| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Russell Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Latham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Studdard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Summerall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Russell Lichtenberg picks off the pass by Ronald Schneider in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 19:38 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman drills a floater from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 19:14 | Hardin-Simmons | William Dunn tips it home | 31-36 |
| 18:56 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Lichtenberg | 31-39 |
| 18:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Goodman steals it from Gilbert Denny | 31-39 |
| 18:42 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg hits the finger roll set up by Paul Goodman | 31-41 |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | William Dunn misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Paul Goodman - foul #1 on Paul Goodman, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney (PG), Douglas Deardorff (SG), Kenneth Yancey (SF), Dennis Reif (PF) Ronald Schneider, Daniel Cervantez, Gilbert Denny, David Sears | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Young (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Alvin Crump (SF), Travis Fedor (PF), David South (C) Russell Lichtenberg, Paul Goodman, Elton Latham, Jessie Studdard, Anthony Summerall | |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | William Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:26 | Hardin-Simmons | William Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:06 | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans (C) William Dunn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 32-41 |
| 17:45 | Howard Payne | Alvin Crump pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:22 | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 17:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 17:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Heaney | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | Howard Payne | Andrew Heaney is called for the reach on Travis Fedor - foul #1 on Andrew Heaney, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider (PG), Daniel Cervantez (SG), Gilbert Denny (SF), David Sears (PF), William Dunn (C) Andrew Heaney, Douglas Deardorff, Kenneth Yancey, Dennis Reif, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg (PG), Paul Goodman (SG), Elton Latham (SF), Jessie Studdard (PF), Anthony Summerall (C) Francis Young, Thomas Brown, Alvin Crump, Travis Fedor, David South | |
| 16:31 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:24 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jessie Studdard - foul #2 on Jessie Studdard, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 16:24 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:24 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:24 | Howard Payne | Anthony Summerall gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:05 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 16:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Cervantez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Cervantez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Russell Lichtenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Latham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Studdard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Summerall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 15:26 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 15:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:01 | Hardin-Simmons | William Dunn is fouled on the floor by Anthony Summerall - foul #1 on Anthony Summerall, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney (PG), Douglas Deardorff (SG), Christopher Howard (SF), Kenneth Yancey (PF), Johnny Evans (C) Ronald Schneider, Daniel Cervantez, Gilbert Denny, David Sears, William Dunn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Young (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Brandon Tyler (SF) Russell Lichtenberg, Paul Goodman, Elton Latham | |
| 14:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 41-43 |
| 14:34 | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 14:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dennis Reif (PF) Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Travis Fedor (PF), David South (C) Jessie Studdard, Anthony Summerall | |
| 14:21 | Howard Payne | Dennis Reif swats the short shot by Travis Fedor | 41-46 |
| 14:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Dennis Reif snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Yancey is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Young - foul #3 on Francis Young, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Anderson (PG), Alvin Crump (SF) Francis Young, Thomas Brown | |
| 13:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Dennis Reif clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 13:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Yancey grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Heaney and he's hacked by Darrell Anderson - foul #1 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randy Samson (PG), Daniel Cervantez (SG), Christopher Howard (SF) Andrew Heaney, Douglas Deardorff, Kenneth Yancey | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman (SG), Jessie Studdard (PF), Anthony Summerall (C) Brandon Tyler, Travis Fedor, David South | |
| 13:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:30 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Howard - foul #2 on Christopher Howard, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider (PG), William Dunn (C) Randy Samson, Dennis Reif | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elton Latham (SF) Alvin Crump | |
| 13:30 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:30 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Goodman is called for the reach on Daniel Cervantez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Goodman, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 13:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Cervantez makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Cervantez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:02 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Schneider - foul #3 on Ronald Schneider, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randy Samson (SG), Gilbert Denny (SF), David Sears (PF) Daniel Cervantez, Christopher Howard, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg (PG), Thomas Brown (SF) Darrell Anderson, Elton Latham | |
| 13:02 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:02 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Goodman steps in front of the Ronald Schneider pass in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 12:49 | Howard Payne | Anthony Summerall makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 12:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Randy Samson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Dunn | 48-51 |
| 12:16 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 12:15 | Howard Payne | Anthony Summerall grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:03 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 12:02 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Lichtenberg - foul #1 on Russell Lichtenberg, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Cervantez (SG), Kenneth Yancey (SF), Dennis Reif (PF), Johnny Evans (C) Randy Samson, Gilbert Denny, David Sears, William Dunn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Young (PG), Brandon Tyler (SG), Alvin Crump (SF), Travis Fedor (PF), David South (C) Russell Lichtenberg, Paul Goodman, Thomas Brown, Jessie Studdard, Anthony Summerall | |
| 11:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:46 | Howard Payne | David South hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Alvin Crump and the foul's on Ronald Schneider - foul #4 on Ronald Schneider, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney (PG) Ronald Schneider | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 11:46 | Howard Payne | David South makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Andrew Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Cervantez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Yancey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Reif (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Francis Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Alvin Crump (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Fedor (fresh) 2 pts. C - David South (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Francis Young is called for the reach on Andrew Heaney - foul #4 on Francis Young, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Anderson (PG) Francis Young | |
| 11:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:15 | Howard Payne | Travis Fedor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Reif - foul #2 on Dennis Reif, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Howard (SF) Dennis Reif | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elton Latham (SF) Alvin Crump | |
| 11:15 | Howard Payne | Travis Fedor makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:15 | Howard Payne | Travis Fedor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Cervantez is whistled for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff (SG), Gilbert Denny (SF), David Sears (PF), William Dunn (C) Daniel Cervantez, Christopher Howard, Kenneth Yancey, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg (PG), Paul Goodman (SG), Jessie Studdard (PF), Anthony Summerall (C) Darrell Anderson, Brandon Tyler, Travis Fedor, David South | |
| 10:30 | Howard Payne | Andrew Heaney steps in front of the Elton Latham pass | 52-56 |
| 10:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randy Samson (SG), Dennis Reif (C) Andrew Heaney, William Dunn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown (SG) Paul Goodman | |
| 09:41 | Howard Payne | Elton Latham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner and the foul's on David Sears - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Howard (SF) Gilbert Denny | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Anderson (PG), Alvin Crump (C) Russell Lichtenberg, Anthony Summerall | |
| 09:41 | Howard Payne | Elton Latham misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff is hacked by Darrell Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans (C) David Sears | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David South (C) Elton Latham | |
| 09:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:39 | Howard Payne | David South gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:21 | Howard Payne | Darrell Anderson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Reif | 53-59 |
| 09:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Brown steals it from Dennis Reif | 53-59 |
| 08:42 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-59 |
| 08:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Howard grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrell Anderson is called for the reach on Douglas Deardorff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Daniel Cervantez (SG), Kenneth Yancey (PF), William Dunn (C) Randy Samson, Dennis Reif, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman (SG), Brandon Tyler (SF), Travis Fedor (PF), Anthony Summerall (C) Thomas Brown, Alvin Crump, Jessie Studdard, David South | |
| 08:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:38 | Howard Payne | Anthony Summerall snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 08:22 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Yancey swats the layup by Travis Fedor | 53-59 |
| 08:21 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 08:08 | Howard Payne | Travis Fedor hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Anderson | 53-61 |
| 08:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Summerall - foul #2 on Anthony Summerall, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny (SF) Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg (PG) Darrell Anderson | |
| 08:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:04 | Howard Payne | Travis Fedor pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:44 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Yancey - foul #2 on Kenneth Yancey, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider (PG), David Sears (PF) Douglas Deardorff, Kenneth Yancey | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David South (PF) Travis Fedor | |
| 07:44 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:44 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Cervantez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Russell Lichtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David South (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Summerall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Hardin-Simmons | William Dunn knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Sears | 56-62 |
| 07:20 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Lichtenberg | 56-65 |
| 07:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 07:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Sears | 59-65 |
| 06:35 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-65 |
| 06:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by David South - foul #1 on David South, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney (SG), Christopher Howard (SF), Kenneth Yancey (PF), Johnny Evans (C) Daniel Cervantez, Gilbert Denny, David Sears, William Dunn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Young (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Elton Latham (SF), Jessie Studdard (PF), Alvin Crump (C) Russell Lichtenberg, Paul Goodman, Brandon Tyler, David South, Anthony Summerall | |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | Elton Latham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 06:09 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Johnny Evans | 61-65 |
| 05:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 61-65 |
| 05:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Francis Young - foul #5 on Francis Young, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dennis Reif (PF) Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Anderson (PG), Paul Goodman (SG), Travis Fedor (PF), Anthony Summerall (C) Francis Young, Thomas Brown, Jessie Studdard, Alvin Crump | |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Anthony Summerall | 62-65 |
| 05:18 | Howard Payne | Elton Latham scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrell Anderson | 62-67 |
| 05:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans misses long on an open shot in the lane | 62-67 |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | Darrell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:01 | Howard Payne | Darrell Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-67 |
| 05:00 | Howard Payne | Elton Latham gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:49 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Goodman, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff (PG), Daniel Cervantez (SG), Gilbert Denny (SF), David Sears (PF), William Dunn (C) Ronald Schneider, Andrew Heaney, Kenneth Yancey, Dennis Reif, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David South (C) Anthony Summerall | |
| 04:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Douglas Deardorff is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Denny | 65-67 |
| 04:15 | Howard Payne | Elton Latham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Sears - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Jessie Studdard (PF), Alvin Crump (C) Darrell Anderson, Paul Goodman, Travis Fedor, David South | |
| 04:15 | Howard Payne | Elton Latham makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:15 | Howard Payne | Elton Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny misses long on a jumper from the right side | 65-69 |
| 03:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:33 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Deardorff | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Douglas Deardorff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cervantez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Denny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Russell Lichtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elton Latham (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Studdard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Crump (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 68-69 |
| 03:14 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:54 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Sears - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Andrew Heaney (PG), Randy Samson (SG), Kenneth Yancey (SF), Dennis Reif (PF), Johnny Evans (C) Douglas Deardorff, Daniel Cervantez, Gilbert Denny, David Sears, William Dunn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Anderson (PG), Paul Goodman (SG), Brandon Tyler (SF), Anthony Summerall (C) Russell Lichtenberg, Thomas Brown, Elton Latham, Alvin Crump | |
| 02:54 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 02:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Yancey's layup is rejected by Jessie Studdard | 68-70 |
| 02:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Evans grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Dennis Reif hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Howard Payne | Anthony Summerall pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:02 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Anderson | 68-72 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider (PG), Daniel Cervantez (SG), Gilbert Denny (SF), David Sears (PF), William Dunn (C) Andrew Heaney, Randy Samson, Kenneth Yancey, Dennis Reif, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg (PG), Alvin Crump (SF), David South (PF), Thomas Brown (C) Darrell Anderson, Brandon Tyler, Jessie Studdard, Anthony Summerall | |
| 01:42 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 01:40 | Howard Payne | Alvin Crump gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:40 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elton Latham (SF), Jessie Studdard (PF), Anthony Summerall (C) Alvin Crump, David South, Thomas Brown | |
| 01:26 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:25 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:02 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears is denied on a layup by Jessie Studdard | 68-72 |
| 01:00 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | Anthony Summerall clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | William Dunn snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider loses the dribble to Russell Lichtenberg in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Paul Goodman lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Lichtenberg | 68-74 |
| 00:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:24 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Howard Payne | Daniel Cervantez is called for the reach on Jessie Studdard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Cervantez, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown (SF) Elton Latham | |
| 00:23 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:23 | Howard Payne | Jessie Studdard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:23 | Hardin-Simmons | David Sears snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Denny | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cervantez - foul #2 on Daniel Cervantez, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elton Latham (SF) Paul Goodman | |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | Russell Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Cervantez | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cervantez - foul #3 on Daniel Cervantez, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronald Schneider buries a 3 from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Daniel Cervantez is called for the reach on Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Cervantez, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Gilbert Denny misses the halfcourt shot | 77-80 |