| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Moss (fresh) SG - Michael Trail (fresh) SF - Curtis Oliver (fresh) PF - David McNish (fresh) C - Carl Mauldin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Maurice Gore (fresh) SG - Edwin Ferguson (fresh) SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - Carl Kemp (fresh) C - Raymond Justus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver is hacked by Donald Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Edwin Ferguson | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | Hardin-Simmons | William Moss is hacked by Maurice Gore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Gore, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver scores on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:43 | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 18:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-7 |
| 18:25 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 18:18 | Howard Payne | David McNish blocks the short jumper by Donald Davis | 3-7 |
| 18:17 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Ferguson | 3-7 |
| 18:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus is fouled on the floor by Michael Trail - foul #1 on Michael Trail, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 17:52 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Kemp | 3-9 |
| 17:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail is hacked by Edwin Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Ferguson, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Caldwell (PG), Herbert Dart (SG), Larry Strong (SF), Kevin Rainey (PF), Edward Wellenstein (C) Maurice Gore, Edwin Ferguson, Donald Davis, Carl Kemp, Raymond Justus | |
| 17:40 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish is hacked by Larry Strong - foul #1 on Larry Strong, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela (SF), Clyde Towle (PF) Curtis Oliver, David McNish | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Trail | 5-9 |
| 17:03 | Howard Payne | John Caldwell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 17:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky (SG), Leslie Beckwith (SF) Michael Trail, Carl Mauldin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 16:49 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| 16:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela comes up short on the runner from the left block | 5-9 |
| 16:34 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kevin Rainey | 5-9 |
| 16:16 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on John Caldwell - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Curtis Oliver (SF), David McNish (PF) William Moss, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Kevin Hull (PF), Raymond Justus (C) Herbert Dart, Larry Strong, Kevin Rainey, Edward Wellenstein | |
| 16:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith buries a jumper near the basket | 7-9 |
| 15:48 | Howard Payne | John Caldwell hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leslie Beckwith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Sockalosky (fresh) SF - Curtis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McNish (fresh) C - Stephen Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Hull (fresh) C - Raymond Justus (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 7-12 |
| 15:29 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:13 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis clanks a floater from the right side | 7-12 |
| 15:12 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Davis steps in front of the Thomas Sockalosky pass | 7-12 |
| 14:51 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Moss (PG), Michael Trail (SG), James Jewell (SF), Clyde Towle (PF), Carl Mauldin (C) Leslie Beckwith, Thomas Sockalosky, Curtis Oliver, David McNish, Stephen Vitela | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore (PG), Herbert Dart (SG), Larry Strong (SF), Carl Kemp (PF), Kevin Rainey (C) John Caldwell, Edwin Ferguson, Donald Davis, Kevin Hull, Raymond Justus | |
| 14:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin misses short on a runner in the lane | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Mauldin | 7-12 |
| 14:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Kemp - foul #1 on Carl Kemp, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edward Wellenstein (C) Larry Strong | |
| 14:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Howard Payne | William Moss is called for the reach on Maurice Gore - foul #1 on William Moss, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Strong (SF) Carl Kemp | |
| 13:34 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | Hardin-Simmons | William Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:26 | Hardin-Simmons | William Moss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith (SF), Richard Vincent (PF) James Jewell, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Davis (SF), Kevin Hull (PF), Raymond Justus (C) Herbert Dart, Kevin Rainey, Edward Wellenstein | |
| 13:16 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore's floater is tipped away by Carl Mauldin | 9-12 |
| 13:14 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Richard Vincent | 9-12 |
| 13:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail's pass is intercepted by Donald Davis | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Trail - foul #2 on Michael Trail, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky (SG), Curtis Oliver (SF), David McNish (PF), Stephen Vitela (C) Michael Trail, Leslie Beckwith, Richard Vincent, Carl Mauldin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson (SG) Larry Strong | |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Hull swats the short shot by David McNish | 9-12 |
| 12:44 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish tips it home | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith (PG) William Moss | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Caldwell (PG), Carl Kemp (PF) Maurice Gore, Kevin Hull | |
| 12:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:02 | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:56 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus clanks a jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:34 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leslie Beckwith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Sockalosky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McNish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Vitela (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Justus (tiring) | |
| 11:16 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:14 | Howard Payne | John Caldwell tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 11:12 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 11:10 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 10:54 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:32 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish misses the easy layup | 13-12 |
| 10:30 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:17 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Oliver | 13-12 |
| 10:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:03 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:53 | Howard Payne | John Caldwell can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-12 |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 09:20 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edwin Ferguson and he's hacked by Stephen Vitela - foul #1 on Stephen Vitela, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Moss (PG), Charles Northern (SG), James Jewell (SF), Clyde Towle (PF), Carl Mauldin (C) Leslie Beckwith, Thomas Sockalosky, Curtis Oliver, David McNish, Stephen Vitela | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore (PG), Herbert Dart (SG), Kevin Rainey (SF), Edward Wellenstein (PF) John Caldwell, Edwin Ferguson, Donald Davis, Carl Kemp | |
| 09:20 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Towle gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Justus - foul #1 on Raymond Justus, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Strong (SF) Raymond Justus | |
| 08:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:59 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 08:39 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong tips it home | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | Hardin-Simmons | William Moss is hacked by Maurice Gore - foul #2 on Maurice Gore, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Hull (PF) Maurice Gore | |
| 08:24 | Hardin-Simmons | William Moss misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Wellenstein and he's hacked by William Moss - foul #2 on William Moss, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky (SG) William Moss | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson (SG) Edward Wellenstein | |
| 08:09 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Northern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 07:57 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Ferguson | 16-19 |
| 07:41 | Howard Payne | Kevin Hull clanks a shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:39 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 07:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edwin Ferguson - foul #2 on Edwin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith (PG), Curtis Oliver (SF), Richard Vincent (PF) Charles Northern, James Jewell, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Davis (SF) Edwin Ferguson | |
| 07:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leslie Beckwith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Sockalosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vincent (fresh) C - Carl Mauldin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Herbert Dart (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Hull (fresh) C - Kevin Rainey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 17-19 |
| 07:01 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Richard Vincent | 17-19 |
| 06:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 19-19 |
| 06:30 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Curtis Oliver - foul #1 on Curtis Oliver, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell (SF) Curtis Oliver | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Caldwell (PG), Edward Wellenstein (C) Larry Strong, Kevin Hull | |
| 06:30 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:30 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:30 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Richard Vincent | 19-20 |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky is hacked by Herbert Dart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Dart, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp (PF) Kevin Rainey | |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis is hacked by James Jewell - foul #1 on James Jewell, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Northern (SG), David McNish (PF) Thomas Sockalosky, Richard Vincent | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:01 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith is fouled on the floor by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #11 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela (PF), Clyde Towle (C) David McNish, Carl Mauldin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Strong (SG), Kevin Rainey (C) John Caldwell, Edward Wellenstein | |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:20 | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 23-20 |
| 05:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Northern makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Leslie Beckwith | 25-20 |
| 04:36 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Northern - foul #1 on Charles Northern, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky (SG), Richard Vincent (C) Charles Northern, James Jewell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Hull (SF) Donald Davis | |
| 04:36 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Clyde Towle | 25-21 |
| 04:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 04:06 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 03:49 | Howard Payne | Kevin Hull is whistled for a carry | 25-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Moss (PG), Michael Trail (SG), Curtis Oliver (SF), David McNish (PF) Leslie Beckwith, Thomas Sockalosky, Stephen Vitela, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore (PG), John Caldwell (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Edward Wellenstein (C) Herbert Dart, Larry Strong, Carl Kemp, Kevin Rainey | |
| 03:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Moss | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Moss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Trail (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McNish (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Maurice Gore (fresh) SG - John Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Hull (fairly fresh) C - Edward Wellenstein (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Howard Payne | Kevin Hull comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #12 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell (SF), Carl Mauldin (C) Curtis Oliver, Richard Vincent | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson (SG), Raymond Justus (C) John Caldwell, Kevin Hull | |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Edward Wellenstein connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Maurice Gore and he's hacked by William Moss - foul #3 on William Moss, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Northern (PG) William Moss | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Edward Wellenstein makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:21 | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-24 |
| 02:19 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:59 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Mauldin | 29-24 |
| 01:58 | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 01:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail is hacked by Edwin Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Ferguson, team foul #13 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Vitela (PF), Clyde Towle (C) David McNish, Carl Mauldin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Caldwell (SG), Kevin Rainey (SF), Carl Kemp (PF) Edwin Ferguson, Donald Davis, Edward Wellenstein | |
| 01:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Trail makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:26 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 31-24 |
| 01:24 | Hardin-Simmons | James Jewell snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 01:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Raymond Justus steals it from James Jewell | 31-24 |
| 00:52 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey is hacked by James Jewell - foul #2 on James Jewell, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky (PG), Curtis Oliver (SF), Carl Mauldin (C) Charles Northern, James Jewell, Clyde Towle | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Strong (SF), Kevin Hull (PF) Carl Kemp, Raymond Justus | |
| 00:52 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:52 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Hull - foul #1 on Kevin Hull, team foul #14 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Beckwith (PG), Richard Vincent (PF) Michael Trail, Stephen Vitela | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart (SG) Maurice Gore | |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 00:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Mauldin gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky is hacked by Herbert Dart - foul #2 on Herbert Dart, team foul #15 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David McNish (PF) Carl Mauldin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Edward Wellenstein (C) John Caldwell, Larry Strong, Kevin Rainey | |
| 00:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Sockalosky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-25 |