, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush (PG) Ryan Gray | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 11:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Roush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Weldon Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Lucht (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freeman Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrel Schreffler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford misses short on a floater in the lane | 46-39 |
| 11:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Randy Marks is called for the reach on Willie Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Marks, team foul #10 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker (SF) Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson (SG) Victor Lucht | |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:02 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 11:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Robinson | 46-43 |
| 10:28 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 10:27 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford tips it home | 48-43 |
| 10:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson is hacked by Mark Carter - foul #3 on Mark Carter, team foul #11 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley (SF), Mason Nowell (C) Joseph Roush, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (PG), Blake Ragin (SF), Fred Sadusky (PF), William Bugbee (C) Bryan McKinnell, Willie Williams, Freeman Fleming, Darrel Schreffler | |
| 10:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:40 | Howard Payne | Mark Carter is fouled on the floor by Fred Sadusky - foul #2 on Fred Sadusky, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Randy Marks (SF) Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg (PG) Michael Robinson | |
| 09:40 | Howard Payne | Mark Carter misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky drills a turnaround from close range | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg is hacked by Mark Carter - foul #4 on Mark Carter, team foul #12 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (PG), Louie Kelley (SF) Mark Carter, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Derrick Potolsky (SG), Willie Williams (SF) Randolph Dominy, Blake Ragin | |
| 08:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:28 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Fred Sadusky - foul #3 on Fred Sadusky, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Michael Robinson (SG) Daniel Rydberg, William Bugbee | |
| 08:28 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:28 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:28 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford makes the 3rd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky lays it in on a nice dish by Derrick Potolsky | 51-51 |
| 07:57 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bryan McKinnell - foul #3 on Bryan McKinnell, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Ryan Gray (SG) James Turner, Samuel Parker | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Blake Ragin (PF) Fred Sadusky | |
| 07:57 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:57 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 07:20 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louie Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Rutherford (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mason Nowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Potolsky (fresh) 3 ast. | |
| 07:02 | Howard Payne | Derrick Potolsky is called for the reach on Mason Nowell - foul #2 on Derrick Potolsky, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Spence (SF), Randy Marks (PF) Louie Kelley, Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht (PG), Randolph Dominy (SG), Freeman Fleming (PF), Darrel Schreffler (C) Bryan McKinnell, Michael Robinson, Willie Williams, Derrick Potolsky | |
| 07:02 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:02 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Spence takes the ball from Randolph Dominy in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons (C) Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg (PG), Fred Sadusky (PF) Blake Ragin, Freeman Fleming | |
| 06:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Victor Lucht | 55-53 |
| 05:57 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Spence | 58-53 |
| 05:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (PG), Joel Rutherford (PF) Arthur McCaa, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), Willie Williams (SF) Daniel Rydberg, Randolph Dominy, Victor Lucht | |
| 05:17 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell (C) Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming (PF), William Bugbee (C) Fred Sadusky, Darrel Schreffler | |
| 04:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Robinson | 58-55 |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | William Bugbee swats the shot by Ryan Gray | 58-55 |
| 04:32 | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:18 | Howard Payne | James Turner misses the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 04:16 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford tips it home | 60-55 |
| 03:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming is denied on a layup by Mason Nowell | 60-55 |
| 03:55 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:41 | Howard Payne | Willie Williams takes the ball from James Turner | 60-55 |
| 03:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell is fouled in the backcourt by James Turner - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Mark Carter (SG), Louie Kelley (SF), Randy Marks (PF), Weldon Simmons (C) James Turner, Ryan Gray, Donald Spence, Joel Rutherford, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (SG), Victor Lucht (SF), Fred Sadusky (PF), Darrel Schreffler (C) Michael Robinson, Willie Williams, Freeman Fleming, William Bugbee | |
| 03:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:20 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:19 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 03:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louie Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Weldon Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randolph Dominy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Victor Lucht (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrel Schreffler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Louie Kelley steals the ball from Victor Lucht | 60-56 |
| 02:45 | Howard Payne | Fred Sadusky denies the turnaround by Mark Carter | 60-56 |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 02:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker (PF) Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson (SG), Willie Williams (SF) Bryan McKinnell, Randolph Dominy | |
| 02:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson's pass is intercepted by Louie Kelley in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 02:41 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley hits the finger roll | 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 (0) | |
| 02:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Spence (SF) Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG) Victor Lucht | |
| 02:18 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence's floater is knocked away by Fred Sadusky | 64-59 |
| 02:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan McKinnell | 64-61 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray (SG), Joel Rutherford (PF), Mason Nowell (C) Mark Carter, Samuel Parker, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 01:28 | Howard Payne | Bryan McKinnell picks off the pass by Donald Spence | 64-61 |
| 01:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan McKinnell | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 00:59 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa scores on a floater from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan McKinnell | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joel Rutherford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mason Nowell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Darrel Schreffler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Mason Nowell steals it from Darrel Schreffler | 66-66 |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Arthur McCaa - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker (SG), Randy Marks (PF) Ryan Gray, Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan McKinnell and he's fouled by Donald Spence - foul #5 on Donald Spence, team foul #14 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley (SF) Donald Spence | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 04:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:10 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:04 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 04:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 03:46 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| 03:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Louie Kelley steps in front of the Bryan McKinnell pass in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 03:19 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fred Sadusky - foul #4 on Fred Sadusky, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG), Weldon Simmons (C) Arthur McCaa, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht (PG), Freeman Fleming (C) Bryan McKinnell, Darrel Schreffler | |
| 03:19 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:19 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Louie Kelley steals it from Willie Williams in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 03:02 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Lucht grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Joel Rutherford (PF), Mason Nowell (C) Mark Carter, Randy Marks, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Darrel Schreffler (C) Victor Lucht, Freeman Fleming | |
| 02:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan McKinnell | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray (SG) Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 02:18 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa blows the layup | 69-71 |
| 02:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson loses the dribble to Arthur McCaa in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:03 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa buries a shot from the right side set up by Ryan Gray | 71-71 |
| 02:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler is hacked by Joel Rutherford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Rutherford, team foul #15 | 71-71 |
| 02:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:00 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:47 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:45 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:37 | Howard Payne | Willie Williams denies the turnaround by Samuel Parker | 71-71 |
| 01:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Gray - foul #5 on Ryan Gray, team foul #16 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley (SF) Ryan Gray | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:32 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford hits a jump hook from the left block | 73-72 |
| 01:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 73-72 |
| 00:56 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Fred Sadusky | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louie Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Joel Rutherford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mason Nowell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Darrel Schreffler (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Parker is called for the reach on Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Samuel Parker, team foul #17 | 73-72 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louie Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Joel Rutherford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mason Nowell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Darrel Schreffler (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Parker - foul #2 on Samuel Parker, team foul #18 | 73-73 |
| 04:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:32 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley is hacked by Darrel Schreffler - foul #1 on Darrel Schreffler, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| 04:32 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:32 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson makes the jumper from the right block | 75-77 |
| 03:55 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker double dribbles | 75-77 |
| 03:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Williams is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Sadusky | 75-79 |
| 03:19 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 03:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky blows the layup | 78-79 |
| 03:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler gets the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 78-81 |
| 02:58 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-81 |
| 02:41 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Louie Kelley | 80-81 |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur McCaa steals the ball from Michael Robinson | 80-81 |
| 02:14 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa hits the finger roll | 82-81 |
| 01:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan McKinnell | 82-83 |
| 01:58 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-83 |
| 01:40 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 82-83 |
| 01:38 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford tips it but misses | 82-83 |
| 01:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky's pass is intercepted by Arthur McCaa in the backcourt | 82-83 |
| 01:31 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker banks in the layup set up by Arthur McCaa | 84-83 |
| 01:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan McKinnell | 84-86 |
| 00:53 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Parker | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louie Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Joel Rutherford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Mason Nowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Sadusky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Darrel Schreffler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell is hacked by Arthur McCaa - foul #5 on Arthur McCaa, team foul #19 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG) Arthur McCaa | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Michael Robinson takes the ball from Louie Kelley | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Parker is called for the reach on Michael Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Parker, team foul #20 | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 00:08 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Louie Kelley | 88-87 |
| 00:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrel Schreffler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 88-87 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-87 |