| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Wimbush (fresh) SG - Ralph Miller (fresh) SF - John Wagnon (fresh) PF - Bill Ector (fresh) C - William Christofferse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Thomas Loya (fresh) SG - John Heidel (fresh) SF - Timothy Cassette (fresh) PF - Howard Davis (fresh) C - James Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Bill Ector 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) | |
| 19:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Howard Payne | James Lambert loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Cassette - foul #1 on Timothy Cassette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Howard Payne | Joseph Wimbush steals it from Thomas Loya | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to James Lambert | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | Howard Payne | William Christofferse steals it from James Lambert | 1-0 |
| 18:15 | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cassette - foul #2 on Timothy Cassette, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Russell Samuel (SF) Timothy Cassette | |
| 18:01 | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Ector | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis is hacked by Bill Ector - foul #1 on Bill Ector, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh (PG), Quincy Toscano (SG), Larry Gales (SF), Duane Nelson (PF), Robert Truong (C) Joseph Wimbush, Ralph Miller, John Wagnon, Bill Ector, William Christofferse | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings (PG), Darrell Jackson (SG), Robert Friar (PF), Casey England (C) Thomas Loya, John Heidel, Howard Davis, James Lambert | |
| 17:35 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Friar and he's fouled by Larry Gales - foul #1 on Larry Gales, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rawlings - foul #1 on Richard Rawlings, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Howard Payne | Russell Samuel grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Truong pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya (PG), Robert Callison (C) Richard Rawlings, Russell Samuel | |
| 16:28 | Howard Payne | Quincy Toscano steps in front of the Darrell Jackson pass | 3-3 |
| 16:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Quincy Toscano | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Anthony Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) SG - Quincy Toscano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Gales (fairly fresh) PF - Duane Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Truong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Thomas Loya (fresh) SG - Darrell Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Casey England (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Friar (fairly fresh) C - Robert Callison (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Howard Payne | Duane Nelson steps in front of the Thomas Loya pass | 5-3 |
| 15:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Casey England picks off the pass by Quincy Toscano | 5-3 |
| 15:15 | Howard Payne | Casey England misses the runner from the left block | 5-3 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Truong gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Thomas Loya - foul #1 on Thomas Loya, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller (SG), John Wagnon (SF), Bill Ector (PF), William Christofferse (C) Quincy Toscano, Larry Gales, Duane Nelson, Robert Truong | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings (PG), John Heidel (SG), Russell Samuel (SF), Howard Davis (PF), James Lambert (C) Thomas Loya, Darrell Jackson, Casey England, Robert Friar, Robert Callison | |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh makes the 3rd free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:41 | Howard Payne | John Heidel connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rawlings | 8-6 |
| 14:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Bill Ector gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:59 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to James Lambert | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | John Heidel misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Christofferse - foul #1 on William Christofferse, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush (PG) Anthony Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff (PG) Richard Rawlings | |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | John Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | John Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:20 | Hardin-Simmons | James Lambert steals it from Joseph Wimbush | 8-8 |
| 13:06 | Howard Payne | John Heidel connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Christofferse - foul #2 on William Christofferse, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson (PF) William Christofferse | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya (PG), Robert Callison (C) Ronald Goff, James Lambert | |
| 13:06 | Howard Payne | John Heidel makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller is called for 10 seconds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano (SG), John Seitz (SF) Ralph Miller, John Wagnon | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 12:41 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Davis | 8-13 |
| 12:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 12:16 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Loya | 8-15 |
| 11:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Wimbush | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Wimbush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quincy Toscano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Seitz (fresh) PF - Duane Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bill Ector (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Thomas Loya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Heidel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Samuel (tiring) PF - Howard Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Callison (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Howard Payne | Quincy Toscano is called for the reach on Thomas Loya - foul #1 on Quincy Toscano, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales (PG), Ralph Miller (SG), John Wagnon (SF), Robert Truong (C) Joseph Wimbush, Quincy Toscano, John Seitz, Duane Nelson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings (PG), Darrell Jackson (SG), Casey England (SF), Robert Friar (PF), James Lambert (C) Thomas Loya, John Heidel, Russell Samuel, Howard Davis, Robert Callison | |
| 11:14 | Howard Payne | James Lambert scores on a runner in the paint | 10-17 |
| 11:12 | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon is fouled in the backcourt by Casey England - foul #1 on Casey England, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| 10:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 10:54 | Howard Payne | James Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:37 | Howard Payne | Casey England misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Truong - foul #1 on Robert Truong, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson (PF) Bill Ector | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 10:37 | Howard Payne | Casey England makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:37 | Howard Payne | Casey England misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 10:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales is fouled on the floor by Darrell Jackson - foul #1 on Darrell Jackson, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush (PG), Quincy Toscano (SG) Larry Gales, Ralph Miller | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya (PG), John Heidel (SG) Richard Rawlings, Darrell Jackson | |
| 10:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Loya - foul #2 on Thomas Loya, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff (PG), Russell Samuel (SF) Thomas Loya, Casey England | |
| 10:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:35 | Howard Payne | John Heidel double dribbles | 11-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh (SG), John Seitz (SF), Bill Ector (PF) Quincy Toscano, John Wagnon, Duane Nelson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Callison (C) James Lambert | |
| 09:20 | Hardin-Simmons | John Heidel steps in front of the Bill Ector pass | 11-18 |
| 09:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Truong is called for the reach on Ronald Goff - foul #2 on Robert Truong, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano (SG), Larry Gales (SF), Duane Nelson (PF) Joseph Wimbush, John Seitz, Robert Truong | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings (SG), Casey England (SF), Howard Davis (PF) John Heidel, Russell Samuel, Robert Friar | |
| 09:00 | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:00 | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Callison picks off the pass by Quincy Toscano in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 08:43 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-20 |
| 08:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 08:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Ector | 14-20 |
| 08:06 | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 07:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano is whistled for traveling | 14-22 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush (PG), Ralph Miller (SG), John Wagnon (SF) Anthony Cavanaugh, Quincy Toscano, Larry Gales | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson (SG), Russell Samuel (SF), Robert Friar (PF), James Lambert (C) Ronald Goff, Casey England, Howard Davis, Robert Callison | |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar is hacked by Joseph Wimbush - foul #1 on Joseph Wimbush, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:32 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Wimbush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Miller (fresh) SF - John Wagnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Bill Ector (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Rawlings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Samuel (tiring) PF - Robert Friar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Samuel - foul #1 on Russell Samuel, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Casey England (SF) Richard Rawlings | |
| 07:30 | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Darrell Jackson is called for the reach on Joseph Wimbush - foul #2 on Darrell Jackson, team foul #9 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Heidel (SG) Darrell Jackson | |
| 07:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:09 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Friar | 14-24 |
| 07:05 | Howard Payne | Russell Samuel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 07:04 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Casey England | 14-24 |
| 06:48 | Howard Payne | John Heidel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Samuel | 14-26 |
| 06:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ralph Miller | 17-26 |
| 06:34 | Howard Payne | Ralph Miller steps in front of the John Heidel pass | 17-26 |
| 06:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bill Ector | 20-26 |
| 05:48 | Howard Payne | John Heidel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 05:46 | Howard Payne | James Lambert misses the tip | 20-26 |
| 05:45 | Howard Payne | John Heidel grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:36 | Howard Payne | James Lambert misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Wimbush - foul #2 on Joseph Wimbush, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh (PG), Quincy Toscano (SG), Larry Gales (SF) Joseph Wimbush, Ralph Miller, John Wagnon | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff (PG), Robert Callison (PF) Russell Samuel, Robert Friar | |
| 05:36 | Howard Payne | James Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:36 | Howard Payne | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:36 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:24 | Howard Payne | John Heidel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 05:22 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Anthony Cavanaugh | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Cavanaugh | 23-26 |
| 04:56 | Howard Payne | John Heidel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 04:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Bill Ector grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings (SG), Russell Samuel (SF), Howard Davis (PF) John Heidel, Casey England, James Lambert | |
| 04:30 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison tips it in | 23-28 |
| 04:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon (SF) Larry Gales | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Lambert (C) Robert Callison | |
| 04:19 | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Rawlings | 23-31 |
| 04:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Quincy Toscano | 26-31 |
| 03:43 | Howard Payne | James Lambert lays it in on a great pass from Russell Samuel | 26-33 |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Duane Nelson | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Anthony Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quincy Toscano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wagnon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane Nelson (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Ector (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ronald Goff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Rawlings (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Samuel (tired) 2 ast. PF - Howard Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Lambert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings blows the dunk but he's fouled by Quincy Toscano - foul #2 on Quincy Toscano, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush (PG), Ralph Miller (SG), Robert Truong (PF), William Christofferse (C) Anthony Cavanaugh, Quincy Toscano, Duane Nelson, Bill Ector | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya (PG), Timothy Cassette (SF), Robert Friar (PF), Robert Callison (C) Ronald Goff, Russell Samuel, Howard Davis, James Lambert | |
| 03:18 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:18 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:02 | Hardin-Simmons | John Wagnon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 03:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Truong gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Loya steals the ball from Joseph Wimbush | 29-35 |
| 02:26 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 02:25 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Robert Truong | 29-35 |
| 02:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Truong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-35 |
| 02:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:31 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Wimbush - foul #3 on Joseph Wimbush, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano (PG), Larry Gales (SF) Joseph Wimbush, John Wagnon | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson (SG), Howard Davis (PF), Casey England (C) Richard Rawlings, Robert Friar, Robert Callison | |
| 01:31 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:31 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh (PG) Ralph Miller | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:53 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 00:51 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson tips it home | 29-37 |
| 00:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 00:28 | Howard Payne | Casey England comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Christofferse - foul #3 on William Christofferse, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Duane Nelson (PF) William Christofferse | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff (PG) Thomas Loya | |
| 00:28 | Howard Payne | Casey England makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:28 | Howard Payne | Casey England misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |