| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Schlossberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Koester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Arellano (fresh) 2 stl. C - George Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Koester and the foul's on Kevin Gresham - foul #2 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:47 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Gresham | 41-41 |
| 19:12 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-41 |
| 19:11 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:56 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski (C) George Irving | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 18:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan loses the dribble to Jesse Logan in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 18:49 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 41-41 |
| 18:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses long on a shot in the paint | 41-41 |
| 18:41 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:28 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-41 |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 18:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 17:58 | Howard Payne | Brian Ruth is called for the reach on John Schlossberg - foul #2 on Brian Ruth, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Stephen McDermott (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), David Sadler (C) John Schlossberg, Jesse Logan, Shane Koester, Joshua Arellano | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan, Earl Ehlers | |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | David Sadler drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Canaday | 43-43 |
| 17:22 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sadler is called for the reach on Clyde Eckel - foul #2 on David Sadler, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Irving (C) Doug Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 17:17 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:15 | Howard Payne | George Irving snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:59 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Elwood Dryden | 46-43 |
| 16:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 16:31 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden is hacked by Keith Fetterman - foul #1 on Keith Fetterman, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Emmons (PG), Shane Koester (SF), Joshua Arellano (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Elwood Dryden, Christopher Canaday, David Sadler, George Irving | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Earl Ehlers (C) James Searcy, Wayne Tobin, Clyde Eckel, Scott Wallace | |
| 16:24 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 16:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 16:17 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:51 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman grabs the board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - James Emmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen McDermott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Shane Koester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Arellano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Fetterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:36 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 15:35 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-45 |
| 15:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen McDermott - foul #1 on Stephen McDermott, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), Jesse Logan (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), Doug Wadzinski (PF), David Sadler (C) James Emmons, Stephen McDermott, Shane Koester, Joshua Arellano, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Wayne Tobin (SF), Scott Wallace (PF), Eric Perdue (C) Brian Ruth, Robert Zupan, Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers | |
| 15:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:40 | Howard Payne | David Sadler misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Eric Perdue - foul #4 on Eric Perdue, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Kevin Gresham, Eric Perdue | |
| 14:40 | Howard Payne | David Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Howard Payne | David Sadler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Irving (C) David Sadler | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 14:17 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Tobin - foul #1 on Wayne Tobin, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 14:17 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:17 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 13:50 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:29 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan's pass is intercepted by Clyde Eckel | 49-47 |
| 13:05 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Wayne Tobin | 49-49 |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | James Searcy takes the ball from John Schlossberg in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 12:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel's pass is intercepted by Jesse Logan | 49-49 |
| 12:50 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Logan | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy's pass is intercepted by Jesse Logan | 51-49 |
| 12:31 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 12:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Stephen McDermott (SG), Shane Koester (SF), Joshua Arellano (PF), David Sadler (C) John Schlossberg, Jesse Logan, Christopher Canaday, Doug Wadzinski, George Irving | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (C) James Searcy, Wayne Tobin, Robert Zupan, Scott Wallace | |
| 12:06 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 11:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 11:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers tips it in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Elwood Dryden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen McDermott (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Shane Koester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Arellano (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sadler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Ehlers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Brian Ruth - foul #3 on Brian Ruth, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 11:34 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:34 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:34 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Clyde Eckel | 54-51 |
| 11:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Shane Koester picks off the pass by Brian Ruth in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 11:23 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shane Koester | 57-51 |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Emmons (SF) Shane Koester | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF) Keith Fetterman | |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | David Sadler is fouled on the floor by Earl Ehlers - foul #1 on Earl Ehlers, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | David Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | David Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Arellano swats the short shot by Robert Zupan | 59-51 |
| 10:53 | Howard Payne | David Sadler snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 10:42 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 10:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 10:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan (SG), Shane Koester (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Elwood Dryden, Stephen McDermott, David Sadler | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (PG), Jeffrey Dennett (SG) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham | |
| 10:18 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jesse Logan | 61-51 |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel loses the dribble to Jesse Logan | 61-51 |
| 09:47 | Howard Payne | James Emmons banks in the layup set up by Jesse Logan | 63-51 |
| 09:42 | Hardin-Simmons | James Emmons steps in front of the Wayne Tobin pass in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 09:24 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman jams it | 65-51 |
| 09:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Jesse Logan is called for the reach on Wayne Tobin - foul #1 on Jesse Logan, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), Stephen McDermott (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), Doug Wadzinski (PF), David Sadler (C) James Emmons, Jesse Logan, Shane Koester, Joshua Arellano, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Scott Wallace (C) Wayne Tobin, Jeffrey Dennett, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel | |
| 08:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 08:55 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 08:49 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG) John Schlossberg | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 08:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 08:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 08:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 07:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace hits a wide open shot from the right block | 65-53 |
| 07:43 | Howard Payne | David Sadler hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen McDermott | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Elwood Dryden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen McDermott (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Canaday (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Doug Wadzinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Sadler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Fetterman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Ehlers (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman is hacked by Elwood Dryden - foul #1 on Elwood Dryden, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), James Emmons (SG), Shane Koester (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), George Irving (C) Elwood Dryden, Stephen McDermott, Christopher Canaday, Doug Wadzinski, David Sadler | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Jeffrey Dennett (SG), Wayne Tobin (SF), Eric Perdue (C) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham, Earl Ehlers, Scott Wallace | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 07:04 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 06:46 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Fetterman - foul #2 on Keith Fetterman, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Jeffrey Dennett, Keith Fetterman | |
| 06:46 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:46 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 06:21 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 68-53 |
| 06:20 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 68-53 |
| 06:05 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman makes the turnaround from close range | 70-53 |
| 05:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 05:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Freeman is called for the reach on Wayne Tobin - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), Joshua Arellano (PF) John Schlossberg, Shane Koester, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Earl Ehlers (PF) James Searcy, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel | |
| 05:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Tobin | 70-56 |
| 05:08 | Howard Payne | James Emmons scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Canaday | 72-56 |
| 04:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth is called for traveling | 72-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Doug Wadzinski (C) James Emmons, George Irving | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman (SF), Scott Wallace (PF) Wayne Tobin, Earl Ehlers | |
| 04:36 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday is hacked by Keith Fetterman - foul #3 on Keith Fetterman, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Sadler (C) Joshua Arellano | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG) Brian Ruth | |
| 04:36 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:36 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is hacked by Jesse Logan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Logan, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott (SF) Christopher Canaday | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 04:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 04:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue gets the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 04:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Doug Wadzinski - foul #2 on Doug Wadzinski, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shane Koester (SF) Jesse Logan | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Jeffrey Dennett (SG) Daniel Lemon, Kevin Gresham | |
| 04:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:05 | Howard Payne | David Sadler misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-58 |
| 04:04 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden gets the offensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 03:52 | Howard Payne | David Sadler can't finish the layup | 74-58 |
| 03:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Keith Fetterman | 74-60 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Elwood Dryden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen McDermott (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Koester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Doug Wadzinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Sadler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Searcy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Fetterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Perdue (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Howard Payne | David Sadler banks in the layup on a great pass from Shane Koester and he's fouled by Eric Perdue - foul #5 on Eric Perdue, team foul #10 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Emmons (PG), Jesse Logan (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), Joshua Arellano (PF) Elwood Dryden, Stephen McDermott, Shane Koester, Doug Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Wayne Tobin (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF), Earl Ehlers (C) James Searcy, Jeffrey Dennett, Keith Fetterman, Scott Wallace, Eric Perdue | |
| 03:16 | Howard Payne | David Sadler makes the free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel is hacked by Joshua Arellano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Arellano, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman (C) David Sadler | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Keith Fetterman (SF) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham | |
| 03:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano is fouled on the floor by Clyde Eckel - foul #2 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #11 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG) Daniel Lemon, Keith Fetterman | |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 02:42 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), Doug Wadzinski (C) James Emmons, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan (SF) Wayne Tobin | |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 02:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-65 |
| 02:34 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Joshua Arellano | 78-65 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski's floater is tipped away by Clyde Eckel | 78-65 |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:16 | Hardin-Simmons | John Schlossberg is called for the reach on Brian Ruth in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Schlossberg, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Scott Wallace (C) Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel | |
| 02:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:09 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Schlossberg | 80-67 |
| 01:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman is fouled on the floor by Jesse Logan - foul #3 on Jesse Logan, team foul #10 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shane Koester (SF), George Irving (C) Christopher Canaday, Doug Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG) Brian Ruth | |
| 01:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:36 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan double dribbles | 80-68 |
| 01:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jesse Logan - foul #4 on Jesse Logan, team foul #11 | 80-68 |
| 01:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:11 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester scores on a floater from the right side | 82-69 |
| 01:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin's pass is intercepted by Shane Koester in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| 01:06 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester can't finish the layup | 82-69 |
| 01:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers snags the defensive board | 82-69 |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers travels in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Wallace - foul #1 on Scott Wallace, team foul #12 | 82-69 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:48 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Earl Ehlers | 83-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy double dribbles in the backcourt | 83-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester is hacked by Keith Fetterman - foul #4 on Keith Fetterman, team foul #13 | 83-69 |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 85-69 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano grabs the board | 85-69 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg runs out the clock | 85-69 |