| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David France (fresh) SF - Rickey Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Kowal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Outland (fresh) PF - Justin Borne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Thomas Outland inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | David Young hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on David France - foul #3 on David France, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance (SG) David France | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | David Young makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Severance, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| 19:08 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-27 |
| 19:07 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne tips it in | 22-29 |
| 18:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on David Young - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:50 | Howard Payne | David Young pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:27 | Howard Payne | Thomas Outland blows the dunk | 24-29 |
| 18:26 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne tips it home | 24-31 |
| 18:09 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by Nathan Kowal is denied by David Young | 24-31 |
| 18:07 | Howard Payne | David Young snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 17:44 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne misses the shot from the right side | 24-31 |
| 17:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Murray - foul #1 on Robert Murray, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Andy Barnes (SG), Alexander Tobin (SF), Dewitt Hopkins (PF), Andre Leavell (C) Warren Severance, Rickey Hunter, Richard Jeans, Nathan Kowal | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Willis (PG), George Blanton (SG), Lyndon Chipps (SF), Matthew Morris (PF), Gregory Coello (C) Robert Murray, Blake Moore, Thomas Outland, Justin Borne, David Young | |
| 17:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Andre Leavell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Clark | 28-31 |
| 17:19 | Howard Payne | James Willis's pass is intercepted by Andy Barnes in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 17:08 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 17:06 | Howard Payne | Gregory Coello grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 16:43 | Howard Payne | Alexander Tobin steals the ball from Lyndon Chipps | 28-31 |
| 16:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Andy Barnes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alexander Tobin | 30-31 |
| 16:26 | Howard Payne | James Willis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 16:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew Morris picks off the pass by Andre Leavell | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewitt Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andre Leavell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - James Willis (fairly fresh) SG - George Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lyndon Chipps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Morris (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Coello (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Howard Payne | Lyndon Chipps is hacked by Alexander Tobin - foul #1 on Alexander Tobin, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance (PG), David France (SG), Rickey Hunter (SF), Richard Jeans (PF), Nathan Kowal (C) John Clark, Andy Barnes, Alexander Tobin, Dewitt Hopkins, Andre Leavell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Murray (PG), Blake Moore (SG), Thomas Outland (SF), Justin Borne (PF), David Young (C) James Willis, George Blanton, Lyndon Chipps, Matthew Morris, Gregory Coello | |
| 15:26 | Howard Payne | Robert Murray connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 15:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter's pass is intercepted by Thomas Outland in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 15:12 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 15:10 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Richard Jeans | 30-34 |
| 15:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Outland - foul #1 on Thomas Outland, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 15:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David France | 33-34 |
| 14:50 | Howard Payne | Blake Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 14:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 14:10 | Howard Payne | David Young misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:08 | Howard Payne | David Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:55 | Howard Payne | 3 seconds is called on Justin Borne | 36-34 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin (PF) Richard Jeans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Blanton (PG), Lyndon Chipps (SF), Gregory Coello (C) Robert Murray, Thomas Outland, David Young | |
| 13:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 13:35 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Blanton and he's fouled by Nathan Kowal - foul #1 on Nathan Kowal, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark (PG), Andy Barnes (SG), Dewitt Hopkins (PF), Andre Leavell (C) Warren Severance, David France, Rickey Hunter, Nathan Kowal | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Willis (PG), Matthew Morris (C) Blake Moore, Gregory Coello | |
| 13:35 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:14 | Hardin-Simmons | James Willis steals the ball from John Clark | 36-37 |
| 12:50 | Howard Payne | George Blanton misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 12:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Andre Leavell gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin banks in the wide open layup | 38-37 |
| 12:10 | Howard Payne | George Blanton can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 12:08 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Clark | 38-37 |
| 12:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 11:59 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to James Willis | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Tobin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dewitt Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andre Leavell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - James Willis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - George Blanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyndon Chipps (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Borne (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Howard Payne | Matthew Morris knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Willis | 38-39 |
| 11:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 11:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Andy Barnes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 11:11 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Andy Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 10:48 | Howard Payne | George Blanton grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:22 | Howard Payne | James Willis buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Matthew Morris | 38-41 |
| 10:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Andre Leavell blows the dunk | 38-41 |
| 10:00 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:50 | Howard Payne | Lyndon Chipps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 09:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewitt Hopkins grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Andre Leavell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Andy Barnes | 40-41 |
| 09:04 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance (PG), David France (SG), Rickey Hunter (SF), Richard Jeans (PF), Nathan Kowal (C) John Clark, Andy Barnes, Alexander Tobin, Dewitt Hopkins, Andre Leavell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Murray (PG), Blake Moore (SG), Thomas Outland (SF), Gregory Coello (PF), David Young (C) James Willis, George Blanton, Lyndon Chipps, Justin Borne, Matthew Morris | |
| 08:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 08:48 | Howard Payne | Robert Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 08:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses the easy open layup | 40-41 |
| 08:27 | Howard Payne | David Young gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Thomas Outland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:10 | Howard Payne | David Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | Gregory Coello makes the runner from the baseline | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Warren Severance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David France (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rickey Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Kowal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Outland (fresh) PF - Gregory Coello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Young (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 07:37 | Howard Payne | Blake Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:19 | Howard Payne | Gregory Coello clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 07:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Warren Severance gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:09 | Hardin-Simmons | David France hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Severance | 43-43 |
| 06:47 | Howard Payne | Thomas Outland is called for 5 seconds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon (PG), Billy Veith (SF) Warren Severance, Rickey Hunter | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Steven Nisbett (PG), Carl George (SF), Justin Borne (PF) Robert Murray, Thomas Outland, Gregory Coello | |
| 06:28 | Hardin-Simmons | David France clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 06:27 | Howard Payne | Steven Nisbett pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:01 | Howard Payne | Blake Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 05:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon loses the dribble to Blake Moore in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 05:50 | Howard Payne | David France picks off the pass by Justin Borne | 43-43 |
| 05:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Veith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David France | 45-43 |
| 05:28 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Veith - foul #1 on Billy Veith, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark (PG), Rickey Hunter (SF) David France, Billy Veith | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Murray (PG) Steven Nisbett | |
| 05:28 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:28 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Jeans makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Clark | 47-43 |
| 04:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Murray makes the floater from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 04:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 04:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon drills a floater from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 03:49 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Jeans (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Kowal (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Moore (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Carl George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Borne (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - David Young (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Murray steals the ball from Rickey Hunter | 49-47 |
| 03:34 | Howard Payne | David Young buries a jump hook from close range | 49-49 |
| 03:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Nathan Kowal | 51-49 |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Carl George connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 02:50 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:49 | Howard Payne | Carl George grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 02:28 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne's layup is rejected by Richard Jeans | 51-52 |
| 02:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Peter Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Waldon | 54-52 |
| 01:44 | Howard Payne | Carl George misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Jeans pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | John Clark makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rickey Hunter | 56-52 |
| 01:10 | Howard Payne | Carl George comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Carl George - foul #1 on Carl George, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David France (SG) Peter Waldon | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Outland (SF) Carl George | |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | Justin Borne is fouled on the floor by Richard Jeans - foul #2 on Richard Jeans, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 00:35 | Howard Payne | Robert Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Jeans pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Jeans is hacked by Robert Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Murray, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal is fouled on the floor by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter is fouled on the floor by David Young - foul #3 on David Young, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | David Young grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:23 | Howard Payne | Richard Jeans picks off the pass by Robert Murray | 58-52 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | David France is hacked by Blake Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blake Moore, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | David France makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | David France misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal is fouled on the floor by Blake Moore - foul #4 on Blake Moore, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Alexander Tobin (PF) Richard Jeans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Kowal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | Robert Murray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 00:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Murray - foul #3 on Robert Murray, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Blake Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Rickey Hunter runs out the clock | 62-52 |