| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Eric Leachman (fresh) SG - James Floyd (fresh) SF - Jason Goodman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Lichenstein (fresh) C - Charles Kidder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Corey Brown (fresh) SG - Logan Quijano (fresh) SF - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) PF - Gary Golden (fresh) C - Brian Cousin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Corey Brown and the foul's on Eric Leachman - foul #1 on Eric Leachman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Leachman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden is fouled on the floor by Eric Leachman - foul #2 on Eric Leachman, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG) Eric Leachman | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:57 | Howard Payne | James Floyd steps in front of the Melvin Mayfield pass | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Howard Payne | Jason Goodman is called for the reach on Melvin Mayfield - foul #1 on Jason Goodman, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Hardin (C) Charles Kidder | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (PG), Michael Staub (SG), Dan Lovett (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Corey Brown, Logan Quijano, Melvin Mayfield, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| 17:09 | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Hardin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Malpass - foul #1 on Raymond Malpass, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (SG), Leslie Corle (SF), Tim Niebuhr (C) James Floyd, Jason Goodman, Jimmy Lichenstein | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 16:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:21 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Hill - foul #1 on Kenneth Hill, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller (SF) Mark Mansfield | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 16:21 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-7 |
| 16:00 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leslie Corle (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) SF - Robert Miller (fresh) PF - Douglas Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tim Niebuhr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Raymond Heide (fresh) SG - Michael Staub (fresh) SF - Dan Lovett (fresh) PF - Dennis Symons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Malpass (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide's floater is knocked away by Douglas Hardin | 3-7 |
| 15:54 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:44 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons throws it down on a great pass from Michael Staub and he's hacked by Douglas Hardin - foul #1 on Douglas Hardin, team foul #5 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd (SG), Charles Kidder (C) Kenneth Hill, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin (C) Raymond Malpass | |
| 15:44 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons misses the free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 15:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Cousin swats the short shot by Douglas Hardin | 3-9 |
| 15:24 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:17 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Hardin - foul #2 on Douglas Hardin, team foul #6 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Lichenstein (PF) Douglas Hardin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (SG), Gary Golden (PF) Michael Staub, Dennis Symons | |
| 15:17 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:17 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr's pass is intercepted by Logan Quijano in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| 15:12 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano misses the easy layup | 3-11 |
| 15:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 15:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Raymond Heide is called for the reach on Leslie Corle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Heide, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman (SF) Tim Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (PG), Melvin Mayfield (SF) Raymond Heide, Dan Lovett | |
| 15:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Melvin Mayfield takes the ball from Leslie Corle | 3-11 |
| 14:46 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-11 |
| 14:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Lichenstein grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 14:40 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG) Leslie Corle | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 14:35 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Golden | 3-14 |
| 14:13 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 13:58 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Tim Niebuhr (C) James Floyd, Jason Goodman, Charles Kidder | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (PG), Michael Staub (SG), Dan Lovett (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Corey Brown, Logan Quijano, Melvin Mayfield, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| 13:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-14 |
| 13:40 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:29 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Staub | 6-16 |
| 13:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Dennis Symons steps in front of the Tim Niebuhr pass | 6-16 |
| 12:51 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Heide | 6-18 |
| 12:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 6-18 |
| 12:31 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett gets the rebound | 6-18 |
| 12:27 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett is hacked by Robert Miller - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #7 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle (PG), James Floyd (SG), Jason Goodman (SF), Charles Kidder (C) Mark Mansfield, Kenneth Hill, Robert Miller, Tim Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (PG), Logan Quijano (SG), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Raymond Heide, Michael Staub, Dennis Symons, Raymond Malpass | |
| 12:27 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 12:27 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 12:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder pulls down the rebound | 6-19 |
| 12:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle is hacked by Corey Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Brown, team foul #3 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield (SF) Dan Lovett | |
| 12:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Floyd | 8-19 |
| 11:50 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 8-19 |
| 11:48 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leslie Corle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Goodman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Lichenstein (fairly fresh) C - Charles Kidder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Corey Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Logan Quijano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) PF - Gary Golden (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Cousin (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Corey Brown | 8-21 |
| 11:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (PG) Jimmy Lichenstein | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 11:24 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Brown | 8-24 |
| 11:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Cousin steps in front of the Leslie Corle pass in the backcourt | 8-24 |
| 10:57 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 8-24 |
| 10:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 10:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Hill | 10-24 |
| 10:25 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-24 |
| 10:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder grabs the defensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 10:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder makes the wide open shot near the basket | 12-24 |
| 09:45 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Logan Quijano | 12-27 |
| 09:22 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Kidder | 14-27 |
| 09:07 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 09:05 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown can't tip it in | 14-27 |
| 09:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 08:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill's pass is intercepted by Corey Brown in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 08:58 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Brown | 14-29 |
| 08:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill is hacked by Logan Quijano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Logan Quijano, team foul #4 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Jimmy Lichenstein (PF), Tim Niebuhr (C) Kenneth Hill, Jason Goodman, Leslie Corle, Charles Kidder | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (PG), Michael Staub (SG), Dan Lovett (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Corey Brown, Logan Quijano, Melvin Mayfield, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| 08:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr jams it on a nice dish by James Floyd | 16-29 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-29 |
| 08:14 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass tips it home | 16-31 |
| 08:11 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd's pass is intercepted by Raymond Heide in the backcourt | 16-31 |
| 08:09 | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide lays it up and in | 16-33 |
| 07:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Dan Lovett steals the ball from James Floyd | 16-33 |
| 07:47 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub lays it in set up by Dan Lovett | 16-35 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Mark Mansfield (fairly fresh) SG - James Floyd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) PF - Jimmy Lichenstein (fairly fresh) C - Tim Niebuhr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Raymond Heide (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Symons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Malpass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 07:20 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (SG), Jason Goodman (SF), Charles Kidder (C) James Floyd, Robert Miller, Tim Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (SG), Melvin Mayfield (SF) Michael Staub, Dan Lovett | |
| 06:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-35 |
| 06:57 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 06:44 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Heide | 18-38 |
| 06:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Heide - foul #2 on Raymond Heide, team foul #5 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (PG), Gary Golden (PF) Raymond Heide, Dennis Symons | |
| 06:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 06:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 06:12 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Corey Brown | 20-41 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 20-41 |
| 05:53 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano pulls down the rebound | 20-41 |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden is hacked by Jimmy Lichenstein - foul #1 on Jimmy Lichenstein, team foul #8 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle (PG), James Floyd (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Tim Niebuhr (C) Mark Mansfield, Kenneth Hill, Jason Goodman, Charles Kidder | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (SG), Dan Lovett (SF), Brian Cousin (C) Logan Quijano, Melvin Mayfield, Raymond Malpass | |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the offensive board | 20-42 |
| 05:18 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Brown | 20-45 |
| 05:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller is hacked by Corey Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Brown, team foul #6 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (PG), Dennis Symons (PF) Corey Brown, Gary Golden | |
| 05:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller misses short on a jumper near the basket | 20-45 |
| 04:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller tips it in | 22-45 |
| 04:52 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Heide | 22-47 |
| 04:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-47 |
| 04:23 | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-47 |
| 04:21 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the offensive board | 25-47 |
| 04:16 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-47 |
| 04:15 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Tim Niebuhr | 25-47 |
| 04:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Cousin steps in front of the Jimmy Lichenstein pass | 25-47 |
| 03:58 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Symons | 25-49 |
| 03:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Lichenstein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-49 |
| 03:40 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-49 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leslie Corle (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Floyd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Lichenstein (tiring) C - Tim Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Raymond Heide (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Lovett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dennis Symons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cousin (tired) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons connects on the shot in the lane set up by Michael Staub | 25-51 |
| 03:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Miller | 28-51 |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Tim Niebuhr steals the ball from Raymond Heide | 28-51 |
| 02:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Dan Lovett | 28-51 |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett is hacked by Jimmy Lichenstein - foul #2 on Jimmy Lichenstein, team foul #9 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Leachman (PG), Kenneth Hill (SG), Jason Goodman (SF), Douglas Hardin (PF), Charles Kidder (C) Leslie Corle, James Floyd, Robert Miller, Jimmy Lichenstein, Tim Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (PG), Logan Quijano (SG), Gary Golden (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Raymond Heide, Michael Staub, Dennis Symons, Brian Cousin | |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 01:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Kidder, team foul #10 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield (SF) Dan Lovett | |
| 01:47 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield loses the ball out of bounds | 28-53 |
| 01:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Gary Golden is called for the reach on Eric Leachman - foul #1 on Gary Golden, team foul #7 | 28-53 |
| 01:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Leachman makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 01:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Leachman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 01:20 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-55 |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-55 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Douglas Hardin is called for the reach on Corey Brown - foul #3 on Douglas Hardin, team foul #11 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Lichenstein (PF) Douglas Hardin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-56 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-57 |
| 00:24 | Hardin-Simmons | The jumper by Kenneth Hill is denied by Melvin Mayfield | 30-57 |
| 00:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-57 |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano gets the rebound | 30-57 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano misses the fullcourt shot | 30-57 |