| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jason Reich (fresh) SG - Kyle Brogdon (fresh) SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Weeks (fresh) C - Ernest Cantwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) SG - Michael Bedard (fresh) SF - Robert Squires (fresh) PF - Jerold Pons (fresh) C - Gene Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jason Reich - foul #1 on Jason Reich, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires's floater is tipped away by Ernest Cantwell | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Brogdon | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Brogdon | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons can't connect on a floater in the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | Howard Payne | Ernest Cantwell steals the ball from Robert Squires | 4-0 |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown banks in the layup | 6-0 |
| 16:56 | Howard Payne | Kyle Brogdon steals the ball from Jason Upshaw in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 16:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin (PG), James Tanner (SG), David Mueller (SF), Edward Werner (PF), Charles Mort (C) Jason Reich, Kyle Brogdon, Patrick Brown, Paul Weeks, Ernest Cantwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (PG), Erich Chen (SG), Johnny Morris (SF), David Pavloski (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Jason Upshaw, Michael Bedard, Robert Squires, Jerold Pons, Gene Taylor | |
| 16:21 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 16:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Erich Chen - foul #1 on Erich Chen, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 16:04 | Hardin-Simmons | David Mueller loses the dribble to David Pavloski | 6-0 |
| 15:44 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne is hacked by James Tanner - foul #1 on James Tanner, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown (SF) Charles Mort | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Willie Baldwin (fresh) SG - James Tanner (fresh) SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Werner (fresh) C - David Mueller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Timothy McGrath (fresh) SG - Erich Chen (fresh) SF - Johnny Morris (fresh) PF - David Pavloski (fresh) C - Hubert Payne (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 15:31 | Hardin-Simmons | David Mueller snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 15:22 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner is hacked by Erich Chen - foul #2 on Erich Chen, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Kyle Brogdon (SG), Paul Weeks (PF) Willie Baldwin, James Tanner, David Mueller | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG) Erich Chen | |
| 15:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Werner misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 6-0 |
| 15:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kyle Brogdon | 8-0 |
| 14:44 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath lays it up and in | 8-2 |
| 14:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Morris steals it from Patrick Brown | 8-2 |
| 14:26 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Morris | 8-4 |
| 14:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Brogdon | 11-4 |
| 13:48 | Howard Payne | Edward Werner swats the shot by Robert Smith | 11-4 |
| 13:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Werner knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Reich | 13-4 |
| 13:09 | Howard Payne | Edward Werner steps in front of the Johnny Morris pass | 13-4 |
| 13:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown is hacked by Timothy McGrath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy McGrath, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin (PG), James Tanner (SG), David Mueller (SF), Charles Mort (PF), Ernest Cantwell (C) Jason Reich, Kyle Brogdon, Patrick Brown, Paul Weeks, Edward Werner | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Michael Bedard (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Jerold Pons (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Robert Smith, Timothy McGrath, Johnny Morris, David Pavloski, Hubert Payne | |
| 13:02 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:46 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Squires | 13-7 |
| 12:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 12:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:26 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bedard | 13-9 |
| 12:10 | Hardin-Simmons | David Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| 11:53 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Bedard | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:47 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:41 | Howard Payne | Willie Baldwin steals it from Michael Bedard | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Willie Baldwin (fresh) SG - James Tanner (fresh) SF - David Mueller (fresh) PF - Charles Mort (fresh) C - Ernest Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Bedard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerold Pons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin is hacked by Gene Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Taylor, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall (PG) Willie Baldwin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 11:31 | Hardin-Simmons | David Mueller is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 11:11 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Kyle Brogdon (SG), Kevin Ball (SF), Paul Weeks (PF) Adam Stegall, James Tanner, David Mueller, Charles Mort | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), James Rivers (SF) Jason Upshaw, Robert Squires | |
| 11:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 11:02 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 15-12 |
| 10:52 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-12 |
| 10:50 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Ernest Cantwell | 15-12 |
| 10:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell connects on the runner from close range set up by Kevin Ball | 17-12 |
| 10:13 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor hits the finger roll set up by James Rivers | 17-14 |
| 09:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich misses the dunk | 17-14 |
| 09:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 09:32 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons is hacked by Paul Weeks - foul #1 on Paul Weeks, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin (PG), James Tanner (SG), Patrick Brown (SF), Edward Werner (PF), David Mueller (C) Jason Reich, Kyle Brogdon, Kevin Ball, Paul Weeks, Ernest Cantwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Timothy McGrath (SG), Robert Squires (SF), David Pavloski (C) Robert Smith, Michael Bedard, James Rivers, Gene Taylor | |
| 09:13 | Howard Payne | Willie Baldwin takes the ball from David Pavloski | 19-14 |
| 09:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown lays it in set up by Willie Baldwin | 21-14 |
| 08:51 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Squires | 21-16 |
| 08:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Tanner | 24-16 |
| 08:17 | Howard Payne | Edward Werner is called for the reach on Jerold Pons - foul #1 on Edward Werner, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall (PG), Charles Mort (C) James Tanner, David Mueller | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG), Johnny Morris (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Timothy McGrath, Jerold Pons, David Pavloski | |
| 08:01 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Baldwin - foul #1 on Willie Baldwin, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon (SG), Paul Weeks (PF) Willie Baldwin, Edward Werner | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 08:01 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:01 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 07:48 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-18 |
| 07:30 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Charles Mort | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Adam Stegall (fresh) SG - Kyle Brogdon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Patrick Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Weeks (fairly fresh) C - Charles Mort (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Bedard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Squires (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hubert Payne (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown double dribbles | 24-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Ernest Cantwell (C) Adam Stegall, Patrick Brown | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Rivers (SF) Robert Squires | |
| 06:58 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw is called for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner (SG), David Mueller (SF), Edward Werner (PF) Kyle Brogdon, Paul Weeks, Ernest Cantwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), Timothy McGrath (SG), David Pavloski (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Jason Upshaw, Michael Bedard, Johnny Morris, Hubert Payne | |
| 06:45 | Hardin-Simmons | David Mueller hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Tanner | 26-18 |
| 06:31 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath is hacked by James Tanner - foul #2 on James Tanner, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin (SG), Ernest Cantwell (C) James Tanner, Charles Mort | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:14 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 06:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Werner connects on the runner from the left block set up by Willie Baldwin and the foul's on David Pavloski - foul #1 on David Pavloski, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall (PG), Patrick Brown (SF), Paul Weeks (PF) Jason Reich, David Mueller, Ernest Cantwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Michael Bedard (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Johnny Morris (PF) Robert Smith, Timothy McGrath, James Rivers, David Pavloski | |
| 05:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Werner makes the free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:37 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Upshaw | 29-21 |
| 05:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Stegall, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon (SG), Ernest Cantwell (C) Willie Baldwin, Edward Werner | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne (C) Gene Taylor | |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Paul Weeks - foul #2 on Paul Weeks, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort (PF) Paul Weeks | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons (PF) Johnny Morris | |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:49 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 04:48 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 04:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Kyle Brogdon is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Stegall | 32-22 |
| 03:59 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Brown - foul #1 on Patrick Brown, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Willie Baldwin (SG), David Mueller (SF), Paul Weeks (PF), Edward Werner (C) Adam Stegall, Kyle Brogdon, Patrick Brown, Charles Mort, Ernest Cantwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Erich Chen (SG), Timothy McGrath (SF), Johnny Morris (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Michael Bedard, Robert Squires, Jerold Pons, Hubert Payne | |
| 03:59 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:59 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Gene Taylor is called for the reach on Willie Baldwin - foul #2 on Gene Taylor, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Rivers (SF) Jason Upshaw | |
| 03:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Werner misses badly on a jumper from close range | 32-23 |
| 03:33 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Jason Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Werner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Timothy McGrath (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erich Chen (fresh) SF - James Rivers (fresh) PF - Johnny Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 32-23 |
| 03:08 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 02:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Paul Weeks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-25 |
| 02:50 | Howard Payne | James Rivers pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:41 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath is hacked by Paul Weeks - foul #3 on Paul Weeks, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner (SG), Kevin Ball (SF), Ernest Cantwell (C) Willie Baldwin, Paul Weeks, Edward Werner | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), David Pavloski (PF) James Rivers, Johnny Morris | |
| 02:41 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:41 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Ball misses long on a shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 02:17 | Hardin-Simmons | James Tanner tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 02:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Ball grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 01:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Reich, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall (PG), Kyle Brogdon (SG), Patrick Brown (SF), Charles Mort (PF) Jason Reich, James Tanner, Kevin Ball, David Mueller | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Jerold Pons (PF) Erich Chen, Timothy McGrath, Gene Taylor | |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Squires | 32-29 |
| 01:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort misses the floater near the basket | 32-29 |
| 01:28 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:12 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Ernest Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Stegall hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Brown | 34-29 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski misses the jump hook from the right block | 34-29 |
| 00:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Mort snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown is hacked by David Pavloski in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pavloski, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin (PG), Edward Werner (PF) Adam Stegall, Ernest Cantwell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), James Rivers (SF), Johnny Morris (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Robert Smith, Robert Squires, Jerold Pons, David Pavloski | |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:41 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-29 |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Payne - foul #1 on Hubert Payne, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jason Reich (PG), Kevin Ball (SF), David Mueller (C) Kyle Brogdon, Patrick Brown, Charles Mort | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SG) Michael Bedard | |
| 00:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:04 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris tips it in | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Kevin Ball hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-31 |