| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irwin Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Guard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Maness (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Zahniser (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Stallings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser inbounds the ball | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Maness and he's hacked by Alfred Gilchrist - foul #1 on Alfred Gilchrist, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| 19:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser misses the free throw | 31-54 |
| 19:33 | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| 19:19 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-54 |
| 19:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser pulls down the rebound | 31-54 |
| 18:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Maness | 31-56 |
| 18:54 | Howard Payne | David Rich is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Chad Mueller (SG), Jackie Pierce (SF), Jack Brown (PF), Martin Scheer (C) Michael Hill, David Rich, Irwin Gibson, Alfred Gilchrist, Arthur Guard | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan (SG), George Henderson (SF), Ronald Nowlin (PF), James Balducci (C) Michael Brown, Dwight Zahniser, Evan Baker, Jeffrey Stallings | |
| 18:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Maness is fouled on the floor by Chad Mueller - foul #1 on Chad Mueller, team foul #2 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan (PG) Robert Maness | |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chad Mueller - foul #2 on Chad Mueller, team foul #3 | 31-56 |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 18:16 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 18:15 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown tips it in | 33-58 |
| 17:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan can't finish the layup | 33-58 |
| 17:53 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-58 |
| 17:39 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-58 |
| 17:38 | Hardin-Simmons | James Balducci pulls down the rebound | 33-58 |
| 17:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan is hacked by Corey Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Dwyer, team foul #4 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), David Rich (SG), Irwin Gibson (SF), Alfred Gilchrist (PF), Arthur Guard (C) Corey Dwyer, Chad Mueller, Jackie Pierce, Jack Brown, Martin Scheer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Maness (PG), Scott Carter (SG), Dwight Zahniser (SF), James Eggleston (PF), Jeffrey Stallings (C) Larry Morgan, Terry Brennan, George Henderson, Ronald Nowlin, James Balducci | |
| 17:27 | Hardin-Simmons | James Eggleston misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 17:25 | Hardin-Simmons | James Eggleston gets the offensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 17:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Maness | 33-60 |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-60 |
| 17:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Stallings grabs the board | 33-60 |
| 16:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser is fouled in the backcourt by Irwin Gibson - foul #2 on Irwin Gibson, team foul #5 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Hill (PG) Nathaniel Criner | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Brown (SG), Evan Baker (PF) Scott Carter, Jeffrey Stallings | |
| 16:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser comes up short on the runner in the paint | 33-60 |
| 16:42 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 33-60 |
| 16:39 | Howard Payne | Robert Maness is called for the reach on Michael Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Maness, team foul #1 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Stallings (C) James Eggleston | |
| 16:34 | Howard Payne | David Rich misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-60 |
| 16:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Stallings grabs the board | 33-60 |
| 16:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Brown is hacked by Irwin Gibson - foul #3 on Irwin Gibson, team foul #6 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce (SF) Irwin Gibson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 16:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Michael Brown | 33-62 |
| 15:47 | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-62 |
| 15:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser grabs the board | 33-62 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rich (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Pierce (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Gilchrist (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Guard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Maness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Zahniser (tiring) 24 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Stallings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser misses the floater from close range | 33-62 |
| 15:36 | Howard Payne | David Rich grabs the board | 33-62 |
| 15:20 | Howard Payne | David Rich misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-62 |
| 15:19 | Howard Payne | Arthur Guard tips it home | 35-62 |
| 15:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser connects on the open floater near the basket set up by Robert Maness | 35-64 |
| 15:08 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Chad Mueller (SG), David Tarleton (SF), Martin Scheer (PF), Jack Brown (C) Michael Hill, David Rich, Jackie Pierce, Alfred Gilchrist, Arthur Guard | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan (PG), Terry Brennan (SG), George Henderson (SF), Ronald Nowlin (PF), James Balducci (C) Robert Maness, Michael Brown, Dwight Zahniser, Evan Baker, Jeffrey Stallings | |
| 14:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 35-64 |
| 14:46 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Corey Dwyer | 35-64 |
| 14:42 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer is hacked by Larry Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Morgan, team foul #2 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Irwin Gibson (SG) Chad Mueller | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Eggleston (C) James Balducci | |
| 14:23 | Howard Payne | David Tarleton is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Irwin Gibson | 37-64 |
| 14:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-67 |
| 13:51 | Howard Payne | James Eggleston blocks the short jumper by Martin Scheer | 37-67 |
| 13:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan pulls down the rebound | 37-67 |
| 13:44 | Hardin-Simmons | James Eggleston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), David Rich (SG), Alfred Gilchrist (PF), Arthur Guard (C) Corey Dwyer, Irwin Gibson, Martin Scheer, Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Maness (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Scott Carter (SF), Evan Baker (PF), James Balducci (C) Larry Morgan, Terry Brennan, George Henderson, Ronald Nowlin, James Eggleston | |
| 13:26 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-67 |
| 13:25 | Hardin-Simmons | James Balducci pulls down the rebound | 37-67 |
| 13:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Maness clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-67 |
| 13:20 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Arthur Guard | 37-67 |
| 13:14 | Howard Payne | David Rich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-67 |
| 13:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Maness gets the rebound | 37-67 |
| 13:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-67 |
| 13:08 | Howard Payne | David Tarleton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-67 |
| 13:04 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller (SG), Jack Brown (PF) David Rich, Alfred Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan (SG), Jeffrey Stallings (C) Michael Brown, James Balducci | |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-67 |
| 12:50 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Maness | 37-67 |
| 12:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 37-67 |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Jack Brown | 37-67 |
| 12:11 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-67 |
| 11:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-67 |
| 11:53 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Hill (PG), Jackie Pierce (SG), Irwin Gibson (SF), Alfred Gilchrist (PF), Martin Scheer (C) Nathaniel Criner, Chad Mueller, David Tarleton, Jack Brown, Arthur Guard | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan (PG), George Henderson (SF), Ronald Nowlin (PF), James Balducci (C) Robert Maness, Scott Carter, Evan Baker, Jeffrey Stallings | |
| 11:34 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Larry Morgan - foul #2 on Larry Morgan, team foul #3 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Brown (SG) Terry Brennan | |
| 11:34 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill misses the free throw | 41-67 |
| 11:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Nowlin grabs the board | 41-67 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Pierce (fresh) SF - Irwin Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Gilchrist (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Scheer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Larry Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Balducci (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-67 |
| 11:23 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer is denied on a layup by Ronald Nowlin | 41-67 |
| 11:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 41-67 |
| 11:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Jackie Pierce is called for the reach on James Balducci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Pierce, team foul #7 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Rich (SG) Jackie Pierce | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Maness (PG), James Eggleston (SF) Larry Morgan, George Henderson | |
| 11:19 | Hardin-Simmons | James Balducci makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 11:19 | Hardin-Simmons | James Balducci makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 11:17 | Howard Payne | Robert Maness is called for the reach on Irwin Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Maness, team foul #4 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser (SF) James Eggleston | |
| 11:03 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer buries a turnaround from the right block | 43-69 |
| 10:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Brown is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Maness | 43-72 |
| 10:31 | Howard Payne | Robert Maness steals the ball from Michael Hill | 43-72 |
| 10:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Irwin Gibson is called for the reach on Dwight Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Irwin Gibson, team foul #8 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Chad Mueller (SG), David Tarleton (SF), Arthur Guard (C) Michael Hill, David Rich, Irwin Gibson, Alfred Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan (SG), James Eggleston (PF), Jeffrey Stallings (C) Michael Brown, Ronald Nowlin, James Balducci | |
| 10:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 10:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser misses the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 10:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Stallings grabs the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 10:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser misses the shot from the right side | 43-73 |
| 10:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Stallings misses the tip | 43-73 |
| 10:20 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 10:07 | Howard Payne | David Tarleton misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 10:05 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stallings | 43-73 |
| 09:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Dwight Zahniser buries a shot from the right side | 43-75 |
| 09:35 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 43-75 |
| 09:33 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to James Eggleston | 43-75 |
| 09:16 | Hardin-Simmons | James Eggleston makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Maness | 43-77 |
| 09:09 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry Brennan - foul #3 on Terry Brennan, team foul #5 | 43-77 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), Jackie Pierce (SF), Alfred Gilchrist (PF), Jack Brown (C) Corey Dwyer, David Tarleton, Martin Scheer, Arthur Guard | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan (PG), Michael Brown (SG), George Henderson (SF), Evan Baker (PF) Robert Maness, Terry Brennan, Dwight Zahniser, James Eggleston | |
| 09:09 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 09:09 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-77 |
| 09:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathaniel Criner steals it from George Henderson in the backcourt | 45-77 |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Morgan - foul #3 on Larry Morgan, team foul #6 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Rich (SG) Chad Mueller | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter (SG), James Balducci (C) Michael Brown, Jeffrey Stallings | |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner makes the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 08:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Morgan | 47-80 |
| 08:24 | Howard Payne | Scott Carter blocks the short jumper by Alfred Gilchrist | 47-80 |
| 08:23 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner grabs the offensive board | 47-80 |
| 08:18 | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist's floater is tipped away by James Balducci | 47-80 |
| 08:17 | Hardin-Simmons | James Balducci snags the defensive board | 47-80 |
| 08:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan is hacked by Nathaniel Criner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Criner, team foul #9 | 47-80 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Hill (PG), Arthur Guard (C) Nathaniel Criner, Alfred Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Brown (SG), Ronald Nowlin (PF), Jeffrey Stallings (C) Scott Carter, Evan Baker, James Balducci | |
| 08:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 08:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-81 |
| 08:13 | Howard Payne | David Rich pulls down the rebound | 47-81 |
| 08:10 | Howard Payne | Larry Morgan is called for the reach on Michael Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Morgan, team foul #7 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Maness (PG) Larry Morgan | |
| 08:10 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-81 |
| 08:10 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 07:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Nowlin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 49-81 |
| 07:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Nowlin snags the offensive board | 49-81 |
| 07:34 | Hardin-Simmons | George Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Brown and he's hacked by Jackie Pierce - foul #3 on Jackie Pierce, team foul #10 | 49-83 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Irwin Gibson (SF), Martin Scheer (PF) Jackie Pierce, Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan (SG), Evan Baker (PF), James Eggleston (C) Michael Brown, Ronald Nowlin, Jeffrey Stallings | |
| 07:34 | Hardin-Simmons | George Henderson makes the free throw | 49-84 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rich (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irwin Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Scheer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Guard (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Maness (tiring) 6 pts. 12 ast. SG - Terry Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Irwin Gibson is hacked by Robert Maness in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Maness, team foul #8 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Jackie Pierce (SF), Jack Brown (C) Michael Hill, David Rich, Arthur Guard | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan (PG), Ronald Nowlin (PF) Robert Maness, Evan Baker | |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Irwin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-84 |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Irwin Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-84 |
| 07:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Nowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-84 |
| 07:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Corey Dwyer - foul #4 on Corey Dwyer, team foul #11 | 50-84 |
| 07:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 50-85 |
| 07:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-85 |
| 07:22 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer pulls down the rebound | 50-85 |
| 07:20 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-85 |
| 07:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Nowlin | 50-87 |
| 06:58 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer's pass is intercepted by George Henderson in the backcourt | 50-87 |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Martin Scheer is called for the reach on Ronald Nowlin - foul #2 on Martin Scheer, team foul #12 | 50-87 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), Chad Mueller (SG) Corey Dwyer, Jackie Pierce | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter (SF), James Balducci (C) George Henderson, James Eggleston | |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Nowlin makes the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Nowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-89 |
| 06:24 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-89 |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Irwin Gibson | 50-89 |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown is whistled for a carry | 50-89 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce (SF) Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan loses the dribble to Nathaniel Criner | 50-89 |
| 05:46 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce loses the dribble to Larry Morgan in the backcourt | 50-89 |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-89 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Jack Brown (PF) Nathaniel Criner, Chad Mueller | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Henderson (SF), James Eggleston (PF) Larry Morgan, Ronald Nowlin | |
| 05:19 | Howard Payne | James Eggleston blocks the short jumper by Martin Scheer | 50-89 |
| 05:18 | Hardin-Simmons | James Balducci grabs the defensive rebound | 50-89 |
| 05:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Corey Dwyer picks off the pass by Scott Carter | 50-89 |
| 05:07 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce hits the finger roll set up by Corey Dwyer | 52-89 |
| 04:49 | Hardin-Simmons | James Eggleston loses the dribble to Irwin Gibson | 52-89 |
| 04:38 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-89 |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jackie Pierce - foul #4 on Jackie Pierce, team foul #13 | 54-89 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), Chad Mueller (SG) Corey Dwyer, Jackie Pierce | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan (PG), Ronald Nowlin (PF) George Henderson, James Balducci | |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-90 |
| 04:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-91 |
| 03:57 | Howard Payne | Larry Morgan picks off the pass by Nathaniel Criner | 54-91 |
| 03:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan lays it up and in | 54-93 |
| 03:41 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer lays it in set up by Nathaniel Criner | 56-93 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Irwin Gibson is called for the reach on Scott Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Irwin Gibson, team foul #14 | 56-93 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce (SF) Irwin Gibson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 03:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter misses the 1st free throw | 56-93 |
| 03:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-93 |
| 03:39 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller gets the rebound | 56-93 |
| 03:31 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-93 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Nathaniel Criner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Mueller (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jackie Pierce (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jack Brown (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Scheer (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Larry Morgan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Terry Brennan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Carter (tired) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Nowlin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Eggleston (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Carter | 59-95 |
| 02:49 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-95 |
| 02:48 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to James Eggleston | 59-95 |
| 02:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Morgan | 59-97 |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-97 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG) Nathaniel Criner | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Henderson (SF), James Balducci (C) Scott Carter, James Eggleston | |
| 02:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Martin Scheer is called for the reach on Larry Morgan - foul #3 on Martin Scheer, team foul #15 | 59-97 |
| 02:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 59-97 |
| 02:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-98 |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer connects on the jumper from the right wing | 61-98 |
| 01:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-98 |
| 01:37 | Hardin-Simmons | James Balducci tips it in | 61-100 |
| 01:27 | Howard Payne | James Balducci steps in front of the Corey Dwyer pass | 61-100 |
| 01:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Corey Dwyer is called for the reach on Larry Morgan - foul #5 on Corey Dwyer, team foul #16 | 61-100 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG) Corey Dwyer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 01:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-101 |
| 01:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-102 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-102 |
| 00:55 | Hardin-Simmons | James Balducci grabs the defensive rebound | 61-102 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Hardin-Simmons | George Henderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-102 |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-102 |
| 00:47 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown gets the offensive rebound | 61-102 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner is hacked by Ronald Nowlin - foul #1 on Ronald Nowlin, team foul #9 | 61-102 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner makes the 1st free throw | 62-102 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-102 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Scheer - foul #4 on Martin Scheer, team foul #17 | 63-102 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 63-103 |
| 00:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-104 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-104 |
| 00:11 | Hardin-Simmons | George Henderson snags the defensive board | 63-104 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Morgan runs out the clock | 63-104 |