| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Matthew Rocheleau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Pilkington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Null (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kidder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 19:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:28 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Larry Hutchinson - foul #2 on Larry Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Joshua Dunham | 41-33 |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 18:58 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Randall Saunders | 41-33 |
| 18:43 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenneth Cline | 41-35 |
| 18:37 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Johnnie Osborne | 43-35 |
| 18:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Calvin Pilkington swats the shot by John Null | 43-35 |
| 18:32 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington lays it up and in set up by Johnnie Osborne | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Ferguson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:52 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:34 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 17:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 45-35 |
| 17:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:05 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Corey Brown (SG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Daniel Conley (PF), Jason Brownfield (C) Matthew Rocheleau, Larry Hutchinson, Johnnie Osborne, Calvin Pilkington, Joshua Dunham | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Smith (PG), James Floyd (SG), Nathan Burnette (SF), Jimmy Lichenstein (PF) John Null, Paul Ferguson, Kenneth Cline, Charles Kidder | |
| 16:49 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown loses the dribble to Nathan Burnette | 45-35 |
| 16:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Floyd | 45-38 |
| 16:26 | Howard Payne | Michael Smith steps in front of the Logan Quijano pass in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 16:00 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:59 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Logan Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Conley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Brownfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Burnette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Lichenstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Saunders (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 15:43 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Rocheleau (PG), Larry Hutchinson (SG), Joshua Dunham (C) Logan Quijano, Corey Brown, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Donald White (PF) Jimmy Lichenstein | |
| 15:29 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 15:27 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:02 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:00 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:47 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Rocheleau | 49-38 |
| 14:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald White makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 14:19 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 14:18 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 14:02 | Howard Payne | Michael Smith takes the ball from Daniel Conley | 49-40 |
| 13:49 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd is called for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Corey Brown (SG), Johnnie Osborne (SF), Calvin Pilkington (PF), Jason Brownfield (C) Matthew Rocheleau, Larry Hutchinson, Melvin Mayfield, Daniel Conley, Joshua Dunham | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Null (PG), Paul Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Cline (SF), Jimmy Lichenstein (C) Michael Smith, James Floyd, Nathan Burnette, Randall Saunders | |
| 13:28 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cline - foul #3 on Kenneth Cline, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| 13:21 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 13:20 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald White - foul #4 on Donald White, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder (C) Donald White | |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 12:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline misses short on an open runner from the left block | 50-40 |
| 12:55 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:34 | Howard Payne | Charles Kidder steals the ball from Johnnie Osborne | 50-40 |
| 12:11 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null is hacked by Logan Quijano - foul #2 on Logan Quijano, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson (SG), Joshua Dunham (C) Corey Brown, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders (C) Jimmy Lichenstein | |
| 11:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnnie Osborne takes the ball from Kenneth Cline | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Logan Quijano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Osborne (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Pilkington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Dunham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Null (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kidder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randall Saunders (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Howard Payne | John Null steps in front of the Larry Hutchinson pass | 50-40 |
| 11:42 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null lays it in | 50-42 |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington lays it in | 52-42 |
| 11:00 | Hardin-Simmons | A charge is called on Charles Kidder - foul #2 on Charles Kidder, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Rocheleau (PG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Daniel Conley (PF) Logan Quijano, Johnnie Osborne, Calvin Pilkington | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Smith (PG), Leslie Corle (SG), Nathan Burnette (PF) John Null, Paul Ferguson, Charles Kidder | |
| 10:44 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley is fouled on the floor by Leslie Corle - foul #1 on Leslie Corle, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield (C) Joshua Dunham | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Lichenstein (PF) Kenneth Cline | |
| 10:34 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley lays it in on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 54-42 |
| 10:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Matthew Rocheleau is called for the reach on Randall Saunders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Rocheleau, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (SG) Larry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 10:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Melvin Mayfield - foul #1 on Melvin Mayfield, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd (SG) Leslie Corle | |
| 10:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:18 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:12 | Howard Payne | Matthew Rocheleau is whistled for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline (SF) Randall Saunders | |
| 09:50 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by James Floyd is denied by Melvin Mayfield | 54-43 |
| 09:48 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:25 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cline | 54-43 |
| 09:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline lays it in | 54-45 |
| 09:10 | Howard Payne | Jimmy Lichenstein blocks the jumper by Daniel Conley | 54-45 |
| 09:09 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley misses the tip | 54-45 |
| 09:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 08:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 08:49 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:45 | Howard Payne | Matthew Rocheleau buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Mayfield | 57-45 |
| 08:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Smith is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 08:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Burnette tips it in | 57-47 |
| 08:02 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley comes up short on the floater from close range | 57-47 |
| 08:01 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 07:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Rocheleau - foul #2 on Matthew Rocheleau, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Larry Hutchinson (SG), Johnnie Osborne (SF), Calvin Pilkington (PF), Joshua Dunham (C) Matthew Rocheleau, Corey Brown, Melvin Mayfield, Daniel Conley, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Null (PG), Paul Ferguson (SG), Donald White (PF), Charles Kidder (C) Michael Smith, James Floyd, Nathan Burnette, Jimmy Lichenstein | |
| 07:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 07:30 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Logan Quijano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Pilkington (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Dunham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Null (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cline (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Kidder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders (C) Charles Kidder | |
| 07:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Ferguson is hacked by Larry Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| 07:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Dunham swats the short shot by Kenneth Cline | 57-47 |
| 06:59 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Calvin Pilkington | 57-47 |
| 06:39 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson is hacked by Paul Ferguson - foul #3 on Paul Ferguson, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | The jump hook by Joshua Dunham is blocked by Randall Saunders | 57-47 |
| 06:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald White clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Dunham - foul #1 on Joshua Dunham, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield (SF) Johnnie Osborne | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Smith (PG), Leslie Corle (SG), Nathan Burnette (SF), Charles Kidder (C) John Null, Paul Ferguson, Kenneth Cline, Randall Saunders | |
| 06:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald White makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:44 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham is fouled on the floor by Leslie Corle - foul #2 on Leslie Corle, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Rocheleau (PG) Logan Quijano | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:35 | Howard Payne | Leslie Corle is called for the reach on Calvin Pilkington - foul #3 on Leslie Corle, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 05:35 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 05:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Nathan Burnette snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Calvin Pilkington is called for the reach on Leslie Corle - foul #1 on Calvin Pilkington, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders (C) Charles Kidder | |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:09 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:48 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington hits a shot from the left block set up by Matthew Rocheleau | 61-50 |
| 04:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders misses short on a runner from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:12 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 04:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Leslie Corle grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Corey Brown (SG), Johnnie Osborne (SF), Daniel Conley (PF), Jason Brownfield (C) Matthew Rocheleau, Larry Hutchinson, Melvin Mayfield, Calvin Pilkington, Joshua Dunham | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Null (PG), Paul Ferguson (SG), James Floyd (SF) Michael Smith, Leslie Corle, Nathan Burnette | |
| 04:05 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 03:57 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald White - foul #5 on Donald White, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder (PF) Donald White | |
| 03:57 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:57 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:57 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Randall Saunders | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Ferguson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Floyd | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown drills a shot from the left side set up by Logan Quijano | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Logan Quijano (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Osborne (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Brownfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Null (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kidder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randall Saunders (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Osborne - foul #2 on Johnnie Osborne, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Lichenstein (C) Randall Saunders | |
| 03:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:16 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 02:51 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson (SG), Calvin Pilkington (PF), Joshua Dunham (C) Corey Brown, Daniel Conley, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline (SF) James Floyd | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmy Lichenstein's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Dunham | 63-53 |
| 02:39 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 02:32 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:19 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Logan Quijano | 65-53 |
| 02:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Ferguson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 65-53 |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Calvin Pilkington snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 01:57 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (SG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Daniel Conley (PF), Jason Brownfield (C) Larry Hutchinson, Johnnie Osborne, Calvin Pilkington, Joshua Dunham | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Smith (PG), James Floyd (SG), Nathan Burnette (SF) John Null, Paul Ferguson, Kenneth Cline | |
| 01:46 | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 65-56 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Rocheleau (PG), Larry Hutchinson (SG), Johnnie Osborne (SF), Calvin Pilkington (PF), Joshua Dunham (C) Logan Quijano, Corey Brown, Melvin Mayfield, Daniel Conley, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Null (PG), Paul Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Cline (SF), Randall Saunders (C) Michael Smith, James Floyd, Nathan Burnette, Jimmy Lichenstein | |
| 01:29 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Saunders - foul #1 on Randall Saunders, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 01:29 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:29 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Randall Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Rocheleau - foul #3 on Matthew Rocheleau, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Corey Brown (SG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Daniel Conley (PF), Jason Brownfield (C) Matthew Rocheleau, Larry Hutchinson, Johnnie Osborne, Calvin Pilkington, Joshua Dunham | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Floyd (SG), Nathan Burnette (SF), Jimmy Lichenstein (C) Paul Ferguson, Kenneth Cline, Randall Saunders | |
| 01:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown is hacked by John Null in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Null, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Rocheleau (PG), Johnnie Osborne (SF), Joshua Dunham (C) Logan Quijano, Melvin Mayfield, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Cline (SF), Randall Saunders (C) James Floyd, Nathan Burnette, Jimmy Lichenstein | |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Ferguson | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson (SG) Corey Brown | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley is hacked by John Null in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Null, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Daniel Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Kidder loses the dribble to Matthew Rocheleau | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Rocheleau | 70-59 |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Cline misses badly on a shot in the paint | 70-59 |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Joshua Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:05 | Hardin-Simmons | John Null grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Ferguson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Matthew Rocheleau runs out the clock | 70-61 |