| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Mark Mansfield (fresh) SG - Robert Miller (fresh) SF - Jason Goodman (fresh) PF - John Walton (fresh) C - Joseph Clabaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) SG - Tim Akins (fresh) SF - Robert Bueno (fresh) PF - Brian Cousin (fresh) C - Raymond Malpass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walton 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 (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Bueno | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walton is hacked by Brian Cousin - foul #1 on Brian Cousin, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Mansfield | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Michael Staub and he's fouled by Joseph Clabaugh - foul #1 on Joseph Clabaugh, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci (PG), Kenneth Hill (SG), Tim Niebuhr (SF), Brandon Kluesner (PF), Mike Kidd (C) Mark Mansfield, Robert Miller, Jason Goodman, John Walton, Joseph Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Patrick Getty (PF) Tim Akins, Robert Bueno, Brian Cousin | |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses short on a jumper from the right block | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leo Bucci (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) SF - Tim Niebuhr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Kluesner (fairly fresh) C - Mike Kidd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Getty (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Malpass (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Staub | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:14 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Patrick Getty | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass is fouled on the floor by Mike Kidd - foul #1 on Mike Kidd, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller (SG), Jason Goodman (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Joseph Clabaugh (C) Leo Bucci, Tim Niebuhr, Brandon Kluesner, Mike Kidd | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Tim Akins (SG), Robert Bueno (SF), Brian Cousin (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Michael Staub, Joseph Barnes, David Spraggins, Patrick Getty, Raymond Malpass | |
| 14:58 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Bueno | 7-10 |
| 14:51 | Hardin-Simmons | The jump hook by Robert Arnold is blocked by Brian Cousin | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Hill steps in front of the Luis Lawson pass in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Harvey denies the turnaround by Robert Miller | 9-10 |
| 14:19 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Tim Akins | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bueno | 9-13 |
| 14:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Lawson steps in front of the Jason Goodman pass in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:56 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 9-13 |
| 13:54 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins tips it but misses | 9-13 |
| 13:52 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin tips it in | 9-15 |
| 13:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Akins steals it from Jason Goodman | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins slams it home | 9-17 |
| 13:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG), Glen Clark (SG), Tim Niebuhr (SF), John Walton (PF) Kenneth Hill, Robert Miller, Jason Goodman, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Raymond Malpass (C) Luis Lawson, Thomas Harvey | |
| 13:04 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 13:02 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Walton | 9-17 |
| 12:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 12:42 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:40 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | Mark Mansfield steps in front of the Michael Staub pass | 12-17 |
| 12:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr lays it up and in set up by Mark Mansfield | 14-17 |
| 12:23 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Bueno, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci (PG), Robert Miller (SG), Brandon Kluesner (SF), Mike Kidd (C) Mark Mansfield, Glen Clark, Tim Niebuhr, Joseph Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SF), Thomas Harvey (C) Robert Bueno, Raymond Malpass | |
| 12:03 | Hardin-Simmons | David Spraggins steals the ball from John Walton | 14-17 |
| 12:00 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins lays it up and in set up by David Spraggins | 14-19 |
| 11:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 11:48 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leo Bucci (fresh) SG - Robert Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Kluesner (fresh) PF - John Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Akins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Spraggins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Cousin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Howard Payne | Leo Bucci steps in front of the Michael Staub pass | 14-19 |
| 11:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (PG), Tim Niebuhr (SG), Jason Goodman (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Joseph Clabaugh (C) Leo Bucci, Robert Miller, Brandon Kluesner, John Walton, Mike Kidd | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG), Robert Bueno (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Tim Akins, David Spraggins, Brian Cousin, Thomas Harvey | |
| 10:34 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 14-19 |
| 10:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG) Tim Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 10:26 | Howard Payne | Joseph Clabaugh denies the turnaround by Raymond Malpass | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Barnes is called for the reach on Mark Mansfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| 10:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Barnes is called for the reach on Robert Arnold - foul #2 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Tim Akins (SG) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes | |
| 09:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold misses the easy layup | 14-19 |
| 09:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:31 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:30 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Joseph Clabaugh | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 09:08 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:03 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno can't finish the layup | 14-19 |
| 09:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill is hacked by Tim Akins - foul #1 on Tim Akins, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci (PG), Robert Miller (SG), Tim Niebuhr (SF), John Walton (PF), Brandon Kluesner (C) Mark Mansfield, Kenneth Hill, Jason Goodman, Robert Arnold, Joseph Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SF), Brian Cousin (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Patrick Getty, Raymond Malpass | |
| 08:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Lawson takes the ball from Robert Miller | 14-19 |
| 08:30 | Howard Payne | Brandon Kluesner is called for the reach on Brian Cousin - foul #1 on Brandon Kluesner, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| 08:18 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson is hacked by Leo Bucci - foul #1 on Leo Bucci, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mike Kidd (C) Brandon Kluesner | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 08:09 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 14-19 |
| 08:07 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 07:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Harvey blocks the jumper by Mike Kidd | 14-22 |
| 07:37 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Luis Lawson | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Leo Bucci (fresh) SG - Robert Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Niebuhr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tim Akins (tiring) 4 pts. SF - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Cousin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 07:26 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 07:06 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin is hacked by Mike Kidd - foul #2 on Mike Kidd, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill (PG), Glen Clark (SG), Jason Goodman (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Joseph Clabaugh (C) Leo Bucci, Robert Miller, Tim Niebuhr, John Walton, Mike Kidd | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Robert Bueno (SF), Patrick Getty (PF) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins, Brian Cousin | |
| 06:58 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Getty | 14-25 |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Glen Clark is open and scores on a runner in the lane | 16-25 |
| 06:16 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clabaugh - foul #2 on Joseph Clabaugh, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner (PF) Joseph Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass (C) Thomas Harvey | |
| 06:05 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 06:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Glen Clark can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 05:59 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 05:35 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 05:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Glen Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Akins - foul #2 on Tim Akins, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield (PG), Robert Miller (SG), John Walton (PF) Kenneth Hill, Glen Clark, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG), Brian Cousin (PF) Tim Akins, Patrick Getty | |
| 04:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Miller | 19-25 |
| 04:43 | Howard Payne | Brandon Kluesner steps in front of the Raymond Malpass pass | 19-25 |
| 04:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Barnes is called for the reach on Mark Mansfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Tim Niebuhr (SF) Jason Goodman | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SF), Thomas Harvey (C) Robert Bueno, Raymond Malpass | |
| 04:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:31 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 04:29 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Cousin | 21-25 |
| 04:09 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin's floater is knocked away by John Walton | 21-25 |
| 04:07 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 04:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Brandon Kluesner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 03:48 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:41 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub buries a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Barnes | 21-27 |
| 03:38 | Hardin-Simmons | David Spraggins steps in front of the Mark Mansfield pass in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 03:27 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Mark Mansfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Niebuhr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walton (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brandon Kluesner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Cousin (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 03:12 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Walton - foul #1 on John Walton, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci (PG), Kenneth Hill (SG), Robert Arnold (SF), Mike Kidd (PF), Joseph Clabaugh (C) Mark Mansfield, Robert Miller, Tim Niebuhr, John Walton, Brandon Kluesner | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Robert Bueno (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, David Spraggins, Brian Cousin, Thomas Harvey | |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 02:26 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass misses long on a jumper near the basket | 23-31 |
| 02:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Arnold grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 02:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 02:02 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass connects on the shot near the basket | 25-33 |
| 01:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leo Bucci | 27-33 |
| 01:25 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty is fouled on the floor by Mike Kidd - foul #3 on Mike Kidd, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Goodman (SF) Mike Kidd | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Tim Akins (SG), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Malpass | |
| 01:25 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:25 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Leo Bucci's pass is intercepted by Robert Bueno in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 01:08 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is fouled on the floor by Jason Goodman - foul #1 on Jason Goodman, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Miller (SG), John Walton (PF) Leo Bucci, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin (PF) Patrick Getty | |
| 01:08 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:08 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Hill | 29-37 |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walton misses the lay-in | 29-40 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Clabaugh can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin is denied on a layup by Robert Miller | 29-40 |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walton pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walton clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-40 |