| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Larry Westendorf (fresh) SG - Cecil Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Russell Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Albert Linberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Jensen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. C - Owen Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker's pass is intercepted by Larry Westendorf in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:36 | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:34 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Robert McDonald | 32-38 |
| 19:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Hawkins and he's fouled by Russell Mason - foul #1 on Russell Mason, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Cecil Hightower takes the ball from Albert Linberg | 32-40 |
| 18:58 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Hightower | 34-40 |
| 18:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Josh Benson (PG), Christopher Bauer (SF), David Sloan (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Larry Westendorf, Steven Gibbons, Russell Mason, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Kenneth Vesey (PF), Randolph Coombs (C) Steven Jensen, Wayne Hawkins, Robert McDonald, Owen Baker | |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Solomon Rush (SG) Cecil Hightower | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG) Albert Linberg | |
| 18:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Solomon Rush steals the ball from David Logston | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | Howard Payne | Solomon Rush hits the finger roll | 36-40 |
| 17:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Bauer picks off the pass by Kenneth Vesey | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | Howard Payne | Solomon Rush misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf (PG), Kyle Smith (C) Solomon Rush, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (SG), Robert McDonald (PF) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Vesey | |
| 17:17 | Howard Payne | Kyle Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:56 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:54 | Howard Payne | Kyle Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:41 | Howard Payne | David Sloan loses the dribble to Randolph Coombs | 36-40 |
| 16:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert McDonald | 36-43 |
| 16:01 | Howard Payne | Sidney Scheuerman is called for the reach on Larry Westendorf - foul #2 on Sidney Scheuerman, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kyle Kyzer (PG), Cecil Hightower (SG), Steven Gibbons (SF), Russell Mason (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Larry Westendorf, Josh Benson, Christopher Bauer, David Sloan, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Wayne Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Vesey (PF), Owen Baker (C) David Logston, Steven Jensen, Sidney Scheuerman, Robert McDonald, Randolph Coombs | |
| 15:43 | Howard Payne | Russell Mason clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 15:42 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fitzgerald | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kyle Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Albert Linberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Vesey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Baker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Howard Payne | Russell Mason makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Kyzer | 39-43 |
| 15:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Fitzgerald | 39-43 |
| 14:35 | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Owen Baker - foul #1 on Owen Baker, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Solomon Rush (PG), Charles Alfano (SF), Kyle Smith (C) Kyle Kyzer, Steven Gibbons, Russell Mason | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr (SG), Stanton Harper (PF) Wayne Hawkins, Kenneth Vesey | |
| 14:35 | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:35 | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-43 |
| 14:21 | Howard Payne | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:03 | Howard Payne | Charles Alfano misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Howard Payne | Robert Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | Howard Payne | Solomon Rush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 13:12 | Howard Payne | Robert Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:10 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 40-45 |
| 13:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf (PG), Josh Benson (SG), Christopher Bauer (SF), Russell Mason (PF) Solomon Rush, Cecil Hightower, Charles Alfano, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG), Steven Jensen (SG), Wayne Hawkins (SF), Robert McDonald (PF) Albert Linberg, Neil Landwehr, Robert Johnson, Owen Baker | |
| 12:52 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Russell Mason | 42-45 |
| 12:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Smith - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons (SF), David Sloan (PF) Russell Mason, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs (C) Stanton Harper | |
| 12:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:08 | Howard Payne | Wayne Hawkins picks off the pass by Christopher Bauer | 42-47 |
| 12:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins banks in the layup | 42-49 |
| 11:53 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons misses the floater in the paint | 42-49 |
| 11:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 11:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen is fouled on the floor by David Sloan - foul #3 on David Sloan, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kyle Kyzer (PG), Solomon Rush (SG), Russell Mason (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Larry Westendorf, Josh Benson, Steven Gibbons, David Sloan | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr (SG), Sidney Scheuerman (SF), Kenneth Vesey (C) Steven Jensen, Wayne Hawkins, Randolph Coombs | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kyle Kyzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Solomon Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Bauer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Logston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Landwehr (fresh) SF - Sidney Scheuerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Vesey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr is fouled on the floor by Solomon Rush - foul #2 on Solomon Rush, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Alfano (SF) Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (SG) David Logston | |
| 11:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 11:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kyle Kyzer - foul #2 on Kyle Kyzer, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower (SG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Solomon Rush, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson (SF), Stanton Harper (PF) Steven Jensen, Robert McDonald | |
| 10:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Sidney Scheuerman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:32 | Howard Payne | Russell Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 10:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Vesey snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sidney Scheuerman and he's fouled by Kyle Kyzer - foul #3 on Kyle Kyzer, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf (PG), Steven Gibbons (SF), David Sloan (PF) Kyle Kyzer, Charles Alfano, Russell Mason | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (PG), Owen Baker (C) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Vesey | |
| 10:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:05 | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 09:51 | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:34 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:33 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:23 | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Gibbons | 47-53 |
| 09:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Hightower - foul #1 on Cecil Hightower, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Josh Benson (PG), Solomon Rush (SG), Christopher Bauer (SF), Russell Mason (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Larry Westendorf, Cecil Hightower, Steven Gibbons, David Sloan, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Jensen (SG), Wayne Hawkins (SF), Robert McDonald (PF), Randolph Coombs (C) Neil Landwehr, Sidney Scheuerman, Stanton Harper, Owen Baker | |
| 09:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Smith is called for the reach on Randolph Coombs - foul #3 on Kyle Smith, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG) Albert Linberg | |
| 09:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Randolph Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:01 | Howard Payne | Josh Benson is hacked by David Logston in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Logston, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| 08:41 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Smith | 50-56 |
| 08:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Jensen | 50-58 |
| 08:07 | Howard Payne | Russell Mason is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Mason, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf (PG), Charles Alfano (SG), David Sloan (C) Josh Benson, Solomon Rush, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson (SG), Kenneth Vesey (PF) Steven Jensen, Robert McDonald | |
| 07:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:27 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Vesey - foul #1 on Kenneth Vesey, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower (SG), Steven Gibbons (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Charles Alfano, Russell Mason, David Sloan | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (PG), Steven Jensen (SG), Stanton Harper (PF) David Logston, Wayne Hawkins, Randolph Coombs | |
| 07:27 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:27 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Larry Westendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Bauer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Albert Linberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanton Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Vesey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Johnson | 52-60 |
| 07:01 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Westendorf | 55-60 |
| 06:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Jensen | 55-63 |
| 06:17 | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Josh Benson (PG), Charles Alfano (SF), Kyle Smith (C) Larry Westendorf, Steven Gibbons, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Neil Landwehr (SG), Sidney Scheuerman (SF), Owen Baker (C) Steven Jensen, Robert Johnson, Kenneth Vesey | |
| 05:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Robert Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Solomon Rush (SG), David Sloan (PF) Cecil Hightower, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald (PF) Stanton Harper | |
| 05:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:43 | Howard Payne | David Sloan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG) Albert Linberg | |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by Robert McDonald is denied by Kyle Smith | 55-64 |
| 05:28 | Howard Payne | David Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:08 | Howard Payne | Kyle Smith is fouled on the floor by Owen Baker - foul #2 on Owen Baker, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Mason (PF) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson (SF), Randolph Coombs (C) Sidney Scheuerman, Owen Baker | |
| 04:49 | Howard Payne | David Sloan hits a driving attempt from the left block | 57-64 |
| 04:26 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston is hacked by Russell Mason - foul #3 on Russell Mason, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kyle Kyzer (PG), Cecil Hightower (SG), Steven Gibbons (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Josh Benson, Solomon Rush, Charles Alfano, Russell Mason, David Sloan | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins (SF), Stanton Harper (PF) Neil Landwehr, Robert McDonald | |
| 04:26 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:26 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:26 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:14 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer is denied on a layup by Randolph Coombs | 57-65 |
| 04:12 | Howard Payne | Robert Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 57-65 |
| 04:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:53 | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer loses the dribble to Stanton Harper | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 57-65 |
| 03:27 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kyle Kyzer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Gibbons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Logston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanton Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Coombs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Stanton Harper - foul #4 on Stanton Harper, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf (PG), Russell Mason (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Kyle Kyzer, Robert Fitzgerald, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg (PG), Steven Jensen (SG), Sidney Scheuerman (SF), Kenneth Vesey (PF), Owen Baker (C) David Logston, Robert Johnson, Wayne Hawkins, Stanton Harper, Randolph Coombs | |
| 02:55 | Howard Payne | Kyle Smith jams it on a nice dish by Larry Westendorf | 59-65 |
| 02:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Bauer (SF), David Sloan (PF) Steven Gibbons, Russell Mason | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper (PF) Kenneth Vesey | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg is hacked by David Sloan in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Sloan, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins (SF) Sidney Scheuerman | |
| 02:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:47 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons (SF) Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf is hacked by Owen Baker - foul #3 on Owen Baker, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Mason (PF) David Sloan | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald (PF) Stanton Harper | |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins loses the dribble to Larry Westendorf | 61-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Howard Payne | Cecil Hightower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 01:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 01:45 | Howard Payne | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Albert Linberg clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 01:19 | Howard Payne | Russell Mason pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Albert Linberg is called for the reach on Steven Gibbons - foul #1 on Albert Linberg, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker misses long on an open floater from close range | 63-67 |
| 00:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert McDonald tips it in | 63-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Howard Payne | Russell Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | Steven Jensen is called for the reach on Steven Gibbons - foul #3 on Steven Jensen, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | Steven Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Westendorf - foul #3 on Larry Westendorf, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston (PG), Stanton Harper (PF) Albert Linberg, Robert McDonald | |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Owen Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | Kyle Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Wayne Hawkins gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Hightower - foul #2 on Cecil Hightower, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:18 | Howard Payne | Larry Westendorf scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cecil Hightower | 65-73 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper is hacked by Larry Westendorf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Westendorf, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Howard Payne | Kyle Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Westendorf | 67-75 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Westendorf - foul #5 on Larry Westendorf, team foul #16 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Josh Benson (PG) Larry Westendorf | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanton Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Josh Benson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | David Logston runs out the clock | 70-76 |