| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Mathis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Ruhland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Geller (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Glenn Condie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Burg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bodily (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Simmons (fresh) PF - Craig Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack tips it home | 34-35 |
| 19:20 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Howard Payne | Craig Black snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:53 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Geller gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg is fouled on the floor by Robert Bodily - foul #1 on Robert Bodily, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis drills a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bodily and he's fouled by William Mathis - foul #1 on William Mathis, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:02 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:49 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to William Mathis | 37-38 |
| 17:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-38 |
| 17:29 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg tips it in | 39-38 |
| 17:13 | Howard Payne | Glenn Condie picks off the pass by Craig Black | 39-38 |
| 16:46 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Ruhland | 42-38 |
| 16:39 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | David Burton can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 16:37 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 16:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Mathis | 45-38 |
| 16:17 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons clanks a floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 16:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg is fouled on the floor by David Burton - foul #1 on David Burton, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Foreman (PG), Dewayne Porche (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Frederick Bennett (PF), Michael Archuleta (C) William Mathis, Donald Ruhland, Jerry Geller, Glenn Condie, Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Alexander (PG), Bobby Burrow (SG), Michael Cyrus (SF), Christopher Kummer (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Robert Bodily, Charles Jack, Shawn Simmons, Craig Black, David Burton | |
| 15:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Dustin Foreman (fresh) SG - Dewayne Porche (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Archuleta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Burrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cyrus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Kummer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Alexander | 45-40 |
| 15:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewayne Porche misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:07 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Miller grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:01 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Miller can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-40 |
| 14:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Bennett gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Archuleta tips it home | 47-40 |
| 14:24 | Howard Payne | John Alexander's pass is intercepted by Dewayne Porche | 47-40 |
| 14:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis's floater is tipped away by Christopher Kummer | 47-40 |
| 14:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Archuleta gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Cyrus - foul #1 on Michael Cyrus, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis (PG), Donald Ruhland (SG), Glenn Condie (PF), Joseph Burg (C) Dustin Foreman, Dewayne Porche, Frederick Bennett, Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily (PG), Charles Jack (SG), Shawn Simmons (SF), Craig Black (PF) John Alexander, Bobby Burrow, Michael Cyrus, Christopher Kummer | |
| 13:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:50 | Howard Payne | Craig Black snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Jack | 48-43 |
| 13:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Miller denies the turnaround by Joseph Burg | 48-43 |
| 13:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 13:04 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Bodily | 50-46 |
| 12:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 12:19 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 12:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis loses the dribble to Shawn Simmons | 53-48 |
| 11:55 | Howard Payne | Craig Black knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Jack | 53-50 |
| 11:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Craig Black steps in front of the Donald Ruhland pass | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Mathis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruhland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Glenn Condie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Burg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bodily (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jack (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Shawn Simmons - foul #2 on Shawn Simmons, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Archuleta (C) Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer (PF), David Burton (C) Craig Black, Kenneth Miller | |
| 11:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:09 | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer hits a shot from the left block | 56-52 |
| 10:53 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Ruhland | 59-52 |
| 10:40 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 10:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Condie hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 10:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Bodily, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Foreman (PG), Dewayne Porche (SG), Jerry Geller (SF), Frederick Bennett (PF), Joseph Burg (C) William Mathis, Donald Ruhland, Joshua Willis, Glenn Condie, Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Alexander (PG), Bobby Burrow (SG), Michael Cyrus (SF) Robert Bodily, Charles Jack, Shawn Simmons | |
| 10:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 63-55 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Frederick Bennett - foul #2 on Frederick Bennett, team foul #2 | 63-55 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Geller makes the floater from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 09:14 | Howard Payne | Joseph Burg takes the ball from Christopher Kummer | 65-57 |
| 09:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Alexander steals it from Joseph Burg | 65-57 |
| 08:56 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus lays it in on a nice dish by John Alexander | 65-59 |
| 08:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis (PG), Donald Ruhland (SG), Glenn Condie (PF), Michael Archuleta (C) Dustin Foreman, Dewayne Porche, Frederick Bennett, Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily (PG), Charles Jack (SG), Shawn Simmons (SF), Craig Black (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) John Alexander, Bobby Burrow, Michael Cyrus, Christopher Kummer, David Burton | |
| 08:24 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Mathis - foul #2 on William Mathis, team foul #3 | 65-59 |
| 08:24 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:24 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 07:56 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Miller pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:29 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 07:27 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Miller | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - William Mathis (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruhland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Geller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Condie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Archuleta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bodily (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jack (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis (SF), Joseph Burg (C) Jerry Geller, Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 07:07 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Ruhland and he's fouled by Robert Bodily - foul #3 on Robert Bodily, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 07:07 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:58 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-64 |
| 06:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Miller - foul #2 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Bennett (PF) Glenn Condie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Burton (C) Kenneth Miller | |
| 06:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:17 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dewayne Porche (SG), Jerry Geller (SF) Donald Ruhland, Joshua Willis | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Alexander (PG) Robert Bodily | |
| 06:05 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 06:04 | Howard Payne | David Burton snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 06:02 | Howard Payne | William Mathis takes the ball from John Alexander in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 06:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Dewayne Porche slams it home on a great pass from William Mathis | 71-64 |
| 05:40 | Howard Payne | David Burton is hacked by Joseph Burg - foul #3 on Joseph Burg, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Archuleta (C) Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer (PF) Craig Black | |
| 05:31 | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 05:29 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Michael Archuleta | 71-64 |
| 05:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Simmons steals the ball from Jerry Geller | 71-64 |
| 04:55 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 04:53 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | John Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Foreman (PG), Donald Ruhland (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Glenn Condie (PF), Joseph Burg (C) William Mathis, Dewayne Porche, Jerry Geller, Frederick Bennett, Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily (PG), Bobby Burrow (SG), Michael Cyrus (SF), Kenneth Miller (C) John Alexander, Charles Jack, Shawn Simmons, David Burton | |
| 04:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 73-64 |
| 04:07 | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer misses badly on a shot from the right block | 73-64 |
| 04:05 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:00 | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bodily and the foul's on Glenn Condie - foul #1 on Glenn Condie, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| 04:00 | Howard Payne | Christopher Kummer misses the free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Glenn Condie snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 03:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 03:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis tips it back up and in | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:19 | Howard Payne | Joseph Burg takes the ball from Christopher Kummer | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Dustin Foreman (fresh) SG - Donald Ruhland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Glenn Condie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Burg (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bodily (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Burrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cyrus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Kummer (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 75-66 |
| 03:00 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 03:00 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis (PG), Jerry Geller (SF) Dustin Foreman, Joshua Willis | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Jack (SG), Shawn Simmons (SF), Craig Black (PF), David Burton (C) Bobby Burrow, Michael Cyrus, Christopher Kummer, Kenneth Miller | |
| 02:47 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Shawn Simmons, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 02:18 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 02:17 | Howard Payne | David Burton snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 02:03 | Howard Payne | William Mathis picks off the pass by Charles Jack | 75-66 |
| 01:49 | Hardin-Simmons | William Mathis buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Ruhland | 78-66 |
| 01:34 | Howard Payne | Donald Ruhland steals the ball from Craig Black | 78-66 |
| 01:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Donald Ruhland scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Mathis | 81-66 |
| 01:10 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-66 |
| 01:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Burg grabs the board | 81-66 |
| 00:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Jerry Geller is whistled for a carry | 81-66 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Foreman (PG), Dewayne Porche (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Frederick Bennett (PF), Michael Archuleta (C) William Mathis, Donald Ruhland, Jerry Geller, Glenn Condie, Joseph Burg | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Jack, team foul #9 | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Joshua Willis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 00:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Frederick Bennett tips it in | 83-66 |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily makes the 3 from the right wing | 83-69 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Dustin Foreman runs out the clock | 83-69 |