| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ralph Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tinsley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Province (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Blanche (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hambrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Bains (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 19:42 | Howard Payne | Thomas Turner swats the layup by Mark Province | 42-38 |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | Mark Province snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 19:21 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph's floater is knocked away by William Bains | 42-38 |
| 19:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 19:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Rudolph - foul #3 on Joel Rudolph, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond King (C) Joel Rudolph | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 19:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond King grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:43 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blanche buries a floater from the left wing set up by Ralph Parker | 44-39 |
| 18:22 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains misses long on a floater in the lane | 44-39 |
| 18:21 | Howard Payne | Raymond King grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 18:16 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 18:14 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to James Hambrick | 44-39 |
| 17:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael lays it in set up by Jacob Sharp | 44-41 |
| 17:37 | Howard Payne | William Bains takes the ball from Joshua Tinsley | 44-41 |
| 17:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:25 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Ralph Parker | 44-41 |
| 16:56 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blanche misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:38 | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Province - foul #1 on Mark Province, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Austin (PG), Michael Wiley (SF), David Offenberger (PF) Ralph Parker, Mark Province, Raymond Blanche | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Casey Delancey (PG), Andrew Stelly (SG), John Walker (PF), Gerald Montano (C) Joseph Michael, Jacob Sharp, William Bains, Thomas Turner | |
| 16:38 | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:38 | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | Raymond King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Wiley | 46-41 |
| 16:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Tinsley - foul #1 on Joshua Tinsley, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chris Chisolm (SG) Joshua Tinsley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer (SF) James Hambrick | |
| 16:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:09 | Howard Payne | Chris Chisolm loses the dribble to Gerald Montano | 46-43 |
| 15:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond King - foul #2 on Raymond King, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker (PG), Joel Rudolph (C) George Austin, Raymond King | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 15:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ralph Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Chisolm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiley (fresh) PF - David Offenberger (fresh) C - Joel Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Andrew Stelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grimmer (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Howard Payne | John Walker is called for the reach on Ralph Parker - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley (SG) Chris Chisolm | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 15:13 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wiley | 49-45 |
| 15:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Casey Delancey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:44 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Tinsley | 51-45 |
| 14:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Montano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Province (SF) Michael Wiley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael (PG), Jacob Sharp (SG), James Hambrick (SF), William Bains (PF), Thomas Turner (C) Casey Delancey, Andrew Stelly, John Grimmer, John Walker, Gerald Montano | |
| 14:15 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Tinsley, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 13:53 | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 13:51 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:47 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 13:45 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Province is called for the reach on James Hambrick - foul #2 on Mark Province, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Austin (PG), Raymond Blanche (PF) Ralph Parker, David Offenberger | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 13:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Hambrick | 51-47 |
| 12:51 | Howard Payne | Mark Province comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:49 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blanche grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:22 | Howard Payne | Thomas Turner steals it from Raymond Blanche | 51-47 |
| 12:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Howard Payne | Mark Province pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | Howard Payne | Mark Province drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joshua Tinsley | 54-47 |
| 11:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner's floater is tipped away by Joel Rudolph | 54-47 |
| 11:27 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - George Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tinsley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Province (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Blanche (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Rudolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Michael (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hambrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bains (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Joel Rudolph steps in front of the Joseph Michael pass | 54-47 |
| 10:55 | Howard Payne | Mark Province loses the ball out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker (PG), Chris Chisolm (SG), Michael Wiley (SF), David Offenberger (PF), Raymond King (C) George Austin, Joshua Tinsley, Mark Province, Raymond Blanche, Joel Rudolph | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Casey Delancey (PG), Andrew Stelly (SG), John Grimmer (SF), John Walker (PF), Gerald Montano (C) Joseph Michael, Jacob Sharp, James Hambrick, William Bains, Thomas Turner | |
| 10:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Gerald Montano grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Chisolm - foul #2 on Chris Chisolm, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | Hardin-Simmons | John Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:17 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Delancey - foul #2 on Casey Delancey, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| 10:10 | Howard Payne | Gerald Montano takes the ball from Michael Wiley | 54-48 |
| 10:01 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Offenberger - foul #2 on David Offenberger, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick (SF) John Grimmer | |
| 10:01 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:01 | Hardin-Simmons | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Howard Payne | Chris Chisolm is fouled on the floor by Casey Delancey - foul #3 on Casey Delancey, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 09:31 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Andrew Stelly | 54-50 |
| 09:12 | Hardin-Simmons | David Offenberger takes the ball from Andrew Stelly | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Gerald Montano | 54-50 |
| 08:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Delancey | 54-53 |
| 08:33 | Howard Payne | Chris Chisolm is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley (SG), Mark Province (SF), Raymond Blanche (PF), Joel Rudolph (C) Chris Chisolm, Michael Wiley, David Offenberger, Raymond King | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael (PG), Jacob Sharp (SG), William Bains (PF), Thomas Turner (C) Casey Delancey, Andrew Stelly, John Walker, Gerald Montano | |
| 08:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 54-53 |
| 08:24 | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 08:22 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blanche grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:10 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blanche banks in the layup set up by Joshua Tinsley | 56-53 |
| 07:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Michael | 56-55 |
| 07:36 | Howard Payne | Joseph Michael steps in front of the Joel Rudolph pass | 56-55 |
| 07:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:25 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ralph Parker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Tinsley (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mark Province (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Blanche (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hambrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bains (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Province steals the ball from William Bains | 56-55 |
| 06:53 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Blanche and the foul's on Joseph Michael - foul #2 on Joseph Michael, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Wiley (SF), David Offenberger (PF) Mark Province, Raymond Blanche | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Casey Delancey (SF) James Hambrick | |
| 06:53 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp is hacked by Joshua Tinsley - foul #3 on Joshua Tinsley, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Austin (PG), Raymond King (C) Ralph Parker, Joel Rudolph | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:21 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Thomas Turner | 59-57 |
| 05:53 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:52 | Howard Payne | David Offenberger pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:36 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Austin | 62-57 |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Sharp and he's hacked by Raymond King - foul #3 on Raymond King, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Province (SF), Joel Rudolph (C) Michael Wiley, Raymond King | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick (SF), John Walker (PF), Gerald Montano (C) Jacob Sharp, William Bains, Thomas Turner | |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:18 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker (PG), Raymond Blanche (PF) George Austin, David Offenberger | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly (SG) Joseph Michael | |
| 04:54 | Hardin-Simmons | The jumper by John Walker is denied by Joel Rudolph | 62-60 |
| 04:53 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 04:41 | Howard Payne | Mark Province misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Casey Delancey - foul #4 on Casey Delancey, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chris Chisolm (SG) Joshua Tinsley | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 04:41 | Howard Payne | Mark Province makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:41 | Howard Payne | Mark Province misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:41 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Walker | 63-60 |
| 04:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Delancey | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph blows the layup but he's hacked by James Hambrick - foul #3 on James Hambrick, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Offenberger (PF) Raymond Blanche | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp (SG), William Bains (PF) Andrew Stelly, Gerald Montano | |
| 04:10 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:10 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp is hacked by Chris Chisolm - foul #3 on Chris Chisolm, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Wiley (SF) Mark Province | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Stelly (PG), Thomas Turner (C) Casey Delancey, John Walker | |
| 04:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | Howard Payne | David Offenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:48 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph can't finish the layup | 65-64 |
| 03:47 | Howard Payne | David Offenberger grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:31 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by James Hambrick - foul #4 on James Hambrick, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley (SG), Raymond King (C) Chris Chisolm, Joel Rudolph | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael (PG) James Hambrick | |
| 03:31 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Wiley steps in front of the Joseph Michael pass | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ralph Parker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Tinsley (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wiley (fresh) PF - David Offenberger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Michael (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Stelly (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bains (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker clanks a shot from the right block | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Howard Payne | David Offenberger grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Province (SF), Raymond Blanche (PF), Joel Rudolph (C) Michael Wiley, David Offenberger, Raymond King | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Hambrick (SF) Andrew Stelly | |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Province | 69-64 |
| 02:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-64 |
| 02:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 02:17 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Jacob Sharp - foul #1 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 02:17 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:17 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Blanche - foul #1 on Raymond Blanche, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blanche grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph throws it down set up by Joshua Tinsley | 73-67 |
| 01:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner drills a floater from the left block | 73-69 |
| 00:59 | Howard Payne | James Hambrick is called for the reach on Mark Province - foul #5 on James Hambrick, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Casey Delancey (SF) James Hambrick | |
| 00:59 | Howard Payne | Mark Province misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:59 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to William Bains | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner slams it home on a nice dish by Jacob Sharp and he's hacked by Joel Rudolph - foul #4 on Joel Rudolph, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph connects on the jumper in the lane | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Michael | 75-75 |
| 00:08 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Casey Delancey denies the turnaround by Raymond Blanche | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ralph Parker (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Tinsley (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Province (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Blanche (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Rudolph (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Michael (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Casey Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Bains (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph banks in the layup | 77-75 |
| 04:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 04:37 | Howard Payne | Joel Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:23 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker misses the driving attempt from close range | 77-75 |
| 04:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-75 |
| 03:54 | Howard Payne | Raymond Blanche hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Parker | 79-75 |
| 03:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jacob Sharp | 79-77 |
| 03:14 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 02:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael is fouled on the floor by Mark Province - foul #3 on Mark Province, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Offenberger (PF) Raymond Blanche | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 02:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:34 | Howard Payne | Ralph Parker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-79 |
| 02:32 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Jacob Sharp | 82-79 |
| 02:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Michael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-79 |
| 02:13 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains grabs the offensive board | 82-79 |
| 01:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp connects on the floater from the left side | 82-81 |
| 01:41 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 01:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Casey Delancey gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| 01:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-81 |
| 01:23 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to David Offenberger | 82-81 |
| 01:02 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley loses the dribble to Joseph Michael | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ralph Parker (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Tinsley (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Province (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Offenberger (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joel Rudolph (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Michael (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Casey Delancey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Bains (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range | 82-83 |
| 00:17 | Howard Payne | Joseph Michael picks off the pass by Ralph Parker | 82-83 |
| 00:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Jacob Sharp lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Michael | 82-85 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tinsley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Province | 85-85 |
| 00:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | William Bains makes the jumper from the right block | 85-87 |