| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) SF - Robert Zupan (fresh) PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) C - Eric Perdue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Schlossberg (fresh) SG - Jesse Logan (fresh) SF - Shane Koester (fresh) PF - Joshua Arellano (fresh) C - George Irving (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue 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) | |
| 19:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel's layup is rejected by George Irving | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Shane Koester picks off the pass by Brian Ruth | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Schlossberg | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Gresham - foul #1 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Howard Payne | George Irving snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Jesse Logan steals the ball from Brian Ruth in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Schlossberg | 0-7 |
| 17:20 | Hardin-Simmons | George Irving denies the turnaround by Kevin Gresham | 0-7 |
| 17:19 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:15 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Ruth | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Wayne Tobin (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Stephen McDermott (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), Doug Wadzinski (PF), David Sadler (C) John Schlossberg, Jesse Logan, Shane Koester, Joshua Arellano, George Irving | |
| 16:37 | Howard Payne | Wayne Tobin is called for the reach on Stephen McDermott - foul #1 on Wayne Tobin, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-9 |
| 16:15 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Doug Wadzinski - foul #1 on Doug Wadzinski, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 16:15 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:15 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:15 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:05 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-9 |
| 16:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:00 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy knocks in the floater from the right side | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Searcy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Tobin (fresh) SF - Keith Fetterman (fresh) PF - Earl Ehlers (fresh) C - Scott Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Elwood Dryden (fresh) SG - Stephen McDermott (fresh) SF - Christopher Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Wadzinski (fresh) C - David Sadler (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:21 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Searcy | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott steps out of bounds on the baseline | 8-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF), Eric Perdue (C) James Searcy, Wayne Tobin, Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), Jesse Logan (SG), Shane Koester (SF), Joshua Arellano (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Elwood Dryden, Stephen McDermott, Christopher Canaday, Doug Wadzinski, David Sadler | |
| 14:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is hacked by Jesse Logan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Logan, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Brian Ruth | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Logan | 10-11 |
| 14:17 | Hardin-Simmons | John Schlossberg is called for the reach on Brian Ruth - foul #1 on John Schlossberg, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 14:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is fouled on the floor by Robert Freeman - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Emmons (PG), George Irving (C) John Schlossberg, Robert Freeman | |
| 13:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Arellano steals the ball from Robert Zupan | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Howard Payne | James Emmons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:43 | Howard Payne | George Irving tips it in | 10-13 |
| 13:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (PG), Earl Ehlers (C) Brian Ruth, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), Robert Freeman (PF) Jesse Logan, Shane Koester, Joshua Arellano | |
| 13:06 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Zupan - foul #1 on Robert Zupan, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Dennett (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF) Kevin Gresham, Robert Zupan | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 13:06 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:06 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on James Emmons - foul #1 on James Emmons, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Scott Wallace (C) Jeffrey Dennett, Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), Doug Wadzinski (PF), David Sadler (C) James Emmons, Robert Freeman, George Irving | |
| 12:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:45 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:33 | Howard Payne | David Sadler double dribbles | 11-15 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shane Koester (SF) Christopher Canaday | |
| 12:19 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Wallace | 13-15 |
| 12:08 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Schlossberg | 13-18 |
| 11:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Tobin | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Searcy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Tobin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Fetterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Ehlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Wallace (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Schlossberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen McDermott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Koester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Doug Wadzinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Sadler (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Howard Payne | Wayne Tobin takes the ball from Stephen McDermott | 15-18 |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin hits the finger roll | 17-18 |
| 11:27 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Sadler | 17-21 |
| 11:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers is denied on a layup by Doug Wadzinski | 17-21 |
| 11:08 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to John Schlossberg | 17-21 |
| 11:03 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Schlossberg | 17-24 |
| 10:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Stephen McDermott - foul #1 on Stephen McDermott, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) James Searcy, Wayne Tobin, Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Jesse Logan (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), Joshua Arellano (PF), Robert Freeman (C) John Schlossberg, Stephen McDermott, Shane Koester, Doug Wadzinski, David Sadler | |
| 10:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:43 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday loses the ball out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue (C) Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 10:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Arellano - foul #1 on Joshua Arellano, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| 10:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 10:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:25 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 20-24 |
| 10:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 10:11 | Howard Payne | Clyde Eckel swats the short shot by Robert Freeman | 20-24 |
| 10:09 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 09:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman hits a shot from the baseline set up by Elwood Dryden | 20-26 |
| 09:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue travels in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Emmons (PG), George Irving (C) Elwood Dryden, Robert Freeman | |
| 09:32 | Howard Payne | James Emmons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 09:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 09:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue banks in the wide open layup set up by Brian Ruth | 22-26 |
| 09:06 | Howard Payne | George Irving is hacked by Eric Perdue - foul #1 on Eric Perdue, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (PG), Jeffrey Dennett (SG), Earl Ehlers (PF) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham, Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott (SG), Shane Koester (SF) Jesse Logan, Christopher Canaday | |
| 08:53 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Emmons | 22-29 |
| 08:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Dennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 08:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers can't tip it in | 22-29 |
| 08:30 | Howard Payne | George Irving gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 08:18 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stephen McDermott | 22-31 |
| 07:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 07:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue misses the tip | 22-31 |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to George Irving | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Wayne Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dennett (fresh) SF - Robert Zupan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Ehlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - James Emmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen McDermott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Koester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Arellano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Irving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Howard Payne | George Irving is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Irving, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Wayne Tobin, Jeffrey Dennett, Robert Zupan, Earl Ehlers, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), Jesse Logan (SG), Doug Wadzinski (PF), David Sadler (C) James Emmons, Stephen McDermott, Joshua Arellano, George Irving | |
| 07:46 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | David Sadler misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Wallace - foul #1 on Scott Wallace, team foul #5 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG) James Searcy | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday (SF) Shane Koester | |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | David Sadler misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | David Sadler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 07:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Gresham | 25-31 |
| 07:09 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Sadler | 25-33 |
| 06:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 25-33 |
| 06:53 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 06:41 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 06:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | John Schlossberg picks off the pass by Brian Ruth in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clyde Eckel - foul #1 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Wayne Tobin (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF), Eric Perdue (C) Brian Ruth, Kevin Gresham, Keith Fetterman, Clyde Eckel, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Stephen McDermott (SG), Joshua Arellano (PF), Robert Freeman (C) John Schlossberg, Jesse Logan, David Sadler, Doug Wadzinski | |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 05:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 05:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 05:14 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:02 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday is called for 3 seconds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) James Searcy, Robert Zupan, Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Emmons (PG), Shane Koester (SF), Doug Wadzinski (PF), David Sadler (C) Elwood Dryden, Christopher Canaday, Joshua Arellano, Robert Freeman | |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman is fouled on the floor by James Emmons - foul #2 on James Emmons, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham (SG) Wayne Tobin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG) Stephen McDermott | |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | James Emmons is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gresham - foul #2 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Dennett (SG) Kevin Gresham | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | James Emmons misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Dennett snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 04:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth travels in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers (C) Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dennett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dennett, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Robert Zupan (SF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Keith Fetterman, Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan (SG), George Irving (C) John Schlossberg, David Sadler | |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon loses the ball out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Kevin Gresham (SG), Clyde Eckel (PF) Daniel Lemon, Jeffrey Dennett, Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano (PF) Doug Wadzinski | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Searcy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gresham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Zupan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - James Emmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Koester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Arellano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Irving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Howard Payne | James Emmons hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Logan | 27-40 |
| 03:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin (SF) Robert Zupan | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Stephen McDermott (SF), Robert Freeman (PF) James Emmons, Shane Koester, Joshua Arellano | |
| 03:16 | Howard Payne | Robert Freeman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Gresham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Gresham, team foul #9 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Keith Fetterman (SF), Earl Ehlers (C) James Searcy, Kevin Gresham, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), James Emmons (SF), David Sadler (PF) Elwood Dryden, Jesse Logan, George Irving | |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | David Sadler is hacked by Wayne Tobin - foul #2 on Wayne Tobin, team foul #10 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue (C) Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano (PF) Robert Freeman | |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | David Sadler misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | David Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Tobin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski (PF) Joshua Arellano | |
| 02:30 | Howard Payne | Wayne Tobin picks off the pass by James Emmons | 27-43 |
| 02:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Fetterman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Tobin | 29-43 |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | James Emmons scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Schlossberg | 29-46 |
| 01:55 | Hardin-Simmons | James Emmons steps in front of the Brian Ruth pass | 29-46 |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | James Emmons blows the layup | 29-46 |
| 01:50 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Wadzinski | 29-46 |
| 01:45 | Howard Payne | Stephen McDermott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 01:44 | Howard Payne | David Sadler tips it in | 29-48 |
| 01:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers is whistled for a carry | 29-48 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy (PG), Jeffrey Dennett (SG), Robert Zupan (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Brian Ruth, Wayne Tobin, Keith Fetterman, Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Jesse Logan (SG), Christopher Canaday (SF), Joshua Arellano (PF), George Irving (C) John Schlossberg, Stephen McDermott, James Emmons, Doug Wadzinski, David Sadler | |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Christopher Canaday drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Elwood Dryden | 29-50 |
| 00:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 00:40 | Howard Payne | Clyde Eckel swats the short shot by Christopher Canaday | 29-50 |
| 00:38 | Hardin-Simmons | James Searcy pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffrey Dennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-50 |
| 00:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel tips it back up and in | 31-50 |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Eckel - foul #2 on Clyde Eckel, team foul #11 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Scott Wallace (C) James Searcy, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shane Koester (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Christopher Canaday, George Irving | |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan misses the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Zupan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-51 |