| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Micheal Rodrigues (fresh) SG - Fritz Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Slemp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin McGilvray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rudy Calton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Perras (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Hailey steals it from Justin McGilvray in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | Charles Slemp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Slemp, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joe Peters (C) Charles Slemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 19:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Micheal Rodrigues is called for the reach on Larry Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Rodrigues, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 19:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Rudy Calton grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray is hacked by Joe Peters - foul #2 on Joe Peters, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 18:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray connects on the 3 from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:40 | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues banks in the layup on a great pass from Fritz Towns | 30-35 |
| 18:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Joe Peters denies the turnaround by Rodney Perras | 30-35 |
| 18:24 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:15 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:14 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Justin McGilvray, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark (PG), Richard Day (SG), Robert Deason (SF), Randy Wadusky (PF), Ernest Christopher (C) Micheal Rodrigues, Fritz Towns, Thomas Hailey, Daniel Stone, Joe Peters | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (PG), Harry Seifert (SG), Walter Shamblin (SF), Paul Rue (PF), Tommy Rose (C) Larry Gray, Justin McGilvray, William Hampton, Rudy Calton, Rodney Perras | |
| 17:39 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Wadusky | 32-35 |
| 17:19 | Howard Payne | Richard Day can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:17 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | Robert Deason knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Wadusky | 34-35 |
| 16:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:42 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Clark | 37-35 |
| 16:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Seifert | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Howard Payne | Richard Day can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Aaron Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Deason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Wadusky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Abrams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Seifert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Shamblin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Rue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin (PG), Fritz Towns (SG), Thomas Hailey (SF), Daniel Stone (PF), Charles Slemp (C) Aaron Clark, Richard Day, Robert Deason, Randy Wadusky, Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray (PG), Justin McGilvray (SG), William Hampton (SF), Rudy Calton (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Robert Abrams, Harry Seifert, Walter Shamblin, Paul Rue, Tommy Rose | |
| 15:43 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 15:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 15:20 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:07 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rudy Calton - foul #1 on Rudy Calton, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues (PG) Frank Chauvin | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Rodney Perras (C) Samuel Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:07 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:29 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Hampton - foul #2 on William Hampton, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark (SG), Robert Deason (SF) Fritz Towns, Thomas Hailey | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin (PF) Rudy Calton | |
| 14:29 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:29 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Deason is called for the reach on William Hampton - foul #3 on Robert Deason, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin (PG), Joe Peters (PF), Ernest Christopher (C) Micheal Rodrigues, Daniel Stone, Charles Slemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (PG), Harry Seifert (SG), Rudy Calton (PF) Larry Gray, Justin McGilvray, William Hampton | |
| 13:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert connects on the shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark is hacked by Harry Seifert - foul #2 on Harry Seifert, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Day (SG), Randy Wadusky (PF) Frank Chauvin, Aaron Clark | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue (SF), Tommy Rose (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Walter Shamblin, Rudy Calton, Rodney Perras | |
| 13:18 | Howard Payne | Robert Deason is fouled on the floor by Robert Abrams - foul #3 on Robert Abrams, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin (PG) Robert Deason | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 13:08 | Howard Payne | Samuel Johnson steals the ball from Ernest Christopher | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey (SF) Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray (PG), William Hampton (SF) Harry Seifert, Samuel Johnson | |
| 12:50 | Howard Payne | Joe Peters clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 12:35 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to William Hampton | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Randy Wadusky is called for the reach on Robert Abrams - foul #2 on Randy Wadusky, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues (PG), Fritz Towns (SG), Daniel Stone (PF), Charles Slemp (C) Frank Chauvin, Richard Day, Randy Wadusky, Joe Peters | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray (SG), Walter Shamblin (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Robert Abrams, Paul Rue, Tommy Rose | |
| 12:02 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:44 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Deason (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF) Thomas Hailey, Daniel Stone | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (PG), Rudy Calton (PF), Rodney Perras (C) Larry Gray, William Hampton, Samuel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Micheal Rodrigues (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fritz Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Slemp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin McGilvray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Calton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Perras (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Howard Payne | Charles Slemp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 11:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Slemp takes the ball from Walter Shamblin | 41-42 |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | Charles Slemp hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Deason | 44-42 |
| 10:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Ernest Christopher | 44-42 |
| 10:36 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher is denied on a layup by Rudy Calton | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:24 | Howard Payne | The jump hook by Charles Slemp is blocked by Walter Shamblin | 44-42 |
| 10:23 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Rodney Perras | 44-42 |
| 09:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Christopher swats the layup by Walter Shamblin | 44-42 |
| 09:55 | Howard Payne | Charles Slemp snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:39 | Howard Payne | Robert Deason hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Christopher | 47-42 |
| 09:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Rodrigues - foul #2 on Micheal Rodrigues, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark (PG), Richard Day (SG), Thomas Hailey (SF), Daniel Stone (PF), Joe Peters (C) Micheal Rodrigues, Fritz Towns, Robert Deason, Ernest Christopher, Charles Slemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray (PG), Harry Seifert (SG), William Hampton (SF), Paul Rue (PF), Tommy Rose (C) Robert Abrams, Justin McGilvray, Walter Shamblin, Rudy Calton, Rodney Perras | |
| 09:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Peters | 47-42 |
| 09:20 | Howard Payne | Richard Day grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:13 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Peters | 50-42 |
| 09:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Day - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| 09:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:51 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone is fouled on the floor by Tommy Rose - foul #1 on Tommy Rose, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| 08:34 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey clanks a floater in the paint | 50-44 |
| 08:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Tommy Rose grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Aaron Clark picks off the pass by Larry Gray in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 08:21 | Howard Payne | Richard Day misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 08:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:01 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 07:59 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hailey gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:54 | Howard Payne | Richard Day is hacked by Larry Gray - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin (PG), Robert Deason (SF), Randy Wadusky (PF), Charles Slemp (C) Aaron Clark, Thomas Hailey, Daniel Stone, Joe Peters | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (SG), Rudy Calton (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Harry Seifert, Paul Rue, Tommy Rose | |
| 07:54 | Howard Payne | Richard Day misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rudy Calton | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Frank Chauvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Randy Wadusky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Slemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Larry Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rudy Calton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 50-47 |
| 07:14 | Howard Payne | Robert Deason grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 07:00 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Day | 52-47 |
| 06:50 | Hardin-Simmons | William Hampton drills a jumper from the right block | 52-49 |
| 06:32 | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 06:31 | Howard Payne | Randy Wadusky hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 06:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Abrams | 54-51 |
| 05:53 | Howard Payne | Richard Day is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Day, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark (PG), Fritz Towns (SG), Thomas Hailey (SF), Daniel Stone (PF), Ernest Christopher (C) Frank Chauvin, Richard Day, Robert Deason, Randy Wadusky, Charles Slemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert (PG), Justin McGilvray (SG), Paul Rue (SF), Tommy Rose (PF), Rodney Perras (C) Larry Gray, Robert Abrams, William Hampton, Rudy Calton, Samuel Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Seifert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 05:27 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:04 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Rue - foul #3 on Paul Rue, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues (PG), Joe Peters (C) Aaron Clark, Thomas Hailey | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 05:04 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:04 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark (SG) Fritz Towns | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Shamblin (SF) Tommy Rose | |
| 04:25 | Howard Payne | Ernest Christopher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 04:23 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:11 | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Clark | 57-51 |
| 04:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Clark - foul #1 on Aaron Clark, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Deason (PG), Thomas Hailey (SF), Charles Slemp (C) Micheal Rodrigues, Ernest Christopher, Joe Peters | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (PG), Rudy Calton (PF) Harry Seifert, Paul Rue | |
| 04:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:07 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Charles Slemp | 57-51 |
| 04:02 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 04:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Deason pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Deason can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 03:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Rudy Calton grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Clark - foul #2 on Aaron Clark, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frank Chauvin (PG), Fritz Towns (SG), Randy Wadusky (PF) Aaron Clark, Thomas Hailey, Daniel Stone | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | George Sink (SG), William Hampton (SF), Tommy Rose (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Justin McGilvray, Walter Shamblin, Rudy Calton, Rodney Perras | |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Frank Chauvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fritz Towns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Randy Wadusky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Slemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Robert Abrams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Sink (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns misses the fadeaway in the paint | 57-52 |
| 03:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray (PG) George Sink | |
| 03:01 | Howard Payne | Larry Gray steps in front of the Fritz Towns pass | 57-52 |
| 02:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues (PG), Thomas Hailey (SF), Joe Peters (PF), Ernest Christopher (C) Frank Chauvin, Robert Deason, Randy Wadusky, Charles Slemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue (PF) Samuel Johnson | |
| 02:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Rue lays it up and in set up by Larry Gray | 57-54 |
| 02:49 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Slemp (C) Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray (SG), Rudy Calton (PF), Rodney Perras (C) Robert Abrams, Paul Rue, Tommy Rose | |
| 02:34 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray is hacked by Micheal Rodrigues - foul #3 on Micheal Rodrigues, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone (PF) Joe Peters | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:49 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns buries a shot in the lane | 61-55 |
| 01:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 01:28 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Thomas Hailey | 61-55 |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | Charles Slemp hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 61-55 |
| 01:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray is hacked by Micheal Rodrigues in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Rodrigues, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| 00:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns is fouled on the floor by Rudy Calton - foul #2 on Rudy Calton, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Deason (PG) Micheal Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Deason is called for the reach on Larry Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Deason, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Micheal Rodrigues (PG) Robert Deason | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | Larry Gray is called for the reach on Daniel Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Gray, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark (PG), Robert Deason (SF), Ernest Christopher (C) Micheal Rodrigues, Thomas Hailey, Charles Slemp | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | Daniel Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Howard Payne | Larry Gray is called for the reach on Aaron Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Gray, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:18 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Christopher steps in front of the Larry Gray pass in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Larry Gray is called for the reach on Aaron Clark - foul #5 on Larry Gray, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams (PG) Larry Gray | |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Aaron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Abrams loses the dribble to Fritz Towns in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Fritz Towns lays it in | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Justin McGilvray is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |