| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Timothy Chow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Whalen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whiting (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lebouef (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Cesar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Freeman Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Roy Whalen inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Howard Payne | James Whiting misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 31-44 |
| 19:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Lebouef throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 19:10 | Howard Payne | Roy Whalen is hacked by Jerry Cesar - foul #3 on Jerry Cesar, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Graney (SF) Jerry Cesar | |
| 18:55 | Howard Payne | James Whiting misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 18:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Whalen - foul #3 on Roy Whalen, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler (SF), Weldon Simmons (PF) Roy Whalen, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 18:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 18:33 | Howard Payne | James Whiting snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 18:04 | Howard Payne | James Turner is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lebouef - foul #2 on Bruce Lebouef, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray (SG), Louie Kelley (C) James Turner, James Whiting | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (PG), John Stevenson (SG), Floyd Drew (PF), William Bugbee (C) Bryan McKinnell, Bruce Lebouef, Fred Sadusky, Freeman Fleming | |
| 17:48 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley can't finish the layup | 31-44 |
| 17:47 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:34 | Howard Payne | Timothy Chow comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-44 |
| 17:32 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bugbee grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Floyd Drew comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:14 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Weldon Simmons | 31-44 |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ryan Gray | 33-44 |
| 16:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Floyd Drew misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 16:44 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bugbee tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 16:27 | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 16:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Floyd Drew comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Weldon Simmons - foul #1 on Weldon Simmons, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (SG), Jimmy Sloan (SF), Randy Marks (PF), James Whiting (C) Ryan Gray, Jarod Wheeler, Weldon Simmons, Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Bruce Lebouef (SG), Fred Sadusky (PF), Freeman Fleming (C) Randolph Dominy, John Stevenson, Joe Graney, William Bugbee | |
| 16:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Floyd Drew misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Floyd Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:53 | Howard Payne | Jimmy Sloan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 15:51 | Howard Payne | James Whiting can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 15:49 | Howard Payne | James Whiting pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Timothy Chow (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Sloan (fresh) PF - Randy Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whiting (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lebouef (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Floyd Drew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Sadusky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Freeman Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Howard Payne | James Turner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 15:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 15:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Freeman Fleming | 36-49 |
| 15:09 | Howard Payne | Jimmy Sloan buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Chow | 39-49 |
| 14:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky drills a fadeaway from the right block | 39-51 |
| 14:26 | Howard Payne | Timothy Chow is fouled on the floor by Freeman Fleming - foul #2 on Freeman Fleming, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush (PG), Roy Whalen (SF) Timothy Chow, Jimmy Sloan | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (SG), Jerry Cesar (SF), William Bugbee (C) Bruce Lebouef, Floyd Drew, Freeman Fleming | |
| 14:16 | Howard Payne | James Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 14:14 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to William Bugbee | 39-51 |
| 14:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Roush - foul #4 on Joseph Roush, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Justin Grider (PG) Joseph Roush | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 14:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:02 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Sadusky | 39-52 |
| 13:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Cesar | 39-54 |
| 13:41 | Howard Payne | James Turner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Justin Grider | 42-54 |
| 13:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 13:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 13:25 | Howard Payne | James Turner grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 13:03 | Howard Payne | James Turner is whistled for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray (SG), Jarod Wheeler (SF), Weldon Simmons (PF), Louie Kelley (C) James Turner, Roy Whalen, Randy Marks, James Whiting | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Graney (PG), Bruce Lebouef (SG), Freeman Fleming (C) Bryan McKinnell, Randolph Dominy, William Bugbee | |
| 12:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 12:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Cesar can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 12:44 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:20 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley's pass is intercepted by Joe Graney | 42-54 |
| 12:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Lebouef blows the layup | 42-54 |
| 12:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Graney grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Graney misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Grider - foul #4 on Justin Grider, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy Chow (PG), James Turner (SG), Jimmy Sloan (PF) Justin Grider, Ryan Gray, Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg (PG) Jerry Cesar | |
| 11:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Graney misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Graney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:53 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Sadusky | 42-54 |
| 11:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Weldon Simmons swats the short shot by Freeman Fleming | 42-54 |
| 11:35 | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Timothy Chow (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Weldon Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Daniel Rydberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lebouef (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Graney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Sadusky (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Freeman Fleming (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | James Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Lebouef - foul #3 on Bruce Lebouef, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Roy Whalen (SF), James Whiting (C) Jarod Wheeler, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Stevenson (SG), Jerry Cesar (SF), Floyd Drew (PF), Randolph Dominy (C) Bruce Lebouef, Joe Graney, Fred Sadusky, Freeman Fleming | |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | James Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Cesar is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray (SG) James Turner | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), William Bugbee (C) Daniel Rydberg, John Stevenson | |
| 10:30 | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray is fouled on the floor by William Bugbee - foul #3 on William Bugbee, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley (SG), Randy Marks (PF), Weldon Simmons (C) Timothy Chow, Jimmy Sloan, James Whiting | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Stevenson (SG) Randolph Dominy | |
| 10:19 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| 10:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 10:06 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Randy Marks | 44-54 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks is hacked by Floyd Drew - foul #1 on Floyd Drew, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy Chow (PG), Jarod Wheeler (SF) Ryan Gray, Roy Whalen | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Lebouef (SG), Fred Sadusky (PF) John Stevenson, Floyd Drew | |
| 09:35 | Howard Payne | The jumper by Timothy Chow is denied by William Bugbee | 44-54 |
| 09:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (SG), James Whiting (C) Louie Kelley, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg (PG), Joe Graney (SF), Randolph Dominy (C) Bryan McKinnell, Jerry Cesar, William Bugbee | |
| 09:12 | Howard Payne | James Whiting comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 09:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Whiting - foul #3 on James Whiting, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray (PG), Roy Whalen (SF), Jimmy Sloan (PF) Timothy Chow, Jarod Wheeler, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming (C) Daniel Rydberg | |
| 08:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:56 | Howard Payne | James Whiting grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 08:36 | Howard Payne | Roy Whalen misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 08:34 | Howard Payne | James Whiting tips it home | 46-54 |
| 08:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Lebouef is fouled in the backcourt by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons (C) James Whiting | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg (PG), John Stevenson (SG), Floyd Drew (PF) Randolph Dominy, Bruce Lebouef, Fred Sadusky | |
| 08:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Rydberg, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Jerry Cesar (SF) Daniel Rydberg, Joe Graney | |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Jimmy Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 08:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Cesar gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Cesar misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:53 | Howard Payne | Roy Whalen gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:36 | Howard Payne | Jimmy Sloan hits a runner from the left block set up by Ryan Gray and he's hacked by Floyd Drew - foul #2 on Floyd Drew, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush (PG), Louie Kelley (SG), Jarod Wheeler (SF), James Whiting (C) Ryan Gray, James Turner, Roy Whalen, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Bugbee (C) Freeman Fleming | |
| 07:36 | Howard Payne | Jimmy Sloan misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:36 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bugbee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Roush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Louie Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jarod Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Sloan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Whiting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bryan McKinnell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Cesar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Drew (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Bugbee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bugbee's pass is intercepted by Jarod Wheeler | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Randy Marks (PF) Jimmy Sloan | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy (PG), Bruce Lebouef (SG), Joe Graney (SF), Fred Sadusky (PF) Bryan McKinnell, John Stevenson, Jerry Cesar, Floyd Drew | |
| 07:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 07:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Graney grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Lebouef scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randolph Dominy | 48-56 |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 06:03 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bugbee misses the easy open layup | 50-56 |
| 06:02 | Howard Payne | James Whiting pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:57 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley is hacked by Bruce Lebouef - foul #4 on Bruce Lebouef, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Justin Grider (PG), James Turner (SG), Roy Whalen (SF), Weldon Simmons (PF) Joseph Roush, Jarod Wheeler, Randy Marks, James Whiting | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), John Stevenson (SG), Jerry Cesar (SF), Floyd Drew (PF), Freeman Fleming (C) Randolph Dominy, Bruce Lebouef, Joe Graney, Fred Sadusky, William Bugbee | |
| 05:57 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:57 | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Whalen - foul #4 on Roy Whalen, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Randy Marks (PF) Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:52 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:29 | Howard Payne | Justin Grider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 05:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:20 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:07 | Howard Payne | Justin Grider scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Whalen | 55-57 |
| 05:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:01 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:56 | Howard Payne | Justin Grider is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Justin Grider, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush (PG), Ryan Gray (SG), Jimmy Sloan (PF) Justin Grider, James Turner, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Lebouef (SG) John Stevenson | |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Floyd Drew drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Lebouef | 55-59 |
| 04:26 | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Weldon Simmons | 57-59 |
| 04:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler (SF) Roy Whalen | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg (PG), Joe Graney (SF), Fred Sadusky (PF), Randolph Dominy (C) Bryan McKinnell, Jerry Cesar, Floyd Drew, Freeman Fleming | |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randolph Dominy - foul #3 on Randolph Dominy, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Fred Sadusky | 58-59 |
| 04:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Rydberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy's fadeaway is rejected by Weldon Simmons | 58-59 |
| 03:43 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:24 | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:22 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Fred Sadusky | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Roush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Gray (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarod Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Sloan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Weldon Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Daniel Rydberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lebouef (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Graney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Sadusky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. C - Randolph Dominy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Jarod Wheeler is called for the reach on Randolph Dominy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarod Wheeler, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (SG), Roy Whalen (SF), James Whiting (C) Ryan Gray, Jarod Wheeler, Jimmy Sloan | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Stevenson (SG), Jerry Cesar (SF), William Bugbee (C) Daniel Rydberg, Bruce Lebouef, Joe Graney | |
| 03:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:04 | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Weldon Simmons | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Dominy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Cesar | 61-64 |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | James Whiting connects on the shot from the left side | 63-64 |
| 02:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley (SF), Jarod Wheeler (PF) Roy Whalen, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell (PG), Bruce Lebouef (SG), Floyd Drew (PF) Randolph Dominy, John Stevenson, Fred Sadusky | |
| 02:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Howard Payne | James Turner gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Floyd Drew is called for the reach on Jarod Wheeler - foul #3 on Floyd Drew, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Randy Marks (PF) Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky (PF), Freeman Fleming (C) Floyd Drew, William Bugbee | |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Lebouef misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 01:11 | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Roush | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Freeman Fleming hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler misses the fadeaway from close range | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Fred Sadusky grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Roush picks off the pass by Freeman Fleming | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | James Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Roush | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Bryan McKinnell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Jarod Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |