| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Larocca (fresh) SG - Milton Bellard (fresh) SF - Robert Burks (fresh) PF - Adam Ferguson (fresh) C - David Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - John Fason (fresh) SF - James Harmon (fresh) PF - Donald Orr (fresh) C - Roger McBride (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Schumacher - foul #1 on David Schumacher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Howard Payne | Robert Burks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Larocca | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner loses the dribble to Milton Bellard | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Howard Payne | Robert Burks misses the jump hook in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Hardin-Simmons | John Fason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Howard Payne | Adam Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Ferguson - foul #1 on Adam Ferguson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Payne (PG), David Leventhal (SG), Milton Ellerbee (SF), Donald Masuda (PF), James Wetherbee (C) Richard Larocca, Milton Bellard, Robert Burks, Adam Ferguson, David Schumacher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 17:40 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by Donald Orr is denied by Milton Ellerbee | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to James Wetherbee | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Milton Ellerbee - foul #1 on Milton Ellerbee, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Burks (SF) James Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Riddle (PG), David Drake (SG), Alan Radley (PF), Michael Randall (C) David Turner, John Fason, Donald Orr, Roger McBride | |
| 16:44 | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Larocca (PG), Milton Bellard (SG), Adam Ferguson (PF), David Schumacher (C) John Payne, David Leventhal, Milton Ellerbee, Donald Masuda | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Gene Taylor (SF) James Harmon | |
| 16:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Gene Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Drake - foul #1 on David Drake, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Hardin-Simmons | David Schumacher steals the ball from David Drake in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Larocca (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Bellard (fresh) SF - Robert Burks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Ferguson (fresh) C - David Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bobby Riddle (fresh) SG - David Drake (fresh) SF - Gene Taylor (fresh) PF - Alan Radley (fresh) C - Michael Randall (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor steps in front of the Richard Larocca pass | 5-6 |
| 15:41 | Hardin-Simmons | David Drake is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Bellard - foul #1 on Milton Bellard, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride (C) Michael Randall | |
| 15:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Riddle connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 15:10 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher is fouled on the floor by Gene Taylor - foul #1 on Gene Taylor, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Payne (PG), David Leventhal (SG), Milton Ellerbee (SF), Donald Masuda (PF), James Wetherbee (C) Richard Larocca, Milton Bellard, Robert Burks, Adam Ferguson, David Schumacher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner (PG), John Fason (SG), Donald Orr (PF) Bobby Riddle, David Drake, Alan Radley | |
| 14:53 | Howard Payne | David Leventhal is hacked by Gene Taylor - foul #2 on Gene Taylor, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon (SF) Gene Taylor | |
| 14:41 | Howard Payne | James Wetherbee makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:20 | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:13 | Hardin-Simmons | John Fason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Turner | 7-13 |
| 13:55 | Howard Payne | James Harmon takes the ball from David Leventhal | 7-13 |
| 13:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride connects on the runner from the right block set up by David Turner | 7-15 |
| 13:10 | Howard Payne | David Leventhal travels with the ball | 7-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Larocca (PG), Milton Bellard (SG), Robert Burks (SF), Adam Ferguson (PF), David Schumacher (C) John Payne, David Leventhal, Milton Ellerbee, Donald Masuda, James Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Riddle (PG), David Drake (SG), Colby Sample (SF), Alan Radley (PF), Michael Randall (C) David Turner, John Fason, James Harmon, Donald Orr, Roger McBride | |
| 12:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Colby Sample can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-15 |
| 12:47 | Howard Payne | Milton Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:34 | Howard Payne | Robert Burks hits a fadeaway from the right block | 9-15 |
| 12:30 | Hardin-Simmons | David Drake misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:28 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Burks | 9-15 |
| 12:15 | Howard Payne | Richard Larocca misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-15 |
| 12:13 | Howard Payne | Adam Ferguson misses the tip | 9-15 |
| 12:11 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:59 | Howard Payne | Adam Ferguson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Milton Bellard | 11-15 |
| 11:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Richard Larocca steals the ball from David Drake in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Larocca (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Bellard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Burks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Schumacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bobby Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Drake (fresh) SF - Colby Sample (fresh) PF - Alan Radley (fairly fresh) C - Michael Randall (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Howard Payne | Richard Larocca clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 11:35 | Howard Payne | Robert Burks gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:25 | Howard Payne | Adam Ferguson slams it home | 13-15 |
| 11:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Alan Radley connects on the jump hook in the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:45 | Howard Payne | Adam Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Colby Sample - foul #1 on Colby Sample, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Payne (PG), Ronald Burnham (SG), David Leventhal (SF), James Wetherbee (C) Richard Larocca, Milton Bellard, Robert Burks, David Schumacher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner (PG), John Fason (SG), James Harmon (SF), Donald Orr (PF), Roger McBride (C) Bobby Riddle, David Drake, Colby Sample, Alan Radley, Michael Randall | |
| 10:30 | Howard Payne | Adam Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Milton Ellerbee (PF) Adam Ferguson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 10:09 | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by David Turner | 13-20 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | David Turner is called for the reach on John Payne - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda (PF), David Schumacher (C) David Leventhal, James Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Cambridge (PG) David Turner | |
| 09:40 | Howard Payne | Ronald Burnham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 09:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Cambridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bruce Cambridge, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Burks (SF) Milton Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 09:18 | Howard Payne | Ronald Burnham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-20 |
| 09:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Bruce Cambridge snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:12 | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Orr | 13-22 |
| 08:50 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 08:25 | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-22 |
| 08:23 | Howard Payne | Robert Burks grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:02 | Howard Payne | John Payne misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Cambridge - foul #2 on Bruce Cambridge, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Bussiere (SG), David Leventhal (SF), Adam Ferguson (PF), James Wetherbee (C) Ronald Burnham, Robert Burks, Donald Masuda, David Schumacher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner (PG), Bobby Riddle (SG), David Drake (SF) Bruce Cambridge, John Fason, James Harmon | |
| 08:02 | Howard Payne | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:02 | Howard Payne | John Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:49 | Howard Payne | Adam Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Bussiere (fresh) SF - David Leventhal (fresh) PF - Adam Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wetherbee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Drake (fresh) PF - Donald Orr (fairly fresh) C - Roger McBride (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Howard Payne | David Leventhal misses long on a floater in the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride buries a runner near the basket set up by David Turner | 18-24 |
| 07:05 | Howard Payne | David Leventhal lays it in on a nice dish by John Payne and he's fouled by David Drake - foul #2 on David Drake, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Larocca (PG), Milton Bellard (SG), Milton Ellerbee (PF) John Payne, William Bussiere, Adam Ferguson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Colby Sample (SF), Alan Radley (PF), Michael Randall (C) David Drake, Donald Orr, Roger McBride | |
| 07:05 | Howard Payne | David Leventhal makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:53 | Hardin-Simmons | James Wetherbee steals it from Alan Radley | 21-24 |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Milton Ellerbee misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Bobby Riddle - foul #1 on Bobby Riddle, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Burks (SF), Adam Ferguson (PF) David Leventhal, James Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Milton Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Milton Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Burks steals the ball from Bobby Riddle in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 06:21 | Howard Payne | Milton Bellard is fouled on the floor by Bobby Riddle - foul #2 on Bobby Riddle, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Bussiere (PG) Richard Larocca | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Fason (SG), James Harmon (SF) David Turner, Bobby Riddle | |
| 06:21 | Howard Payne | Milton Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:21 | Howard Payne | Milton Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:03 | Hardin-Simmons | James Harmon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 06:01 | Howard Payne | Adam Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:56 | Howard Payne | William Bussiere can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Alan Radley | 25-24 |
| 05:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Alan Radley is hacked by Milton Bellard - foul #2 on Milton Bellard, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Leventhal (SG), Donald Masuda (PF), David Schumacher (C) Milton Bellard, Robert Burks, Adam Ferguson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner (PG), Donald Orr (PF), Roger McBride (C) Colby Sample, Alan Radley, Michael Randall | |
| 05:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 05:23 | Howard Payne | David Leventhal pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:08 | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda drills a jump hook near the basket set up by David Schumacher and he's fouled by John Fason - foul #1 on John Fason, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Larocca (PG), Ronald Burnham (SG), James Wetherbee (C) William Bussiere, Milton Ellerbee, David Schumacher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:08 | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:51 | Hardin-Simmons | John Fason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 04:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 04:36 | Hardin-Simmons | John Fason misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 04:35 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to John Fason | 28-24 |
| 04:12 | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 04:10 | Howard Payne | Richard Larocca snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | James Wetherbee scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on John Fason - foul #2 on John Fason, team foul #12 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Payne (PG), Milton Bellard (SG), Robert Burks (SF), Adam Ferguson (PF) Richard Larocca, Ronald Burnham, David Leventhal, Donald Masuda | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Riddle (PG), David Drake (SG), Colby Sample (SF), Gene Taylor (PF), Michael Randall (C) David Turner, John Fason, James Harmon, Donald Orr, Roger McBride | |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | James Wetherbee makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wetherbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Bobby Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Drake (fresh) SF - Colby Sample (fresh) PF - Gene Taylor (fresh) C - Michael Randall (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Colby Sample scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 03:17 | Howard Payne | Milton Bellard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 03:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Bobby Riddle pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:07 | Hardin-Simmons | David Drake is hacked by Adam Ferguson - foul #2 on Adam Ferguson, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Milton Ellerbee (SF), David Schumacher (C) Robert Burks, James Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Alan Radley (PF) Colby Sample | |
| 02:56 | Hardin-Simmons | John Payne steals the ball from David Drake | 31-27 |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | John Payne lays it in | 33-27 |
| 02:35 | Hardin-Simmons | David Drake misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 02:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Alan Radley gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Gene Taylor is fouled on the floor by Milton Ellerbee - foul #2 on Milton Ellerbee, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Bussiere (PG), Robert Burks (SF) John Payne, Adam Ferguson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Roger McBride (C) Michael Randall | |
| 02:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Gene Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to David Schumacher | 33-27 |
| 02:02 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 02:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Alan Radley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:43 | Hardin-Simmons | The pull-up jumper by Bobby Riddle is blocked by Robert Burks | 33-27 |
| 01:42 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 01:14 | Howard Payne | David Schumacher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 00:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Milton Ellerbee takes the ball from David Drake | 36-27 |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | William Bussiere is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Larocca (PG), Ronald Burnham (SG), David Leventhal (SF), Adam Ferguson (PF), Donald Masuda (C) William Bussiere, Milton Bellard, Robert Burks, Milton Ellerbee, David Schumacher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Turner (PG), John Fason (SG), James Harmon (SF), Donald Orr (PF) Bobby Riddle, David Drake, Gene Taylor, Alan Radley | |
| 00:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Masuda blocks the short jumper by Roger McBride | 36-27 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | David Leventhal grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | David Leventhal misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Donald Masuda grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |