| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Wimbush (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ralph Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Christofferse (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Thomas Loya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Heidel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cassette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Christensen | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Howard Payne | John Heidel buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Loya | 28-36 |
| 18:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wimbush | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Howard Payne | John Heidel clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Miller - foul #1 on Ralph Miller, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Friar (PF), Robert Callison (C) Howard Davis, Leroy Joyce | |
| 18:41 | Howard Payne | John Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Howard Payne | John Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen tips it in | 33-37 |
| 17:57 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Loya | 33-39 |
| 17:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Kelley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Loya in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 17:53 | Howard Payne | John Heidel slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Loya | 33-41 |
| 17:47 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Loya picks off the pass by Ralph Miller in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 17:27 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 17:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:10 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Friar | 33-41 |
| 16:50 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Wimbush - foul #1 on Joseph Wimbush, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh (PG), Quincy Toscano (SG), Larry Gales (SF), Bill Ector (PF), Robert Truong (C) Joseph Wimbush, Ralph Miller, Willie Christensen, Mark Kelley, William Christofferse | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings (SG), Casey England (SF), Howard Davis (PF), Leroy Joyce (C) John Heidel, Timothy Cassette, Robert Friar, Robert Callison | |
| 16:50 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 16:28 | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:09 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Thomas Loya is called for the reach on Anthony Cavanaugh - foul #3 on Thomas Loya, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson (SG), Robert Friar (SF) Thomas Loya, Howard Davis | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Anthony Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quincy Toscano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Gales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Ector (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Truong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Friar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Casey England (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Bill Ector loses the dribble to Robert Friar | 33-43 |
| 15:24 | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce hits the finger roll set up by Richard Rawlings | 33-45 |
| 15:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Leroy Joyce steps in front of the Anthony Cavanaugh pass | 33-45 |
| 15:07 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar is denied on a layup by Robert Truong | 33-45 |
| 15:06 | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:53 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 14:51 | Howard Payne | Casey England tips it in | 33-47 |
| 14:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Bill Ector buries a floater from close range | 35-47 |
| 14:22 | Howard Payne | Casey England connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Friar | 35-49 |
| 13:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Truong clanks a shot in the lane | 35-49 |
| 13:57 | Howard Payne | Casey England snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Truong - foul #1 on Robert Truong, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush (PG), Ralph Miller (SG), Willie Christensen (SF), Mark Kelley (PF), William Christofferse (C) Anthony Cavanaugh, Quincy Toscano, Larry Gales, Bill Ector, Robert Truong | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya (PG), Timothy Cassette (SF), Howard Davis (PF), Robert Callison (C) Darrell Jackson, Robert Friar, Casey England, Leroy Joyce | |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Howard Davis steals the ball from Joseph Wimbush | 35-51 |
| 13:06 | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-51 |
| 13:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Kelley gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 12:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 12:45 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Callison | 35-51 |
| 12:30 | Howard Payne | Willie Christensen steps in front of the Timothy Cassette pass | 35-51 |
| 12:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Christensen | 37-51 |
| 12:04 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Loya and the foul's on Willie Christensen - foul #1 on Willie Christensen, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | James Connell (SF) Willie Christensen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff (PG), John Heidel (SG) Thomas Loya, Richard Rawlings | |
| 12:04 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 11:55 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Wimbush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Connell (fresh) PF - Mark Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Christofferse (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ronald Goff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Heidel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cassette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Callison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Connell - foul #2 on James Connell, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce (C) Robert Callison | |
| 11:51 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:51 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 11:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Connell | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:10 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Christofferse - foul #2 on William Christofferse, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano (SG) Ralph Miller | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya (PG), Robert Friar (SF) Ronald Goff, Timothy Cassette | |
| 11:10 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 11:10 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 11:10 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 10:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Friar steals it from Mark Kelley | 39-57 |
| 10:50 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya can't finish the layup | 39-57 |
| 10:48 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 10:44 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh (PG), Larry Gales (SF) Joseph Wimbush, James Connell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson (SG), Timothy Cassette (SF), Robert Callison (C) John Heidel, Howard Davis, Leroy Joyce | |
| 10:35 | Howard Payne | Anthony Cavanaugh is called for the reach on Darrell Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Cavanaugh, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Casey England (C) Timothy Cassette | |
| 10:35 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Kelley snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 10:21 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:56 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson is whistled for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen (SF), Bill Ector (PF), Robert Truong (C) Quincy Toscano, Mark Kelley, William Christofferse | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette (SF) Robert Callison | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 09:38 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Loya | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 09:03 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Loya | 45-61 |
| 08:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh is fouled on the floor by Darrell Jackson - foul #1 on Darrell Jackson, team foul #2 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush (PG), Ralph Miller (SG), James Connell (SF), Mark Kelley (PF), William Christofferse (C) Anthony Cavanaugh, Larry Gales, Willie Christensen, Bill Ector, Robert Truong | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff (PG), John Heidel (SG), Howard Davis (PF), Robert Callison (C) Thomas Loya, Darrell Jackson, Robert Friar, Casey England | |
| 08:21 | Hardin-Simmons | James Connell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 08:19 | Howard Payne | John Heidel pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:13 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-61 |
| 08:12 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Miller and the foul's on Ronald Goff - foul #1 on Ronald Goff, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Seitz (SF) Mark Kelley | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce (C) Robert Callison | |
| 07:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Joseph Wimbush (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Miller (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Seitz (fresh) PF - James Connell (fresh) C - William Christofferse (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ronald Goff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Heidel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cassette (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Joyce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | John Heidel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 07:39 | Hardin-Simmons | John Seitz snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Heidel steals the ball from Joseph Wimbush in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 07:23 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Goff | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Wimbush | 50-63 |
| 07:01 | Howard Payne | Ronald Goff misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 07:00 | Howard Payne | John Heidel snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 06:46 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis's pass is intercepted by William Christofferse | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh (PG), Quincy Toscano (SG), Willie Christensen (SF), Bill Ector (PF), Robert Truong (C) Joseph Wimbush, Ralph Miller, John Seitz, James Connell, William Christofferse | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya (PG), Darrell Jackson (SG), Robert Friar (PF), Robert Callison (C) Ronald Goff, John Heidel, Howard Davis, Leroy Joyce | |
| 06:16 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette misses short on a floater from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 06:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Truong grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 06:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 06:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Bill Ector tips it in | 52-63 |
| 05:45 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Loya | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:30 | Hardin-Simmons | Quincy Toscano makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Cavanaugh | 54-65 |
| 05:17 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson is hacked by Quincy Toscano - foul #1 on Quincy Toscano, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush (PG) Anthony Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Casey England (SF), Leroy Joyce (C) Timothy Cassette, Robert Callison | |
| 05:17 | Howard Payne | Darrell Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Truong gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:12 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen misses the easy open layup | 54-65 |
| 05:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Bill Ector tips it in | 56-65 |
| 04:51 | Howard Payne | Willie Christensen takes the ball from Darrell Jackson | 56-65 |
| 04:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Bill Ector misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-65 |
| 04:32 | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 04:09 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Casey England and he's hacked by Bill Ector - foul #2 on Bill Ector, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller (SG), Larry Gales (SF), Mark Kelley (PF), William Christofferse (C) Quincy Toscano, Willie Christensen, Bill Ector, Robert Truong | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings (PG), John Heidel (SG), Howard Davis (PF) Thomas Loya, Darrell Jackson, Leroy Joyce | |
| 04:09 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar misses the free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:09 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse banks in the layup and the foul's on Casey England - foul #1 on Casey England, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh (PG) Joseph Wimbush | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Callison (C) Casey England | |
| 03:50 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Anthony Cavanaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Miller (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Gales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Christofferse (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Heidel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Friar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Callison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Anthony Cavanaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 03:26 | Howard Payne | Robert Friar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 03:02 | Howard Payne | Howard Davis hits a driving attempt from the left block | 59-69 |
| 02:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush (PG), Willie Christensen (SF) Anthony Cavanaugh, Larry Gales | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya (PG), Timothy Cassette (SF), Casey England (C) Richard Rawlings, Robert Friar, Howard Davis | |
| 02:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya is fouled on the floor by Mark Kelley - foul #3 on Mark Kelley, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 02:42 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:42 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:42 | Hardin-Simmons | William Christofferse gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 02:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Thomas Loya - foul #4 on Thomas Loya, team foul #5 | 64-70 |
| 02:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Casey England grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:09 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Timothy Cassette | 64-72 |
| 02:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Gales (SF), Bill Ector (PF) Willie Christensen, Mark Kelley | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Rawlings (SG) John Heidel | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 01:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen (SF), Mark Kelley (PF) Larry Gales, Bill Ector | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Heidel (SG), Howard Davis (PF), Leroy Joyce (C) Richard Rawlings, Robert Callison, Casey England | |
| 01:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 01:31 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Howard Davis | 64-72 |
| 01:13 | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| 00:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Christensen - foul #2 on Willie Christensen, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Friar (PF) Howard Davis | |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Leroy Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Willie Christensen gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | John Heidel is hacked by Ralph Miller - foul #2 on Ralph Miller, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Callison (C) Leroy Joyce | |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | John Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | John Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Mark Kelley loses the dribble to John Heidel in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| 00:22 | Howard Payne | Timothy Cassette hits the finger roll set up by John Heidel | 67-77 |
| 00:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Joseph Wimbush is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Miller | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | Ralph Miller is called for the reach on Robert Callison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Miller, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Howard Davis (PF) Robert Friar | |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Ralph Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-79 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Robert Callison pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Thomas Loya runs out the clock | 69-79 |