| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Manuel Edwards (fresh) SG - Joshua Lehman (fresh) SF - Richard Reed (fresh) PF - Patrick Janzen (fresh) C - Louis Felton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Nathaniel Criner (fresh) SG - Kevin Padua (fresh) SF - Paul Yang (fresh) PF - Hunter Brown (fresh) C - Robert Winter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Winter | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Howard Payne | Kevin Padua grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Howard Payne | Kevin Padua grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Howard Payne | Kevin Padua misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Charles Nichols (PF), Tyler Maxwell (C) Manuel Edwards, Joshua Lehman, Richard Reed, Patrick Janzen, Louis Felton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller (SG), James Duley (PF), Anthony McGlohon (C) Kevin Padua, Hunter Brown, Robert Winter | |
| 17:02 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony McGlohon | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (SG), Alvin Berardi (SF) Nathaniel Criner, Paul Yang | |
| 16:40 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy is fouled on the floor by Corey Dwyer - foul #1 on Corey Dwyer, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Joshua Lehman (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Patrick Janzen (PF), Louis Felton (C) Brian Speth, Joseph Murphy, Patrick Gallimore, Charles Nichols, Tyler Maxwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Padua (SG), Johnny Clark (C) Chad Mueller, Anthony McGlohon | |
| 16:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Padua - foul #1 on Kevin Padua, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown (PF), Robert Winter (C) James Duley, Johnny Clark | |
| 16:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Manuel Edwards (fresh) SG - Joshua Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Sanders (fresh) PF - Patrick Janzen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Felton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Corey Dwyer (fresh) SG - Kevin Padua (fresh) SF - Alvin Berardi (fresh) PF - Hunter Brown (fresh) C - Robert Winter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi is fouled on the floor by Peter Sanders - foul #1 on Peter Sanders, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Howard Payne | Patrick Janzen is called for the reach on Kevin Padua - foul #1 on Patrick Janzen, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed (SF) Peter Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 15:23 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman scores on a floater from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:11 | Howard Payne | Manuel Edwards steps in front of the Corey Dwyer pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Charles Nichols (PF), Patrick Gallimore (C) Manuel Edwards, Joshua Lehman, Richard Reed, Patrick Janzen, Louis Felton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), Chad Mueller (SG), Paul Yang (SF), James Duley (PF), Johnny Clark (C) Corey Dwyer, Kevin Padua, Alvin Berardi, Hunter Brown, Robert Winter | |
| 14:39 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Murphy | 10-5 |
| 14:19 | Howard Payne | The pull-up jumper by Chad Mueller is blocked by Charles Nichols | 10-5 |
| 14:18 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:13 | Howard Payne | James Duley is whistled for a carry | 10-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen (PF), Tyler Maxwell (C) Charles Nichols, Patrick Gallimore | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger (SG), Anthony McGlohon (C) Paul Yang, Johnny Clark | |
| 13:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen blows the dunk | 10-5 |
| 13:56 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:48 | Howard Payne | Peter Sanders takes the ball from Nathaniel Criner | 10-5 |
| 13:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Winger steps in front of the Brian Speth pass in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 13:30 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Sanders | 12-5 |
| 12:59 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony McGlohon | 12-7 |
| 12:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Winger - foul #1 on Andrew Winger, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman (SG), Richard Reed (SF), Charles Nichols (PF), Patrick Gallimore (C) Brian Speth, Joseph Murphy, Patrick Janzen, Tyler Maxwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Kevin Padua (SG), Paul Yang (SF), Hunter Brown (PF), Johnny Clark (C) Nathaniel Criner, Andrew Winger, Chad Mueller, James Duley, Anthony McGlohon | |
| 12:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:36 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 14-7 |
| 12:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders loses the dribble to Corey Dwyer in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 12:30 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Dwyer | 14-9 |
| 12:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed misses short on an open floater in the paint | 14-9 |
| 12:17 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:57 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 11:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Peter Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Lehman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Gallimore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Corey Dwyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Padua (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Yang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hunter Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Padua - foul #2 on Kevin Padua, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Patrick Janzen (PF), Louis Felton (C) Peter Sanders, Charles Nichols, Patrick Gallimore | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), Alvin Berardi (SF), Robert Winter (C) Kevin Padua, Paul Yang, Johnny Clark | |
| 11:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:48 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Janzen - foul #2 on Patrick Janzen, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Hackman (SG), Charles Nichols (PF) Joshua Lehman, Patrick Janzen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 11:28 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by Nathaniel Criner | 15-11 |
| 11:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Hackman is denied on a layup by Hunter Brown | 15-11 |
| 11:07 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:47 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 10:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Hackman | 17-11 |
| 10:38 | Howard Payne | Manuel Edwards steals it from Corey Dwyer in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 10:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Hackman banks in the layup set up by Manuel Edwards | 19-11 |
| 10:18 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 10:17 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:06 | Howard Payne | The jump hook by Hunter Brown is blocked by Charles Nichols | 19-11 |
| 10:05 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:53 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:37 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed blows the layup | 19-14 |
| 09:30 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:06 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:05 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Charles Nichols | 19-14 |
| 09:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joshua Lehman (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Patrick Gallimore (PF), Tyler Maxwell (C) Manuel Edwards, Steven Hackman, Richard Reed, Charles Nichols, Louis Felton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller (PG), Andrew Winger (SG), Paul Yang (SF), James Duley (PF), Anthony McGlohon (C) Nathaniel Criner, Corey Dwyer, Alvin Berardi, Hunter Brown, Robert Winter | |
| 08:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 08:48 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:29 | Howard Payne | James Duley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony McGlohon | 19-17 |
| 08:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:11 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Gallimore | 19-17 |
| 08:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Tyler Maxwell misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 19-17 |
| 07:59 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Speth | 19-17 |
| 07:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 07:47 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Speth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Lehman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Gallimore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Maxwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Chad Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Winger (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Yang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Duley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony McGlohon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Howard Payne | Peter Sanders steals the ball from Chad Mueller in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 07:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth lays it in uncontested set up by Joshua Lehman | 21-17 |
| 07:16 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Tyler Maxwell - foul #1 on Tyler Maxwell, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Richard Reed (SF), Louis Felton (C) Brian Speth, Joshua Lehman, Peter Sanders, Tyler Maxwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), Johnny Clark (C) Andrew Winger, Anthony McGlohon | |
| 07:16 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Duley - foul #1 on James Duley, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols (PF) Patrick Gallimore | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (SG), Robert Winter (C) Chad Mueller, James Duley | |
| 06:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:45 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 06:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 06:26 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 06:06 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 06:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 23-19 |
| 05:56 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 05:45 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang's layup is rejected by Louis Felton | 23-19 |
| 05:44 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Edwards and he's hacked by Johnny Clark - foul #1 on Johnny Clark, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joshua Lehman (SG), Patrick Gallimore (PF) Manuel Edwards, Joseph Murphy, Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller (SG), James Duley (PF), Anthony McGlohon (C) Corey Dwyer, Johnny Clark, Robert Winter | |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Gallimore | 25-21 |
| 05:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore misses long on a floater in the lane | 25-21 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:09 | Howard Payne | Richard Reed is called for the reach on Anthony McGlohon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Reed, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders (SF), Tyler Maxwell (C) Richard Reed, Louis Felton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi (SF) Paul Yang | |
| 04:55 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner double dribbles | 25-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG) Brian Speth | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (SG), Hunter Brown (PF) Nathaniel Criner, James Duley | |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 25-21 |
| 04:45 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Alvin Berardi | 25-21 |
| 04:37 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Mueller | 25-23 |
| 04:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Berardi - foul #1 on Alvin Berardi, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols (C) Tyler Maxwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger (PG), Paul Yang (SF), Robert Winter (C) Corey Dwyer, Alvin Berardi, Anthony McGlohon | |
| 04:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:31 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang's pass is intercepted by Manuel Edwards in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 04:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 04:07 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:52 | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Winger | 25-25 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Patrick Janzen (PF), Louis Felton (C) Manuel Edwards, Joshua Lehman, Patrick Gallimore, Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Kevin Padua (SG), James Duley (PF), Johnny Clark (C) Andrew Winger, Chad Mueller, Hunter Brown, Robert Winter | |
| 03:34 | Howard Payne | Kevin Padua is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Padua, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed (SF) Peter Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), Alvin Berardi (SF) Kevin Padua, Paul Yang | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Speth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Janzen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Felton (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Nathaniel Criner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Dwyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Berardi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Duley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy jams the wide open dunk | 27-25 |
| 02:48 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey Dwyer | 27-27 |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathaniel Criner is called for the reach on Brian Speth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Criner, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Hackman (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Tyler Maxwell (C) Joseph Murphy, Richard Reed, Louis Felton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger (PG), Chad Mueller (SF), Hunter Brown (PF), Anthony McGlohon (C) Nathaniel Criner, Alvin Berardi, James Duley, Johnny Clark | |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown loses the dribble to Brian Speth | 29-27 |
| 02:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Steven Hackman misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 02:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Speth - foul #1 on Brian Speth, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Charles Nichols (C) Brian Speth, Peter Sanders, Tyler Maxwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (PG), Paul Yang (SF), James Duley (PF), Robert Winter (C) Corey Dwyer, Chad Mueller, Hunter Brown, Anthony McGlohon | |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:10 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Patrick Gallimore | 29-27 |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Manuel Edwards, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman (SG) Steven Hackman | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 01:36 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 01:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman is hacked by James Duley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Duley, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders (SF) Patrick Gallimore | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller (SG), Alvin Berardi (SF) Andrew Winger, Paul Yang | |
| 01:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:10 | Howard Payne | James Duley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Lehman | 33-27 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Richard Reed (SF), Tyler Maxwell (C) Manuel Edwards, Joshua Lehman, Peter Sanders, Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Hunter Brown (PF), Johnny Clark (C) Nathaniel Criner, James Duley, Robert Winter | |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi is fouled on the floor by Richard Reed - foul #2 on Richard Reed, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger (SG) Chad Mueller | |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth is hacked by Corey Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Dwyer, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore (C) Tyler Maxwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Yang (SF) Alvin Berardi | |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Reed - foul #3 on Richard Reed, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders (SF) Richard Reed | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-31 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 00:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-31 |