| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Francis Faust (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Giorgi (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Calvin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Zimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Rolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilford Spry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Charles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Benjamin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wilford Spry | 39-34 |
| 19:19 | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel loses the dribble to Glenn Benjamin | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 19:14 | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilford Spry - foul #1 on Wilford Spry, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (C) Adam Zimmel | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 18:56 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:56 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Theodore Charles snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Benjamin knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Rolfe | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Howard Payne | Ron Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | James Wolak pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:08 | Howard Payne | James Wolak misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Benjamin | 40-38 |
| 17:33 | Howard Payne | Ron Kelly is hacked by Brian Rolfe - foul #1 on Brian Rolfe, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Plaza (SG), George Sena (SF), Adam Zimmel (C) Ron Kelly, Anthony Giorgi, James Wolak | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Dolezal (PG), Luis Hoyt (SG), John Southwood (SF), Billy Bohr (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Brian Rolfe, Glenn Benjamin, Manuel Smith, Wilford Spry, Theodore Charles | |
| 17:18 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:12 | Hardin-Simmons | John Southwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:11 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Calvin Hicks | 40-38 |
| 16:47 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Plaza and he's hacked by Luis Hoyt - foul #2 on Luis Hoyt, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 16:47 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Hoyt makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:10 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Larry Plaza | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:56 | Hardin-Simmons | John Southwood grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Francis Faust (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Plaza (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Sena (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Zimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Walter Dolezal (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Hoyt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Southwood (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Billy Bohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 45-41 |
| 15:46 | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:30 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Plaza | 48-41 |
| 15:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Hoyt scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Dolezal | 48-43 |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | Larry Plaza hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Francis Faust | 50-43 |
| 14:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 14:40 | Howard Payne | George Sena grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:11 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Miller denies the turnaround by Calvin Hicks | 50-43 |
| 14:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 13:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 13:39 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | George Sena grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:28 | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Larry Plaza | 52-45 |
| 13:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 52-47 |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Billy Bohr steps in front of the Francis Faust pass | 52-47 |
| 12:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Dolezal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 12:51 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (PG), Ron Kelly (SG), Robert Dupre (SF), Anthony Giorgi (PF), James Byrd (C) Francis Faust, Larry Plaza, George Sena, Calvin Hicks, Adam Zimmel | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Rolfe (PG), Glenn Benjamin (SG), Manuel Smith (SF), Wilford Spry (PF), Theodore Charles (C) Walter Dolezal, Luis Hoyt, John Southwood, Billy Bohr, Kenneth Miller | |
| 12:34 | Howard Payne | James Byrd is fouled on the floor by Theodore Charles - foul #3 on Theodore Charles, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 12:09 | Howard Payne | James Wolak misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 12:08 | Howard Payne | Robert Dupre grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:59 | Howard Payne | James Byrd loses the dribble to Wilford Spry | 52-47 |
| 11:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 52-47 |
| 11:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - James Wolak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dupre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Giorgi (fresh) 11 pts. C - James Byrd (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Rolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Benjamin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilford Spry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Beadle (PG) James Wolak | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 11:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Dupre - foul #4 on Robert Dupre, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (PG) Robert Dupre | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Schwingel (PG), Marvin Spinner (SF) Brian Rolfe, Manuel Smith | |
| 11:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | Howard Payne | Samuel Beadle hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Theodore Charles - foul #4 on Theodore Charles, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Southwood (C) Theodore Charles | |
| 10:57 | Howard Payne | Samuel Beadle makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:45 | Hardin-Simmons | James Schwingel makes the fadeaway from the left side | 55-52 |
| 10:31 | Howard Payne | Ron Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:09 | Hardin-Simmons | James Schwingel is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 10:07 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to James Byrd | 55-52 |
| 09:46 | Howard Payne | James Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Faust (PG) James Wolak | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Rolfe (PG), Manuel Smith (SF), Billy Bohr (C) James Schwingel, Marvin Spinner, John Southwood | |
| 09:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Byrd - foul #4 on James Byrd, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Plaza (PG), Adam Zimmel (C) Francis Faust, James Byrd | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 09:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:25 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:03 | Howard Payne | Wilford Spry steps in front of the Ron Kelly pass | 55-53 |
| 08:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Benjamin misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 08:39 | Howard Payne | Ron Kelly grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:13 | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Zimmel | 55-53 |
| 07:46 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Larry Plaza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ron Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Beadle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Giorgi (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Zimmel (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Rolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Benjamin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilford Spry (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Bohr (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Benjamin connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Rolfe | 55-56 |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Larry Plaza misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Benjamin - foul #1 on Glenn Benjamin, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Faust (PG), Robert Dupre (SF), George Sena (PF), James Byrd (C) Ron Kelly, Samuel Beadle, Anthony Giorgi, Adam Zimmel | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Dolezal (PG), Luis Hoyt (SG), John Southwood (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Theodore Charles (C) Brian Rolfe, Glenn Benjamin, Manuel Smith, Wilford Spry, Billy Bohr | |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Larry Plaza makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Larry Plaza misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller is hacked by George Sena - foul #1 on George Sena, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (SG) Larry Plaza | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 07:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Hoyt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Dolezal | 56-58 |
| 06:40 | Howard Payne | George Sena misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Theodore Charles grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on George Sena - foul #2 on George Sena, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:01 | Howard Payne | Robert Dupre makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Sena | 59-59 |
| 05:39 | Hardin-Simmons | The short jumper by Kenneth Miller is denied by James Byrd | 59-59 |
| 05:38 | Hardin-Simmons | John Southwood tips it in | 59-61 |
| 05:28 | Howard Payne | James Byrd buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Dupre | 61-61 |
| 05:06 | Hardin-Simmons | James Wolak steps in front of the John Southwood pass | 61-61 |
| 04:50 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Hoyt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Plaza (PG), Ron Kelly (SG), Calvin Hicks (PF) Francis Faust, James Wolak, George Sena | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Rolfe (PG), Glenn Benjamin (SG), Manuel Smith (SF), Marvin Spinner (PF) Walter Dolezal, Luis Hoyt, John Southwood, Kenneth Miller | |
| 04:31 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks lays it in | 66-61 |
| 04:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Plaza picks off the pass by Brian Rolfe | 66-61 |
| 04:08 | Howard Payne | Larry Plaza banks in the layup | 68-61 |
| 04:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Dupre - foul #5 on Robert Dupre, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi (SF), Adam Zimmel (C) Robert Dupre, James Byrd | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 03:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Theodore Charles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 03:49 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 03:21 | Howard Payne | Ron Kelly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 03:19 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Larry Plaza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ron Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Giorgi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Zimmel (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Brian Rolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Benjamin (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Spinner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Charles (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Rolfe - foul #2 on Brian Rolfe, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Faust (PG), Samuel Beadle (SF) Larry Plaza, Calvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Schwingel (PG), John Southwood (SG), Wilford Spry (PF), Billy Bohr (C) Brian Rolfe, Glenn Benjamin, Marvin Spinner, Theodore Charles | |
| 02:58 | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:58 | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry's pass is intercepted by Samuel Beadle | 70-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust is hacked by Manuel Smith - foul #1 on Manuel Smith, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (SG), Calvin Hicks (PF), James Byrd (C) Ron Kelly, Anthony Giorgi, Adam Zimmel | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Hoyt (SG), Kenneth Miller (C) Manuel Smith, Billy Bohr | |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| 01:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Luis Hoyt | 71-63 |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | James Byrd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Schwingel - foul #1 on James Schwingel, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ron Kelly (SG), Anthony Giorgi (SF) James Wolak, Samuel Beadle | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Rolfe (PG), Glenn Benjamin (SG), Manuel Smith (SF), Theodore Charles (C) James Schwingel, Luis Hoyt, John Southwood, Kenneth Miller | |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | James Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | James Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Francis Faust steals it from Brian Rolfe in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 01:39 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust misses the easy layup | 73-63 |
| 01:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 01:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Rolfe hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Benjamin | 73-65 |
| 01:11 | Howard Payne | Theodore Charles is called for the reach on Anthony Giorgi - foul #5 on Theodore Charles, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr (C) Theodore Charles | |
| 01:11 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:11 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry is open but misses the lay-in | 75-65 |
| 00:58 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 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 | Calvin Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Rolfe - foul #3 on Brian Rolfe, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (PG), Samuel Beadle (SG), Adam Zimmel (C) Francis Faust, Ron Kelly, James Byrd | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Dolezal (PG), Luis Hoyt (SG), John Southwood (SF), Kenneth Miller (C) Brian Rolfe, Glenn Benjamin, Manuel Smith, Wilford Spry | |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Calvin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller is fouled on the floor by Adam Zimmel - foul #1 on Adam Zimmel, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Sena (PF) Calvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Hoyt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Dolezal and he's hacked by Adam Zimmel - foul #2 on Adam Zimmel, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Faust (PG), Ron Kelly (SG), Calvin Hicks (PF), James Byrd (C) James Wolak, Samuel Beadle, George Sena, Adam Zimmel | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Rolfe (PG), Manuel Smith (SF), Wilford Spry (PF) Walter Dolezal, John Southwood, Kenneth Miller | |
| 00:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Hoyt makes the free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Rolfe - foul #4 on Brian Rolfe, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel (C) James Byrd | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Benjamin (SG) Luis Hoyt | |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Zimmel - foul #3 on Adam Zimmel, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (PG), Samuel Beadle (SG), George Sena (PF) Francis Faust, Ron Kelly, Calvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Southwood (PG), Luis Hoyt (SG), Kenneth Miller (C) Brian Rolfe, Glenn Benjamin, Wilford Spry | |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi is hacked by Luis Hoyt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Hoyt, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Faust (PG), Ron Kelly (SG), Calvin Hicks (PF) James Wolak, Samuel Beadle, George Sena | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Rolfe (PG), Glenn Benjamin (SG), Wilford Spry (PF) John Southwood, Luis Hoyt, Kenneth Miller | |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry is fouled on the floor by Ron Kelly - foul #2 on Ron Kelly, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (PG), Samuel Beadle (SG), George Sena (PF) Francis Faust, Ron Kelly, Calvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Walter Dolezal (PG), Luis Hoyt (SG), John Southwood (SF) Brian Rolfe, Glenn Benjamin, Manuel Smith | |
| 00:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Walter Dolezal is called for the reach on Anthony Giorgi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Dolezal, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Faust (PG), Ron Kelly (SG), Calvin Hicks (PF) James Wolak, Samuel Beadle, George Sena | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Rolfe (PG), Glenn Benjamin (SG), Manuel Smith (SF) Walter Dolezal, Luis Hoyt, John Southwood | |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Wilford Spry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Benjamin | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Howard Payne | Brian Rolfe is called for the reach on Francis Faust in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Rolfe, team foul #15 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Southwood (PG) Brian Rolfe | |
| 00:24 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:24 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Benjamin is hacked by Ron Kelly - foul #3 on Ron Kelly, team foul #10 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Wolak (PG), Samuel Beadle (SG), George Sena (PF) Francis Faust, Ron Kelly, Calvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Luis Hoyt (SF), Kenneth Miller (C) Manuel Smith, Wilford Spry | |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr snags the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Southwood and the foul's on Anthony Giorgi - foul #1 on Anthony Giorgi, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Francis Faust (PG), Ron Kelly (SG), Calvin Hicks (PF), James Byrd (C) James Wolak, Samuel Beadle, George Sena, Adam Zimmel | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Manuel Smith (SF), Wilford Spry (PF) Luis Hoyt, Kenneth Miller | |
| 00:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Billy Bohr makes the free throw | 84-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi is fouled in the backcourt by John Southwood - foul #2 on John Southwood, team foul #16 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Zimmel (C) James Byrd | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Giorgi takes the ball from Manuel Smith | 86-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Francis Faust runs out the clock | 86-77 |