| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Micheal Rodrigues (fresh) SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) SF - Thomas Hailey (fresh) PF - Joe Peters (fresh) C - Ernest Christopher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) SG - Justin McGilvray (fresh) SF - William Hampton (fresh) PF - Paul Rue (fresh) C - Rodney Perras (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Micheal Rodrigues is called for the reach on Larry Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Rodrigues, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Clark | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Gray | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Peters is called for the reach on Justin McGilvray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Peters, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Rue | 5-5 |
| 18:10 | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues is hacked by Larry Gray - foul #1 on Larry Gray, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Howard Payne | Rodney Perras blocks the short jumper by Joe Peters | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Aaron Clark steps in front of the Larry Gray pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 17:41 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 17:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 17:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 17:08 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 17:06 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey tips it in | 10-8 |
| 16:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray buries a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Gray | 10-11 |
| 16:30 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 16:29 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 16:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Christopher - foul #1 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin (PG), Richard Day (SG), Randy Wadusky (PF) Micheal Rodrigues, Aaron Clark, Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (PG), Harry Seifert (SG), Walter Shamblin (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Larry Gray, Justin McGilvray, William Hampton, Paul Rue | |
| 16:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 16:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:50 | Howard Payne | Richard Day misses the shot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 15:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams grabs the board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Frank Chauvin (fresh) SG - Richard Day (fresh) SF - Thomas Hailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Wadusky (fresh) C - Joe Peters (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Abrams (fresh) SG - Harry Seifert (fresh) SF - Walter Shamblin (fresh) PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) C - Rodney Perras (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Day - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose (C) Rodney Perras | |
| 15:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 15:27 | Howard Payne | Walter Shamblin steals it from Richard Day | 12-15 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Frank Chauvin - foul #1 on Frank Chauvin, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 15:01 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey is hacked by Walter Shamblin - foul #1 on Walter Shamblin, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher (C) Joe Peters | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hailey | 15-17 |
| 14:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues (PG), Aaron Clark (SG), Joe Peters (C) Frank Chauvin, Richard Day, Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Howard Williams (PG), Paul Rue (PF) Harry Seifert, Samuel Johnson | |
| 14:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 14:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 14:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Hailey - foul #1 on Thomas Hailey, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink (SF), Rodney Perras (C) Walter Shamblin, Tommy Rose | |
| 14:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 14:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 14:08 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey misses the fadeaway from the right block | 15-21 |
| 14:07 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 13:43 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Williams | 15-24 |
| 13:23 | Howard Payne | Paul Rue steals the ball from Joe Peters | 15-24 |
| 13:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from George Sink | 15-26 |
| 13:00 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Rodrigues | 17-26 |
| 12:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue misses long on an open jumper from close range | 17-26 |
| 12:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 12:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue jams it on a nice dish by Howard Williams | 17-28 |
| 12:12 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-28 |
| 12:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 11:44 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Rue and he's fouled by Thomas Hailey - foul #2 on Thomas Hailey, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin (PG), Richard Day (SG), Ernest Christopher (SF) Micheal Rodrigues, Aaron Clark, Thomas Hailey | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray (PG), Justin McGilvray (SG), Samuel Johnson (PF), Tommy Rose (C) Howard Williams, Robert Abrams, Paul Rue, Rodney Perras | |
| 11:44 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink makes the free throw | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Frank Chauvin (fresh) SG - Richard Day (fresh) SF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Wadusky (tiring) C - Joe Peters (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin McGilvray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Sink (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) C - Tommy Rose (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #3 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton (SF) George Sink | |
| 11:32 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 11:32 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 11:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-31 |
| 11:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose can't tip it in | 18-31 |
| 11:09 | Howard Payne | Richard Day grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 11:04 | Howard Payne | Samuel Johnson steps in front of the Randy Wadusky pass | 18-31 |
| 11:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #4 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert (PG) Larry Gray | |
| 10:45 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 10:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 10:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 10:23 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 10:19 | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 10:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 09:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Chauvin is called for the reach on William Hampton - foul #2 on Frank Chauvin, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues (PG), Aaron Clark (SG) Frank Chauvin, Richard Day | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin (PF) Tommy Rose | |
| 09:54 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 09:54 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 09:31 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 09:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey (SF) Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (PG), Paul Rue (PF) Harry Seifert, William Hampton | |
| 09:12 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-31 |
| 09:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 08:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 08:37 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-34 |
| 08:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 08:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-34 |
| 08:31 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Day (SG), Ernest Christopher (SF) Aaron Clark, Thomas Hailey | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert (SG), William Hampton (SF), Tommy Rose (PF) Justin McGilvray, Paul Rue, Samuel Johnson | |
| 08:15 | Howard Payne | Walter Shamblin is called for the reach on Randy Wadusky - foul #2 on Walter Shamblin, team foul #5 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras (C) Walter Shamblin | |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Tommy Rose - foul #1 on Tommy Rose, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 07:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Rose | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Micheal Rodrigues (tired) 1 ast. SG - Richard Day (fresh) SF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Wadusky (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Peters (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Abrams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harry Seifert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hampton (fresh) PF - Tommy Rose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Perras (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters lays it in set up by Micheal Rodrigues | 22-36 |
| 07:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Micheal Rodrigues is called for the reach on Robert Abrams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Rodrigues, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark (PG), Thomas Hailey (SF) Micheal Rodrigues, Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Tommy Rose, Rodney Perras | |
| 07:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 07:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 07:00 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky travels with the ball | 22-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Howard Williams (PG), Justin McGilvray (SG), George Sink (SF) Robert Abrams, Harry Seifert, William Hampton | |
| 06:37 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink is hacked by Randy Wadusky - foul #1 on Randy Wadusky, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras (C) Paul Rue | |
| 06:37 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 06:37 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 06:17 | Howard Payne | George Sink takes the ball from Richard Day | 22-39 |
| 06:14 | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink lays it up and in | 22-41 |
| 05:59 | Howard Payne | Richard Day misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-41 |
| 05:58 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Peters | 22-41 |
| 05:47 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-41 |
| 05:45 | Howard Payne | Richard Day gets the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 05:40 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Justin McGilvray - foul #1 on Justin McGilvray, team foul #7 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher (SF) Thomas Hailey | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (PG), Harry Seifert (SG), William Hampton (SF), Paul Rue (PF), Tommy Rose (C) Howard Williams, Justin McGilvray, George Sink, Samuel Johnson, Rodney Perras | |
| 05:40 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 05:40 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 05:25 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Abrams and he's fouled by Joe Peters - foul #2 on Joe Peters, team foul #12 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey (SF) Joe Peters | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:25 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| 05:00 | Howard Payne | Richard Day drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Christopher | 27-44 |
| 04:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Abrams, team foul #8 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray (SG), Rodney Perras (C) Harry Seifert, Tommy Rose | |
| 04:26 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 04:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams is hacked by Ernest Christopher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #13 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson (PF) Paul Rue | |
| 04:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 04:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 04:05 | Howard Payne | Richard Day's pass is intercepted by Justin McGilvray | 30-45 |
| 03:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Aaron Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Day (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hailey (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Wadusky (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Abrams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin McGilvray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Perras (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Howard Payne | Richard Day knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Hampton | 33-49 |
| 02:42 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey tips it but misses | 33-49 |
| 02:39 | Howard Payne | Richard Day tips it but misses | 33-49 |
| 02:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 02:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Justin McGilvray | 33-51 |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky's floater is tipped away by Rodney Perras | 33-51 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 01:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Christopher swats the short shot by Rodney Perras | 33-51 |
| 01:44 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 01:18 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey's pass is intercepted by Justin McGilvray | 33-51 |
| 01:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin McGilvray | 33-53 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin (PG), Joe Peters (C) Richard Day, Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray (PG), Harry Seifert (SG), Walter Shamblin (SF), Paul Rue (PF), Tommy Rose (C) Robert Abrams, Justin McGilvray, William Hampton, Samuel Johnson, Rodney Perras | |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky's floater is knocked away by Paul Rue | 33-53 |
| 01:00 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Tommy Rose | 33-53 |
| 00:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Chauvin - foul #3 on Frank Chauvin, team foul #14 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues (PG) Frank Chauvin | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 00:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 00:47 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Paul Rue | 33-55 |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Hailey is called for the reach on Walter Shamblin - foul #3 on Thomas Hailey, team foul #15 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher (SF) Thomas Hailey | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Ernest Christopher | 33-56 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-56 |
| 00:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-56 |