| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Fern (fresh) SG - Alvin Berardi (fresh) SF - Paul Yang (fresh) PF - Hunter Brown (fresh) C - Robert Winter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Manuel Edwards (fresh) SG - Joshua Lehman (fresh) SF - Richard Reed (fresh) PF - Louis Felton (fresh) C - Patrick Janzen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Howard Payne | Patrick Janzen swats the layup by Robert Winter | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Louis Felton | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alvin Berardi - foul #1 on Alvin Berardi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Janzen | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Lehman | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi is fouled on the floor by Louis Felton - foul #1 on Louis Felton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Howard Payne | Michael Fern's pass is intercepted by Patrick Janzen | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards's pass is intercepted by Michael Fern in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Howard Payne | Michael Fern lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Felton | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter is fouled on the floor by Patrick Janzen - foul #1 on Patrick Janzen, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Berardi | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter is open and lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Howard Payne | Michael Fern is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Fern, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger (PG), Bertram Arce (SG), James Duley (SF), Anthony McGlohon (PF), Johnny Clark (C) Michael Fern, Alvin Berardi, Paul Yang, Hunter Brown, Robert Winter | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Charles Nichols (PF), Sal Williams (C) Manuel Edwards, Joshua Lehman, Richard Reed, Louis Felton, Patrick Janzen | |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy is fouled on the floor by Bertram Arce - foul #1 on Bertram Arce, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony McGlohon swats the short shot by Joseph Murphy | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Anthony McGlohon | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Clark | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ralph Morin (PG), Alvin Berardi (SG), Paul Yang (SF), Hunter Brown (PF), Robert Winter (C) Andrew Winger, Bertram Arce, James Duley, Anthony McGlohon, Johnny Clark | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Christopher Gouveia (SF), Louis Felton (PF), Patrick Janzen (C) Brian Speth, Patrick Gallimore, Charles Nichols, Sal Williams | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ralph Morin (fresh) SG - Alvin Berardi (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Yang (fairly fresh) PF - Hunter Brown (fairly fresh) C - Robert Winter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Manuel Edwards (fresh) SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) SF - Christopher Gouveia (fresh) PF - Louis Felton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Janzen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 15:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 15:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman (SG), Richard Reed (SF) Joseph Murphy, Christopher Gouveia | |
| 15:25 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 15:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 15:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 15:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Lehman | 6-5 |
| 14:53 | Howard Payne | Louis Felton swats the layup by Hunter Brown | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 6-5 |
| 14:30 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Janzen | 6-5 |
| 14:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Ralph Morin - foul #1 on Ralph Morin, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Fern (PG), Bertram Arce (SG), Andrew Winger (SF), James Duley (PF), Anthony McGlohon (C) Ralph Morin, Alvin Berardi, Paul Yang, Hunter Brown, Robert Winter | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (SG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Charles Nichols (PF), Sal Williams (C) Joshua Lehman, Richard Reed, Louis Felton, Patrick Janzen | |
| 14:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:03 | Howard Payne | James Duley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:01 | Howard Payne | James Duley grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:55 | Howard Payne | Michael Fern drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony McGlohon | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards is fouled on the floor by Anthony McGlohon - foul #1 on Anthony McGlohon, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark (C) Anthony McGlohon | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy (SG), Christopher Gouveia (SF) Manuel Edwards, Patrick Gallimore | |
| 13:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:25 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:22 | Howard Payne | Michael Fern is hacked by Brian Speth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Speth, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Yang (SF) Andrew Winger | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen (C) Sal Williams | |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 12:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth is hacked by James Duley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Duley, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi (SG) Bertram Arce | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders (SG), Louis Felton (PF) Brian Speth, Charles Nichols | |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Alvin Berardi - foul #2 on Alvin Berardi, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown (PF), Anthony McGlohon (C) Alvin Berardi, Johnny Clark | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:50 | Howard Payne | James Duley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Gouveia and he's fouled by Michael Fern - foul #2 on Michael Fern, team foul #8 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger (PG) Michael Fern | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman (SG), Richard Reed (SF), Patrick Gallimore (PF) Peter Sanders, Christopher Gouveia, Louis Felton | |
| 12:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:30 | Howard Payne | Richard Reed is called for the reach on James Duley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Reed, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 12:13 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy is hacked by Andrew Winger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Winger, team foul #9 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce (SG) Hunter Brown | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Sal Williams (PF) Patrick Gallimore | |
| 12:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:47 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark (C) Anthony McGlohon | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Peter Sanders (SG), Christopher Gouveia (SF), Charles Nichols (PF) Joseph Murphy, Joshua Lehman, Richard Reed, Patrick Janzen | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Andrew Winger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bertram Arce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Yang (tiring) PF - James Duley (tiring) C - Johnny Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Speth (fresh) SG - Peter Sanders (fresh) SF - Christopher Gouveia (fresh) PF - Charles Nichols (fresh) C - Sal Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bertram Arce - foul #2 on Bertram Arce, team foul #10 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown (PF), Robert Winter (C) Bertram Arce, Paul Yang | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Louis Felton (PF) Christopher Gouveia, Sal Williams | |
| 11:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:09 | Howard Payne | James Duley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders tips it back up and in | 11-18 |
| 10:56 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Edwards - foul #1 on Manuel Edwards, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ralph Morin (PG), Paul Yang (SF) Andrew Winger, Johnny Clark | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia (SF), Patrick Gallimore (C) Brian Speth, Charles Nichols | |
| 10:30 | Howard Payne | James Duley scores on a 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia loses the dribble to Hunter Brown | 14-18 |
| 09:58 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by Patrick Gallimore - foul #1 on Patrick Gallimore, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger (PG), Anthony McGlohon (PF) Ralph Morin, Hunter Brown | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joshua Lehman (SG), Richard Reed (SF), Sal Williams (PF), Patrick Janzen (C) Manuel Edwards, Peter Sanders, Christopher Gouveia, Louis Felton, Patrick Gallimore | |
| 09:58 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul Yang - foul #1 on Paul Yang, team foul #11 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark (C) Robert Winter | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:31 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon hits a turnaround from the left block | 19-20 |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Duley - foul #2 on James Duley, team foul #12 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ralph Morin (PG), Hunter Brown (PF) James Duley, Paul Yang | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols (PF) Sal Williams | |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:18 | Howard Payne | Joshua Lehman steals it from Johnny Clark in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 09:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Speth | 19-24 |
| 09:03 | Howard Payne | Brian Speth steps in front of the Johnny Clark pass | 19-24 |
| 08:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Speth | 19-26 |
| 08:38 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Morin | 21-26 |
| 08:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 08:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 08:32 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Brian Speth steals the ball from Andrew Winger | 21-26 |
| 08:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth hits the finger roll | 21-28 |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Nichols - foul #1 on Charles Nichols, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Yang (SF), Robert Winter (C) Johnny Clark, Hunter Brown | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Christopher Gouveia (SF), Patrick Gallimore (PF), Sal Williams (C) Brian Speth, Joshua Lehman, Richard Reed, Charles Nichols, Patrick Janzen | |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 07:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Yang is called for the reach on Joseph Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Yang, team foul #13 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark (SF) Paul Yang | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 07:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 07:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Gallimore | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ralph Morin (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Winger (tired) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Clark (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony McGlohon (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Winter (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Manuel Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Gouveia (fresh) PF - Patrick Gallimore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sal Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 07:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Edwards | 24-32 |
| 06:57 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 06:56 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Winger | 24-32 |
| 06:56 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown (PF) Anthony McGlohon | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton (PF) Christopher Gouveia | |
| 06:40 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Sal Williams - foul #1 on Sal Williams, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed (SF), Charles Nichols (C) Patrick Gallimore, Sal Williams | |
| 06:40 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:40 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 06:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Morin is called for the reach on Manuel Edwards - foul #2 on Ralph Morin, team foul #14 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi (SG) Ralph Morin | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman (SG) Joseph Murphy | |
| 06:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:19 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 06:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 05:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton tips it home | 25-35 |
| 05:47 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown's pass is intercepted by Manuel Edwards in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 05:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman dunks the ball set up by Manuel Edwards | 25-37 |
| 05:43 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony McGlohon (PF) Hunter Brown | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Christopher Gouveia (SF), Sal Williams (PF), Patrick Janzen (C) Manuel Edwards, Joshua Lehman, Richard Reed, Louis Felton, Charles Nichols | |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Clark - foul #1 on Johnny Clark, team foul #15 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce (SG) Alvin Berardi | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 05:13 | Howard Payne | Robert Winter misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 05:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Clark - foul #2 on Johnny Clark, team foul #16 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Fern (PG), Hunter Brown (PF) Johnny Clark, Robert Winter | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore (PF) Patrick Janzen | |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 05:07 | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce is hacked by Joseph Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #9 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen (C) Sal Williams | |
| 05:07 | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 05:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 04:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Murphy | 25-42 |
| 04:29 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 04:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi (SG), Robert Winter (C) Bertram Arce, Anthony McGlohon | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Joshua Lehman (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Louis Felton (PF) Brian Speth, Joseph Murphy, Christopher Gouveia, Patrick Gallimore | |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Michael Fern is whistled for a carry | 27-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Duley (SF) Michael Fern | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed (SF), Sal Williams (C) Peter Sanders, Patrick Janzen | |
| 03:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton misses badly on a shot near the basket | 27-42 |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to James Duley | 27-42 |
| 03:31 | Howard Payne | Sal Williams blocks the short jumper by Robert Winter | 27-42 |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Andrew Winger (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Alvin Berardi (fairly fresh) SF - James Duley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hunter Brown (very tired) 2 reb. C - Robert Winter (very tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Manuel Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lehman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Reed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Felton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sal Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed scores on a jumper from close range set up by Sal Williams | 27-44 |
| 02:59 | Howard Payne | Alvin Berardi clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-44 |
| 02:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Sal Williams grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 02:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Lehman | 27-46 |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 02:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 02:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 02:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Sal Williams tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| 02:14 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-48 |
| 02:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 02:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Alvin Berardi is called for the reach on Richard Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Berardi, team foul #17 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Fern (PG), Bertram Arce (SG), Paul Yang (SF), Anthony McGlohon (C) Andrew Winger, Alvin Berardi, Hunter Brown, Robert Winter | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Speth (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Charles Nichols (PF), Patrick Gallimore (C) Manuel Edwards, Joshua Lehman, Louis Felton, Sal Williams | |
| 02:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 02:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 02:08 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang's pass is intercepted by Brian Speth in the backcourt | 27-49 |
| 01:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Speth | 27-51 |
| 01:49 | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-51 |
| 01:48 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Charles Nichols | 27-51 |
| 01:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Murphy buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Reed | 27-53 |
| 01:28 | Howard Payne | James Duley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-53 |
| 01:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore grabs the defensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore's pass is intercepted by Bertram Arce in the backcourt | 27-53 |
| 01:09 | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-53 |
| 01:08 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Richard Reed | 27-53 |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony McGlohon - foul #2 on Anthony McGlohon, team foul #18 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark (C) Anthony McGlohon | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Edwards (PG), Peter Sanders (SG), Christopher Gouveia (SF), Patrick Janzen (C) Brian Speth, Joseph Murphy, Richard Reed, Charles Nichols | |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore makes the 1st free throw | 27-54 |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore misses the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | James Duley gets the rebound | 27-54 |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | Bertram Arce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols (PF) Patrick Gallimore | |
| 00:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 27-54 |
| 00:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-54 |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Bertram Arce is called for the reach on Peter Sanders - foul #3 on Bertram Arce, team foul #19 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Hunter Brown (PF) Bertram Arce | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Janzen grabs the offensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 00:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia misses the floater in the paint | 27-55 |
| 00:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on James Duley - foul #3 on James Duley, team foul #20 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger (SG) James Duley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Lehman (SG) Manuel Edwards | |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | Johnny Clark snags the defensive board | 27-55 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Andrew Winger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-55 |