| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gerald Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Banks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bradley Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Robison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Koster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Bedford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stengel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Larry Banks inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Smith and he's fouled by Richard Stengel - foul #2 on Richard Stengel, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Victor Dorsey (SF) Larry Banks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 19:49 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford makes the fadeaway from close range | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Smith | 42-36 |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Stengel misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Victor Dorsey - foul #1 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Wayne Easterday (SF), Vincent Hindman (PF) Victor Dorsey, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Stengel makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Stengel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:58 | Howard Payne | Darryl Koster steps in front of the Timothy Hayes pass | 42-38 |
| 18:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Smith picks off the pass by Bradley Jensen | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 44-38 |
| 18:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 18:06 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 46-38 |
| 17:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Robison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Victor Dorsey (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Wayne Easterday, Vincent Hindman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher (C) Richard Stengel | |
| 17:17 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 17:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 16:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:50 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman can't finish the layup | 46-38 |
| 16:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 16:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Dorsey - foul #2 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Banks (SF) Gerald Berry | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson (PG), Anthony Reeves (SG), John Adelman (C) Bradley Jensen, Charles Robison, Jeffery Bedford | |
| 16:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:09 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes's floater is tipped away by Donald Thresher | 46-40 |
| 16:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Reeves snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Reeves misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 16:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Victor Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Larry Banks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Koster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Donald Thresher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adelman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Victor Dorsey | 48-42 |
| 15:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 15:22 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:07 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes loses the dribble to John Adelman | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:45 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Anthony Smith | 50-42 |
| 14:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Adelman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 13:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on Larry Banks - foul #2 on Larry Banks, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry (PG), Jonathan Mullins (SG), Wayne Easterday (SF), Vincent Hindman (PF), Nicholas Warden (C) Victor Dorsey, Anthony Smith, Larry Banks, Daniel Chapman, Timothy Hayes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Jensen (PG), Charles Robison (SG), Christopher Pyne (SF), Jeffery Bedford (PF), Richard Stengel (C) Stephen Thompson, Anthony Reeves, Darryl Koster, Donald Thresher, John Adelman | |
| 13:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Pyne lays it in and he's fouled by Wayne Easterday - foul #2 on Wayne Easterday, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Banks (SF), Timothy Hayes (C) Wayne Easterday, Nicholas Warden | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 13:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Pyne makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:49 | Howard Payne | Richard Stengel picks off the pass by Gerald Berry | 50-47 |
| 12:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Pyne loses the dribble to Gerald Berry | 50-47 |
| 12:09 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Berry, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith (SG), Wayne Easterday (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Jonathan Mullins, Larry Banks, Timothy Hayes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher (SF) Christopher Pyne | |
| 11:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Jensen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Bedford | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gerald Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Wayne Easterday (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Hindman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bradley Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Robison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thresher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Bedford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stengel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Robison - foul #1 on Charles Robison, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Victor Dorsey (SF), Timothy Hayes (C) Wayne Easterday, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 11:45 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:45 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 11:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford tips it in | 51-51 |
| 11:01 | Howard Payne | Bradley Jensen picks off the pass by Anthony Smith | 51-51 |
| 10:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Vincent Hindman - foul #3 on Vincent Hindman, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins (SG), Larry Banks (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Anthony Smith, Victor Dorsey, Timothy Hayes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson (PG), Anthony Reeves (SG), John Adelman (C) Bradley Jensen, Charles Robison, Richard Stengel | |
| 10:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Reeves - foul #2 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster (SF) Jeffery Bedford | |
| 10:21 | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:21 | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Reeves comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith (SG), Timothy Hayes (C) Jonathan Mullins, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 10:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:49 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith can't throw it down | 53-54 |
| 09:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster is hacked by Larry Banks - foul #3 on Larry Banks, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Victor Dorsey (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Larry Banks, Timothy Hayes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Jensen (PG), Charles Robison (SG) Stephen Thompson, Anthony Reeves | |
| 09:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:26 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:06 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith scores on a runner from close range set up by Gerald Berry | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | Hardin-Simmons | John Adelman connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Darryl Koster | 55-57 |
| 08:30 | Howard Payne | Victor Dorsey is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins (SG), Larry Banks (SF), Timothy Hayes (C) Anthony Smith, Victor Dorsey, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Reeves (SF), Jeffery Bedford (PF), Richard Stengel (C) Darryl Koster, Donald Thresher, John Adelman | |
| 08:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Vincent Hindman is called for the reach on Jeffery Bedford - foul #4 on Vincent Hindman, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith (SG), Daniel Chapman (PF) Jonathan Mullins, Vincent Hindman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 08:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:08 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 55-57 |
| 07:39 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes scores on a fadeaway from close range | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gerald Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Larry Banks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hayes (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bradley Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Robison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Bedford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stengel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Stengel can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-57 |
| 07:14 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Jensen - foul #2 on Bradley Jensen, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins (SG), Victor Dorsey (SF), Vincent Hindman (PF) Anthony Smith, Larry Banks, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson (PG), Darryl Koster (SF), Donald Thresher (C) Bradley Jensen, Charles Robison, Richard Stengel | |
| 07:08 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Thresher pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Victor Dorsey takes the ball from Stephen Thompson | 57-57 |
| 06:26 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman lays it in on a great pass from Victor Dorsey | 59-57 |
| 05:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith (SG), Larry Banks (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Gerald Berry, Jonathan Mullins, Vincent Hindman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Robison (SG), Richard Stengel (C) Anthony Reeves, Jeffery Bedford | |
| 05:28 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 59-57 |
| 05:27 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Stengel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darryl Koster | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman hits a shot from close range set up by Victor Dorsey | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Thompson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 63-59 |
| 04:40 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:11 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:09 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman is fouled on the floor by Richard Stengel - foul #3 on Richard Stengel, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry (PG), Jonathan Mullins (SG), Wayne Easterday (SF), Vincent Hindman (PF) Victor Dorsey, Anthony Smith, Larry Banks, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Jensen (PG), Anthony Reeves (SG), Christopher Pyne (SF), Jeffery Bedford (PF), John Adelman (C) Stephen Thompson, Charles Robison, Darryl Koster, Donald Thresher, Richard Stengel | |
| 03:38 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 03:37 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gerald Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Easterday (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Hindman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Hayes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bradley Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Pyne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Bedford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Adelman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradley Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 03:18 | Hardin-Simmons | John Adelman can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 03:16 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 03:04 | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins misses the easy layup | 65-59 |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | John Adelman pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford hits a runner from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 02:24 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 02:23 | Hardin-Simmons | John Adelman pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith (SG), Larry Banks (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Jonathan Mullins, Wayne Easterday, Timothy Hayes | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Robison (SG), Darryl Koster (SF), Richard Stengel (C) Anthony Reeves, Christopher Pyne, John Adelman | |
| 02:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford misses the dunk | 65-61 |
| 02:07 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:49 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 68-61 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Smith picks off the pass by Richard Stengel | 68-61 |
| 01:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Berry and he's fouled by Charles Robison - foul #2 on Charles Robison, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes (C) Vincent Hindman | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 01:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Darryl Koster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Jensen - foul #3 on Bradley Jensen, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Victor Dorsey (PG) Gerald Berry | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Chapman swats the layup by Darryl Koster | 72-61 |
| 00:40 | Howard Payne | Daniel Chapman gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Howard Payne | Bradley Jensen steals the ball from Victor Dorsey | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Jeffery Bedford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry (PG) Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bernard Wagner (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Donald Thresher (PF), John Adelman (C) Bradley Jensen, Charles Robison, Darryl Koster, Jeffery Bedford, Richard Stengel | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry runs out the clock | 72-61 |