| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Romo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrin Sturgeon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Schlossberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Arellano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano inbounds the ball | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Schlossberg | 36-52 |
| 19:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanley Cowan picks off the pass by Darrin Sturgeon | 36-52 |
| 19:24 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg jams it on a great pass from Stanley Cowan | 36-54 |
| 19:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 19:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue grabs the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 18:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Arellano steals the ball from Arthur Romo | 36-54 |
| 18:51 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano misses the easy layup | 36-54 |
| 18:50 | Howard Payne | George Woodall pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 18:39 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-54 |
| 18:37 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan tips it in | 36-56 |
| 18:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Stanley Cowan picks off the pass by Brian Ruth in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| 18:21 | Howard Payne | Eric Perdue is called for the reach on John Schlossberg - foul #2 on Eric Perdue, team foul #1 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Frank Molinari (SG), James Butler (SF), Earl Ehlers (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Arthur Romo, Darrin Sturgeon, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan (PG), James Emmons (SG), Shane Koester (SF), George Irving (PF), Mo Anderson (C) John Schlossberg, Stanley Cowan, Joshua Arellano, Mathew Rose, George Woodall | |
| 18:14 | Howard Payne | George Irving hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mo Anderson | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 17:49 | Howard Payne | James Emmons drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Irving | 38-60 |
| 17:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers makes the jumpshot from the left side | 40-60 |
| 17:13 | Howard Payne | James Emmons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 17:12 | Howard Payne | George Irving tips it back up and in | 40-62 |
| 17:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 17:00 | Howard Payne | James Emmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 16:54 | Howard Payne | James Emmons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 16:53 | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson tips it in | 40-64 |
| 16:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari loses the dribble to George Irving in the backcourt | 40-64 |
| 16:46 | Howard Payne | James Emmons is called for traveling | 40-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Arthur Romo (SG), Jerome Howard (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF), Eric Perdue (C) Daniel Lemon, Frank Molinari, James Butler, Earl Ehlers, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), Elwood Dryden (SG), Joshua Arellano (SF), Mathew Rose (PF), Doug Wadzinski (C) Jesse Logan, James Emmons, Shane Koester, George Irving, Mo Anderson | |
| 16:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth loses the ball out of bounds | 40-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon (SF) Jerome Howard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 16:21 | Howard Payne | Brian Ruth steals the ball from Mathew Rose | 40-64 |
| 16:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon is hacked by Joshua Arellano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Arellano, team foul #1 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (SG) Elwood Dryden | |
| 16:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 15:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel tips it home | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Romo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrin Sturgeon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Eckel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Perdue (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Schlossberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Cowan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Arellano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Doug Wadzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Schlossberg | 42-66 |
| 15:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 15:37 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Doug Wadzinski | 42-66 |
| 15:30 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose loses the dribble to Darrin Sturgeon | 42-66 |
| 15:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-66 |
| 15:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 15:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Eric Perdue misses the lay-in | 42-66 |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Doug Wadzinski | 42-66 |
| 14:58 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joshua Arellano, team foul #2 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Frank Molinari (SG), Earl Ehlers (SF), Jerome Howard (PF), Scott Wallace (C) Brian Ruth, Arthur Romo, Darrin Sturgeon, Clyde Eckel, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan (PG), James Emmons (SG), Shane Koester (SF), Mo Anderson (PF), George Woodall (C) John Schlossberg, Stanley Cowan, Joshua Arellano, Mathew Rose, Doug Wadzinski | |
| 14:34 | Hardin-Simmons | James Emmons is called for the reach on Frank Molinari - foul #1 on James Emmons, team foul #3 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler (SF) Jerome Howard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 14:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Shane Koester takes the ball from Daniel Lemon | 42-66 |
| 14:15 | Howard Payne | Shane Koester lays it in | 42-68 |
| 14:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Shane Koester steps in front of the James Butler pass in the backcourt | 42-68 |
| 14:10 | Howard Payne | James Emmons banks in the layup set up by Shane Koester | 42-70 |
| 14:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Shane Koester is called for the reach on James Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Koester, team foul #4 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Irving (PF) Mo Anderson | |
| 13:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Ehlers and he's hacked by James Emmons - foul #2 on James Emmons, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard (PF) James Butler | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (SF) Shane Koester | |
| 13:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 13:35 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Emmons and the foul's on Frank Molinari - foul #2 on Frank Molinari, team foul #2 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn King (SG), Clyde Eckel (PF) Frank Molinari, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 13:35 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan makes the free throw | 45-73 |
| 13:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-73 |
| 13:12 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Ehlers | 45-73 |
| 12:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn King knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clyde Eckel | 48-73 |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | James Emmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-73 |
| 12:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard snags the defensive board | 48-73 |
| 12:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Jesse Logan picks off the pass by Daniel Lemon in the backcourt | 48-73 |
| 12:27 | Howard Payne | James Emmons connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elwood Dryden | 48-76 |
| 12:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-76 |
| 12:17 | Howard Payne | George Irving snags the defensive board | 48-76 |
| 12:04 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-76 |
| 12:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard gets the rebound | 48-76 |
| 11:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard misses the easy layup | 48-76 |
| 11:44 | Howard Payne | George Irving snags the defensive board | 48-76 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Daniel Lemon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Eckel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Ehlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jesse Logan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Emmons (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elwood Dryden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Irving (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Woodall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Howard Payne | James Emmons makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Elwood Dryden | 48-79 |
| 10:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-79 |
| 10:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel snags the offensive board | 48-79 |
| 10:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-79 |
| 10:44 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to George Irving | 48-79 |
| 10:34 | Howard Payne | James Emmons clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-79 |
| 10:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel gets the rebound | 48-79 |
| 10:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-79 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Arthur Romo (SG), Darrin Sturgeon (SF), Scott Wallace (PF), Eric Perdue (C) Daniel Lemon, Glenn King, Jerome Howard, Clyde Eckel, Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG), Stanley Cowan (SG), Joshua Arellano (SF), Mathew Rose (PF), Mo Anderson (C) Jesse Logan, James Emmons, Elwood Dryden, George Irving, George Woodall | |
| 10:12 | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson lays it up and in | 48-81 |
| 10:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-81 |
| 10:01 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 48-81 |
| 09:54 | Howard Payne | Brian Ruth takes the ball from Mathew Rose | 48-81 |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth throws it down | 50-81 |
| 09:36 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Arellano | 50-83 |
| 09:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Ruth | 52-83 |
| 09:12 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Arthur Romo - foul #1 on Arthur Romo, team foul #3 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler (SF), Clyde Eckel (PF) Darrin Sturgeon, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shane Koester (SG), Doug Wadzinski (C) Stanley Cowan, Mo Anderson | |
| 09:12 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano misses the free throw | 52-85 |
| 09:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel grabs the board | 52-85 |
| 09:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Arellano steps in front of the Brian Ruth pass in the backcourt | 52-85 |
| 08:59 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Schlossberg | 52-87 |
| 08:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 54-87 |
| 08:29 | Howard Payne | Eric Perdue is called for the reach on Doug Wadzinski - foul #3 on Eric Perdue, team foul #4 | 54-87 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari (SG) Arthur Romo | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (SG) Joshua Arellano | |
| 08:21 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-87 |
| 08:19 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose misses the tip | 54-87 |
| 08:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari grabs the board | 54-87 |
| 08:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-87 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo (SG), Darrin Sturgeon (SF), Scott Wallace (PF) Brian Ruth, James Butler, Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano (SF), Mo Anderson (C) Shane Koester, Doug Wadzinski | |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Molinari - foul #3 on Frank Molinari, team foul #5 | 54-87 |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg misses the 1st free throw | 54-87 |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-88 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Frank Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Romo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrin Sturgeon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Perdue (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Schlossberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Cowan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Arellano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Rose (tiring) 4 reb. C - Mo Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Mathew Rose is called for the reach on Scott Wallace - foul #2 on Mathew Rose, team foul #6 | 54-88 |
| 07:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace drills a jumper from the left block | 56-88 |
| 07:14 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Darrin Sturgeon - foul #1 on Darrin Sturgeon, team foul #6 | 56-88 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel (PF) Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 07:14 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano makes the 1st free throw | 56-89 |
| 07:14 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-90 |
| 07:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari is denied on a layup by Mathew Rose | 56-90 |
| 07:03 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Mathew Rose | 56-90 |
| 06:57 | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson is hacked by Eric Perdue - foul #4 on Eric Perdue, team foul #7 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Ruth (PG), Earl Ehlers (C) Frank Molinari, Eric Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan (PG), Shane Koester (SF), Doug Wadzinski (PF) John Schlossberg, Joshua Arellano, Mathew Rose | |
| 06:57 | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-90 |
| 06:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel gets the rebound | 56-90 |
| 06:49 | Howard Payne | The refs have stopped play. Shane Koester is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 56-90 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Emmons (SG), Mathew Rose (PF) Stanley Cowan, Shane Koester | |
| 06:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Arthur Romo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-90 |
| 06:43 | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-90 |
| 06:38 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan misses the runner from the right block | 56-90 |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Clyde Eckel pulls down the rebound | 56-90 |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrin Sturgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-90 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon (PG), Frank Molinari (SG), James Butler (SF), Jerome Howard (PF) Brian Ruth, Arthur Romo, Darrin Sturgeon, Clyde Eckel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:19 | Howard Payne | James Emmons misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-90 |
| 06:18 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to James Butler | 56-90 |
| 06:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-90 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace (C) Earl Ehlers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Woodall (C) Mo Anderson | |
| 06:05 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Logan | 56-92 |
| 05:58 | Hardin-Simmons | The jumper by Daniel Lemon is denied by Mathew Rose | 56-92 |
| 05:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon snags the offensive board | 56-92 |
| 05:44 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler is fouled on the floor by Doug Wadzinski - foul #1 on Doug Wadzinski, team foul #7 | 56-92 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn King (SG) Frank Molinari | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (PG), Stanley Cowan (SG), Joshua Arellano (SF), George Irving (PF) Jesse Logan, James Emmons, Doug Wadzinski, Mathew Rose | |
| 05:44 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler makes the 1st free throw | 57-92 |
| 05:44 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-92 |
| 05:31 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano clanks a jump hook near the basket | 58-92 |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 58-92 |
| 05:25 | Hardin-Simmons | James Butler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Butler, team foul #8 | 58-92 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers (C) Jerome Howard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson (C) George Woodall | |
| 05:10 | Howard Payne | Daniel Lemon takes the ball from Stanley Cowan | 58-92 |
| 04:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-92 |
| 04:57 | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-92 |
| 04:45 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Lemon - foul #3 on Daniel Lemon, team foul #9 | 58-92 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari (SG) Glenn King | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Emmons (SG), Mathew Rose (PF) Stanley Cowan, George Irving | |
| 04:45 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden makes the 1st free throw | 58-93 |
| 04:45 | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-94 |
| 04:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Rose - foul #3 on Mathew Rose, team foul #8 | 58-94 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG) Elwood Dryden | |
| 04:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari makes the 1st free throw | 59-94 |
| 04:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari misses the 2nd free throw | 59-94 |
| 04:43 | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson gets the rebound | 59-94 |
| 04:24 | Howard Payne | James Emmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-94 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Woodall (C) Mo Anderson | |
| 04:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-94 |
| 04:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Earl Ehlers hits the follow up shot | 61-94 |
| 03:58 | Howard Payne | Joshua Arellano misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-94 |
| 03:56 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Daniel Lemon | 61-94 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Emmons - foul #3 on James Emmons, team foul #9 | 61-94 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard (SF) James Butler | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan (PG), Shane Koester (SF), Doug Wadzinski (PF) John Schlossberg, Joshua Arellano, Mathew Rose | |
| 03:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 62-94 |
| 03:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 63-94 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Howard Payne | Scott Wallace steals it from James Emmons | 63-94 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Daniel Lemon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Molinari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Wallace (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Ehlers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jesse Logan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Emmons (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Koester (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - Doug Wadzinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Woodall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | George Woodall swats the layup by Scott Wallace | 63-94 |
| 03:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 63-94 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Emmons - foul #4 on James Emmons, team foul #10 | 63-94 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn King (SG), James Butler (SF) Frank Molinari, Scott Wallace | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elwood Dryden (SG), Mo Anderson (C) James Emmons, George Woodall | |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard misses the 1st free throw | 63-94 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-94 |
| 02:30 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Elwood Dryden | 64-96 |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard hits a driving attempt in the lane | 66-96 |
| 01:55 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-96 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan snags the offensive board | 66-96 |
| 01:34 | Howard Payne | Doug Wadzinski scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jesse Logan | 66-98 |
| 01:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerome Howard clanks a jump hook from the right block | 66-98 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Mo Anderson snags the defensive board | 66-98 |
| 01:10 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan is fouled on the floor by Jerome Howard - foul #2 on Jerome Howard, team foul #10 | 66-98 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari (SG), Scott Wallace (C) Glenn King, Jerome Howard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (SG), Joshua Arellano (SF), Mathew Rose (PF), George Woodall (C) Elwood Dryden, Shane Koester, Doug Wadzinski, Mo Anderson | |
| 01:10 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan makes the 1st free throw | 66-99 |
| 01:10 | Howard Payne | Jesse Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-100 |
| 00:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Frank Molinari hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Lemon | 69-100 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | George Woodall is hacked by James Butler - foul #4 on James Butler, team foul #11 | 69-100 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg (PG) Jesse Logan | |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 69-101 |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-101 |
| 00:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Scott Wallace gets the rebound | 69-101 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-101 |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan gets the rebound | 69-101 |
| 00:04 | Howard Payne | John Schlossberg buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Arellano | 69-103 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Lemon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-103 |