| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Elmer Drayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crowson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Yerby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyron Orvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-29 |
| 19:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Roth grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Nathan Yerby | 38-29 |
| 19:30 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Jerry Palmer | 38-29 |
| 19:21 | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson is hacked by Eric Roth - foul #1 on Eric Roth, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:05 | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:03 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Brownlee | 38-29 |
| 18:39 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 18:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Donaldson | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer is fouled on the floor by Tyron Orvis - foul #2 on Tyron Orvis, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gregg Kemp (PG), Brandon Piorkowski (SF) Elmer Drayton, Robert Crowson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Johnny Maday (PF) Tyron Orvis, John Donaldson, William Eaton | |
| 18:05 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Johnny Maday | 38-32 |
| 17:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Maday hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 38-32 |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Nathan Yerby | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby is fouled on the floor by Thomas Michaud - foul #2 on Thomas Michaud, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson (SF) Jerry Palmer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio (SF), Richard Astudillo (C) Thomas Aiken, Eric Roth | |
| 17:22 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Maday - foul #3 on Johnny Maday, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman (SG) Johnny Maday | |
| 17:22 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:22 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Piorkowski steals it from Richard Astudillo in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 17:12 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 17:11 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:02 | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregg Kemp | 42-32 |
| 16:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Crowson swats the shot by Sheldon Maio | 42-32 |
| 16:50 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:33 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee drills a runner from close range set up by Brandon Piorkowski | 44-32 |
| 16:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Bainter's pass is intercepted by Gregg Kemp | 44-32 |
| 16:15 | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregg Kemp | 46-32 |
| 16:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Gregg Kemp is called for the reach on Robert Bainter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregg Kemp, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG) Gregg Kemp, Brandon Piorkowski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken (PG), Tyron Orvis (SG), John Donaldson (SF) Thomas Michaud, Richard Hedman, Robert Bainter | |
| 15:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Yerby is called for the reach on Richard Astudillo - foul #2 on Nathan Yerby, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (PG), Emanuel Potter (SG), Doyle Emery (C) Matthew Furtado, Jerry Palmer, Steven Brownlee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Eaton (PF), Eric Roth (C) Richard Astudillo, Sheldon Maio | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Elmer Drayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emanuel Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Crowson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Yerby (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Doyle Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyron Orvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis is fouled on the floor by Doyle Emery - foul #4 on Doyle Emery, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee (C) Doyle Emery | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 15:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson tips it home | 46-34 |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 14:54 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Donaldson | 46-36 |
| 14:36 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee banks in the layup | 48-36 |
| 14:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken is hacked by Elmer Drayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Drayton, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG), Brandon Piorkowski (SF) Elmer Drayton, Emanuel Potter, Robert Crowson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Bainter (PG), Sheldon Maio (SF), Johnny Maday (PF) Thomas Aiken, John Donaldson, William Eaton | |
| 14:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman (SG), Richard Astudillo (C) Tyron Orvis, Eric Roth | |
| 14:09 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-36 |
| 13:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Astudillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 13:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Bainter grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 13:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Bainter | 51-38 |
| 13:27 | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-38 |
| 13:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Maday pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio's pass is intercepted by Matthew Furtado in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 13:18 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski lays it in set up by Matthew Furtado | 53-38 |
| 12:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-38 |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:44 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter (PG), Robert Crowson (SF), Gregg Kemp (PF) Matthew Furtado, Nathan Yerby, Steven Brownlee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken (PG), Tyron Orvis (SG), John Donaldson (SF), William Eaton (PF), Eric Roth (C) Robert Bainter, Richard Hedman, Sheldon Maio, Johnny Maday, Richard Astudillo | |
| 12:42 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 12:30 | Howard Payne | Gregg Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| 12:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Roth's pass is intercepted by Jerry Palmer in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 12:17 | Howard Payne | Eric Roth blocks the jumper by Robert Crowson | 53-38 |
| 12:15 | Hardin-Simmons | William Eaton gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 11:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Piorkowski swats the layup by Tyron Orvis | 53-38 |
| 11:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 11:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Donaldson | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Emanuel Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crowson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. C - Brandon Piorkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyron Orvis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Eaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Howard Payne | Eric Roth steps in front of the Jerry Palmer pass | 53-40 |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | John Donaldson connects on the open fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Aiken | 53-42 |
| 10:54 | Howard Payne | Eric Roth steps in front of the Robert Crowson pass | 53-42 |
| 10:39 | Hardin-Simmons | William Eaton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 10:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Roth misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 10:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Palmer is called for the reach on Thomas Aiken - foul #3 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (PG), Nathan Yerby (PF), Steven Brownlee (C) Emanuel Potter, Gregg Kemp, Brandon Piorkowski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud (PG), Richard Hedman (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Johnny Maday (PF), Richard Astudillo (C) Thomas Aiken, Tyron Orvis, John Donaldson, William Eaton, Eric Roth | |
| 10:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Maday connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on Elmer Drayton - foul #2 on Elmer Drayton, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio (SF) Richard Hedman | |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Elmer Drayton is called for the reach on Thomas Michaud in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Drayton, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:44 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby comes up short on the floater from the left block | 53-46 |
| 09:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 09:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Elmer Drayton steps in front of the Richard Astudillo pass in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 09:22 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 09:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Bainter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado (PG), Gregg Kemp (SF) Elmer Drayton, Robert Crowson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken (PG), Richard Hedman (SG), William Medford (SF), William Eaton (PF), Eric Roth (C) Thomas Michaud, Robert Bainter, Sheldon Maio, Johnny Maday, Richard Astudillo | |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado's pass is intercepted by Thomas Aiken | 56-46 |
| 08:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken lays it in | 56-48 |
| 08:17 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer banks in the layup | 58-48 |
| 08:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Palmer steals it from William Eaton | 58-48 |
| 08:09 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (PG), Emanuel Potter (SG), Brandon Piorkowski (SF) Matthew Furtado, Jerry Palmer, Gregg Kemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis (SG), John Donaldson (SF), Johnny Maday (PF) Richard Hedman, William Medford, William Eaton | |
| 07:51 | Howard Payne | Thomas Aiken steals it from Emanuel Potter | 58-48 |
| 07:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Drayton - foul #4 on Elmer Drayton, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Doyle Emery (C) Steven Brownlee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 07:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Elmer Drayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Emanuel Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Piorkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Yerby (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Doyle Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyron Orvis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Maday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 07:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Maday snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Piorkowski steals the ball from Tyron Orvis in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 07:16 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby hits a shot in the paint | 60-50 |
| 06:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Donaldson | 60-53 |
| 06:29 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Donaldson - foul #3 on John Donaldson, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado (PG), Gregg Kemp (SF), Steven Brownlee (C) Elmer Drayton, Emanuel Potter, Nathan Yerby | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Richard Astudillo (PF) Tyron Orvis, John Donaldson, Johnny Maday | |
| 06:29 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:29 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Doyle Emery is called for the reach on Richard Astudillo - foul #5 on Doyle Emery, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer (SG), Robert Crowson (SF) Brandon Piorkowski, Doyle Emery | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Hedman (SG), Sheldon Maio (C) Thomas Aiken, Eric Roth | |
| 06:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Astudillo misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:18 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Steven Brownlee | 62-53 |
| 05:55 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 05:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Bainter buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Astudillo | 65-55 |
| 05:24 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 05:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Sheldon Maio makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bainter | 65-58 |
| 04:34 | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | Gregg Kemp can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 04:31 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Sheldon Maio | 65-58 |
| 04:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (PG), Emanuel Potter (SG), Brandon Piorkowski (SF), Nathan Yerby (PF) Matthew Furtado, Jerry Palmer, Robert Crowson, Gregg Kemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken (PG), Tyron Orvis (SG), John Donaldson (SF), William Eaton (PF), Eric Roth (C) Thomas Michaud, Richard Hedman, Robert Bainter, Richard Astudillo, Sheldon Maio | |
| 04:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 03:54 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Yerby is called for the reach on Thomas Aiken in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Yerby, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:38 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Elmer Drayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Emanuel Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Piorkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Yerby (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Brownlee (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Thomas Aiken (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyron Orvis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Aiken | 67-63 |
| 03:09 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:08 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Thomas Aiken | 67-63 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | William Eaton can't finish the uncontested layup | 67-63 |
| 02:58 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Tyron Orvis steals the ball from Brandon Piorkowski | 67-63 |
| 02:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis banks in the layup | 67-65 |
| 02:07 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby scores on a runner in the lane set up by Emanuel Potter and he's fouled by William Eaton - foul #2 on William Eaton, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG), Robert Crowson (SF), Gregg Kemp (C) Elmer Drayton, Emanuel Potter, Brandon Piorkowski, Steven Brownlee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud (PG), Robert Bainter (SG), Sheldon Maio (SF), Johnny Maday (PF), Richard Astudillo (C) Thomas Aiken, Tyron Orvis, John Donaldson, William Eaton, Eric Roth | |
| 02:07 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Astudillo grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 02:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Crowson steals it from Robert Bainter in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 02:02 | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson lays it in | 71-65 |
| 01:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Gregg Kemp blocks the short jumper by Robert Bainter | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:32 | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:30 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Kemp | 71-65 |
| 01:24 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (PG), Steven Brownlee (C) Matthew Furtado, Gregg Kemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken (PG), Tyron Orvis (SG), John Donaldson (SF), William Eaton (PF), Eric Roth (C) Thomas Michaud, Robert Bainter, Sheldon Maio, Johnny Maday, Richard Astudillo | |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Aiken - foul #2 on Thomas Aiken, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Elmer Drayton steals the ball from Thomas Aiken in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby is hacked by William Eaton - foul #3 on William Eaton, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter (SG), Brandon Piorkowski (SF) Jerry Palmer, Robert Crowson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Elmer Drayton picks off the pass by Tyron Orvis in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby is hacked by John Donaldson - foul #4 on John Donaldson, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Roth pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken is hacked by Elmer Drayton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Drayton, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gregg Kemp (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG), Robert Crowson (SF) Elmer Drayton, Emanuel Potter, Brandon Piorkowski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Aiken misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:35 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby is hacked by Thomas Aiken in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Aiken, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter (PG), Brandon Piorkowski (SF) Gregg Kemp, Robert Crowson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Nathan Yerby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Piorkowski picks off the pass by Eric Roth in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | Thomas Aiken is called for the reach on Emanuel Potter - foul #4 on Thomas Aiken, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson (SF) Jerry Palmer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer (SG) Robert Crowson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski is fouled on the floor by John Donaldson - foul #5 on John Donaldson, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Crowson (SF) Jerry Palmer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Bainter (SF) John Donaldson | |
| 00:23 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 00:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Roth grabs the offensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Roth makes the fadeaway from close range set up by William Eaton | 78-70 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Tyron Orvis - foul #3 on Tyron Orvis, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Roth pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyron Orvis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Aiken | 79-73 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Thomas Aiken is called for the reach on Brandon Piorkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Aiken, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG) Emanuel Potter, Robert Crowson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Michaud (PG) Thomas Aiken | |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Brandon Piorkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee snags the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado runs out the clock | 80-73 |