| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerold Pons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jason Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Brogdon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Cantwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Howard Payne | Kyle Brogdon steals the ball from Robert Squires | 42-38 |
| 19:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jason Reich | 42-40 |
| 19:13 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 19:11 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Patrick Brown | 42-40 |
| 19:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Upshaw picks off the pass by Jason Reich in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 19:04 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw hits the finger roll | 44-40 |
| 18:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Weeks, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Rivers (SG), David Pavloski (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Johnny Morris, Jerold Pons, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 18:24 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 18:22 | Howard Payne | James Rivers tips it in | 46-40 |
| 18:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 18:03 | Howard Payne | James Rivers gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | James Rivers knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 48-40 |
| 17:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon is fouled on the floor by Hubert Payne - foul #2 on Hubert Payne, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), Christopher Delcambre (SF), Jerold Pons (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Jason Upshaw, Robert Squires, David Pavloski, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner (PG), Willie Baldwin (SG), David Mueller (SF), Charles Mort (PF), Brian Butler (C) Jason Reich, Kyle Brogdon, Patrick Brown, Paul Weeks, Ernest Cantwell | |
| 17:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Tanner | 48-42 |
| 17:04 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| 16:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Baldwin | 50-44 |
| 16:32 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 16:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Tanner and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Leveille (PG), Johnny Morris (SG), Robert Squires (SF), David Pavloski (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Robert Smith, James Rivers, Christopher Delcambre, Jerold Pons, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Adam Stegall (SG), Kevin Ball (SF), Paul Weeks (PF) James Tanner, Willie Baldwin, David Mueller, Charles Mort | |
| 16:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 16:05 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Hubert Payne | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Paul Leveille (fresh) SG - Johnny Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pavloski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Payne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jason Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Stegall (fresh) SF - Kevin Ball (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Howard Payne | Paul Weeks picks off the pass by Hubert Payne | 53-46 |
| 15:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Hubert Payne swats the layup by Jason Reich | 53-46 |
| 15:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 15:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Morris - foul #3 on Johnny Morris, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Robert Brunell (SG), Jerold Pons (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Paul Leveille, Robert Squires, David Pavloski, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon (SG), Patrick Brown (SF), David Mueller (PF), Ernest Cantwell (C) Jason Reich, Kevin Ball, Paul Weeks, Brian Butler | |
| 15:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 14:54 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 14:40 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris is hacked by David Mueller - foul #3 on David Mueller, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Squires (SF) Johnny Morris | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner (PG) Adam Stegall | |
| 14:18 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 14:16 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to James Tanner | 53-48 |
| 14:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Upshaw takes the ball from Kyle Brogdon in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 14:04 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires lays it in | 55-48 |
| 13:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:47 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:27 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 13:25 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 13:10 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 55-48 |
| 13:09 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires tips it in | 57-48 |
| 13:07 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner's pass is intercepted by Robert Brunell in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 12:50 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 57-48 |
| 12:48 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 12:30 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Cantwell | 59-51 |
| 12:12 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Brunell | 61-51 |
| 12:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), Johnny Morris (SG), James Rivers (SF), David Pavloski (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Jason Upshaw, Robert Brunell, Robert Squires, Jerold Pons, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Willie Baldwin (SG), Charles Mort (SF), Paul Weeks (PF), Brian Butler (C) James Tanner, Kyle Brogdon, Patrick Brown, David Mueller, Ernest Cantwell | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Rivers (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pavloski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Payne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jason Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mort (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Howard Payne | James Rivers comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 11:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hubert Payne - foul #3 on Hubert Payne, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:07 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 11:05 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Charles Mort | 61-53 |
| 10:47 | Hardin-Simmons | James Rivers is called for the reach on Charles Mort - foul #2 on James Rivers, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Delcambre (SG), Jerold Pons (PF) James Rivers, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 10:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 10:40 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 10:32 | Howard Payne | Christopher Delcambre scores on a jumper in the paint | 63-53 |
| 10:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Leveille (PG), Robert Brunell (SG) Robert Smith, Johnny Morris | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall (SG), Kevin Ball (SF), Ernest Cantwell (C) Willie Baldwin, Charles Mort, Brian Butler | |
| 10:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:28 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 10:15 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-54 |
| 10:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 09:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich hits a floater from the right wing set up by Paul Weeks | 63-56 |
| 09:40 | Howard Payne | Paul Leveille drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Delcambre | 66-56 |
| 09:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Jason Reich | 66-58 |
| 09:13 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brunell | 68-58 |
| 08:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-58 |
| 08:50 | Howard Payne | Christopher Delcambre grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 08:44 | Howard Payne | Paul Leveille misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 08:42 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 08:20 | Howard Payne | Paul Leveille can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-58 |
| 08:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 08:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich is hacked by Jerold Pons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerold Pons, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), James Rivers (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Johnny Morris (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Paul Leveille, Robert Brunell, Christopher Delcambre, Jerold Pons, David Pavloski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon (SG), Patrick Brown (SF), David Mueller (PF), Charles Mort (C) Adam Stegall, Kevin Ball, Paul Weeks, Ernest Cantwell | |
| 08:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:55 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on David Mueller - foul #4 on David Mueller, team foul #3 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner (PG) Jason Reich | |
| 07:55 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:55 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Rivers (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hubert Payne (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Brogdon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Mort (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| 07:41 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 07:25 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-60 |
| 07:24 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris hits the follow up shot | 72-60 |
| 07:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Brown | 72-62 |
| 07:00 | Howard Payne | James Rivers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Pavloski (PF), Gene Taylor (C) James Rivers, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler (C) David Mueller | |
| 06:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 06:35 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Jason Upshaw | 72-62 |
| 06:20 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 06:18 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw misses the tip | 72-62 |
| 06:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Tanner | 72-65 |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | James Tanner steals the ball from David Pavloski | 72-65 |
| 05:38 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner is hacked by Jason Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Upshaw, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), James Rivers (SG), Jerold Pons (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Jason Upshaw, Johnny Morris, David Pavloski, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin (SG), Kevin Ball (SF), David Mueller (PF) Kyle Brogdon, Patrick Brown, Charles Mort | |
| 05:38 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:38 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 05:18 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-66 |
| 05:17 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 04:55 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons connects on the jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 04:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Tanner | 74-69 |
| 04:14 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-69 |
| 04:12 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires tips it in | 76-69 |
| 03:53 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 03:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Butler grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Rivers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Squires (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerold Pons (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Hubert Payne (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - James Tanner (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mueller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | David Mueller denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 76-72 |
| 03:12 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Brian Butler | 76-72 |
| 03:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Robert Brunell (SG), Christopher Delcambre (SF), Johnny Morris (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Robert Smith, James Rivers, Robert Squires, Jerold Pons, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Kyle Brogdon (SG), Patrick Brown (SF), Paul Weeks (PF), Ernest Cantwell (C) James Tanner, Willie Baldwin, Kevin Ball, David Mueller, Brian Butler | |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Brunell steps in front of the Patrick Brown pass in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Jason Reich steps in front of the Robert Brunell pass | 76-72 |
| 02:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 76-72 |
| 02:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 02:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks tips it in | 76-74 |
| 01:51 | Howard Payne | Christopher Delcambre travels with the ball | 76-74 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Squires (SF), Jerold Pons (PF) Christopher Delcambre, Johnny Morris | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 01:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gene Taylor - foul #3 on Gene Taylor, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 01:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:36 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 01:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Brunell picks off the pass by Kyle Brogdon in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 01:17 | Howard Payne | Robert Brunell hits the finger roll | 78-75 |
| 00:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Reich | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ernest Cantwell - foul #2 on Ernest Cantwell, team foul #4 | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Howard Payne | Patrick Brown is called for the reach on Robert Squires - foul #3 on Patrick Brown, team foul #5 | 78-77 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Ernest Cantwell is called for the reach on Robert Squires - foul #3 on Ernest Cantwell, team foul #6 | 78-77 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires is hacked by Patrick Brown - foul #4 on Patrick Brown, team foul #7 | 78-77 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell grabs the offensive board | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Reich | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Brunell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Squires (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerold Pons (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jason Reich (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Brogdon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Cantwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kyle Brogdon, team foul #8 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris (SG), James Rivers (SF), David Pavloski (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Robert Brunell, Robert Squires, Jerold Pons, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 04:26 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 80-80 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Mueller (PF), Charles Mort (C) Paul Weeks, Ernest Cantwell | |
| 04:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Reich | 80-83 |
| 03:49 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Rivers | 82-83 |
| 03:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon misses long on an open runner in the paint | 82-83 |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | David Mueller snags the offensive board | 82-83 |
| 03:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Brogdon | 82-85 |
| 02:57 | Howard Payne | James Rivers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Mort - foul #3 on Charles Mort, team foul #9 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), Christopher Delcambre (SF), Gene Taylor (C) Jason Upshaw, Johnny Morris, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner (PG), Willie Baldwin (SG), Paul Weeks (PF), Ernest Cantwell (C) Jason Reich, Kyle Brogdon, Patrick Brown, Charles Mort | |
| 02:57 | Howard Payne | James Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:57 | Howard Payne | James Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Brunell (SG) Christopher Delcambre | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 02:37 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Delcambre (PG), Robert Squires (SF) Robert Smith, James Rivers | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 02:37 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 02:37 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 02:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell grabs the offensive board | 83-86 |
| 02:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks can't finish the uncontested layup | 83-86 |
| 02:14 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| 01:56 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires lays it in on a great pass from Gene Taylor | 85-86 |
| 01:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Jerold Pons (PF) Christopher Delcambre, David Pavloski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Kyle Brogdon (SG), Patrick Brown (SF) James Tanner, Willie Baldwin, David Mueller | |
| 01:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Squires is called for the reach on Kyle Brogdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Squires, team foul #12 | 85-86 |
| 01:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Upshaw and he's fouled by Paul Weeks - foul #3 on Paul Weeks, team foul #10 | 87-88 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons makes the free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks makes the floater from just outside the lane | 88-90 |
| 01:02 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor is called for 3 seconds | 88-90 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Brunell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerold Pons (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jason Reich (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Brogdon (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Weeks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ernest Cantwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks buries a runner from the baseline set up by Kyle Brogdon | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 88-92 |
| 00:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Upshaw is called for the reach on Ernest Cantwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Upshaw, team foul #13 | 88-92 |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires's pass is intercepted by Patrick Brown | 88-94 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Brunell is called for the reach on Kyle Brogdon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Brunell, team foul #14 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Mueller (PF) Paul Weeks | |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon makes the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Brunell | 91-96 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brunell - foul #5 on Robert Brunell, team foul #15 | 91-96 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris (SG) Robert Brunell | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon misses the 1st free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Upshaw | 94-97 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon is hacked by Johnny Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Morris, team foul #16 | 94-97 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks (PF) David Mueller | |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon misses the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 94-98 |